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The Queen was interested in the flowers on the balcony and asked
Mr. Tang if he cared for them himself.
Her Majesty then re-entered the living room where she spoke
with the children, enquiring about their schooling. The Queen was told
that five of the children are attending school two in primary and three
in secondary school. while the eldest son, Chung-ming, attends night
classes at the Hong Kong Polytechnic and works by day.
Spotting 13-year-old Wai-ming reading a school text book in
a corner, the Queen went over to see what he was reading and asked if he
was interested in science. "Yes," he replied, shyly turning away.
Mr. Tang then requested the Queen to sign the welcoming sign. She
accepted the pen offered to her and signed 'Elizabeth R' below the black
Chinese characters on an orange background.
She then posed for a group picture with the family.
As she was about to leave, Mr. Tang presented her with a red and
green jade ornament. Mr. Tang explained to her that the red represented
Britain while the green signified the people of Hong Kong.
The Queen thanked the Tang family for the gift. As she left
the flat, the family obviously delighted with the visit, burst out with
excitement each trying to tell the other how nice the Queen looked.
Said Mr. Tang: "I shall never forget this moment for as long as
I live.'
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Earlier, as the Queen arrived at Oi Man Estate, thousands of spectators
broke out in spontaneous applause and cheers.
The Queen looked around her, saw the windows of the 17-storey blocks
on either side crowded with enthusiastic onlookers, and approached several
of the shops on the ground floor.
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