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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1984
GOVERNOR TO OPEN ESTATE HOMES DISPLAY
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A LARGE-SCALE EXHIBITION ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 24) WHICH FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF HONG KONG'S PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME.
ENTITLED +BETTER HOMES IN ESTATES+, THE EXHIBITION IS AMONG THE MAJOR EVENTS OF THE HOUSING FESTIVAL ORGANISED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO MARK THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL START AT 11 AM AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE WHERE SIR EDWARD WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING AFTER A WELCOMING SPEECH BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR DONALD LIAO.
THE GOVERNOR WILL THEN PROCEED TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL FOR A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY ACCOMPANIED BY LADY YOUDE, MR LIAO, AND THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR DAVID FORD.
HE WILL TOUR THE EXHIBITION AND LATER INSPECT A MODEL FLAT PUT UP AS PART OF THE EXHIBITION AT THE EDINBURGH PLACE OUTSIDE THE CITY HALL.
FOLLOWING THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM, AND WILL REMAIN OPEN DAILY BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM FROM SUNDAY UNTIL DECEMBER 3.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
COVERAGE IS INVITED. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE ON SATURDAY SHOULD BE SEATED BEFORE 10.45 AM.
AFTER THE RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE EXHIBITION HALL, THERE WILL BE PRE-ARRANGED POSITIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITIES INSIDE THE EXHIBITION.
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