MONDAY, JULY 21, 1980
KEYING 1 TO BE LAUNCHED
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THE JUNK KEYING II', WHICH HAS BEEN SPECIALLY BUILT FOR THE HONG KONG IN LONDON FESTIVAL, WILL BE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ON THURSDAY (JULY 24) BY MRS BESSIE WOO, DAUGHTER OF THE JUNK'S DONOR, SIR Y.K. PAO.
THE LAUNCHING WILL BE AT THE SUN TAI SHING SHIPYARD, SHAU KEI WAN, AT 9 AM WITH MEMBERS OF THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY, AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CONNECTED WITH THE FESTIVAL, PRESENT.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE KEYING I WILL CARRY THE VIPS TO QUEEN'S PIER, CENTRAL.
"KEYING II' IS MODELLED ON THE HISTORICAL JUNK KEYING' WHICH SAILED FROM HONG KONG TO LONDON, A CENTURY AGO, TO PROMOTE TRADE BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES.
THIS ANCIENT-STYLE JUNK WILL ALSO BE ON A PROMOTIONAL MISSION,
SHE WILL BE ANCHORED ON THE RIVER THAMES DURING THE FESTIVAL WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 20 AND 21, TO SERVE AS A VIP VIEWPOINT FOR THE PLANNED DRAGON BOAT RACES, A MAJOR EVENT OF THE FESTIVAL.
AFTER THE FESTIVAL, KEYING I WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM IN LONDON, AND WILL LATER BE GIVEN A PERMANENT HOME AT THE EXETER MARITIME MUSEUM.
NOTE TO EDITORS
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE JUNK KEYING 11' AT 9 AM ON THURSDAY (JULY 24) AT THE SUN TAI SHING SHIPYARD, 34 NAM ON STREET (ALSO NAMED AS SAI HOI PONG STREET), SHAU KEI WAN.
PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. A GOVERNMENT VAN (AM 3330) WILL DEPART AT 7.50 AM SHARP FROM QUEEN'S PIER EDINBURGH PLACE, CENTRAL.
PRESS MEMBERS, WHO WISH TO MAKE THEIR OWN TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS, ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT 6.15 AM AT SHAU KEI WAN POST OFFICE, AT THE JUNCTION OF SHAU KEI WAN ROAD AND NAM ON LANE. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE MEDIA WILL BE WELCOME TO BOARD MARINE LAUNCH NO 50, TO ACCOMPANY THE KEYING II' AS IT SAILS TO QUEEN'S PIER, CENTRAL.
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