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.ULMAY, FEBRUARY,

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PRINCESS ALEXANDRA ATTENDS POLICE LUNCHEON

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HRH PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND HER HUSBAND, THE HON. ANGUS OGILVY, ATTENDED A LUNCHEON GIVEN IN THEIR HONOUR BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE IN THEIR GAZETTED OFFICERS MESS AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS

IN ARSENAL STREET TO-DAY (TUESDAY). HER ROYAL HIGHNESS IS THE HONORARY COMMANDANT GENERAL OF THE FORCE.

THE ROYAL COUPLE WERE RECEIVED ON ARRIVAL AT THE ENTRANCE TO CAINE HOUSE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR. BRIAN SLEVIN WHO PRESENTED THE PRESIDENT OF THE MESS COMMITTEE, MR. PETER MOOR, DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER, KOWLOON.

AT THE LUNCHEON, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRAISED THE POLICE FOR THE MANY-SIDED EFFORTS THEY HAVE MADE AND THE DEGREE OF SUCCESS THEY HAVE ACHIEVED, IN TURNING THE TIDE.

FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE PRINCESS'S REMARKS :

+MR. COMMISSIONER, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN :

+THIS IS NOT A SPEECH, BUT AS YOUR HONORARY COMMANDANT GENERAL I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TWO THINGS.

*FIRSTLY, I AM DELIGHTED TO MEET YOU ALL AGAIN.

+SECONDLY, IN THE FIVE YEARS SINCE WE LAST MET YOU HAVE PASSED THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. I SHOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HAVE BEEN IN MY THOUGHTS, HOW CLOSELY I HAVE FOLLOWED YOUR PROGRESS, AND HOW MUCH I RESPECT AND ADMIRE THE MANY-SIDED EFFORTS YOU HAVE MADE AND THE DEGREE OF SUCCESS YOU HAVE ACHIEVED, IN TURNING THE TIDE. I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE IN YOUR DETERMINATION TO SEE THE JOB THROUGH.

+THANK YOU ALL FOR A VERY ENJOYABLE LUNCH, AND I HOPE IT WILL NOT BE SO LONG BEFORE WE MEET AGAIN. MEANWHILE MY BEST WISHES TO YOU AND ALL IN THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.+

WATER CUT ***

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WONG CHUK HANG AND YAU MA TEI WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 10) TO ENABLE THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.

IN WONG CHUK HANG, THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY NORTH SIDE OF WONG CHUK HANG ROAD FROM ABERDEEN TRADE SCHOOL TO SHOUSON HILL ROAD, SOUTH SIDE OF WONG CHUK HANG ROAD FROM HOUSE NO. 44 TO 62, HOUSE NC. 2 TO 10, HEUNG YIP ROAD, HOUSE NO. 2 TO 12, YIP FAT STREET, INCLUDING THE GRANTHAM HOSPITAL.

IN YAU MA TEI, THE AFFECTED AREA 13 BOUNDED BY JORDAN ROAD, NATHAN ROAD, SAIGON STREET AND SHANGHAI STREET, INCLUDING NING PO STREET, NANKING STREET, TEMPLE STREET AND PARKES STREET.

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