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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1983

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TRAFFIC RE-ROUTING IN YUEN LONG

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FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (MARCH 18), FUNG NIN ROAD BETWEEN CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND KAU YUK ROAD IN YUEN LONG WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE WAY SOUTHBOUND TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE AREA.

+COLOURED BOAT+ ROWING COURSE ***

A +COLOURED BOAT+ ROWING COURSE WILL START IN CHEUNG CHAU NEXT MONTH FOR SOME 2 000 ROWING ENTHUSIASTS.

A COLOURED BOAT IS A ROWING VESSEL REQUIRING A CREW OF EIGHT TO 12 MEMBERS AND IS SHORTER THAN A DRAGON BOAT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED.

THE COURSE, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND CHEUNG CHAU COLOURED BOAT ASSOCIATION, IS SPONSORED BY THE LIU CHONG HING BANK.

THE COURSE, COMPRISING SIX ELEMENTARY AND THREE INTERMEDIATE SESSIONS, WILL BE HELD EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON FROM APRIL TO AUGUST THIS YEAR.

APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE COURSE WHICH IS OPEN TO PEOPLE OVER 14 YEARS OF AGE AND ABLE TO SWIM 50 METRES.

PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE MAY TAKE PART IN TWO CONTESTS TO BE HELD IN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER.

THE FEE FOR THE COURSE IS $5 PER PARTICIPANT AND THAT FOR THE CONTEST IS $5 PER GROUP.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ISLANDS OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AT 55 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, SECOND FLOOR.

FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED BY DIALLING 5-423085 OR

5-423609.