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TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1984

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LONE SAILOR RESCUED ****

A YACHTSMAN WAS RESCUED FROM HIS SINKING VESSEL BY A CONTAINER SHIP NEAR HONG KONG EARLY TODAY.

THE SHIP 'CHINA CONTAINER' RESCUED MR V. LUNACOK,

FROM HIS YACHT 'LAMBRACE, WHICH WAS SINKING ABOUT 85 MILES TO THE EAST OF THE TERRITORY.

THE 'CHINA CONTAINER WAS ON A VOYAGE FROM KAOHSIUNG TO

THE 'LAMBRACE' HONG KONG, SAID A MARINE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN,

WAS ON AN IDENTICAL TRIP.

THE 'CHINA CONTAINER' IS NOW DOCKED AT KWAI CHUNG.

IT WAS INITIALLY BELIEVED THAT A SECOND YACHT, THE 'KENNEBECK', THOUGHT TO HAVE A CREW OF TWO ON BOARD, MIGHT ALSO BE IN DIFFICULTY. HOWEVER, THE YACHT WAS LATER LOCATED AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB IN CAUSEWAY BAY.

TRAINEE RECRUITMENT

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THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11.30 AM ON THURSDAY (JUNE 28), AT ROOM 1405, HARBOUR CENTRE, WAN CHAI, TO ANNOUNCE THE ARRANGEMENT FOR TRAINEES RECRUITMENT FOR ITS FIVE TRAINING CENTRES IN THE KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX.

MR M.C. MORGAN, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VTC, WILL INTRODUCE THE MANAGERS OF THE CENTRES TO THE PRESS. STAFF OF THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO EXPLAIN DETAILS OF THE YEARLY COURSES TO BE OFFERED.

REST GARDEN TO BE OPENED

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A REST GARDEN IN THE HEART OF YAU MA TEI WILL BE OPENED TO RESIDENTS FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE MARKET STREET ROTARY GARDEN IS AN EXTENSION OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE STREET PLAYGROUND, AND A JOINT PROJECT OF THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD AND THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON WEST.

OF THE $240 000 THAT THE PROJECT COST, $90 000, WAS GRANTED BY THE BOARD AND THE REST BY THE ROTARY CLÜB.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILFRED WONG, THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT ADVISER, DR K.F. NIP. AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON WEST, MR DENNIS SIN.

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