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MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1986

+COMPANIES IN FIELDS OF METALS, ENGINEERING, MACHINERY, CHEMICAL AND PLASTIC INDUSTRIES HAVE SHOWN KEEN INTEREST IN MANUFACTURING IN HONG KONG. TWELVE HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP THEIR INTEREST BY VISITING HONG KONG IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, + MR CHU SAID.

+TO KEEP UP THE MOMENTUM, A SIMILAR MISSION HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR LATER THIS YEAR TO OTHER AUSTRALIAN CITIES,+

AT PRESENT, AUSTRALIA RANKS EIGHT IN THE LEAGUE OF OVERSEAS COUNTRIES INVESTING IN HONG KONG WITH A TOTAL OF 28 MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS AND TOTAL INVESTMENT ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $191 MILLION.

SHA TIN READY FOR DRAGON BOAT RACES

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THERE WILL BE A FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE AT THE SHING MUN RIVER ON JUNE 11 (WEDNESDAY) WHEN DRAGON BOATS OF ALL SIZES COMPETE FOR TOP HONOURS IN THE SHA TIN DRAGON BOAT RACES.

THE ANNUAL DRAGON BOAT COMPETITION. JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE, WILL GIVE RESIDENTS EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL, A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+1N RESPONSE TO THE RACE INVITATION, 90 TEAMS HAVE ENTERED THE COMPETITION, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, PRIVATE COMPANIES, AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, HE SAID.

THE RACES, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A WOMEN'S SECTION, WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE DIVISIONS, FEATURING MEDIUM BOATS, SMALL BOATS ALTOGETHER, THERE ARE 36 TEAMS ENTERED AND PHOENIX DRAGON BOATS.

FOR THE MEDIUM, 36 FOR SMALL AND 18 FOR THE PHOENIX RACES.

THE COMPETITION WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE SHING MUN RIVER BETWEEN THE SAN MARTIN BRIDGE AND THE BANYON BRIDGE, COVERING A DISTANCE OF 650 METRES.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR.

MORE THAN 50 000 SPECTATORS ARE EXPECTED TO WATCH FROM VANTAGE POINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER BANK AND ON THE SAN MARTIN BRIDGE.

THE SECTION OF THE CYCLE TRACK OF THE PROMENADE BETWEEN SAN MARTIN BRIDGE AND THE BANYON BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED TO CYCLISTS FROM 7.30 AM TO 2 PM.

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