TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1983
GOVERNOR TO SEE DRAGON BOATS RACE
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HUNDREDS OF DRAGON BOATS WILL RACE AT VARIOUS VENUES THROUGHOUT HONG KONG TOMORROW TO CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL.
THIS YEAR THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND LADY YOUDE WILL ATTEND THE RACE AT 3 PM AT THE ALDRICH BAY TYPHOON SHELTER
IN SHAU KE! WAN.
MORE THAN 10 TEAMS WILL TAKE PART IN THE RACE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE HONG KONG SOCIETY OF FISHERMEN. THERE WILL ALSO BE A SAMPAN ROWING COMPETITION FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE FISHERMEN.
ELSEWHERE AT THE YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER, 56 TEAMS, INCLUDING 12 PHOENIX BOATS, WILL COMPETE BETWEEN 11.30 AM AND 5 PM. THE GUEST OF HONOUR WILL BE THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL DEREK BOORMAN.
IN TAI PO, 50 TEAMS WILL CONTEST IN THE RACE OVER 1 000 METRES ALONG THE MAIN DAM OF PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR, BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 1 PM. THE OFFICIATING GUEST WILL BE THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE.
AN EXHIBITION RACE AMONG TEAMS FROM TWO BANKS AND A LOCAL TELEVISION STATION WILL HIGHLIGHT THE DAY'S EVENTS.
IN TUEN MUN, 59 TEAMS REPRESENTING VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS IN THE NEW TOWN WILL PADDLE THEIR WAY ALONG THE CASTLE PEAK TYPHOON SHELTER BETWEEN 8.45 AM AND 1 PM.
THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES WILL PRESENT PRIZES, AS WELL AS THE SDA CUP, TO WINNING TEAMS.
IN SAI KUNG, THE RACE WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 1 PM ALONG THE SEAFRONT OF SAI KUNG INNER PORT SHELTER WITH 25 MEN'S AND FOUR WOMEN'S TEAMS PARTICIPATING. THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR DAVID JEAFFRESON, WILL BE PRESENT.
OTHER VENUES WHERE DRAGON BOAT RACES WILL BE HELD INCLUDE THE ABERDEEN HARBOUR, TUNG CHUNG PIER, PUI O BEACH ON SOUTH LANTAU, TA! TAM WAN, MUI WO AND CHEUNG CHAU.
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