FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1989
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FS TO ATTEND DRAGON BOAT RACE IN SHA TIN
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE SHA TIN DRAGON BOAT RACE ON THURSDAY JUNE 81.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID (FRIDAY) WHEN ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE DAY'S PROGRAMME.
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A TOTAL OF 123 TEAMS WILL TAKE PART IN 26 EVENTS ON A OF THE SHING MUN RIVER BETWEEN SAND MARTIN BRIDGE AND BANYAN BRIDGE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, THE DRAGON BOAT RACE PROGRAMME IN SHA TIN WILL BE THE LARGEST IN KONG.
A PERMANENT SPECTATOR STAND, COSTING $700,000 CAPACITY OF 600 PEOPLE, WILL ALSO COME INTO USE.
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AND WITH NEW DRAGON BOATS DONATED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD THE YEAR, THE 40-STRONG FLEET IS NOW ALSO ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN
TERRITORY.
AN EYE-DOTTING CEREMONY TO LAUNCH THE NEW BOATS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (JUNE 4).
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT SAND MARTIN BIRDGE WILL BE TRAFFIC WHEN THE RACES BEGIN.
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A BUDGET OF THE RACE PROGRAMME THIS YEAR IS ORGANISED WITH ABOUT $700,000, OF WHICH $200,000 WILL BE MET BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, $15,000 BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, $30,000 BY ENTRY FEES AND THE REST BY PRIVATE SPONSORS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EYE-DOTTING CEREMONY FOR THE THREE NEW DRAGON BOATS DONATED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD TO THE SHA DRAGON BOAT RACE ORGANISING COMMITTEE.
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MUN RIVER PROMENADE THE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE SHING ADJACENT THE SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AT 10.45 AM SUNDAY (JUNE 4).
MR NG CHAN-LAM, LEGISLATIVE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, COUNCILLOR AND SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER MR ANDREW WONG; AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS MR CHOY KAN-PUI, MR WONG PO-MING, MR LAU HON-KIT AND LEE KWONG WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
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THE SHA TIN GIS. PLEASE CONTACT 0-6065440 IF EXTRA
BADGES FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING DRAGON BOAT RACES NEXT THURSDAY ARE BOXED AT INFORMATION OFFICER/SHA TIN, MRS DIANA LEE, ON BADGES ARE REQUIRED.
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