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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1983

DISTRICT FESTIVAL PLANNED ****

DETAILS OF A MONTH-LONG DISTRICT FESTIVAL, TO BE LAUNCHED IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN BEGINNING OCTOBER 30, WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 3 PM ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 21) AT THE BANK OF AMERICA PENTHOUSE, 37TH FLOOR, BANK OF AMERICA TOWER, 12 HARCOURT ROAD.

ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE WILL BE DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS LOLLY CHIU, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LIU LIT-FOR.

TUEN MUN HOLDING FIRST SWIMMING GALA

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ABOUT 300 SWIMMING ATHLETES IN TUEN MUN WILL COMPETE IN THE DISTRICT'S FIRST SWIMMING GALA ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 22).

THE FIVE-HOUR EVENT WILL START AT 1 PM AT THE YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL. THE CONTESTANTS WILL TAKE PART IN 70 RACES INCLUDING FREE STYLE, BACK STROKE, BREAST STROKE, BUTTERFLY AND RELAY.

TROPHIES AND MEDALS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS WHO WILL REPRESENT TUEN MUN TO COMPETE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES INTER-DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA ON NOVEMBER 17 TO BE HELD IN SHA TIN.

THE GALA IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN SPORTS ASSOCIATION, TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICES, TÜEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM HUI, THE PRESIDENT OF THE TUEN MUN SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR LAU WONG-FAT, AND THE CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND CHAN, WILL BE PRESENT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FIRST TUEN MUN SWIMMING GALA AT 1 PM ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 22) AT THE YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.

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