XN000022-1981-05-30 — Page 9

SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1981

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BEAUTIES GREET +JI FUNG+ VOYAGERS

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THERE WAS A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR THE 39 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO RETURNED TO HONG KONG TODAY (SATURDAY) ON THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL'S TRAINING SHIP, THE +JI FUNG+, AFTER AN 18-DAY VOYAGE TO THE PHILIPPINES AND BACK.

WAITING AT QUEEN'S PIER TO WELCOME THEM HOME WERE SOME OF HONG KONG'S MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS THE PRESENT MISS HONG KONG, MISS

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DOR IS LOH, AND SEVERAL PAST HOLDERS OF THE TITLE.

THIS WAS THE THIRD VOYAGE OF THE +JI FUNG+, A 132-FOOT LONG BRIGANTINE, BUILT AT A HANG HAU BOATYARD WITH JOCKEY CLUB FUNDS AND LAUNCHED IN MARCH.

IT DEPARTED ON MAY 14, VISITING MANILA AND SAN FERNANDO. OF THE 39 TRAINEES ON BOARD, SEVEN WERE WOMEN.

IT IS THE LAST ONE TO THE PHILIPPINES FOR SOME TIME BECAUSE OF THE TYPHOON SEASON, ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE SHORT, LIVE-ABOARD CRUISES FOR CHILDREN UNTIL THE LONGER, 18-DAY JOURNIES START AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER.

ALSO PRESENT TODAY TO GREET THE RETURNED VOYAGERS WAS SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WHO PRESENTED CERTIFICATES AND BADGES TO THE PARTICIPANTS.

SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS SALE BY AUCTION

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SPECIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE SOLD BY AUCTION THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING FOR A TOTAL OF $502 200 WHICH WILL GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTER IES FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSES.

THE AUCTION HELD AT LECTURE HALL OF THE CITY HALL, 8TH FLOOR, SAW THE REGISTRATION NUMBER HK 6 FETCH THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $120 000.

ANOTHER NUMBER CM 2 WAS SOLD AT THE SECOND HIGHEST PRICE OF $55 000 WHILE THE LOWEST PRICE WAS $1 000 FOR CK 802, CK 7313, CX 5525, CK 3183, CK 1956, CK 1839, CK 1970 AND CK 2572.

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