MONDAY, MAY 11, 1981
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A SPOKESMAN FOR SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID OPERATORS HAD BEEN OFFERED AN ALTERNATIVE SITE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SHA TIN HOT AT WU KAI SHA, BUT DECLINED.
HE SAID WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHING MUN RIVER IN SHA TIN FOR VARIOUS BOATING ACTIVITIES THEY WOULD BE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A RESTRICTED TENDER TO OPERATE ROWING BOATS WHEN WORK ON THE RIVER IS COMPLETED IN ABOUT 18 MONTHS.
THE COASTAL ROAD, RUNNING FROM SHA TIN RACECOURSE TO TAI PO, WILL BE READY BY 1984.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YAN OF TONG TO HOLD SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
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SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE SWEARING-IN OF YAN OF TONG DIRECTORS TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE REGENT HOTEL AT 7 PM.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TONG, MR LAU WONG-FAT, WILL SIGN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE $35 MILLION YAN 01 TONG COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE EVENTS.
THEY SHOULD MEET MR DONALD STRANGE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION PRESS UNIT AT THE REGENT HOTEL BALLROOM BY 6.45 PM.
FREE SWIMMING LESSONS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO JOIN A LEARN TO SWIM+ SCHEME DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS WHEN THEY CAN SEND PUPILS WHO CANNOT SWIM FOR FREE LESSONS.
THREE TEACHING SESSIONS OF 12 LESSONS EACH WILL BE HELD FROM JULY 20 TO AUGUST 29, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PLACES IS 12 750.
/DIE SCHALE