TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1986
WEDDING GIFT FOR PRINCE ANDREW
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THE GOVERNOR HAS CONVEYED TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE ANDREW THE CONGRATULATIONS AND WARM GOOD WISHES OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ON THE OCCASION OF HIS BETROTHAL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE WEDDING PRESENT WHICH HONG KONG PEOPLE WILL SEND TO PRINCE ANDREW WILL BE A HAND MADE CARPET OF 100 PER CENT WOOL BY A LOCAL MANUFACTURER.
THE CARPET IN PINK, GREEN, BROWN AND BEIGE WITH OVERALL AND BORDER DESIGN, WOULD BE CRATED AND SHIPPED TO ENGLAND ON THE ROYAL YACHT AFTER HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S VISIT IN OCTOBER.
PROTOCOL OFFICER, MR PETER HARVEY, SAID THAT IT WAS CUSTOMARY FOR HONG KONG TO GIVE AN OFFICIAL WEDDING PRESENT FOR A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.
+ WE LEARNED FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE THAT PRINCE ANDREW WOULD WELCOME A CARPET AND WE THEN SENT CATALOGUES WITH DESIGN TO THE PALACE FOR A SELECTION TO BE MADE, HE SAID.
THE CARPET WHICH PRINCE ANDREW HAS CHOSEN MEASURES 15 FEET BY 12 FEET AND IS NOT REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY AS THEIR NEW HOME IS NOT READY YET.
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TWELVE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE MATTER OF LAWS IN CHINESE+ IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
BILLS DUE FOR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING INCLUDE THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL 1986 AND THE LAND REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986.
IN ADDITION, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (DECLARATION OF SHAW COLLEGE) BILL 1986, WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS AT THE MEETING.
A STATEMENT ON THE 1985 ANNUAL REPORT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION WILL BE MADE BY THE HON S.L. CHEN.
OTHER BUSINESS INCLUDES 12 QUESTIONS FROM UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND A MOTION ON THE TRAMWAY ORDINANCE.
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