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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1983
THE MONG TUNG WAN YOUTH HOSTEL, SET IN TRANQUIL SURROUNDINGS IN THE CHI MA WAN PENINSULA, HAS TWO DORMITORIES, A COMMUNAL BLOCK, SITTING OUT AREAS, CAMPING SITES AND BARBECUE PITS.
IT HAS BEEN SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO FIT HARMONIOUSLY INTO THE SURROUNDINGS, WITH STEEP PITCHED ROOFS BLENDING INTO THE BACKDROP OF STEEP HILLS BEHIND.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WERE MR HAIDER BARMA, ACTING REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND MR WILLIAM YAP, ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER.
PRESENTATION OF INSIGNIA
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SEVENTY-SIX PEOPLE DECORATED BY THE QUEEN FOR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC WILL RECEIVE THE IR INSIGNIA FROM THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE AT 6 PM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 24).
HEADING THE LIST OF RECIPIENTS ARE MISS LYDIA DUNN, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, AND MR COLVYN HAYE, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, BOTH OF WHOM WILL RECEIVE THE CBE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A LIST OF THE RECIPIENTS AT THE INSIGNIA PRESENTATION MAY BE COLLECTED FROM THE GIS NEWS DIVISION AT 4 PM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 24).
ONLY PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN WITH SPECIAL PASSES WILL BE ADMITTED TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE. THEY SHOULD MEET GIS OFFICERS IN THE GUARD ROOM NOT LATER THAN 5.30 PM.
NEWSPAPERS WITHOUT SUCH PASSES WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN POTOGRAPHS BY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF PRINTS WITH MING YUEN STUDIO, 22 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, TEL. 5-224310.
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