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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1982

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FESTIVAL SPIRIT PERSISTS DESPITE RAIN

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THE HEAVY DOWNPOUR IN TUEN MUN TODAY FAILED TO DAMPEN THE SPIRIT OF THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL WHICH FALLS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 25, THIS YEAR.

AT THE HEIGHT OF THE RAIN SHORTLY AFTER 1 PM, THE SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR IAN MACPHERSON, DOTTED THE EYES OF TWO NEW PHOENIX BOATS AT THE TUEN MUN TYPHOON SHELTER AS PLANNED.

THE NEW VESSELS, BOTH TO BE +POWERED BY WOMEN

BOAT ENTHUSIASTS, WILL COMPETE IN THE TUEN MUN RACES TWO DAYS LATER.

FIFTY-FOUR TEAMS, REPRESENTING VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE RACES.

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CHILDREN'S TENNIS COURSES ****

TENNIS COURSES FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN EIGHT AND 12 YEARS WILL BE HELD IN THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN AUGUST,

ORGANISERS OF THE COURSES ARE THE HONG KONG TENNIS ASSOCIATION, THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (RSS) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.

ONE COURSE WILL BE GIVEN FROM AUGUST 2 TO 13 AND THE OTHER FROM AUGUST 16 TO 27, EXCEPT SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

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OVER 280 CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED AND COACHED BY A TEAM INSTRUCTORS APPOINTED BY THE HONG KONG TENNIS ASSOCIATION.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, THE HONG KONG TENNIS ASSOCIATION, AND THE HEADQUARTERS OF RSS AND ITS DISTRICT OFFICES.

ENROLMENT WILL BE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS AS OF JULY 2.

THE FEE FOR A COMPLETE COURSE IS $15.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO 5-741546, 3-6051212 OR 5-458511.