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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1934

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LANTERN CARNIVAL FOR EASTERN

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A LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES IN EASTERN DISTRICT NEXT MONTH.

ENTRIES ARE NOW BEING INVITED FROM STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT AS WELL AS PEOPLE WORKING THERE.

THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.

AN EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE COMPETITION WAS AIMED AT PROMOTING THE TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFT AND AT ENABLING MORE PEOPLE TO SHARE THE FESTIVE FUN,

+THERE WILL BE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES OR ON THE COLOUR, SHAPE AND MATERIALS USED, HE SAID.

+HOWEVER, ANY ONE OF THE LANTERN'S DIMENSIONS SHOULD BE BETWEEN 30 CENTIMETRES AND 120 CENTIMETRES.

+ALSO, EACH LANTERN MUST HAVE A TITLE RELATED TO THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, AND THE NAME OF THE CONTESTANT. +

THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR SECTIONS FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS. THOSE BELOW SIX YEARS OLD; SIX TO 12; 12 TO 18, AND THOSE OVER 18.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT 880-886 KING'S ROAD; ITS CAUSEWAY BAY SUB-OFFICE AT 9-11 WING HING STREET THE SHAU KEI WAN SUB-OFFICE AT 243 SHAU KEI WAN ROAD OR THE CHAI WAN SUB-OFFICE AT BLOCK 2 OF HING WAH ESTATE.

WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES AT A LANTERN CARNIVAL WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE KING'S ROAD PLAYGROUND ON SEPTEMBER 11, STARTING AT 8 PM. ALL ENTRIES WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE PLAYGROUND FROM 3 PM THE SAME DAY.

THE CARNIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS THREE AREA COMMITTEES IN CAUSEWAY BAY NORTH, NORTH POINT WEST, AND NORTH POINT EAST, AND SPONSORED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD.