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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1979

SIR JACK TO PRESENT PRIZES AT CANDE RACE

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SIR JACK CATER AND LADY CATER WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF A CANOE RACE TO BE HELD IN TOLO HARBOUR, TAI PO, THIS SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 11).

THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES AND LOCAL DIGNITARIES WILL ALSO ATTEND THE RACE WHICH WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M.

THE RACE, NOW IN ITS SIXTH YEAR, IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE OUTWARD BOUND (ALUMNI) ASSOCIATION WITH THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG.

OVER 300 PARTICIPANTS HAVE ENTERED IN THE VARIOUS EVENTS,

THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 4 P.M. AT THE ISLAND HOUSE COMPOUND IN TAI PO KAU.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CANOE RACE WHICH WILL BE HELD IN TOLO HARBOUR, TAI PO, ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 11) STARTING AT 9 A.M. AND THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AT THE ISLAND HOUSE COMPOUND IN TAI PO KAU AT 4 P.M.

RTHK GOES OFF THE AIR ON MONDAY

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RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG'S MAIN ENGLISH AND CHINESE SERVICES WILL BE OFF THE AIR FOR A BRIEF PERIOD ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 12) MORNING.

A SPOKESMAN FOR RTHK SAID TODAY (FRIDAY). THE CLOSEDOWN WAS TO ENABLE ENGINEERS TO CARRY OUT A REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECK ON THE TRANSMITTER MAST AT GOLDEN HILL.

TRANSMISSION ON RADIO 1 AND RADIO 3, THE TWO AM CHANNELS, WILL CEASE AT 11.30 A.M. ON MONDAY. BROADCASTING WILL BE RESUMED WITH

THE MAIN MIDDAY NEWS AT 1 P.M.

+AS IT IS NECESSARY TO TURN OFF THE POWER AT THE MAST SITE IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RELAY OTHER CHANNELS ON THE AM WAVEBAND DURING THE PERIOD OF INSPECTION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

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