SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1987
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INVITATION TO JOIN ABERDEEN DRAGON BOAT RACES
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BUSINESS FIRMS, FACTORIES, REGISTERED ASSOCIATIONS AND RESIDENTS ARE BEING INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DRAGON BOAT RACES IN ABERDEEN ON MAY 31 TO CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL.
AN ABERDEEN DRAGON BOAT RACES ORGANISING COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED TO CO-ORDINATE THE EVENT WHICH WILL LAST FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ALONG A 330-METRE CHANNEL OFF THE ABERDEEN WATERFRONT.
THE RACES WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S INVITATION, MEN'S OPEN AND LADIES' OPEN SECTIONS. EACH TEAM SHOULD CONSIST OF NOT MORE THAN 22 MEMBERS INCLUDING THE DRUMMER AND A LEADER.
A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN URGED LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO THE RACES WHICH HAVE A LONG TRADITION
IN ABERDEEN.
LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO ORGANISATIONS TO INVITE THEIR PARTICIPATION. ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAH FU AND STANLEY.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS END OF APRIL. TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE
TRAFFIC CHANGES IN TSUEN WAN, TSING YI
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SHA TSUI ROAD BESIDE CHUNG HANG NULLAH IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM ON TUESDAY (MARCH 24) FOR FOOTBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.
MOTORISTS WISHING TO GO TO TSUEN WAN OR THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE ADVISED TO USE CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
MEANWHILE, FROM 11 PM TO 6 AM ON THE SAME DAY AND MARCH 25 ONE LANE OF THE TSING YI BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR DRAINAGE WORK,
DURING THE CLOSURE, ONE-LANE TWO-WAY TRAFFIC WILL BE MAINTAINED.
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