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TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1997

DRAGON BOAT RACES ON SUNDAY

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IT WILL BE A FESTIVE WEEKEND THIS SUNDAY (MAY 31) WHEN THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATED WITH EXCITING DRAGON BOAT RACES, COLOURFUL DECORATIONS AND RICE DUMPLINGS.

THE ANNUAL DRAGON BOAT RACES HAVE BECOME ONE OF HONG KONG'S MAJOR FESTIVAL ATTRACTIONS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO FLOCK TO THE VENUES OF MAJOR RACES THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR.

IN SHA TIN, THE GOVERNOR WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE RACES WHICH WILL FEATURE 120 TEAMS COMPETING IN DRAGON AND PHOENIX BOATS ALONG THE SHING MUN RIVER.

AT THE YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WILL WATCH THE RACES AND PRESENT PRIZES. A TOTAL OF 53 TEAMS WILL COMPETE IN LARGE, MEDIUM AND PHOENIX BOATS.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT DRAGON BOAT RACES IN THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER WHERE 59 TEAMS WILL BE VYING FOR TOP HONOURS IN THIS YEAR'S EVENT.

IN TAI PO, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS. A TOTAL OF 55 TEAMS WILL COMPETE IN THE OPEN AND INVITATION SECTIONS ALONG THE WATERFRONT OF TOLO HARBOUR NEAR THE TA PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE SAI KUNG DRAGON BOAT RACÉS WHERE 45 TEAMS WILL COMPETE IN THE 1 000-METRE COURSE FROM PAK SHA WAN TO THE WATERFRONT OF SAI KUNG TOWN.

IN TUEN MUN, THE SECRETARY, GENERAL DUTIES, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF THE DRAGON BOAT RACE THERE. A TOTAL OF 53 TEAMS IN LARGE, MEDIUM AND PHOENIX BOATS WILL COMPETE IN VARIOUS DIVISIONS OF THE RACES WHICH WILL BE THE BIGGEST HELD IN THE DISTRICT.

THERE WILL BE SPECIAL BUS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC ATTENDING THE DRAGON BOAT RACE IN THE CASTLE PEAK BAY TYPHOON SHELTER OFF WU KING ESTATE IN AREA 44.

BETWEEN 7.30 AM AND 1.30 PM ON THAT DAY, BUS ROUTES 59 AND 61A WILL BE DIVERTED VIA WU KING ROAD AND WUSHAN ROAD AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC GOING TO THE RACES ARE URGED TO USE BUS ROUTES 59, 59B AND 61A.

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