SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1984
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DRAGON BOATS READY FOR RACE
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ELEVEN NEW DRAGON BOATS, TO BE USED IN SHA TIN'S FIRST DRAGON BOAT RACE EARLY NEXT MONTH, WERE LAUNCHED ON THE SHING MUN RIVER THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE TRADITIONAL CEREMONY BEGAN WITH A LION DANCE, FOLLOWED BY THE OFFERING OF ROASTED PIGS AND THE BURNING OF JOSS-STICKS BY COMMUNITY LEADERS TO SHOW THE IR RESPECT TO THE GODS.
A VILLAGE ELDER THEN READ OUT THE PRAYERS BEFORE THE EYE-DOTTING OF THE DRAGON BOATS, PERFORMED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DONALD TSANG.
THE CEREMONY WAS ROUNDED OFF WITH THE PLAYING OF DRUMS AND GONGS.
THE DRAGON BOATS, MADE OF FIBRE-GLASS, WERE DONATED TO THE SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION BY THE SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES COMPANY LIMITED.
THE RACE WILL BE HELD IN THE MORNING OF JUNE 3, THE DAY BEFORE THE FESTIVAL.
EIGHTEEN TEAMS WILL TAKE PART IN THE 1 000-METRE RACE FROM THE MOUTH OF THE SHING MUN RIVER TO ITS EASTERN COURSE NEAR THE SHA TIN FLOATING RESTAURANT.
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR IAN MACPHERSON, WILL BE THE OFFICIATING GUEST.
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YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD COMPETITION
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FORM FIVE STUDENTS WHO ARE TAKING TECHNICAL SUBJECTS ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S HONG KONG YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD COMPETITION.
ORGANISED FOR THE THIRD YEAR BY THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL DESIGN COUNCIL AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE COMPETITION IS AIMED AT PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND AT IDENTIFYING OUTSTANDING DESIGNERS.
THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE SITTING FOR ONE OR MORE TECHNICAL SUBJECTS INCLUDING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICITY, METALWORK, WOODWORK AND PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION THIS YEAR.
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