THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1978
TIN HAU PROCESSION IN YUEN LONG TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY
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OPE THAN 30,000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO WATCH THIS YEAR'S YUE! LONG PROCESSÍO" ON SATURDAY (APRIL 29) TO MARK THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL.
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRO, 1R. LI FOOK-KOW, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE PROCESSIO" I YUET LONG STADIUM
THE ANNUAL PROCESSION IS IN HONCUP OF THE PATRON GODDESS OF JEAFARERS AND IS ORGANISED LY THE YUEI. LONG SHAP PAT HEUNG RURAL COMMITTEE.
IT WILL FEATURE A WIDE VARIETY OF PERFORMANCES BY 30 LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AS WELL AS LIC" AND UNICORN DANCES, CHIU CHAU FOLK DANCES AND FLAG PARADES.
THE PROCESSION WILL TAKE ONE AND A HALF HOURS TO PASS THROUGH THE STADIUM WHERE IT WILL BE WATCHED BY SERIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, CIVIC AND RURAL COMMITTEE LEADERS AND THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS. ITILL FORM UP AT THE EASTERN BUS TERIINUS.
AFTER LEAVING THE STADIUM, THE PROCESSICK WILL MAKE ITS WAY TC TIN HAU TE PLE AT TAI SHUE HAD WHERE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES WILL DE HELD.
PEOPLE I TENDING TC WATCH THE PROCESS ICH ARE ADVISED TC ARRIVE AT YUE. LONG HOT LATER THAN 11.30 A...
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT AT THE YUEN LONG STADIUM CIL SATURDAY (APRIL 29). SPECIAL DADGES FOR MEDIA
EPRESENTATIVES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTICE FROM THE 2.1.3. PRESS ROOM.
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