THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1977
ABERDEEN TUNNEL EARTH BREAKING CEREMONY
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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AN EARTH BREAKING CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL WILL BE HELD AT WONG CHUK HANG TOMORROW (MAY 20) AT 11.30 A.M.
THE P.W.D.'S DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT,
MR. H.D. STEAD, WILL BREAK A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE TO CELEBRATE THE START OF WORK ON THE $184 MILLION PROJECT.
PRESS FACILITY WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE WISHING TO COVER THE CEREMONY. TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE THE CAR PARK OF MURRAY BUILDING IN GARDEN ROAD AT 11 A.M. SHARP. THOSE WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THIS FACILITY SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE P.W.D.'S CAR PARK NOT LATER THAN 10,45 A.M.
BUN FESTIVAL PROCESSION ON CHEUNG CHAU
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL BE GUEST OF HONOUR AT AN ANNUAL BUN FESTIVAL PROCESSION TO BE HELD ON CHEUNG CHAU NEXT MONDAY (MAY 23).
THE FESTIVAL - ALWAYS HELD ON THE SIXTH DAY OF THE FOURTH MOON OF THE CHINESE CALENDAR IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE TO PLACATE THE SPIRITS OF THOSE KILLED BY PIRATES IN THE PREVIOUS CENTURIES.
THE +TA CHIU+ PROCESSION, AS IT IS KNOWN, WILL START AT 2 P.M. FEATURING LION DANCES, SHRINES AND FLOATS.
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE A MAD SCRAMBLE FOR BUNS FIXED TO HIGH TOWERS, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY NIGHT.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. SPECIAL BADGES FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE NEWS ROOM AT THE
INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT,
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