THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1993
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MR FAN SAID: "DRAGON BOAT RACING IS NOT JUST AN ANCIENT CHINESE TRADITION. IT IS ALSO A VERY EXCITING SPORTING COMPETITION AND A LOT OF FUN TO WATCH.
"IT IS BECOMING A POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENT, AND ONE DAY I HOPE THAT A TEAM FROM OUR CHAMPIONSHIP RACE IN NEW YORK WILL BRING HOME THE RACING CUP FROM THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT RACE,' HE SAID.
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THE HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL'S CULTURAL EXHIBITION WILL BEGIN ON AUGUST 12 WITH A BUDDHIST PRIEST IN TRADITIONAL ROBES BLESSING THE DRAGON BOATS AND WATER DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY.
AT THE EXHIBITION, VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO SAMPLE TRADITIONAL CHINESE DISHES, WATCH ARTISANS, TRADITIONAL CHINESE DANCERS AND EXHIBITIONS OF MARTIAL ARTS.
VISITORS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO SEE THE MODERN FACES OF HONG KONG THROUGH EXHIBITS PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION.
ON AUGUST 15 (SUNDAY) SPECTATORS AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO STROLL THROUGH A HONG KONG VILLAGE SET UP AT THE RACE SITE.
50 CAR MARKS UP FOR AUCTION
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ANOTHER AUCTION OF 50 LUCKY VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKS ON SATURDAY (JULY 3).
THE AUCTION WILL START AT 9.30 AM AT THE LECTURE HALL, SHEUNG WAN CIVIC CENTRE, FIFTH FLOOR, URBAN COUNCIL SHEUNG WAN COMPLEX AT 345 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
THE REGISTRATION MARKS ARE:
FE8889
FF448
FF887
CC8138
FF298 BB1480
FF219
*CA123
*FM868
*FJ2828
FF997 *FK9
FF1128
FF389
FF388
AJ4200
FF991
XX229
FF1283
AC3882
FF138
CK1163
FF366
FF105
FF918
FF2881
FF320
FD9876
*FL4
*105
* FM88
*AL15
BB667
FF899
FF811
FF932
FF9388
FF108
FF889
FF644
FF8611
*BC45
DD2937 FF640
CM847
FF7971
XX7187
* FK1122
CB8602
FF5110
* SPECIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARK (NOT TRANSFERABLE)
/SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS
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