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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1984

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'TA CHIU' CUSTOM TO BE OBSERVED

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TRADITIONAL 'TA CHIU' CELEBRATIONS WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED IN YUEN LONG BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 9).

THE HA TSUEN TA CHIU, WHICH HAS A HISTORY OF MORE THAN TWO CENTUR ES, WILL LAST UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY (DECEMBER 14).

'TA CHIU' IS A TRADITIONAL CHINESE CUSTOM THAT IS STILL BEING PRACTISED AMONG TYPICAL CHINESE COMMUNITIES TO REFLECT ON PAST ACHIEVEMENTS AND TO REAFFIRM FRIENDSHIP, MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNITY TIES IN PREPARATION FOR THE FUTURE.

THERE WILL BE RELIGIOUS RITES, STORY TELLING, A CANTONESE

OPERA AND VEGETARIAN FOOD FESTIVALS.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE OPENING DAY WILL START AT 4 PM, WHEN THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON DOTS THE EYES OF A GOLDEN DRAGON.

AT 5.30 PM, MR AKERS-JONES WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING AND OFFER THE FIRST JOSS STICK.

AMS TEAMS TO COMPETE

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THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS BIENNIAL REGIONAL COMPETITION FINALS ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 9), AT THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, OIL STREET, NORTH POINT, STARTING AT 8.30 AM.

+THE AIM OF THE COMPETITION IS TO INSTILL A SENSE OF TEAM WORK AMONG ALL AMS MEMBERS AND TO RAISE THEIR STANDARD OF PROFICIENCY, AN AMS SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE COMMISSIONER, AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG, WILL PRESENT THE TROPHIES.

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