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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1977

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JUBILEE CHANCE FOR ENTERTAINMENT EXTRAVAGANZA ******

THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN HONG KONG IS FAST DEVELOPING INTO A MAJOR PRIORITY, MR. PETER MOSS, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

OUTLINING PLANS FOR THE FORTHCOMING QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE PAGEANT MR. MOSS TOLD A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE LIONS CLUB OF VICTORIA: +IN ADDITION TO THE CONSIDERABLE EFFORTS THAT

HAVE GONE INTO DISTRIBUTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE, THANKS TO THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT AND MANY VOLUNTARY BODIES, WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITES TO MOUNT LARGE SCALE EXTRAVAGANZAS THAT OFFER SHEER ENTERTAINMENT TO THE GREATEST NUMBER OF SPECTATORS.

+ONE SUCH OPPORTUNITY OCCURRED WHEN HONG KONG PLANNED

ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS COMMEMORATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEEN'S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.

+A STEERING COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF SIR Y.K. KAN DECIDED THAT OUR PROGRAMME OF CELEBRATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE A SILVER JUBILEE PAGEANT IN THE GOVERNMENT STADIUM, RUNNING FOR SIX NIGHTS FROM NOVEMBER 20 TO 25 INCLUSIVE.

+ IN PLANNING THIS EVENT, OUR OBJECT HAS NOT BEEN MERELY TO HONOUR THE QUEEN BUT ALSO TO CELEBRATE THE CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS THAT HONG KONG HAS MADE IN THE COURSE OF HER REIGN, THANKS TO THE WILL AND DETERMINATION OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE.+

AND +SO THE THEME OF THIS PAGEANT IS 'LOOK BACK WITH PRIDE' THAT THEME WILL BE REINFORCED BY THE CONTENT OF THE PROGRAMME WE HAVE DEVISED.+

MR. MOSS SAID THAT TICKETS PRICED AT $1 AND $5 WILL BE ON SALE FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 31) AT ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES, ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TICKET OFFICES, SALES BOOTHS AT THE STAR FERRY CONCOURSE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR AND FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.