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TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1978

INAUGURATION OF 23RD TERM OF HEUNG YEE KUK

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE 23RD TERM OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 31) STARTING AT 4 P.M.

SIR MURRAY WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING, WITNESS THE OATH- TAKING AND PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF OFFICE TO OFFICE-BEARERS.

MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, URBAN COUNCILLORS, SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF THE CONSULAR CORPS IN HONG KONG AND RURAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL ATTEND THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY. MEMBERS OF THE PRESS SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL NOT LATER THAN 3.15 P.M. ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 31) AND SHOULD BRING WITH THEM THEIR PRESS PASSES. INFORMATION OFFICERS FROM BOTH THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT AT THE CITY HALL TO ASSIST PRESS MEMBERS WITH ON THE SPOT ARRANGEMENT FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE.

LADY MACLEHOSE VISITS +CANOE DAY+ CAMP

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LADY MACLEHOSE THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING SPENT AN HOUR VISITING THE +CANOE DAY+ CAMP ORGANISED BY THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AT ST. STEPHEN'S BAY, STANLEY.

MORE THAN 40 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE WESTERN DISTRICT PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMP AS PART OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

LADY MACLEHOSE WAS GREETED ON ARRIVAL BY THE SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR. HENRY AU AND THE WARDEN OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE.

SHE WAS BRIEFED ON THE BASIC THEORIES OF CANOEING AND WAS LATER TAKEN ON A TOUR OF THE CAMP SITE.

DURING HER VISIT, LADY MACLEHOSE CHATTED WITH A NUMBER OF YOUNG PARTICIPANTS AND WATCHED THE CAMPERS AT TRAINING.

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BEFORE SHE LEFT. LADY MACLEHOSE WAS PRESENTED WITH A MINIATURE OAR AS SOUVENIR.

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