MONDAY, MAY 4, 1987
9
ON
FISHERFOLKS TO CELEBRATE TAM KUNG FESTIVAL
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THOUSANDS OF FISHERFOLK AND WORSHIPPERS WILL GATHER AT SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO CELEBRATE TAM KUNG FESTIVAL.
THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL IS HELD ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF THE FOURTH LUNAR MONTH, THE BRITHDAY OF THE LEGENDARY TAM KUNG, WHO IS SAID TO BESTOW LUCK AND FORTUNE ON WORSHIPPERS.
THIS YEAR, A GRAND PROCESSION FEATURING LIONS, UNICORNS AND DRAGONS FROM OVER 40 ASSOCIATIONS WILL DANCE ALONG SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST TO THE TAM KUNG TEMPLE.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG, WILL PAY A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE AT ABOUT 10 AM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CELEBRATION AT SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST WHICH WILL START AT 10 AM TOMORROW.
WATER STORAGE FIGURE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 40.9 PER CENT CAPACITY OR 286.738 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 243.426 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 41.5 PER CENT OF CAPACITY,
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