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Tuesday, June 6, 1972
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL ON JUNE 15
Governor To Watch Yau Ma Tei Boat Races
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The Dragon Boat Festival, one of the main holidays on the
lunar calendar, falls this year on Thursday, June 15, and thousands will
mark it with traditional boat races and displays.
The festival is observed annually on the fifth day of the fifth
moon on the lunar calendar to commemorate the death of Chu Yuan, a famous
Chinese statesman who lived 2,500 years ago.
As is customary on the day, there will be celebrations in almost
every seaside village or fishing community, but the major ones will be
in Yau Ma Tei, Tai Po and Chai Wan.
The Yau Ma Tei festivities will be held inside the typhoon shelter,
with His Excellency the Governor, Sir Murray MacLebose, as the guest of honour.
Altogether 25 teams, including four women's teams, will take part
in the competition which will start at 1 p.m. and last about four hours.
teams,
At the end of the races, Sir Murray will present banners to the winning
In Tai Po, The Commander British Forces, Lt.-Gen. Sir Richard
Ward, will attend the races which will commence at 10 a.m.
Over 30 teams will compete in separate heats. Non-fisherman teams
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will include five from the Army, one from the Police one from the District
Office, Tai Po, and others representing various organisations in the District.
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/On Hong