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Others picked up the cheer and within seconds the Queen's open limousine pulled up at the gate. The Queen, with the Governor,

Sir Murrey MacLehose, seate beside her, waved to the crowds before

clighting and entering the swimming pool ocuplex where she was met by

the Chairmen of the Urban Council, Mr. . de C. Sales.

The Governor presented "r, de Seles who in turn presented Mr.

Henry H.L. Hu, Vice-Chairman of the Council, and Mrs. Hu and other

dignitaries to the Queen.

The formalities over, the Queen turned to the youngsters in the

acin swimming pool area who, sensing their moment, surged forward to

look at her.

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The Queen strolled along the mein olympic-size pool, smiling at

the young faces peeking at her from the water, and come to anothor line

up of dignitaries, headed by Mr. M.G. Caswell, Principal Education Officer

in charge of physical education, and Mrs. Caswell.

after the presentations, the Queen spent a long time on the

balcony overlocking the teaching pools, watching swimming classes in

progress.

Directly opposite her she could see the old blocks of Wong Tai

Sin Estate where hundre le lockel cut from behind the lines of washing

drying in the hot morning sun. Wong Tai Sin Estate is one of the earlier

type of housing estates, and accommodates some 77,000 people.

The Royal party then proceeded along the walkway, watching a

life saving demonstration by red-clad members of the Royal Hong Kong

Life Guard Club. They come to the children's play area and paddling

pools where dezons of tiny tots -- a blaze of colour in their swimsuite

and floats

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continued splashing each other, and spectators in the

throwing their beach bells in the air while some of the not-so-shy

gathered around the Queen.

The Queen

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