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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1987
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE OPERA PERFORMANCE TOMORROW WILL BE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG AND CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR YIP WAH.
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MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY THE CANTONESE OPERA SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT 7 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT THE STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE CONCERT HALL. INFORMATION OFFICER, MISS BRENDA CHAN, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM DRAWS BIG CROWD
THE 20TH CROSS TOLO HARBOUR RACE HELD IN TAI PO THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING ATTRACTED A RECORD NUMBER OF 1,742 SWIMMERS, EXCEEDING LAST YEAR'S BY ABOUT 400.
THE SWIMMERS INCLUDED 1,392 MEN AND 350 WOMEN, WITH THE YOUNGEST BEING 12 YEARS OLD AND THE OLDEST 84.
THEY SWAM FROM SKA LAN BEACH IN SHUEN WAN TO THE TAI MEI WATER SPORTS CENTRE, COVERING A DISTANCE OF 2,400 METRES.
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THE RACE WAS ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND CO-SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND A BREWERY.
TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JOHN STARTING CEREMONY AT 10.30 AM.
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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, PRESENTED PRIZES TO WINNERS AT THE WATER SPORTS CENTRE.
TROPHIES WERE AWARDED TO THE FIRST 10 WINNERS IN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GROUPS WHILE ABOUT 1,600 SWIMMERS WHO COMPLETED THE FULL COURSE WITHIN 90 MINUTES RECEIVED COMMEMORATIVE CERTIFICATES,
THE CHAMPION IN THE MEN'S GROUP WAS MR YIP HOR-MAN WHILE MISS CHAN TAN-FUNG WON THE FIRST PRIZE IN THE WOMEN'S GROUP.
YUEN LONG WATER CUT
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN YUEN LONG WILL BE TURNED OFF ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 14) FROM 11 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT CASTLE PEAK ROAD, FROM THE 28-1/2 TO 30 MILESTONE, INCLUDING SAN TIN WAI, SHEUNG SAN WAI, SHEUNG CHUK YUEN, SANG CHRONG MUK YUEN, WO SHANG WAI, MO PUN YUEN, WAI TSAI AND NGAU TAM MEI ROAD.