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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1980

'BON VOYAGE' TO FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS

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SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY TODAY WISHED BON-VOYAGE TO LOCAL PARTICIPANTS IN THE HONG KONG IN LONDON FESTIVAL AT A RECEPTION HELD IN THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES THEATRE.

OUT OF THE OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS, THE MAIN CONTINGENT, ABOUT 90 PERSONS, WILL BE LEAVING FOR LONDON THIS SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 14) EVENING.

MR BRAY COMMENDED THE PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR COMMUNITY SPIRIT. HE POINTED OUT THAT THE FESTIVAL WOULD NEVER HAVE BECOME SUCH A LARGE SCALE EVENT WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT.

DURING THE RECEPTION, SOUVENIR BANNERS WERE PRESENTED IN APPRECIATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL SPONSORING ORGANISATIONS AND PARTICIPATING GROUPS.

THE FESTIVAL, ON SEPTEMBER 20 AND 21, WILL BE THE BIGGEST OVERSEAS PROMOTION THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS EVER STAGED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. ITS FIVE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS WILL BE DRAGON BOAT RACES, EXHIBITION OF THE JUNK +KEYING 11+, A LANTERN PARADE, A MARKET FAIR AND A CHINESE THEATRE.

MORE THAN THREE QUARTERS OF THE PERFORMANCE IN THE CHINESE THEATRE WILL BE STAGED BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE NT HEUNG YEE KUK, CHIU CHOW ASSOCIATION AND KIANGSU-CHEKI ANG RESIDENT (HK) ASSOCIATION.

MR BRAY PAID TRIBUTE TO THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON,

THE LIMITED, FOR PROVIDING FREE TRAVEL INSURANCE TO PARTICIPANTS. COMPANY ALSO SPONSORED THE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE FESTIVAL EQUIPMENT SENT FROM HONG KONG.

THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS ALSO THANKED THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION FOR SPONSORING THE DECORATIVE LANTERNS WHICH WILL BE HUNG ALONG THE ROAD IN BATTERSEA PARK WHERE THE LANTERN PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE.

MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR TAI PO ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION

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THE TAI PO DISTRICT ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION, FORMED MORE THAN THREE MONTHS AGO, IS TRYING TO INCREASE ITS MEMBERSHIP.

THE ASSOCIATION WAS SET UP IN MAY TO PROMOTE ARTS AND CULTURE AMONG TAI PO'S POPULATION OF 100 000.

IT IS BACKED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.

ALL THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE DISTRICT, WHICH COVERS

MEMBERS ARE TAI PO AND SAI KUNG NORTH, ARE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN. ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION.

PREPARATORY WORK