SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1985
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SPECTACULAR SHOW FOR WATER SPORTS SAFETY DAY
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO SEE A SPECTACULAR SEA-PARADE AND A HELICOPTER RESCUE PERFORMANCE WHEN THEY VISIT THE TSIM SHA TSUI EAST PROMENADE TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE ATTRACTIONS IN THE 1985 WATER SPORTS SAFETY DAY, TO BE HELD BETWEEN 3 PM AND 7 PM.
ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS TO PROMOTE THE +PLAY SAFE+ MESSAGE, THE EVENT, WHICH WILL BE OPENED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR PETER CHAN, WILL PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES, SAFETY DEMONSTRATIONS AND STATIC DISPLAYS,
QUIZ FORMS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE VENUE AND THOSE WHO TAKE PART IN THE QUIZ COMPETITION STAND TO WIN A HOTEL BUFFET COUPON, A SIGHT-SEEING TRIP OR A TRAINING COURSE OFFERED BY THE ADVENTURE SHIP LIMITED AND THE OUTWARD BOUND TRUST OF HONG KONG.
TAKING PART IN THE EVENT ARE THE ADVENTURE SHIP LTD.; HONG KONG AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION HONG KONG CANOE UNION; HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS: HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB ; HONG KONG POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION LTD.; HONG KONG SCHOOL TEACHERS' LIFE SAVING SOCIETY HONG KONG SEA CADET CORPS. HONG KONG UNDERWATER FEDERATION HONG KONG WATER SKI ASSOCIATION; HONG KONG YACHTING ASSOCIATION OUTWARD BOUND TRUST OF HONG KONG; SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG AND WINDSURFING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG.
EYE-DOTTING CEREMONY
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SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO, WILL OFFICIATE AT AN EYE-DOTTING CEREMONY OF A NEW DRAGON BOAT AT THE SAI KUNG PUBLIC PIER AT NOON ON TUESDAY (JUNE 18).
THE NEW DRAGON BOAT IS MADE OF GLASS FIBRE AND WAS DONATED TO THE SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE BY THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND.
FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD BY THE 1985 SAI KUNG DRAGON BOAT RACE COMMITTEE, TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE FORTHCOMING DRAGON BOAT RACE.
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A CHARITY RACE AND A HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CUP RACE WILL BE HELD IN SAI KUNG THIS YEAR, AND THE SAI KUNG DRAGON BOAT TEAM WILL REPRESENT HONG KONG AT AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION TO BE HELD IN SINGAPORE.
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