XN000022-1982-06-22 — Page 8

TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1982

DRAGON BOAT RACES IN EASTERN DISTRICT

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THREE SEPARATE DRAGON BOAT RACES WILL BE HELD IN CAUSEWAY BAY, ALDRICH BAY, AND THE CARGO HANDLING BAS IN IN CHAI WAN FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO FRIDAY.

ALL THREE EVENTS ARE BEING ORGANISED BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD.

THE CHAI WAN EVENT, ORGANISED BY THE CHAI WAN FISHERMEN'S RECREATION CLUB, WILL BEGIN AT 1 PM TOMORROW AND WILL BE HELD NEXT TO THE CHAI WAN FERRY PIER.

NINE FULL-SIZED DRAGON BOATS FROM VARIOUS DISTRICTS WILL TAKE PART TOGETHER WITH SIX TEAMS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE MILITARY SERVICE.

THE CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE WILL ALSO ORGANISE A RACE AT THE TYPHOON SHELTER ON THURSDAY. THIS EVENT WILL BEGIN AT 12 NOON AND NINE DRAGON BOATS WILL TAKE PART.

THE MOST GRANDIOSE OF ALL THREE RACES IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE HELD AT ALDRICH BAY TYPHOON SHELTER IN SHAU KEI WAN ON FRIDAY.

THE RACE IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE FISHERMEN SOCIETY OF HONG KONG AND WILL BEGIN AT 1 PM.

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR GRAHAM BARNES, WILL OFFICIATE DURING THE OCCASION AND PRESENT TROPHIES TO THE WINNING TEAMS.

TWELVE FULL-SIZED AND THREE MEDIUM-SIZED DRAGON BOATS FROM ABERDEEN, TSING YI, CHA KWO LING, SAI KUNG, SHAU KEI WAN, CHAI WAN, AND CAUSEWAY BAY WILL TAKE PART IN THE EVENT.

THE PIPES AND DRUMS OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF THE SEVENTH DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES WILL PERFORM AT THE OCCASION.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER ALL THREE DRAGON BOAT RACES. FINAL RACE AND THE PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES AT ALDRICH BAY WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER 3.30 PM ON FRIDAY.