SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1987
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WATER SPORTS SAFETY DAY IN EAST TSIM SHA TSUI PROMENADE
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE IN EAST TSIM SHA TSUI PROMENADE TOMORROW (SUNDAY) WILL SEE A SPECTACULAR SEA PARADE, THRILLING AIR- SEA RESCUE PERFORMANCES AND A HOST OF OTHER ATTRACTIONS CONNECTED WITH WATER SPORTS.
LEADING THE COLOURFUL SEA PAGEANT WILL BE TWO DRAGON BOATS OF THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, FOLLOWED BY A PROCESSION OF SHIPS, LAUNCHES, CRUISERS, SPEED BOATS, SAILING SHIPS AND BOATS, CANOES AND WINDSURFERS REPRESENTING THE ROYAL NAVY, MARINE POLICE, MARINE DEPARTMENT AND NUMEROUS WATER SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS.
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AFTERNOON IS THE DRAMATIC AIR-SEA RESCUE DEMONSTRATION BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE HELICOPTERS AND MARINE POLICE LAUNCHES.
THESE EXCITING EVENTS ARE SOME OF THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE 1987 WATER SPORTS SAFETY DAY PROGRAMME, TO BE STAGED FROM 2 PM TO 5.30 PM ALONG THE TSIM SHA TSUI WATERFRONT.
ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS THE OCCASION WILL PROMOTE THE +PLAY SAFE+ MESSAGE WITH A VARIETY OF WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES, SAFETY DEMONSTRATIONS AND STATIC DISPLAYS.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE OFFICIATED BY VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MRS ELSIE TU, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS, DR Š.F. LAM, CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE 1987 WATER SPORTS SAFETY CAMPAIGN, MR J.A. FORTUNE.
CANOEING AND WINDSURFING SIMULATORS WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO EXPERIENCE THE JOYS OF CANOE ING AND WINDSURF ING.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A MINI-THEATRE SHOWING VIDEO FILMS ON THE TECHNIQUES OF MAJOR WATER SPORTS.
QUIZ COMPETITION FORMS WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE VENUE AND COMPETITORS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN A SEVEN-DAY RESIDENTIAL LAND TRAINING COURSE AT THE HONG KONG OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL, A COURSE IN ELEMENTARY DINGHY SAILING WITH THE SAIL TRAINING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG OR FOOD AND BUFFET COUPONS.
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