MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1977
PWD TEAM TO COMPETE IN TUEN MUN
DRAGON BOAT RACES *****
FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN SUCCESSION, A GROUP OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF WILL BE COMPETING IN THE ANNUAL DRAGON BOAT RACES AT TUEN MUN TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE P.W.D. CONTINGENT THIS YEAR COMES FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. IT COMPRISES 27 MEMBERS, INCLUDING ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND SURVEYING ASSISTANTS, PLANNING OFFICERS, CLERKS AND MESSENGERS.
A TOTAL OF 24 TEAMS WILL BE VYING FOR THE TUEN MUN CUP WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNERS BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DENYS ROBERTS.
TEAM CAPTAIN ANTHONY KWAN SAID THAT THE TEAM HAD BEEN PRACTISING HARD LATELY.
HE RECALLED THAT ALTHOUGH THE P.W.D. TEAM DID NOT WIN LAST YEAR, IT HAD SHOWN TREMENDOUS IMPROVEMENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
HE WAS CONF IDENT THAT THE TEAM WOULD DO BETTER THIS YEAR AND THAT THE EFFORTS OF THE CREW WOULD NOT BE WASTED.
ON THE EVE OF THE RACES, THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT, MR. J.R. WHITAKER, HAD AN INFORMAL MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE TEAM AND WISHED THEM LUCK IN THE RACES.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
+MEET THE MEDIA+ SESSION
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ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE NEW DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR, M. J. ALEXANDER, TO MEET THE MEDIA AT 3 P.M. ON THURSDAY (JUNE 23).
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE MEETING, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE G.I.S. THEATRE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BEACONSF JELD HOUSE.
TELEVISION CREWS ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT THEY HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.
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