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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1976
ISLANDS SWIMMING GALA ******
MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE FROM THE OUTLYING ISLANDS WILL TAKE PART IN THE FIRST INTER-ISLANDS SWIMMING GALA AT CHEUNG CHAU ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 17).
THE EVENT HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE WITH A $5,000 SPONSORSHIP FROM THE HAPPY VALLEY LIONS CLUB.
THE EIGHT RURAL COMMITTEES IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT HAVE ORGANISED TEAMS TO COMPETE AT THE GALA ALONG WITH TEAMS FROM SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE POLICE AND PRISONS.
THE FIRST EVENT WILL BE STAGED AT 9.30 A.M. AND RACES WILL GO ON THROUGH THE DAY UNTIL 4.30 P.M. WHEN THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. JOHN CHAMBERS, WILL PRESENT TROPHIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS: YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES
TO TUNG WAN, CHEUNG CHAU, TO COVER THE EVENT. UNFORTUNATELY, NO OFFICIAL TRANSPORT IS AVAILABLE BUT MR. LUCAS WUN OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.
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