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THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1952

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SIR EDWARD, IN FULL REGALIA, WITH LADY YOUDE AT HIS SIDE D ON THE FOREDECK OF THE LADY MAURINE+ AS SHE SLOWLY MADE HER WAY ACROSS THE HARBOUR ESCORTED BY THE ROYAL NAVY PATROL BOATS HMS BEACHAMPTON AND HMS WASPERTON AND POLICE LAUNCHES.

ABOUT MIDWAY ACROSS THE HARBOUR THEY WERE JOINED BY FIREBOAT +ALEXANDER GRANTHAM+, ITS WATER JETS SPRAYING HIGH IN THE AIR IN SYMBOLIC WELCOME TO THE NEW GOVERNOR AND HIS WIFE.

A 17-GUN SALUTE FROM HMS TAMAR AND A FLYPAST OF HELICOPTERS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, THE ARMY AIR CORPS AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE GREETED THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE AS +THE LADY MAURINE APPROACHED QUEEN'S PIER TO A ROUSING WELCOME FROM HUNDREDS OF DIGNITARIES AND SPECTATORS.

AFTER RECEIVING A ROYAL SALUTE, SIR EDWARD INSPECTED A GUARD OF HONOUR FORMED BY THE 1ST BATTALION, 2ND KING EDWARD VII'S OWN GURKHAS (THE SIRMOOR RIFLES). SIR EDWARD THEN RETURNED TO THE DAIS AND RECEIVED A SECOND ROYAL SALUTE. SOME 300 LEADING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WERE THEN INTRODUCED TO THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE.

SIR EDWARD AND LADY YOUDE THEN PROCEEDED TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND RETURNED TO THE CITY HALL ABOUT HALF AN HOUR LATER FOR THE OFFICIAL SWEARING-IN CEREMONY.

DB MEMBERS TO HOLD SEMINAR ON MEETING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES ****

UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE YAU MA TEI AND MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARDS WILL ATTEND A ONE-DAY SEMINAR ON MEETING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES ON SATURDAY (MAY 22) AT THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL IN TSIM SHA TSUI.

THE SEMINAR, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI AND MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE HONG KONG MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE IN ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL MEETING AND TO PROMOTE INTERACTION.

THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON),

MR ALBERT LAM, WILL MAKE THE OPENING ADDRESS AT 9.30 AM.

AT THE SEMINAR, BOARD MEMBERS WILL TAKE PART IN INTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS, GUIDED PRACTICE, EVALUATION, LECTURE, DEMONSTRATION AND A FILM PRESENTATION.

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON) MR GRAHAM BARNES, WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE TO THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE END OF, THE SEMINAR AT 4.30 PM.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE SEMINAR. THEY SHOULD ARRIVE AT 3.15 PM AT THE FUNCTION ROOM OF SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSU!.

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