SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1990
ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
COUNCIL'S RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, MR PETER C.K. CHAN, AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES (LEISURE OPERATIONS), MR JONATHAN NG, MAJOR-GENERAL DUFFELL WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE PROGRAMMB LINE-UP WHICH INCLUDES A MARCHING BAND DISPLAY, A CHEERING GROUP COMPETITION, MINI-TRAIN FOR FAMILIES, POTTED SPORTS FOR CHILDREN, AND FUN KART FOR YOUTH.
THE VISITORS ALSO WATCHED A SERIES OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES DESIGNED FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED, INCLUDING GATEBALL FOR THE ELDERLY AND A WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL COMPETITION. THEY THEN WATCHED SOME AQUATIC ACTIVITIES AT THE NEARBY LAI CHI KOK SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX.
PEERAGE FOR DAME LYDIA DUNN
DAME LYDIA DUNN HAS BEEN HONOURED WITH A PEERAGE IN THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST ANNOUNCED IN LONDON TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S LIST READS:
"TO BE BARONESS, THE HON DAME LYDIA (SELINA) DUNN DBE, CHAIRMAN, HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL"
COMMENTING ON THE AWARD, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON SAID, "I AM DELIGHTED AT THE NEWS THAT DAME LYDIA HAS BEEN MADE A PEERESS OF THE REALM. THIS IS A SIGNAL HONOUR AND RECOGNISES THE GREAT CONTRIBUTION WHICH DAME LYDIA HAS MADE TO HONG KONG IN OVER 20 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
"HER ELEVATION TO THE PEERAGE WILL PROVIDE A FURTHER OPPORTUNITY TO PUT ACROSS THE HONG KONG VIEW IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON ALL MAJOR ISSUES AFFECTING THE TERRITORY.
"I OFFER DAME LYDIA MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS.
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LYDIA HAS WORKED ON A WIDE RANGE OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. SHE HAS BEEN CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL SINCE 1983.
DAME LYDIA WAS APPOINTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1976 AND SERVED ON IT UNTIL 1988. SHE HAS SERVED ON THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SINCE 1982.
SHE WAS AWARDED THE OBE IN 1978, THE CBE IN 1983 AND WAS MADE A DAME OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN 1989.
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