XN000022-1980-01-17 — Page 2

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1980

HRH PRINCESS ALEXANDRA TO VISIT HONG KONG NEXT MONTH

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HRH PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND HER HUSBAND THE HON ANGUS OGILVY WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG NEXT MONTH FOR A NINE-DAY VISIT DURING WHICH PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.

DURING THE VISIT, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS WILL ALSO OPEN THE NEW TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.

THE ROYAL COUPLE WILL ARRIVE ON FEBRUARY 5 THE IR SIXTH VISIT TO HONG KONG AND RETURN TO LONDON ON FEBRUARY 13.

ALSO DURING HER STAY HERE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL TOUR THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME WHERE SHE WILL SEE THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAN-MADE DAM FACING THE SEA AND WHERE SHE WILL START A PUMP TO DRAW WATER FROM THE RESERVOIR FOR THE FIRST TIME.

UNLIKE HER LAST VISIT TO HONG KONG IN 1977 WHEN SHE CROSSED THE HARBOUR IN THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL, PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL THIS TIME TRAVEL IN A SPECIAL TRAIN FROM TSIM SHA TSUI STATION. ON HER ARRIVAL AT CHATER STATION ON THE ISLAND PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL UNVEIL A PLAQUE MARKING THE COMPLETION OF HONG KONG'S LARGEST PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROJECT — THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM OF THE MTR.

AT TSUEN WAN SHE WILL OPEN THE TOWN'S LATEST CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY VENUE WHERE SHE WILL VIEW A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION SHOWING THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA, AS WELL AS SEE A COLOURFUL PERFORMANCE BY A GROUP OF YOUNG ́ ́DANCERS.

AS WELL AS TSUEN WAN THE PRINCESS WILL VISIT TAI O AND CHEUNG CHAU WHERE SHE WILL MEET WITH VILLAGERS AND RURAL LEADERS.

SHE WILL ALSO SPEND A MORNING WITH SOME OF HONG KONG'S YOUTH →→ INCLUDING PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AT THE LADY MACLEHOSE CENTRE.

HRH WILL ALSO PAY A CALL ON THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL, TOUR THE CHEUNG CHING ESTATE ON TSING YI ISLAND AND SEE A RED CROSS MOBILE BLOOD DONOR UNIT IN OPERATION.

AS HONORARY COMMANDANT-GENERAL OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE, PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT A BEATING RETREAT AT THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL IN ABERDEEN, AND SHE WILL BE GIVEN A SPECIAL WELCOME BY MEMBERS OF THE FORCE AT AN INFORMAL GATHERING IN THE POLICE CLUB AT KAI TAK.

ALSO DURING HER STAY IN HONG KONG PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL MEET UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.

/PRINCESS