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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1989
WIDE-RANGING PROGRAMME FOR ROYAL VISITORS
A BUSY
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AND WIDE-RANGING PROGRAMME WILL TAKE THE PRINCE OF WALES FROM THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE ON HONG KONG ISLAND TO GURKHA POSITIONS ON THE BORDER WITH CHINA TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
IN A SEPARATE PROGRAMME, THE PRINCESS OF WALES WILL TRAVEL FROM THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL AT WONG CHUK HANG ON THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG ISLAND TO TUEN MUN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES WILL START THEIR OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENTS TOGETHER WHEN THE PRINCE OF WALES OFFICIALLY OPENS THE CONVENTION EXHIBITION CENTRE IN WAN CHAI.
JUST OVER THREE YEARS AGO, THE STONE OF THE CENTRE DURING HER VISIT 1986.
AND
QUEEN LAID THE FOUNDATION TO HONG KONG IN OCTODER
THE
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES WILL ARRIVE BY CAR AT MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE CENTRE AND TRAVEL BY ESCALATOR TO THE CONVENTION HALL WHERE 111S ROYAL HIGHNESS WILL UNVEIL A COMMEMORATIVE SCULPTURE ENTITLED "CONVENTION" BY AWARD-WINNING. HONG KONG-BORN SCULPTOR ARIES LEE, WHO IS NOW BASED IN JAPAN.
THE ROYAL COUPLE WILL THEN PROCEED BY ESCALATOR TO THE UPPER EXHIBITION HALL TO SEE THE SHOWCASE 89 EXHIBITION.
THE SECOND SUCH ANNUAL EXHIBITION TO BE STAGED BY THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, SHOWCASE 89 HAS ATTRACTED
THAN 200 EXHIBITORS. COMPARED WITH 125 LAST YEAR.
MORE
OF HONG KONG-
IT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING LOCAL CONSUMPTION MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSMEN TO TEST THE MARKET POTENTIAL OF THEIR PRODUCTS.
THE ROYAL PARTY WILL THEN GO TO LEVEL FIVE TO VIEW THE BRITAIN IN HONG KONG EXHIBITION.
ORGANISED BY FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS LTD OF LONDON FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION DISPLAYS THE BEST OF BRITISH MANUFACTURING. SERVICES AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY.
AFTER SEEING THE EXHIBITION, THE PRINCESS OF WALES WILL LEAVE FOR CHAK ON HOUSING ESTATE, KOWLOON. WHERE SHE WILL VISIT THE HELPING HAND CARE HOME.
THE PRINCE OF WALES WILL TOUR ANOTHER EVENT BEING HELD IN THE CENTRE. THE BRITISH EDUCATION EXHIBITION.
TO
HELP HONG KONG STUDENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERING STUDYING IN BRITAIN. THE BRITISH COUNCIL IS HOLDING THE EXHIBITION FROM NOVEMBER 9 TO 12.
/AFTER SPENDING