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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 193

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LAND SPORTS SAFETY DAY TO START

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THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR GRAHAM BARNES, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE 1985 LAND SPORTS SAFETY DAY AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN GASCOIGNE ROAD TMOORROW (SUNDAY).

THE DAY'S EVENT WILL START OFF WITH A SERIES OF ROLLER SAMTI DEMONSTRATIONS FROM 9 AM IN THE COLLEGE PLAYGROUND.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 9.30 AM IN THE COLLEGE'S LECTURE THEATRE.

RECORD ENTRIES FOR TAI PO REGATTA

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THE TAI PO REGATTA 1985, ATTRACTING A RECORD 143 ENTRIES SINCE IT BEGAN IN 1983, STARTED TODAY (SATURDAY) AT THE TAI ME! TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE.

THE TWO-DAY EVENT, ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION, WAS LAUNCHED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (LEISURE SERVICES), MR DAVID WEEKS, WHO FIRED THE STARTING GUN FOR THE RACES.

THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS ENTERED IN EACH OF THE FIVE CLASSES OF RACE ARE 41 IN OTTER, 12 IN SUNFISH, FIVE IN +470+, 25 IN NOVICE AND 14 IN OPEN.

TROPHIES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE TOP THREE WINNERS IN EACH CLASS TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

ROAD CLOSURE IN YUEN LONG

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TO FACILITATE THE LAYING OF WATER MAINS, THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF WANG LOK STREET IN YUEN LONG FROM ITS JUNCTION. WITH WANG LEE STREET TO A POINT ABOUT 320 METRES SOUTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE CLOSED FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 3) FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

DURING THE PERIOD, TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED TO USE THE OUTER LANE OF THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF WANG LOK STREET.

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