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THE COURSE FOR BOTH LARGE AND MEDIUM DRAGON BOATS IS 400 METRES LONG, AND 200 METRES FOR PHOENIX BOATS. EACH COMPETING TEAM FOR LARGE DRAGON BOAT RACE MUST NOT EXCEED 54 MEMBERS, WHILE THE LIMIT FOR MEDIUM DRAGON BOAT IS 28 AND FOR PHOENIY BOAT 16 MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE COXSWAIN AND THE DRUMMER.
TEAMS PARTICIPATING FOR THE MEDIUM DRAGON BOAT AND PHOENIX BOAT RACES HAVE TO PAY AN ENTRANCE FEE OF $500, WHILE ENTRIES FOR THE LARGE DRAGON BOAT RACE IS FREE.
THE RACE COMMITTEE WILL SUPPLY THE BOATS AND ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE MEDIUM DRAGON BOAT AND PHOENIX BOAT TEAMS, WHILE COMPETING TEAMS FOR LARGE DRAGON BOAT RACES HAVE TO USE THEIR OWN BOATS.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, NO. 1 TUEN HI ROAD. DEADLINE IS 5 PM ON MAY 13. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-4513047 OR 0-4513043.
REMINDER FOR TIN HAU WORSHIPPERS
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THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL TO JOSS HOUSE DAY IN SAI KUNG TO CELEBRATE THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL OVER A TWO-DAY PERIOD FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) ARE REMINDED THAT THE BURNING OF PAPER OFFERINGS AND TAKING MORE THAN THREE BURNING JOSS STICKS INTO THE TEMPLE ARE PROHIBITED.
A SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT SUFFICIENT INCINERATORS WOULD BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE THE TEMPLE FOR THE BURNING OF PAPERS AND JOSS STICKS.
THE PUBLIC IS ALSO REMINDED NOT TO USE LOUDHAILERS OR BROADCAST TAPES WITHIN THE TEMPLE AREA, AND SHOULD MAKE USE OF THE LITTER BINS PROVIDED.
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