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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1989

WATER CARNIVAL TO START SPORTS FESTIVAL ON ISLANDS

THE FIRST ISLANDS SPORTS FESTIVAL, WHICH COMPRISES OVER 50 EVENTS TO BE HELD ON LANTAU, CHEUNG CHAU, PENG CHAU AND LAMMA ISLANDS, WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 24).

WITH "VITALITY ON THE ISLANDS" AS ITS THEME, THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED TO ENCOURAGE ISLANDERS' PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS AND TO PROMOTE THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT.

MARATHON RACE,

AS THE 15-DAY FESTIVAL WILL COVER SUCH EVENTS BALL GAMES, CYCLING, FISHING, ROLLER SKATING, HORSE BACK RIDING, TELEMATCH AND A SPORTS CAMP.

THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD AND THE AND THE REMAINDER COMING

IT COSTS $300,000 WITH REGIONAL COUNCIL EACH DONATING FROM A NUMBER OF OTHER SPONSORS.

$100,000,

AN OPENING CEREMONY, TO BE FOLLOWED BY A WATER CARNIVAL, WILL

CHEUNG CHAU BE HELD AT TUNG WAN BEACH ON

ON SUNDAY, BEGINNING AT

2.30 PM.

SENIOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR ALLEN LEE, WILL BE THE OF HONOUR AT THE OPENING.

OFFICIATING OTHER

MR LAM

CHAIRMAN,

QUEST

GUESTS INCLUDE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD WAI-KEUNG; DISTRICT

MR OFFICER,

JONATHAN NG; COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING

MR KWONG KWOK-KAM; AND THE HONORARY PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE SPORTS FESTIVAL.

WIND SURFING, CANOEING AND LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING

WILL BE HELD DURING THE WATER CARNIVAL.

COMPETITIONS

AT THE TYPHOON SHELTER OFF THE PAK TAI PLAYGROUND, CHEUNG CHAU, A COLOUR BOAT RACE WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

VISITORS ARE RESIDENTS AND

WELCOME TO CEREMONY AND THE WATER CARNIVAL TO SHARE THE FUN.

THE ATTEND

OPENING

NOTE TO EDITORS:

INVITED

YOU ARE

'89 TO COVER THE ISLANDS SPORTS FESTIVAL

HELD AT TUNG WAN OPENING CEREMONY AND WATER CARNIVAL WHICH WILL BE BEACH, CHEUNG CHAU, ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 241, BEGINNING AT 2.30 PM.

THE PRESS LAUNCH "CHAP YAT" WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER CHEUNG CHAU AT 12.30 PM. INFORMATION OFFICER, MR RAYMOND TAM, WILL ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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