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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1989

THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES PRESENTED THE COMMANDING OFFICER THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS). LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHRISTOPHER PATEY. WHO ESCORTED THE PRINCE OF WALES TO THE SALUTING DAIS. THE BAND OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE PLAYED THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

THE GUARD COMMANDER. CAPTAIN LAWRENCE CHAN KAH-WAI. TO THE PRINCE AND INVITED HIM TO INSPECT THE GUARD OF HONOUR.

SQUADRON,

REPORTED

CAPTAIN CHAN. 45. SECOND-IN-COMMAND OF THE REGIMENT'S D IS A BUSINESSMAN IN CIVILIAN LIFE. HE JOINED THE VOLUNTEERS IN 1967 AND WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1982 AFTER TAKING A COURSE AT THE ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY. SANDHURST.

IN 1986.

HE WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT IN 1983 AND TO HIS PRESENT RANK

SPEAKING ABOUT BEING CHOSEN TO COMMAND THE GUARD FOR THE ROYAL VISITORS, CAPTAIN CHAN SAID: "IT WAS CERTAINLY A GREAT HONOUR FOR MYSELF AND THE REGIMENT. AN OCCASION LIKE THIS CAN ONLY HAPPEN ONCE IN A LIFETIME.

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WHEN THE GUARD MARCHED OFF, EDINBURGH PLACE WAS TAKEN OVER BY YOUNG PEOPLE WHO PERFORMED A LION DANCE AND A UNICORN DANCE.

THE PRINCE OF WALES PERFORMED THE TRADITIONAL CEREMONY OF DOTTING THE LION'S EYES WHILE THE PRINCESS PLACED TWO LUCKY FLOWERS ON THE LION'S HEAD.

THE CULMINATION OF THE OFFICIAL WELCOMING CEREMONY WAS A CHILDREN'S SPECTACULAR ORGANISED BY THE DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING. MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE.

GOLDEN

IN 1986.

THIS INCLUDED A GYMNASTIC DISPLAY BY 150 MEMBERS OF THE EAGLE GYMNASTIC TEAM WHICH PERFORMED DURING THE QUEEN'S VISIT

ALSO IN THE PROGRAMME WAS A TRADITIONAL CHINESE FAN DANCE BY 16 GIRLS FROM THE BISHOP HALL JUBILEE SCHOOL. A BALLET PERFORMANCE BY TWO SIX-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS FROM THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS, A FLORAL DANCE AND AN INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PARADE.

FOLLOWING THE CHILDREN'S SPECTACULAR THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES LEFT BY CAR FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK HEADQUARTERS

IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS WAS WEARING A SILK BOLERO SUIT WITH DRAPED SKIRT IN VIOLET, FLAME RED. AND PALE YELLOW WITH PURPLE SHOES.

THE ENSEMBLE WAS DESIGNED BY CATHERINE WALKER OF CHELSEA

DESIGN.

1 HER ROYAL HIGHNESS HAT CONSISTED OF CHINESE TEMPLE PURPLE SILK CROWN. LARGE STRAW BRIM WITH FILLAR-DOX RED PETERSHAM BAND AND BOW AND WAS DESIGNED BY PHILIP SOMERVILLE.

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