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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1984

GUANGDONG GOVERNOR TO VISIT HK

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THE GOVERNOR OF GLANGDONG PROVINCE, MR LIANG LINGGUANG, WILL VISIT HONG KONG PRUM DECEMBER 3-8, ON HIS WAY BACK TO GUANGZHOU FROM VISITS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TO FRANCE.

A PROGRAMME OF VISITS IS BEING ARRANGED FOR MR LIANG WHICH WILL INCLUDE A MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR.

DINNER FOR XINHUA DIRECTOR

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE GAVE A DINNER AT VICTORIA HOUSE TONIGHT (MONDAY) IN HONOUR OF MR XU JIATUN, DIRECTOR OF XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH).

THE DINNER WAS IN RETURN FOR THAT GIVEN ON SEPTEMBER 27 BY MR XU FOR THE VISITING DELEGATION FROM HONG KONG, LED BY SIR PHILIP, WHICH TOOK PART IN THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE FOUNDING OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

MR XU WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SOME OF HIS SENIOR COLLEAGUES. ALL MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG DELEGATION EXCEPT MR DAVID AKERS-JONES AND MR ALLEN LEE ALSO ATTENDED.

NEW PERMIT TERMS FOR FREE FIGHT, KICK BOXING

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A NEW SET OF PERMIT CONDITIONS FOR FREE FIGHT AND KICK BOXING HAS BEEN DRAWN UP.

THIS WILL BE IMPOSED ON ALL PERMITS ISSUED BY TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY FOR FREE FIGHT AND KICK BOXING EVENTS IN PUBLIC VENUES TO BE STAGED AFTER DECEMBER 31.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW CONDITIONS WERE FORMULATED ON THE ADVICE OF A WORKING GROUP SET UP BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, WHICH CONSISTED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND VARIOUS GOVERNING BODIES OF SPORT.

THE PROPOSED

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