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TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1988

DRAGON BOAT EYE-DOTTING CEREMONY HELD IN SAI KUNG

MUNN, AND EYES OF A

THE

NEW

CHRISTOPHER THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WILLIAM WAN, DOTTED THE DRAGON BOAT TODAY (TUESDAY) AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN NEW PUBLIC PIER.

THE BOAT WAS DONATED BY AN ELECTRONICS COMPANY TO THE SAI

OF FIBRE GLASS, AND DRAGON BOAT RACING ASSOCIATION. IT IS MADE ABOUT 14.6 METRES LONG AND 1.2 METRES WIDE.

COSTING ABOUT $36,000, THE BOAT WILL MAKE ITS DEBUT IN THE KUNG DRAGON BOAT RACES ON SATURDAY (JUNE 18).

KUNG

IS

SAI

A TOTAL OF 27 TEAMS HAVE ENTERED FOR

OPEN TEAMS WILL TAKE PART IN THE MEN'S WILL COMPETE FOR THE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE RACES. TWENTY-THREE

AND COMPETITION

FOUR TEAMS

OFF

KUNG

THE EVENTS WILL BE HELD FROM 9 AM

SAI THE

WATERFRONT. COMPETITORS

OVER A

1,000-METRE HAVE ALREADY

COURSE STARTED

PRACTICE SESSIONS.

THE OFFICIATING GUEST

AT THE RACES

WILL BE THE COMMANDER

BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL GARRY JOHNSON.

THE

ORGANISED BY THE SAI KUNG DRAGON BOAT RACING ASSOCIATION,

SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, THE REGIONAL

RACES ARE SPONSORED BY THE

COUNCIL AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

WATER CUT IN KWUN TONG

* * *

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN KWUN TONG WILL BE TURNED OFF TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) FROM 11 PM TO 6 AM THE NEXT DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.

THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT SHUN LEE ESTATE, SHUN CHI COURT SHUN LEE ESTATE TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.

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