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SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1986
THOUSANDS EXPECTED AT DRAGON BOAT RACES
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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL TAKE UP VANTAGE POINTS ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 11) TO WATCH COLOURFUL AND EXCITING DRAGON BOAT RACES THAT ARE HELD ANNUALLY TO CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL.
MORE THAN 350 DRAGON BOAT TEAMS HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN EXTRA HOURS OF PRACTICE OVER THE PAST WEEK IN' PREPARATION FOR WEDNESDAY'S FESTIVAL.
AS MOST ROADS IN AND AROUND THE RACE VENUES WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE URGED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO GET THERE.
HEADING THE LIST OF SENIOR OFFICIALS ATTENDING THE RACES WILL BE THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES; THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS; THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS AND THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO.
THE GOVERNOR WILL BE GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE YAU MA TEI RACES TO BE HELD IN THE TYPHOON SHELTER THERE BETWEEN NOON AND 4.30 PM.
A TOTAL OF 49 TEAMS WILL BE COMPETING IN LARGE, MEDIUM AND PHOENIX BOATS. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY'S EVENTS WILL BE A RACE BETWEEN SIX LARGE DRAGON BOATS.
IN SHA TIN, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF THE MAIN RACES ON THE SHING MUN RIVER.
A TOTAL OF 90 TEAMS WILL BE COMPETING IN MEDIUM, SMALL AND PHOENIX BOAT RACES WHICH WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 8.30 AM AND 1.30 PM.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE TAI PO RACES WHICH WILL BE HELD ALONG THE SEAFRONT OF TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
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THERE WILL BE 56 TEAMS COMPETING 50 IN AN OPEN RACE AND SIX IN AN INVITATION RACE.
IN SAI KUNG, THE GUEST OF HONOUR WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO.
THE SAI KUNG RACES WILL FEATURE A SPECIAL CHARITY COMPETITION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE PEOPLE OF ETHIOPIA THROUGH OXFAM.
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