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TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1976

TWO CONSERVATIVE MP'S TO VISIT HK

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TWO CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. MR. KENNETH BAKER AND MR. NORMAN LAMONT, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (MAY 29) ON A WEEK-LONG VISIT. MR. LAMONT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE.

DURING THEIR STAY HERE, THE TWO MP'S WILL CALL ON THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE AND HOLD TALKS WITH UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY.

THEY WILL TOUR THE NEW TERRITORIES IN A HELICOPTER, VISIT THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND TAKE A LOOK ON HONG KONG'S PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

THE MP'S WILL ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE DRAGON BOAT RACES AT TUEN MUN NEXT WEDNESDAY (JUNE 2).

THEY ARE EXPECTED TO GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE BEFORE THEY LEAVE HONG KONG ON JUNE 5.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MR. BAKER AND MR. LAMONT ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON SATURDAY (MAY 29) AT 7.30 P.M. ON FLIGHT BA 888. THEY WILL BE MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL, SIR JOHN CURLE.

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WATER CUT ****

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN HUNG HOM WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS STARTING FROM 1 A.M. ON THURSDAY (MAY 27) TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY LOK SHAN ROAD, TO KWA WAN ROAD, MA TAU KOK ROAD, KING WAN STREET, INCLUDING SHUN FUNG STREET, YUK YAT STREET, MEI KING STREET, MEI KWONG STREET, KWEI CHOW STREET, LONG YUET STREET, SAN MA TAU STREET, MING LUN STREET, CHUNG SUN STREET, HING YIN STREET AND HING YAN STREET.

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