FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 197
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PWD HOLDS SWIMMING GALA
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THE NINTH P.W.D. SWIMMING GALA WILL BE HELD AT THE ABERDEEN SWIMMING POOL ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 25).
SOME 300 STAFF ARE TAKING PART IN THE SWIMMING GALA WHICH WILL BE OFFICIATED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR. WILLIAM BELL.
MRS. BELL AND MISS LOLETTA CHU, MISS HONG KONG 1977, WILL CUT THE RIBBON AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
THE PROGRAMME OF THE DAY CONSISTS OF 21 EVENTS, INCLUDING MEN'S AND WOMEN'S FREESTYLE, BREASTSTROKE, BACKSTROKE AND BUTTERFLY.
SPECIAL EVENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN ORGANISED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WILL BE THE MEN'S 4 X 50 METRES FREESTYLE INVITATION RELAY IN WHICH REPRESENTATIVES FROM 11 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL TAKE PART,
OTHER ATTRACTIONS WILL INCLUDE A DIVING DEMONSTRATION BY THE SEA DRAGON SKINDIVING CLUB AND A CANOEING DEMONSTRATION EY THE KAM CHING ASSOCIATION.
MISS LOLETTA CHU WILL PRESENT SOUVENIR PENNANTS TO GUEST PERFORMERS WHILE P.W.D. DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS WILL PRESENT TROPHIES AND PRIZES TO WINNERS.
MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE BANDS OF NEW METHOD COLLEGE AND ST. BONAVENTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE OCCASION BETWEEN 2 P.M. AND 6 P.M. AT THE ABERDEEN SWIMMING POOL ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 25). TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE QUEEN'S PIER AT NOON. P.W.D. INFORMATION OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.
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