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CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1994

THE 25TH CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM WILL BE HELD IN TAI PO ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 9).

OF THE 927 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, 742 WERE FROM MEN'S AND 185 FROM WOMEN'S DIVISION. THE YOUNGEST ENTRANT 18 NINE YEARS OLD AND THE OLDEST 76.

THE RACE IS ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND SPONSORED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD.

IT WILL START AT 10.30 AM AT SHA LAN, BEACH IN SHUEN WAN FINISH AT THE TAI MEI TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE, COVERING A DISTANCE 2,400 METRES.

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ACTING TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER MISS SHIRLEY YUEN WILL OFFICIATE AT THE STARTING CEREMONY.

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (NEW TERRITORIES), MISS CHRISTINE

CHOW, PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE WATER SPORTS CENTRE AT 12.10 PM.

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ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE 25TH CROSS HARBOUR SWIM IN TAI PO ON SUNDAY" (OCTOBER 9).

TOLO

A PRESS COACH WILL LEAVE FOR THE STARTING POINT AT SHA LAN FROM THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION'S LI FOOK LAM INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE, 2 ON CHEUNG ROAD, TAI PO, AT 9AM.

THOSE TRAVELLING ON THEIR OWN SHOULD GATHER AT THE PIER NEAR ROUNDABOUT OF SAM MUN TSAI ROAD NEAR THE LUEN YICK SEAFOOD IN THE LUEN YICK FISHERMEN VILLAGE BY 9.30 AM.

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SWIMMING RACE ON SUNDAY

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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT A SWIMMING RACE INVOLVING ABOUT 1,200 CONTESTANTS WILL BE HELD IN SHUEN WAN TAI PO ON SUNDAY. (OCTOBER 9).

THE RACE WILL TAKE PLACE FROM SHA LAN TO TAI MEI TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE BETWEEN 10 AM AND 1 PM.

THE DEPARTMENT URGED MASTERS, COXSWAINS AND PERSONS-IN-CHARGE OF

VESSELS NAVIGATING IN THE VICINITY TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION AND GIVE PRACTICAL CONSIDERATION TO THE CONTESTANTS.

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