SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1981
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CHEUNG CHAU BEACH CARNIVAL
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A CARNIVAL TO PUBLICISE WATER SPORTS SAFETY WILL BE HELD AT TUNG WAN BEACH, CHEUNG CHAU, TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
THE EVENT HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY CHEUNG CHAU LIFE-SAVING ASSOCIATION WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD,
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THERE WILL BE 400 ENTRANTS IN SWILMING AND LIFE-SAVING COMPETITIONS.
THE CARNIVAL, HE FOURTH TO BE HELD IN CHEUNG CHAU, STARTS AT 10 AM.
ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO COMPETITION WINNERS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1958, THE ASSOCIATION HAS MORE THAN 700 MEMBERS AT PRESENT.
BESIDES ORGANISING TEAMS OF LIFE-GUARDS TO SERVE LOCAL BEACHES, IT ALSO HAS A 22-MEMBER RESCUE TEAM TO HELP DURING TYPHOONS AND OTHER EMERGENCIES.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR YEUNG YUK-LUN, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE, MR FUNG PAK-TAI, WILL ALSO BE PRESENT AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY,
POK FU LAM WATER MAIN TEST
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN POK FU LAM ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY SASSOON ROAD AND NORTHCOTE CLOSE, INCLUDING NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND TELEGRAPH BAY VILLAGE.