XN000022-1983-04-15 — Page 11

PRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1983

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AS AT MARCH 31 THIS YEAR, 553 MILLION TEN-CENT COINS WERE IN CIRCULATION, OF WHICH 361 MILLION WERE THE OLD TYPE. HOWEVER, IT IS LIKELY THAT A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF THE OLD COINS HAVE BEEN LOST.

THE DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TWO COINS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

WEIGHT DIAMETER

(MM) (GRAMME)

EDGE/

TYPE THICKNESS SHAPE OF EDGE

(MM)

NEW COIN: NICKEL-BRASS

17.50

1.85

1.15

ROUND

PLAIN

OLD COIN: NICKEL-BRASS 20.57

4.54

1.85

ROUND MILLED

TEAMS MAY ENROL FOR TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACE

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TEAMS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S DRAGON BOAT RACE IN TAI PO MAY ENROL WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE OR THE RURAL COMMITTEE FROM TODAY.

THE RACE WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 15 ALONG THE MAIN DAM OF THE PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR. THE LENGTH OF THE RACING COURSE IS ABOUT 1 000 METRES.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICES OF THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE AND DISTRICT OFFICE AND MUST BE RETURNED BEFORE MAY 10.

EACH TEAM SHALL HAVE 27 MEMBERS, COMPRISING A PADDLING CREW OF 24, ONE DRUMMER, ONE GONG-BEATER AND ONE STEERSMAN.

THE DRAGON BOAT RACE IS ORGANISED BY A COMMITTEE COMPRISING THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE RURAL COMMITTEE, THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

THE EVENT WILL COST ABOUT $300 000 FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL DONATIONS.

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