XN000022-1992-08-21 — Page 3

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1992

GOVERNOR IMPRESSED BY HONG KONG'S CULTURAL LIFE

* *

* * *

THE

GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) HE WAS DEEPLY IMPRESSED BY THE WIDE-RANGING CULTURAL AND SPORTING FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

NOTING THAT THE FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS WERE REMARKABLE, MR PATTEN SAID HE WAS ALSO GRATEFUL TO OTHERS, INCLUDING THE JOCKEY CLUB, WHO SPONSORED OR CONTRIBUTED TO IT.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES SO, THE GOVERNOR FIRST VISITED THE SHA TIN TOWN HALL OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.

HE WAS RECEIVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE, MR TANG PUI-TAT, AND THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR CANICE MAK.

WONG THE GOVERNOR THE FESTIVAL

THE GOVERNOR WATCHED A REHEARSAL BY PUPILS OF JEAN M BALLET SCHOOL IN THE AUDITORIUM. AT A MUSIC STUDIO, LISTENED TO THE HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR PRACTISING HONG KONG' 92 THEME SONG "HEARTS ACROSS THE PACIFIC".

THE CHOIR WILL BE ONE OF THE MANY PERFORMING GROUPS KONG TO TOUR CANADA DURING THE HONG KONG FESTIVAL WHICH WILL IN TORONTO IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.

FROM HONG BE HELD

HE THEN MOVED ON TO THE ADJOINING SHA TIN CENTRAL LIBRARY WHERE HE WAS SHOWN A DEMONSTRATION OF THE LIBRARY'S AUTOMATION PROGRAMME WHICH WOULD BE IN SERVICE EARLY NEXT YEAR.

AT HIS NEXT STOP, THE HONG KONG SPORTS INSTITUTE, THE GOVERNOR WAS MET BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MAJOR-GENERAL GUY WATKINS.

OF

HE TOURED FACILITIES IN THE INSTITUTE AND SAW A NUMBER TRAINING SESSIONS, INCLUDING ONE BY TOP DISABLED TABLE-TENNIS PLAYERS.

AFTER LUNCH WITH PROMINENT PERSONALITIES IN THE RECREATION, CULTURE AND BROADCASTING SECTOR, MR PATTEN PROCEEDED TO RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG (RTHK).

ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR

OF BROADCASTING, MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE, HE WAS TAKEN ON A TOUR OF VARIOUS STUDIOS HOUSE.

AT TELEVISION

HE THEN VISITED STUDIOS OF THE CHINESE AND THE ENGLISH RADIO CHANNELS AT BROADCASTING HOUSE. BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE LAST STOP OF HIS DAY'S VISIT, THE GOVERNOR MET STAFF REPRESENTATIVES OF RTHK.

OF

ARRIVING AT THE SHEUNG WAN CIVIC CENTRE, HE WAS GREETED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, DR RONALD LEUNG, AND THE DIRECTOR URBAN SERVICES, MR HAIDER BARMA,

+

/HE ENJOYED