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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1986 ·
GOVERNOR ATTENDS FOUNDATION DAY DINNER
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING ATTENDED HE 132ND FOUNDATION DAY DINNER OF THE HONG KONG VOLUNTEERS AT THE ILTON HOTEL.
THE DINNER WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE.
SIR EDWARD WAS GREETED ON ARRIVAL BY COL. JOHN HEYWOOD, THE HONORARY COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT, AND AIR COMMODORE ROSS PENLINGTON, THE HONORARY AIR COMMODORE OF THE AUXILIARY AIR FORCE.
HE ALSO MET SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE REGIMENT AND THE AUXILIARY AIR FORCE FOR DRINKS BEFORE DINNER.
AFTER THE LOYAL TOAST, SIR EDWARD JOINED THE VOLUNTEERS IN A TOAST TO THE NINETY-NINE+ IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE 99 FOUNDING MEMBERS.
THE HONG KONG VOLUNTEERS WAS FORMED IN MAY 1854 TO HELP BOLSTER THE DEFENCES AT A TIME WHEN MARAUD ING PIRATES WERE STILL A HAZARD ALONG THE CHINA COAST.
IN 1970, ITS TWO REMAINING CONSTITUENT UNITS, THE HONG KONG REGIMENT AND THE HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, WERE ESTABLISHED AS SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES.
PLAY SAFE IN SPORTS MESSAGE STRESSED
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THE SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS COMMITTEE TODAY (FRIDAY) APPEALED TO THE HONG KONG MEDIA TO HELP DELIVER THE PLAY SAFE+ MESSAGE AND FOR THE PUBLIC TO MAINTAIN AN AWARENESS OF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS, DR S.F. LAM, SAID OVER THE YEARS HIS COMMITTEE HAD AIMED AT EDUCATING AND REMINDING THE PUBLIC OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING SAFETY IN BOTH LAND AND WATER ORIENTATED SPORTS.
HE SAID THE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO PRODUCED, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, A NUMBER OF ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST (API'S) ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS SAFETY IN HIKING, SWIMMING AND RECREATIONAL CYCLING.
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