SUNDAY, SEPTABM 18, 1983
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THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE AND ALL OBJECTIONS AND/OR CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
THE NOTICE AND ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY DIVISION, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (WHERE COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED ON ORDER) AND AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 7-11 NAM NING STREET, 2ND FLOOR, ABERDEEN CENTRE, HONG KONG.
MANY WATCH ROWING CONTEST *****
A CARNIVAL-LIKE ATMOSPHERE PREVAILED IN CHEUNG CHAU THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON AS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FLOCKED TO THE ISLAND'S TYPHOON SHELTER TO WATCH A COLOURED BOAT ROWING COMPETITION.
THE ANNUAL EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE (RSS) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT
IT IS SPONSORED AND THE CHEUNG CHAU COLOURED BOAT ASSOCIATION. BY THE LIU CHONG HING BANK.
MORE THAN 1 000 MEN AND WOMEN INCLUDING MANY FROM THE FISHING POPULATION AS WELL AS OFFICE WORKERS STARTED COMPETING IN KNOCK-OUT ROUNDS AT 10 AM.
THERE WERE 113 TEAMS FROM BANKS, EIGHT ISLAND DISTRICTS, AND SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS WHICH PADDLED FURIOUSLY IN VYING FOR THE PRIZES.
AMONG THOSE WHO WATCHED THE CONTEST AND ALSO PRESENTED THE TROPHIES WERE THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR IAN MACPHERSON; THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON; AND THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE LIU CHONG HING BANK, MR LIU LIT-FOR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RSS SAID COLOURED BOAT ROWING IS BECOMING VERY POPULAR AMONG RESIDENTS.
+FOUR YEARS AGO IT WAS A SPORT KNOWN ONLY TO CHEUNG CHAU RESIDENTS, BUT NOW IT IS KNOWN TERRITORY-WIDE,+ HE SAID.
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+A COLOURED BOAT IS SLIM AND CAN HOLD NINE PERSONS. TO ROW THE VESSEL NEEDS SKILL AND A LOT OF PRACTICE,+ HE ADDED.
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