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WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1989

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PRINCESS OF WALES MEETS RED CROSS YOUTH

THE ACCENT WAS ON YOUTH WHEN THE PRINCESS OF WALES OFFICIALLY OPENED THE NEW HONG KONG ISLAND DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE RED CROSS AT THE SOUTHORN CENTRE. WAN CHAI. TODAY WEDNESDAY),

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PREMISES FORM ONE OF THREE DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS RED CROSS YOUTH OF THE HONG KONG RED CROSS YOUTH AND

SERVING WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

THE HONG KONG ISLAND DIVISION WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE 1960S BUT HAS ONLY JUST ACQUIRED ITS OWN SEPARATE HEADQUARTERS,

THE NEW HQ HAS A TOTAL OF 277 SQUARE METRES (2,980 SQUARE FEET! OF FLOOR SPACE. IT INCLUDES FOUR LECTURE ROOMS. TWO STAFF WORK ROOMS. A CONFERENCE ROOM AND AN EQUIPMENT DEPOT AREA FOR THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LOAN SERVICE.

WITH A DAILY DROP-IN RATE OF 120 PEOPLE.THE NEW HQ PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL BASE FOR ADMINISTERING, COORDINATING AND PROMOTING TRAINING, SERVICE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE 2.600 YOUTH AND ADULT MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND DIVISION.

ON HER FIRST OFFICIAL ENGAGMENT OF THE DAY. HIER ROYAL HIGHNESS WORE A PRIMROSE YELLOW AND NAVY SILK SUIT. CONSISTING OF A YELLOW JACKET WITH NAVY LAPELS, CUFFS AND SKIRT TRIMMED WITH GILT BUTTONS. AND NAVY SHOES WITH BLACK PATENT TIP. DESIGNED BY CATHERINE WALKER OF CHELSEA DESIGN.

THE PRINCESS OF WALES ARRIVED AT SOUTHORN CENTRE BY CAR FROM HMS TAMAR AND THE SECRETARY ROYAL VISIT. MR.

PETER HARVEY. PRESENTED THE PRESIDENT OF HONG KONG RED CROSS. SIR RUN RUN SHAW AND THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN. DR. T.C.CHENG.

ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF SOUTHORN CENTRE SIR RUN RUN SHAW PRESENTED RED CROSS DIRECTOR MRS IRENE Y.L. CHEUNG. TREASURER MR IAK HARRIS. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (YOUTH AND WELFARE MR ERIC AU, SENIOR YOUTH OFFICER HONG KONG ISLAND DIVISION MR ADRIAN LEE AND BRANCH SECRETARY MR THOMAS SIN.

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THE HONG KONG ISLAND DIVISION IS RUN MAINLY BY VOLUNTARY CROSS MEMBERS. THERE ARE ALTOGETHER 61 VOLUNTARY STAFF AND LEADERS. HEADED BY THE SENIOR YOUTH OFFICER, MR LEE. TOGETHER WITH FOUR FULL-TIME WORKERS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RUNNING THE 62 UNITS OF RED CROSS MEMBERS ON THE ISLAND.

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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS SAW A DEMONSTRATION TECHNIQUES BY SOME OF THE MEMBERS AFTER WHICH MR ERIC AU PRESENTED PRINCIPAL YOUTH AND WELFARE OFFICER MISS CHRISTINE FANG AND SENIOR STAFF OF THE DIVISION.

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