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THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 4, 1982

LANTERN RIDDLE FAIR FOR THE PUBLIC

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FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF A SIMILAR EVENT IN OTHER YEARS, THE PUBLIC WILL AGAIN BE PRESENTED WITH A FUN-PACKED PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT IN THE FORM OF A LANTERN FAIR TO BE HELD IN EDINBURGH PLACE ON SUNDAY EVENING (FEBRUARY 7).

THE FAIR, ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AS PART OF THE OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME TO MAKE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL, WILL RE-CREATE A TRADITIONAL LANTERN RIDDLE FAIR OF CENTURIES AGO AND WILL BE ILLUMINATED BY HUNDREDS OF LANTERNS AND OTHER DECORATIVE LIGHTING.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISERS SAID, WITH THE SUCCESSES OF PREVIOUS YEARS' LANTERN FAIRS IN MIND, WE DECIDED TO MAKE THIS ONE EVEN LARGER.+

THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE FAIR WILL INCLUDE A SELECTION OF STALLS WHERE FORTUNE TELLING, PALM READING, CALLIGRAPHY, TRADITIONAL SWEETS, FLOUR DOLLS AND OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS WILL BE PREPARED AND OFFERED AS PRIZES TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE.

HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO RECEIVE ANY OF THE ATTRACTIONS OFFERED WILL FIRST HAVE TO ANSWER CORRECTLY ONE OF THE MANY RIDDLES WHICH WILL BE DISPLAYED AROUND THE SPECIAL LANTERN RIDDLE STALL.

IN ORDER TO RECORD ALL THE FUN OF PARTICIPATING IN THE FAIR, ONE OF THE STALLS WILL OFFER TO THE PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN WITH YOUNG LADIES WEARING TRADITIONAL COSTUMES OR SITTING IN A GENUINE HONG KONG RICKSHAW.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENING WILL BE A TRADITIONAL STAGE VARIETY SHOW. THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES CLASSICAL DANCES BY THE KIANGSU-CHEKI ANG RESIDENTS (HK) ASSOCIATION, THE CHIU CHOW ASSOCIATION AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE. A MAGIC SHOW, ACROBATS, THE WAH SING CHINESE ORCHESTRA, SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN LION DANCES WILL ALSO BE STAGED.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR FOR THE EVENING. OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL INCLUDE THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR B.R. JOHNSTON- COMMANDER M. BUSH RN, OF HMS TAMAR AND MISS FLORA CHEONG-LEEN. THE HOST WILL BE SIR RUN RUN SHAW, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL SOCIETY.

THE FAIR WILL COMMENCE WITH A SPECIAL PROCESSION, BRINGING MISS CHEONG-LEEN, FROM THE WESTERN END OF THE STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, AT 7 PM.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE FAIR ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS FROM THE ARTS FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE, CITY HALL LOW BLOCK, THE TOM LEE PIANO COMPANY LTD AND THE GIS PROMOTIONS SUB-DIVISION AT FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.

/THE LANTERN

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