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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1986

THESE OFFICES WILL BE OPENED AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES:

ALL TREASURY OFFICES:

MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9 AM TO 1 PM

2 PM TO 4 PM

SATURDAY

9 AM TO 12 NOON

DISTRICT OFFICES:

MONDAY TO FRIDAY

SATURDAY

9 AM TO 1 PM

2 PM TO 4 PM

9 AM TO 11.30 AM

CHEQUES, DRAFTS AND CASHIER ORDERS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO +SIR EDWARD YOUDE FUND+ AND CROSSED, OFFICIAL RECEIPTS WILL BE ISSUED IN THE NAME OF THE FUND. CASH SHOULD NOT BE SENT THROUGH THE POST.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAD NOTED THAT A NUMBER OF OTHER PROPOSALS TO COMMEMORATE SIR EDWARD HAD BEEN MADE, INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, THE NAMING OF A MAJOR PUBLIC INSTITUTION AND AN INFORMAL MEMORIAL GARDEN, THESE POSSIBILITIES ARE BEING FURTHER EXAMINED.

LADY YOUDE TOUCHED BY PUBLIC RESPONSE ****

LADY YOUDE THIS EVENING SAID THAT SHE HAD BEEN GREATLY TOUCHED BY THE RESPONSE OF THE PUBLIC TO SIR EDWARD'S DEATH AND BY THE DECISION TO ESTABLISH THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE FUND.

SHE ADDED THAT SIR EDWARD HAD ALWAYS PLACED GREAT IMPORTANCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN HONG KONG, AND IT WAS THEREFORE PARTICULARLY APPROPRIATE THAT THE FUND SHOULD BE DEVOTED TO THIS. SHE HOPED TO REMAIN IN TOUCH WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OBJECTS OF THE FUND.

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