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SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1992

TOLO HARBOUR SWIMMING COMPETITION

THIS YEAR'S CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIMMING CONTEST WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11.

THE COMPETITION, TO BE ORGANISED BY THE ΤΑΙ PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION, WILL BEGIN AT SHA LAN BEACH IN SHUEN WAN AND END AT TAI MEI TUK WATER ACTIVITIES CENTRE, COVERING A DISTANCE OF 2,400 METRES.

THERE WILL BE A MEN'S DIVISION AND A WOMEN'S DIVISION. ANY PERSONS AGED ABOVE 12 ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RACE.

THE FIRST 10 WINNERS IN EACH DIVISION WILL RECEIVE PRIZES, WHILE THOSE WHO FINISH THE RACE WITHIN ONE-AND-A-HALF HOURS WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES.

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APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND FROM THE ASSOCIATION'S LI FOOK LAM INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE AT 2 ON CHEUNG ROAD, TAI PO.

COMPLETED FORMS, TOGETHER WITH A $15 APPLICATION FEE, SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE ASSOCIATION BY POST OR IN PERSON BY SEPTEMBER 18.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 664 8661.

FLAG DAYS LINED UP FOR COMING FOUR MONTHS

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MORE ORGANISATIONS WILL HOLD FLAG DAYS TO RAISE FUNDS ON SATURDAYS IN THE REST OF THE YEAR, A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN TELEPHONE THE DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE 343 2255 IN CASE OF DOUBTS ABOUT ANY WELFARE ORGANISATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE ALSO APPEALED TO FLAG DAY ORGANISERS TO ADOPT PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST ANY POSSIBLE FRAUD.

"THEY SHOULD EXERCISE GREATER CARE IN MONITORING THEIR FLAG- SELLING ACTIVITIES, HE ADDED.

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HE ADVISED ORGANISERS TO PREPARE GUIDELINES FOR SELLERS, SETTING OUT THE PLACES AND THE TIME FOR SELLING, AND THE COLLECTION POINTS FOR BAGS.

"FLAG DAY ORGANISERS SHOULD INFORM THE POLICE IN CASE OF LOSS OF FLAGS OR COLLECTION BAGS, AND SEEK THEIR HELP WHEN FRAUDULENT ACTS, SUCH AS TAMPERING OF COLLECTION BAGS OR MAKING UNAUTHORISED ARE FOUND," HE SAID,

SELLING,

/THE FLAG