FREDAT, OCTOBER. 198
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT TO VISIT HONG KONG
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THE IR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT WILL VISIT HONG KONG LATER THIS MONTH.
THE DUKE IS DUE TO ARRIVE FROM AUCKLAND ON OCTOBER 24 AND WILL BE JOINED THE FOLLOWING DAY BY THE DUCHESS WHO WILL BE ARRIVING FROM LONDON.
DURING THE IR STAY HERE, THE IR ROYAL HIGHNESSES WILL ATTEND A NUMBER OF OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS.
AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS WILL BE THE OPENING BY THE DUKE OF THE FAR EAST AND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES FOR THE DISABLED AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN WHERE HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WILL ALSO UNVE IL A SMALL PYRAMID TO MARK THE INAUGURATION OF THE CENTRE.
SOME 770 PARTICIPANTS FROM 24 COUNTRIES IN THE REGION ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE GAMES,
THE DUCHESS WILL UNVEIL A PLAQUE TO MARK THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE $425 MILLION PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL AT SHA TIN.
THE HOSPITAL, WHICH HAS SOME 1 400 BEDS, WILL PROVIDE A
FULL RANGE OF SOPHISTICATED MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES, INCLUDING CASUALTY SERVICES, TO THE PUBLIC.
IT WILL ALSO SERVE AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL FOR THE MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THE DUKE WILL ALSO VISIT CASTLE PEAK 'A' POWER STATION, OPENED RECENTLY BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MEET LOCAL BUSINESSMEN, UMELCO MEMBERS, VIEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEW TOWNS, VISIT HOUSING ESTATES, SEE INDUSTRIAL ESTATES AND A FACTORY, VISIT HUNG HOM STATION WHERE HE WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE RAILWAY'S ELECTR IF ICATION PROGRAMME, AND VISIT THE 1ST SCOTS GUARDS OF WHICH REGIMENT HE IS COLONEL.
THE DUCHESS WILL ACCOMPANY THE DUKE ON SOME OF THESE FUNCTIONS BUT WILL ALSO UNDERTAKE A NUMBER OF ENGAGEMENTS ON HER OWN.
THESE WILL INCLUDE THE LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS AT WAN CHAI, A VISIT TO THE DUCHESS OF KENT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT HOME AT SANDY BAY, WHICH IS NAMED AFTER HER, AND A VISIT TO MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS AND THE ARMY CATERING CORPS.
THE IR ROYAL HIGHNESSES ARE DUE TO RETURN TO LONDON ON NOVEMBER 1.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
DETAILS OF PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR COVERING THE VISIT WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE.
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