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MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1986
THE SAN MARTIN BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC FROM 8 AM TO 2 PM.
MEMBERS OF PUBLIC GOING TO THE DRAGON BOAT RACES ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
THE COST OF ORGANISING THE COMPETITION WAS MORE THAN $300 000, OF WHICH $36 000 WAS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
DRAGON BOAT HIGHLIGHT OF EXHIBITION *****
A DRAGON BOAT WILL BE ON DISPLAY WHEN AN EXHIBITION ON THE ORIGINS OF DRAGON BOAT RACES IN HONG KONG BEGINS AT CITIPLAZA. IN TA IKOO SHING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE EXHIBITION, ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, CITIPLAZA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION. THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD CONTRIBUTED $9 600 TOWARDS THE EVENT.
THE MAIN ATTRACTION OF THE EXHIBITION, WHICH WILL RUN FOR 17 DAYS, IS THE 11.6-METRE-LONG DRAGON BOAT, EQUIPPED WITH BANNERS, PARASOL, DRUM, GONG AND PADDLES.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 6 PM TOMORROW. THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE OTHER ORGANISERS WILL OFFICIATE.
BESIDES THIS, A JOINT EXHIBITION ON THE WORK AND ACTIVITIES OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF CITIPLAZA FROM JUNE 10 TO 16.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOMED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT DRAGON BOAT DISPLAY AND EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT 6 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF CITIPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING.
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