TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1980
LOGO REQUIRED FOR CHEUNG CHAU BUN FESTIVAL
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THE ORGANISERS OF THE CHEUNG CHAU BUN FESTIVAL ARE LOOKING FOR A LOGO AND THEY ARE OFFERING PRIZES TOTALLING $1 000 TO GET ONE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE, WHICH ORGANISES THE ANNUAL WEEK-LONG FESTIVAL, ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) A LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION WILL BE RUN JOINTLY WITH THE ISLAND'S CULTURE AND RECREATION ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION.
CASH PRIZES OF $700, $200 AND $100 WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER AND TWO RUNNERS-UP. HONG KONG RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ENTER.
THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL, HELD IN APRIL OR MAY, HAS MORE THAN 100 YEARS' HISTORY AND HAS BECOME A MAJOR ATTRACTION TO BOTH LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS.
THE FESTIVAL TO BRING GOOD LUCK TO THE ISLAND INCLUDES A PARADE OF SHRINES FROM THE ISLAND'S TEMPLES, FLOATS, LION DANCES AND CHIU CHAU GONGS AND DRUM PERFORMANCES. DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD RESIDENTS DO NOT EAT MEAT OR FISH.
TO ENSURE THAT CELEBRATIONS WERE CONDUCTED IN A MORE ORDERLY MANNER, THE TRADITIONAL BUN SCRAMBLE WAS CANCELLED LAST YEAR. INSTEAD, BUNS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ENTRIES FOR THE COMPETITION SHOULD REFLECT SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE FESTIVAL AND REACH CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE IN TUNG WAN BEFORE JANUARY 10, 1981.
RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY.
TRAFFIC RESTRICTION ON SAI YEE STREET *****
NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON SAI YEE STREET IN MONG KOK WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM TURNING LEFT INTO BOUNDARY STREET WESTBOUND FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 4) UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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