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THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1982

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AZALEAS ON SHOW TO PUBLIC

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THE GARDENS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SUNDAY (MARCH 7) FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM, TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO SEE THE AZALEAS IN BLOOM.

THIS IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN THE FLOWERS ARE AT THE IR COLOURFUL BEST.

THE GARDENS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE HAVE BEEN OPENED TO THE PUBLIC EACH YEAR SINCE 1968.

SOME 65 000 PEOPLE VISITED THE GARDENS LAST YEAR- MORE ARE EXPECTED THIS YEAR.

VISITORS SHOULD ENTER BY THE MAIN GATE AND LEAVE BY THE SIDE GATES SO THAT ALL CAN ENJOY THE FLOWERS WITHOUT CAUSING INCONVENIENCE TO OTHERS.

THEY ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT ONLY THE GARDENS WILL BE OPEN, AND THEY SHOULD NOT ENTER THE HOUSE ITSELF.

SCOUTS AND POLICEMEN WILL BE PRESENT AND VISITORS ARE ASKED TO CO-OPERATE WITH THEM TO AVOID OVERCROWDING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

FANLING FLOWER SHOW ***

A FOUR-DAY FLOWER SHOW IN NORTH DISTRICT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL OPEN ON SATURDAY (MARCH 6) AT FANLING PLAYGROUND.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING AT NOON WILL BE LADY MACLEHOSE-

THE SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

MR DAVID AKERS-JONES- THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON- THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK,

MR LAU WONG-FAT- AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FLOWER SHOW ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LIU YUN-SHUM,

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY.

GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT

10.30 AM ON THAT DAY.

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