WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1981
NEW DRAGON BOATS' EYES DOTTED
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THE EYES OF THREE NEW DRAGON BOATS WHICH WILL BE TAKING PART IN RACES AT TAI PO ON SATURDAY (JUNE 6) WERE TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DOTTED BY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN, AND TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICKY LO.
THE CEREMONY, AT TAI WONG YEH TEMPLE, YUEN CHAU TSAI, STARTED WITH RELIGIOUS RITES, WHICH INCLUDED THE OFFERING OF WINE, A ROASTED PIG, A CHICKEN AND OTHER DELICACIES TO TAI WONG YEH THE PATRON GOD OF FISHERMEN BY THE CHAIRMAN OF TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACE COMMITTEE, MR STEPHEN WONG,
AFTER THE CHANTING OF PRAYERS AND PRAISES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT BY TWO VILLAGE ELDERS, THE THREE OFFICIALS PERFORMED THE EYE DOTTING WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO GIVE +LIFE TO THE BOATS. THE NEW BOATS WERE THEN PUT THROUGH THEIR PACES IN AN EXHIBITION RACE BY THREE CREWS TAKING PART IN SATURDAY'S RACES.
THIS YEAR, 50 TEAMS REPRESENTING LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE ENTERED TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACE WHICH WILL BE HELD AT SHUEN WAN HOI, ALONG THE MAIN DAM OF PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR.
THE GOVERNOR SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE WILL ATTEND THE RACES, WHICH START AT 9.30 AM, AND WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNING TEAMS.
WORK AREA TENANCY OFFERED
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TENDERS ARE BEING SOUGHT FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A PIECE
OF CROWN LAND AT KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION.
THE 1 290-SQUARE METRE SITE IS FOR USE AS A CONTRACTOR'S WORK AREA, EXCLUDING CONCRETE AND/OR ASPHALT BATCHING.
THE TENANCY IS INITIALLY FOR ONE YEAR, AND QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.
TENDER FORMS, WITH THE NOTICE AND CONDITIONS OF TENANCY, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICES IN MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, 19TH FLOOR AND IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR.
THE TENDER PLAN MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE TWO PLACES.
ALL TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE NOON ON JUNE 19.
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