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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1989
SWITCHING-ON OF FESTIVE LIGHTS IN VICTORIA PARK
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A CEREMONY TO SWITCH ON THE LUNAR NEW YEAR LIGHTING IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT WILL BE HELD AT 6 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) OUTSIDE THE SQUASH COURT (NEAR THE HING FAT STREET ENTRANCE) IN VICTORIA PARK.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG; POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (EASTERN), MR C.J. GLOVER; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG; AND URBAN COUNCILLOR MR MARVIN CHEUNG WILL OFFICIATE AT
THE CEREMONY.
TO USHER IN THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS PUT UP A DECORATIVE "PAI LAU" IN THE PARK AT A COST OF $70,000.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY.
KWUN TONG LUNAR NEW YEAR LIGHTING SWITCHING-ON TOMORROW
WITH THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD HAS PUT UP A "PAI LAU" AT THE TOWN CENTRE TO CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON AND TO WISH RESIDENTS A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
THE "PAI LAU", SET UP OUTSIDE THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE IN TUNG YAN STREET FACING THE BUSY YUE MAN SQUARE, MEASURES 20 METRES IN HEIGHT AND 10 METRES IN WIDTH.
ERECTED AT A COST OF $150,000, THE "PAI LAU" FEATURES THE THREE AUSPICIOUS STARS OF "FORTUNE", "WEALTH" AND "LONGEVITY" AND ALSO CARRIES A MESSAGE APPEALING TO EVERY SECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY ΤΟ PARTICIPATE IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
DECORATED WITH SPECTACULAR LIGHTING, THE MIDNIGHT
SWITCHED ON EVERY EVENING FROM 6 PM TO PERIOD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 3 AND 20.
"PAI LAU" WILL BE DURING THE FESTIVE
/KWUN TONG