SUNDAY, MAY 27, 1979
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GOVERNOR TO OFFICIATE AT DRAGON BOAT RACES IN TUEN MUN
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT DRAGON BOAT RACE TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY,
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO FLOCK TO VARIOUS PARTS OF HONG KONG WHERE SIMILAR RACES WILL BE HELD.
TEAMS MADE UP OF LOCAL FISHERMEN, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE ARMED SERVICES WILL VIE FOR TROPHIES THIS YEAR AT THE TUEN MUN, TAI PO, SA! KUNG AND MUT WO RACES.
THE CONTEST AT TUEN MUN, STARTING AT 9 A.M., WILL BE HELD AT CASTLE PEAK BAY. THIRTY-SEVEN TEAMS WILL TAKE PART IN THE EVENT AND SIR MURRAY WILL LATER PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNING TEAMS.
THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ROY REDGRAVE WILL ATTEND THE TAI PO RACE AT YUÊN CHAU TSAI, ALSO STARTING AT 9 A.M.
A TOTAL OF 36 TEAMS WILL COMPETE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND THE OVERALL WINNER WILL REPRESENT THE TAI PO DISTRICT TO COMPETE IN THIS YEAR'S INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT INVITATION RACE ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION ON JUNE 3.
THIS YEAR WILL BE THE LAST TIME WHEN THE TAI PO RACE WILL BE HELD AT YUEN CHAU TSAI AS THE FORESHORE OF THE AREA WILL BE RECLAIMED FOR DEVELOPMENT.
THE TAI PO DISTRICT DRAGON BOAT COMMITTEE IS LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE SITE IN TOLO HARBOUR FOR FUTURE EVENTS.
OFFICIATING AT THE SAI KUNG DRAGON BOAT RACE WILL BE THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. TED NICHOLS, THE HON. OSWALD CHEUNG AND THE HON. LO TAK-SHING, BOTH UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
AT THE MUI WO RACE, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES. MR. JOHN TODD WILL SIGNAL THE START OF THE EVENT AND LATER PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNING TEAMS.
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