TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1985
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DRAGON BOAT RACE IN CHAI WAN
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COMPETITORS COMPRISING FISHERMEN AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WILL VIE FOR TOP HONOURS IN THE CHAI WAN DRAGON BOAT RACE TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY (JUNE 20).
THE EVENT, SPONSORED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, IS ORGANISED BY THE CHAI WAN FISHERMEN RECREATION CLUB.
A TOTAL OF 22 DRAGON BOATS OF VARYING SIZES WILL TAKE PART IN THE RACES TO BE HELD FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM IN THE CHAI WAN CARGO HANDLING BASIN.
THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR E. LOCKEYEAR, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION.
MEANWHILE, A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT WHEN THEY TRAVEL TO THE EASTERN DISTRICT TO WATCH THE SHAU KEI WAN DRAGON BOAT RACE TO BE HELD IN THE ALDRICH BAY TYPHOON SHELTER ON SATURDAY (JUNE 22).
+HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TURN UP FOR THE RACES AND AS THE FAIRWAY TO THE TYPHOON SHELTER IS NARROW, PEOPLE ARE URGED TO BE CAREFUL, HE ADDED.
FARMERS TO STUDY NEW TECHNIQUES IN U.S. ****
FOURTEEN VEGETABLE FARMERS WILL LEAVE ON FRIDAY (JUNE 21) FOR THE UNITED STATES TO STUDY THE LATEST TECHNIQUES IN FARMING AND MARKETING.
THE 12-DAY STUDY TOUR IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND THE FEDERATION OF VEGETABLE MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR JOHN RIDDELL- SWAN, WILL PRESENT A BANNER TO THE TEAM AT A CEREMONY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
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