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SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1985

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+DRAGON BOAT STAMPS OUT JUNE 19

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FOUR SPECIAL STAMPS AND A SOUVENIR SHEET WILL BE ISSUED BY THE POST OFFICE ON JUNE 19 TO COMMEMMORATE THIS YEAR'S DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID THIS ATTRACTIVE SET OF SETENANT DESIGNED STAMPS, WHICH SHOWS A COMPLETE BOAT IN ACTION, CAPTURE THE COLOUR AND EXCITEMENT OF THE DRAGON BOAT RACES.

DESIGNED BY MR ROBERT W. HOOKHAM AND PRINTED IN FRANCE ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER, THE STAMPS ARE IN DENOMINATIONS OF 40 CENTS, $1, $1.3 AND $5. THE SOUVENIR SHEET COSTS $7.7.

OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS, AT 50 CENTS EACH, WILL BE ON SALE ON JUNE 5.

ENTRIES OPEN FOR TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACE

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DRAGON-BOAT RACE TEAMS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S TAI PO RACE ARE REMINDED TO SUBMIT THE IR APPLICATION BEFORE THE DEADLINE ON MAY 13.

THE RACE WILL BE HELD DURING THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL ON JUNE 22, AT THE WATERFRONT NEAR THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

THE MAXIMUM MUMBER OF ENTRIES IS 50 WITH EACH TEAM HAVING 27 MEMBERS COMPRISING A PADDLING CREW OF 24, A DRUMMER,

A GONG-BEATER AND STEERSMAN.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICES OF THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE, THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED AND THE DISTRICT OFFICES. THE FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY MAY 13 WITH AN ENTRY FEE OF $500.

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