FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1979
IN ADDITION TO THE STUDENTS WHO WILL PACK THE STADIUM, SEATS HAVE BEEN RESERVED FOR MEMBERS OF LOCAL YOUTH GROUPS.
TO NAME A FEW, THEY ARE THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME WINNERS, AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES, CIVIL AID SERVICES, ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE, THE YUEN LONG FOOTBALL TEAM AND ROAD SAFETY PATROL.
ON MARCH 5, PRINCE CHARLES WILL ARRIVE AT THE STADIUM ABOUT 3.10 P.M. TO A QUADRAPHONIC FANFARE OF TRUMPETS PROVIDED BY THE COMBINED YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND OF HONG KONG, COMPRISING 450 PLAYERS FROM 14 DIFFERENT YOUTH BANDS.
HE WILL BE INVITED TO DOT THE EYES OF A 145-FOOT-LONG SILVER DRAGON SIGNALLING THE START OF THE AFTERNOON'S ACTIVITIES BEFORE SETTLING BACK TO ENJOY THE DISPLAY STAGED BY 1,000 YOUNG PEOPLE DRAWN FROM ALL OVER HONG KONG.
THE PROGRAMME WILL FEATURE A FLAG PATTERN, FAN DANCE, AND GYMNASTIC DISPLAY LASTING 30 MINUTES.
FROM THE STADIUM PRINCE CHARLES WILL PROCEED TO THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL WHERE HE WILL WATCH A SERIES OF TAI CHI CHUAN AND JUDO ACTIVITIES IN THE PLAYGROUND BEFORE MEETING A NUMBER OF LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS.
INSIDE THE HALL, THE AIR WILL BE FILLED WITH SOUND OF MUSIC BY THE YUEN LONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA WHICH WAS FORMED ONLY IN 1974 BUT ALREADY ENJOYS A HIGH REPUTATION WELL BEYOND THE DISTRICT.
THE PRINCE WILL CONCLUDE HIS VISIT BY VIEWING A PHOTOGRAPH IC EXHIBITION DEPICTING THE DISTRICT'S HISTORY, COMMUNITY LIFE, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
ENTITLED +YUEN LONG
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THE SPIRIT OF PROGRESS+, THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN MARCH 6 AND 12.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DRESS REHEARSAL OF THE YOUTH RALLY AT YUEN LONG STADIUM ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 25) AT 3.10 P.M.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE REHEARSAL ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE STADIUM ON ARRIVAL.
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