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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1987
WAVING TO STUDENTS ALONG THE WAY TO THE LIFTS. THE PRINCESS WENT TO A DANCE STUDIO ON THE FOURTH FLOOR WHERE A XIN JIANG DANCE LESSON WAS IN PROGRESS.
SHE WATCHED WITH INTEREST AND TALKED TO THE ACADEMY'S DEAN OF DANCE, MR CARL WOLZ, AS WELL AS THE STUDENTS.
THEY THEN PROCEEDED TO THE FIRST FLOOR WHERE THE PRINCESS VISITED AN EXHIBITION OF THE SCHOOL OF DRAMA AND THE SCHOOL OF TECHNICAL ARTS.
THE PRINCESS WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE ORCHESTRAL HALL TO WATCH MUSIC STUDENTS ATTENDING LESSON AND SHE MET THE ACADEMY'S DEAN OF MUSIC, MR ANGUS WATSON.
BEFORE LEAVING THE ACADEMY FOR THE NEXT STOP OF HER VISIT, THE PRINCESS RECEIVED A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS FROM MISS KIM WONG, DANCE STUDENT, AT THE ACADEMY'S ATRIUM.
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AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION IN KING'S PARK, GUIDES MOUNTED A GUARD OF HONOUR ALONG THE DRIVEWAY TO WELCOME THE ROYAL VISITOR. ON ARRIVAL, PRINCESS MARGARET WAS MET BY THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, LADY JANE AKERS-JONES, WHO THEN PRESENTED TO HER VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION, DR STANLEY HO, MRS PENELOPE BOAM, AND THE HONARARY TREASURER OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR JOHN BUTLER.
ACCOMPANIED BY LADY AKERS-JONES, THE PRINCESS TOURED THE HEADQUARTERS FACILITIES AND SIGNED THE VISITORS' BOOK.
THE PRINCESS ALSO SAW A MULTI-NATIONAL +BROWNIE REVEL+ WITH CHINESE, ENGLISH, GURKHA AND VIETNAMESE BROWNIES DEMONSTRATING THE IR SKILLS. SHE LATER CHATTED WITH THE BROWNIES.
PRINCESS MARGARET THEN VISITED A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION ON HONG KONG GUIDE ACTIVITIES AND MET OTHER OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AT A TEA RECEPTION.
BEFORE SHE DEPARTED THE GASCOIGNE ROAD HEADQUARTERS, PRINCESS MARGARET PLANTED A PURPLE BAUHINIA IN THE GARDEN TO MARK THE OCCASION AND RECEIVED A MEMENTO - A SILVER DISC WITH THE GUIDE LOGO - FROM A BROWNIE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PRINCESS MARGARET'S VISIT TO THE ACADEMY AND THE GIRL GUIDES HEADQUARTERS WILL BE SENT BY FACSIMILE NETWORK LATER. COLOUR SLIDES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS NEWSROOM LATER,
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