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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1980

OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED CONCERN THE REPAYMENT OF STUDENT LOANS TO THE STUDENTS LOAN FUND, THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION DIVISION

IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TRAIN SERVICES SERVING THE NEW TERRITORIES ESPECIALLY ON SHA TIN RACE DAYS, THE DUAL CARRIAGE ROAD SYSTEM BETWEEN YUEN LONG AND FANLING, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON CROWN LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND, SAFETY TRAINING FOR CYCLISTS, MEASURES TO COUNTER ROBBERY AND THEFT IN PUBLIC CAR PARKS, THE PRESENT DRIVING TEST SYSTEM, THE INTRODUCTION OF PAID MATERNITY LEAVE FOR WOMEN WORKERS AND THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC CAR-PARKS FOR PASSENGER CARS AND LORRIES, AND THE RECENT ARRIVAL OF A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE VESSEL IN THE HARBOUR.

THREE BILLS, THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA TO OPEN TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL

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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, THE FIRST MULTI-PURPOSE CULTURAL COMPLEX IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, ON FEBRUARY 7.

THE OPENING WILL BE AMONG THE MAJOR EVENTS DURING THE PRINCESS'S NINE DAYS IN HONG KONG.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL BE ACCOMPANIED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY BY THE HON ANGUS OGILVY, AND THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE,

SHE WILL ARRIVE AT THE TOWN HALL AT 3 PM AND BE MET BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR DAVID MCDONALD, THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR BRIAN WILSON, THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER AND DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES HAYES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL WATCH LION AND UNICORN DANCES AFTER PERFORMING THE TRADITIONAL EYE DOTTING CEREMONIES.

IN THE MAIN FOYER THE PRINCESS WILL MEET MEMBERS OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND DIGNITARIES FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES.

AFTER AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY MR WILSON, THE PRINCESS WILL UNVEIL A PLAQUE OFFICIALLY OPENING THE TOWN HALL.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WILL THEN WALK TO THE AUDITORIUM WHERE, FOLLOWING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES SUB-COMMITTEE OF TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, MR CHAN PO-FONG, WILL GIVE A SPEECH OF THANKS.

/AFTER MR CHAN'S