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Saturday, June 30, 1973

ARMY HELPS VILLAGERS BUILD FISH POND

A fish pond on Tai Ah Chau, a small island to the south of Lantau

Island, will be officially opened on Tuesday (July 3).

The pond, with an area of about 15,000 square feet, has been

built by the villagers of the island with the help of the 68 Gurkha Field

Squadron and Headquarters 51 Infantry Brigade of the British Forces in

conjunction with the District Office, Islands,

Brigadier P.F.A. Sibbald; Mr. Mayer Ng, District Officer, Islands;

Mr. Cheung Shu-yau, Chairman of the South Lantau Rural Committee; and

Mr. Ng Shing-yau, village representative of Tai Ah Chau will jointly

officiate at the ceremony.

Note to Editors:

You are invited to send a representative to cover the ceremony, which will be held at 3.30 p.m. The launch "Sir Cecil Clementi" will leave the Marine Department Pier in Central at 12 noon to take the press to Tai Ah Chau. Mr. To Kwok-sing from the District Office, Islands will be present to assist the press. Lunch will be served on board.

Note to Editors:

SUNDAY D.I.B.

There will be an issue of the Daily Information Bulletin tomorrow (Sunday). Copies will be available for collection from the G.I.S. news room on the sixth floor of Beaconsfield House at 2.30 p.m.

Release time: 2.30 p.m.