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Royal Visit &
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
A VIEW FROM THE TOP FOR ROYAL VISITORS
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THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH HAD A PANORAMIC VIEW OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON FROM THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK HEADQUARTERS THIS MORNING, AND MET A REPRESENTATIVE CROSS SECTION OF BANK STAFF - FROM THE CHAIRMAN TO CLERKS AND MESSENGERS.
FOR CROWDS THRONGING THE PLAZA ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE BANK IT WAS AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH A CLOSE UP GLIMPSE OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE AS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE, THEY WALKED FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS INTO THE BANK PLAZA AND TOOK THE ESCALATOR UP TO THE THIRD FLOOR,
HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WERE MET AT THE BANK ENTRANCE BY THE CHAIRMAN, SIR MICHAEL SANDBERG WHO PRESENTED THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MR WILLIAM PURVES. AS THE QUEEN ARRIVED THE ROYAL STANDARD WAS BROKEN FROM A SPECIALLY ERECTED FLAGPOLE ON THE 40TH FLOOR.
ON THE THIRD FLOOR THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVES AND STAFF WERE PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE: THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, MR LI KA-SHING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BANKING, MR DAVID JAQUES THE GROUP LEGAL ADVISER AND SECRETARY, MR FRANK FRAME GENERAL MANAGER, SERVICES, MR JOHN STRICKLAND; ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, TECHNICAL SERVICES, MR ALEX LEE: EXECUTIVE, HONGKONG BANK TRUSTEE LTD, MR A.A.M. RODRIGUES JUNIOR EXECUTIVE, NORTH POINT BRANCH, MR ROBIN IP: CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICER, MS TAMMY NG SUB-BRANCH MANAGER, KOWLOON TONG BRANCH, MS VIRGINIA TAM: UNIT TELLER, LAI YIP STREET BRANCH, MS CHRISTINE CHAN, BANK GUARD, MR AU YEUNG CHEN-LAU AND MESSENGER, MR BENNY YAU.
THE TIERS OF THE 11-LEVEL-HIGH ATRIUM WERE CROWDED WITH BANK STAFF EAGER TO GET A VIEW OF THE ROYAL VISITORS, WHILE UNIFORMED TELLERS AND OTHER STAFF ON THE THIRD FLOOR MANNED THEIR USUAL WORKING POSITIONS AS THE ROYAL PARTY MOVED THROUGH THE BANKING HALL TO THE LIFT LOBBY.
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