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NOTE TO EDITORS:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1984

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GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR PEKING

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, LEAVES HONG KONG TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO CONTINUE TO TAKE PART IN THE SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

SIR EDWARD WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT BA 03, ETD 1.40 PM.

A FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER SIR EDWARD'S DEPARTURE. THOSE ASSIGNED TO COVER THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM NOT LATER THAN 12.30 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

KAIFONG GROUP PRAISED FOR WORK

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THE TSIM SHA TSUI DISTRICT KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION HAD RESPONDED TO THE RAPIDLY CHANGING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE WELFARE OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

+ONE VERY GOOD MEANS EMPLOYED BY THE ASSOCIATION TO ENSURE THAT IT IS KEPT INFORMED OF LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG IS TO ORGANISE REGULAR LUNCHEON MEETINGS, HE SAID.

MR WIGGHAM WAS SPEAKING AT THE ASSOCIATION'S FIRST

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF MONTHLY LUNCHEON MEETINGS.

HE NOTED THAT A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS HAD BEEN THOROUGHLY COVERED AT THESE MEETINGS.

THESE RANGED FROM PRIVATE BUILDING TO HOUSING ESTATE MANAGEMENT, STRUCTURE OF THE INTEREST RATE SYSTEM TO THE HONG KONG ECONOMY, DEVELOPMENT OF KOWLOON PARK AS WELL AS OTHER GENERAL SUBJECTS, LIKE ROAD SAFETY AND TRAINING OF DRAMATISTS,

+AT THESE MEETINGS, PROMINENT LOCAL LEADERS, UNIVERSITY LECTURERS, AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE INVITED TO TALK ON SUBJECTS OF COMMON CONCERN TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

+USEFUL EXCHANGES OF VIEWS BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THE SPEAKERS ARE ALSO MADE POSSIBLE. + HE SAID.

MR WIGGHAM ALSO PRAISED THE ASSOCIATION FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS AND SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.

+ THE DISTRICT COMMUNITY HAS NO DOUBT BENEFITED A GREAT DEAL FROM THE WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES CURRENTLY PROVIDED, WHICH INCLUDE A NON-PROF IT-MAKING KINDERGARTEN, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS, A VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, HE SAID.

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