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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1985

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EARLY DRAGON BOAT RACE AT LAMMA

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THE FESTIVITIES LEADING UP TO THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY (JUNE 22) HAVE ALREADY BEGUN IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT, WITH A RECENT DRAGON BOAT RACE AT SOUTH LAMMA,

MORE THAN A DOZEN BOATS TOOK PART IN THE RACE HELD AT LUK CHAU BEACH ON TUESDAY (JUNE 18).

THE EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY THE LAMMA ISLAND (SOUTH) RURAL COMMITTEE, AND SPONSORED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE.

THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED ABOUT $43 000 TO SUPPORT THIS YEAR'S DRAGON BOAT RACES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

SAI KUNG SEMINAR FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY

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THE SAF KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ORGANISED A SPECIAL SEMINAR FOR THE ENGLISH-SPEAK ING COMMUNITY IN THE DISTRICT TO ENABLE THEM TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE IR DISTRICT.

THEY WILL BE BRIEFED ON A NUMBER OF SUBJECTS, INCLUDING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN A PROPOSAL TO BUILD AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING SCHOOL IN SAI KUNG, THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL, THE DEVELOPMENT OF JUNK BAY NEW TOWN, AND TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE SPEAKERS WILL BE THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS CARRIE LAM; THE SECRETARY OF THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, MR D.B. JONES; THE PROJECT MANAGER, MR T.D. ARMOUR, AND CHIEF TOWN PLANNER MISS ANNE CHENG, OF THE JUNK BAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE; SENIOR TRANSPORT OFFICER, MS ELLY TSE, AND SENIOR ENGINEER NT/SE, MR K.S. HUNJAN, OF TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

THE SEMINAR ON FRIDAY (JUNE 21) WILL START AT 7.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN.

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