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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1987
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT 2 PM AT THE HILLTOP COUNTRY CLUB AT HILLTOP ROAD, TSUEN WAN,
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
A GOVERNMENT VAN (AM 2415) HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CLUB. IT WILL LEAVE FROM THE CARPARK OF THE FOU WAH CENTRE, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD (NEXT TO TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING) IN TSUEN WAN BY 1.45 PM.
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACE
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APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FOR TEAMS TO TAKE PART IN
THE TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACE ON MAY 31 TO CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL.
ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT DRAGON BOAT RACE COMMITTEE THE RACE WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 9.30 AM TO 1 PM ALONG THE WATERFRONT OF THE TOLO HARBOUR NEAR THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
THE RACE WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S OPEN AND MIXED INVITATION SECTIONS.
EACH TEAM SHOULD CONSIST OF 27 MEMBERS COMPRISING A PADDLING CREW OF 24, A DRUMMER, A GONG-BEATER AND A COXSWAIN.
COMPETING TEAMS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DRAGON BOATS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND WILL BE ALLOCATED PRACTICE TIMES.
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR STEPHEN WONG, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THE DRAGON BOAT RACE WAS A LONG TRADITION IN THE DISTRICT AND HE URGED LOCAL RESIDENTS AND ORGANISATIONS TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO MAKE THE ANNUAL EVENT A SUCCESS.
LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO ORGANISATIONS TO INVITE THE IR PARTICIPATION.
APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE, THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION'S LI FOOK LAM INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE FROM MARCH 30.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 15. MADE ON 0-6577111 EXTENSION 254.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE
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