SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1980
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ANOTHER SURGE OF THE WINTER MONSOON ARRIVED ON MARCH 22 BRINGING SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER. THE PASSAGE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 26 BROUGHT CLOUDY CONDITIONS ON THE FOLLOWING TWO DAYS BUT THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DROP IN TEMPERATURES AND THE LAST THREE DAYS OF THE MONTH WAS QUITE WARM,
A TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEVELOPED ABOUT 170 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF YAP ON MARCH 20. IT CROSSED THE PHILIPPINES AND DISSIPATED OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON MARCH 29.
DURING THE MONTH, 33 AIRCRAFT WERE DIVERTED FROM HONG KONG WHEN FOGGY CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL WAS HOISTED FROM MARCH 23 TO 25.
THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE ISSUED ON MARCH 3, 5 AND 6. THE RED FIRE DANGER WARNING WAS EFFECTIVE ON ONE DAY AND THE YELLOW WARNING ON NINE DAYS.
CHEUNG CHAU BUN FESTIVAL
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THE TRADITIONAL BUN FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON CHEUNG CHAU NEXT MONTH WITHOUT THE USUAL SCRAMBLE FOR BUNS.
ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICKY LO, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE BUN SCRAMBLE WOULD NOT TAKE PLACE + IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE CELEBRATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN AN ORDERLY MANNER.+
MR LO SAID, INSTEAD, THE BUNS WOULD BE HANDED OUT ON MAY 20, THE DAY AFTER THE MAIN PROCESSIONS.
THE CELEBRATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE OVER FIVE DAYS BEGINNING ON MAY 16. THE HIGHLIGHT WILL BE PROCESSIONS DOWN THE MAIN STREET ON MAY 19.
MR LO SAID AT A MEETING WITH THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE AND LOCAL RESIDENTS RECENTLY THAT HE CONFIRMED THE GOVERNMENT'S SUPPORT FOR A BUN FESTIVAL ORGANISED AND FINANCED BY CHEUNG CHAU PEOPLE.
+WHERE NECESSARY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT THE FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO BE A COLOURFUL AND JOYFUL EVENT FOR ALL, HE SAID.
FOR EXAMPLE, MR LO SAID, THE GOVERNMENT HAD AGREED TO ARRANGE FINANCIAL BACKING FOR SETTING UP THREE TALL BUN TOWERS THIS YEAR, ADDING +CONTRIBUTIONS BY LOCAL RESIDENTS TOWARDS THE COST OF BUILDING THESE BUN TOWERS WILL NOT THEREFORE BE NECESSARY.+
HE SAID THAT TO PROMOTE THE EVENT AS A TRADITIONAL LOCAL FESTIVAL CONSIDERATION WAS BEING GIVEN TO DESIGNING A FESTIVAL LOGO.
THE HONG KONG