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73. The procession was headed by some 200 huge fishes, the product of Tai Leung craftsmen, each 10 to 20 feet in length, and illuminated by countless oil lamps. Following these were many-coloured Tings from Tung Koon, bands of minstrels from Swatow and Amoy, and numerous tableaux. The latter included large pictures of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen in their Coronation Robes suitably framed in rich silk gauze. Among other tableaux were twelve Chinese cinema stars, a feature which naturally proved a great draw. At the rear were three huge dragons which measured 280, 220, and 120 feet respectively, and a most life-like centipede, 100 feet long. The two larger dragons were of golden gauze. The smallest of the three was a "cloud" dragon from Foochow whose whole length, owing to the arrangement of its myriad lights, changed colour at every movement. The centipede was manned by expert acrobats; from its mouth issued fire, its eyes shot beams of light, and the constant turnings and windings of its body were so realistic that it evoked lusty applause wherever it went.
74. Along the route of the processions were erected five floral arches each sixty feet high and lit with coloured electric lights.
75. At the close of the celebrations a Dragon and Centipede exhibition was held at Caroline Hill. This realised $2,444.13 which was distributed to charities.
76. Among those who assisted in the displays special mention must be made of Mr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E., the Chairman of the Processions Sub-Committee, to whose initiative and organising ability the success of the processions was largely due, and of Messrs. Ip Lan Chuen and Tse Ka Po, the Vice-chairmen of the Processions Sub-Committee. This Sub-Committee, of fifteen members, met for two or three hours daily for several months.
77. During the celebrations invaluable assistance was rendered by the Police (both regular and reserve), the St. John's Ambulance, the Boy Scouts, and the District Watchmen. It was largely owing to these bodies that there were no disorders and no serious accidents during the processions. Without doubt the celebrations were a complete success both as a source of pleasure befitting the occasion and as an expression of the civic pride of the Chinese population.
ABERDEEN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
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78. The School has been built to accommodate 300 boys, 50 of whom are nominated by Government, 150 by the Executive Committee and 100 by the Salesian Society, managers of the School. With the exception of Government nominees, candidates for admission must possess a parental residential qualification.