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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1991

IN

THE

AFTERNOON, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS VISITED THE DUCHESS OF

KENT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN SANDY BAY.

THE

150-BED HOSPITAL, CAME UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY ON DECEMBER 1, PROVIDES FREE TREATMENT, REHABILITATION AND SCHOOLING FOR DISABLED CHILDREN.

SHE

SHE FIRST TOURED THE PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT TO SEE FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR THE SEVERELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED. THEN VISITED THE CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTRE AND SAW A PERFORMANCE BY THE CHILDREN.

THE DUCHESS WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE TOUR BY CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DISABLED CHILDREN (SRDC), MR BRIAN HOLROYD; A SRDC'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, LADY FORD; HEAD OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY'S ORTHOPAEDICS DEPARTMENT, PROFESSOR JOHN LEONG; AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL, DR ERIC HO.

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HK AND MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE DEPUTY DIRECTOR TO VISIT HK

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MR CHEN ZIYING, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG AND MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, WILL VISIT HONG KONG FROM SUNDAY (DECEMBER 8) TO DECEMBER 13, INVITATION OF THE GOVERNOR.

THIS WILL BE MR CHEN'S FIRST VISIT TO HONG UP HIS PRESENT POSITION. THE MAIN PURPOSE WILL HIMSELF WITH THE CURRENT SITUATION IN HONG KONG.

AT THE

KONG SINCE TAKING BE то FAMILIARISE

DURING HIS VISIT HE WILL BE MEETING THE GOVERNOR, THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

MR CHEN WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE FIRST DEPARTMENT, MR DENG QIANG, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE SECOND DEPARTMENT, MR XU ZE, AND MR ZHOU JUN AND MR WONG HAIBO ALL OF THE HONG KONG AND MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE.

FROM DECEMBER 14 TO 17, MR CHEN WILL STAY ON IN HONG KONG AS THE GUEST OF MR ZHOU NAN, DIRECTOR OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY.

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