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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1979
RECEPTION FOR OUR T-T PLAYERS IN EDINBURGH
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HONG KONG'S NINE-MEMBER TEAM PARTICIPATING IN THE FIFTH COMMONWEALTH TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS WERE WELCOMED AT A RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE ACTING HONG KONG COMMISSIONER IN LONDON, MR. S.A. WEBB-JOHNSON IN EDINBURGH RECENTLY.
AMONG THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE RECEPTION WERE THE LORD PROVOST OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, THE RT. HON. KENNETH BORTHWICK, CIVIC DIGNITARIES, OFFICIALS AND PLAYERS FROM THE SCOTTISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION, AND LEADING MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN SCOTLAND.
DURING THE RECEPTION, MR. DEREK TANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE EDINBURGH-HONG KONG CHINESE ASSOCIATION, PRESENTED A CHEQUE FOR 500 POUNDS STERLING TO THE ORGANISERS OF THE COMPETITION AS A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE CHAMPIONSHIP FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL CHINESE COMMUNITY,
REPORTING THE ARRIVAL OF THE HONG KONG TEAM, THE +SCOTSMAN+ NEWSPAPER YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) TIPPED THE +FORMIDABLE+ HONG KONG CONTINGENT TO BE FAVOURITES IN THE COMPETITION, WITH THE MAIN CHALLENGE COMING FROM ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHICH BEGINS TODAY (THURSDAY), IS BEING WATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AS MANY PLAYERS TAKING PART WILL BE GOING ON TO COMPETE IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NORTH KOREA.
MOBILE REGISTRATION TEAM TO VISIT LAMMA ISLAND
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A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATIONS FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. FOR TWO DAYS FROM APRIL 18 ON THE SOUTH LAMMA ISLAND RURAL COMMITTEE PREMISES.
THIS IS TO ENABLE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO REGISTER CHILDREN BETWEEN 11 AND 17 YEARS OF AGE FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS, AND HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS ON REACHING 18.
PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA SHOULD REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS AND REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTERING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.