MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1979
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DUKE OF KENT LEAVES FOR CHINA
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THE DUKE OF KENT LEFT HONG KONG THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON FOR PEKING BY RAF VC-10 ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA.
SEEING HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS OFF AT THE AIRPORT WERE THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE- THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS- THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ROY REDGRAVE THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR YUET-KEUNG KAN THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE HON. OSWALD CHEUNG AND MR. WANG KUANG, FIRST-DIRECTOR OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY.
IN PEKING, THE DUKE OF KENT IN HIS CAPACITY AS VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE BOARD WILL ATTEND THE OPENING OF A BRITISH ENERGY EXHIBITION ON JUNE 6, HE IS ALSO EXPECTED TO TOUR HANGZHOU AND SHANGHAI BEFORE FLYING BACK TO HONG KONG ON JUNE 11.
REGISTRATION TEAM AT TSING YI ISLAND
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A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATIONS FROM THE TSING YI ISLAND RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. FOR THREE DAYS FROM JUNE 12.
THIS IS TO ENABLE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO REGISTER CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 11 AND 17 FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS AND HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS ON REACHING 18.
PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS AREA ARE REMINDED TO REGISTER THEM- SELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS AND TO REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTERING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.
WATER CUT ***
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN POK FU LAM WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY BISNEY ROAD, CROWN TERRACE, SASSOON ROAD AND TELEGRAPH BAY VILLAGE.