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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1991
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"WE WANTED TO PUT ON THIS DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL FOR NEW YORK TO SHOW ONE OF THE MANY COLOURFUL SIDES OF HONG KONG, AND TO NEW YORK THE DRAMA, TRADITION AND FUN THAT HONG KONG ENJOYED WITH THIS EVENT.
"WE HOPE THAT THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW SUMMER TRADITION IN NEW YORK.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, MR JOHN MCLEAN, SAID THIS EXCITING RACE OF CHINESE DRAGON BOATS IN THE HUDSON RIVER WOULD PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SOMETHING
AND DIFFERENT IN NEW YORK CITY'S DIVERSE CULTURAL. EVENTS CALENDAR.
THE WINNING TEAM WOULD BE FLOWN ΤΟ HONG KONG BY DELTA AIR LES TO REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES IN THE HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT
14 TIVAL INTERNATIONAL RACES ON JUNE 13 AND
NEXT YEAR, SAID MR JEFF NIVEN, DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING FOR DELTA AIR LINES, THE **FICIAL CARRIER OF THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL.
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THE COUNTRY,
TEAM,
DRAGON BOAT TEAMS FROM ACROSS
INCLUDING CREWS FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE WESLEYAN DRAGON
BOAT BOAT ASSOCIATION IN CONNECTICUT, THE VIRGINIA DRAGON
THE BAY AREA OF SAN FRANCISCO AND AN ALL-WOMEN'S TEAM FROM PORTLAND, OREGON, ARE SCHEDULED ΤΟ COMPETE, SAID MR W.
RODERICK
CHAIRMAN OF THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE.
RICHARDS,
SEVERAL TEAMS FROM NEW YORK CITY, INCLUDING ONE FROM THE NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT, ARE TO TAKE PART IN THE REGATTA OFF THE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTRE AND BATTERY PARK CITY EN LOWER MANHATTAN.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION, MR BOB MORRO, THE REGATTA, WHICH BEGINS AT 12 NOON, WOULD BE HELD IN ELIMINATION HEATS OF SEVERAL BOATS RACING THE 640-METRE COURSE BETWEEN THE SOUTH AND NORTH COVES WITH A FINAL RACE DETERMINING THE FASTEST CREW IN THE WINNER-TAKE-ALL COMPETITION.
AS PART OF THE HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, A CHINESE VILLAGE WILL BE SET UP ALONG THE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTRE AND WILL INCLUDE BOOTHS OFFERING TRADITIONAL CHINESE FOOD AND CRAFTS.
TSEUNG KWAN O CLINIC TO START OPERATION NEXT MONTH
THE NEW TSBUNG KWAN O JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC, LOCATED ROAD IN TSEUNG KWAN O, WILL BEGIN OPERATION FROM JULY 4.
AT PO LAM
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE CLINIC WILL PROVIDE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT, MATERNAL AND CHILD SERVICES TO TSFUNG KWAN O NEW TOWN RESIDENTS.
THE NEW CLINIC WILL BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CLINICS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO 53.
/THE ROYAL