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SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1991

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THE BUN FESTIVAL, HELD TO APPEASE THE HAUNTING SPIRITS OF PEOPLE KILLED BY PIRATES ON THE ISLAND IN THE EARLY DAYS, HAS BEEN ORGANISED ANNUALLY WITHOUT INTERRUPTION FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY.

CELEBRATIONS OF THE WEEK-LONG FESTIVAL, FEATURING DAILY CANTONESE OPERA SHOWS, AN EYE-DOTTING CEREMONY FOR LIONS AND UNICORNS, A GHOST-WORSHIPPING CEREMONY, A SMALLER SCALE PROCESSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BUNS, WILL START TOMORROW (MONDAY) WITH THE CLIMAX THE GRAND PROCESSION ON THURSDAY.

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AS AN ACT OF SINCERITY AND HUMILITY, THE ISLANDERS WILL NOT TAKE MEAT FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS FROM TUESDAY AND NO ANIMAL WILL BE SLAUGHTERED DURING THIS PERIOD.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED то COVER THE CHEUNG CHAU BUN FESTIVAL PROCESSION WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2 PM ON THURSDAY (MAY 23).

PRESS BADGES FOR THE EVENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE NEWS AND PUBLICITY DIVISION OF THE CNTA HEADQUARTERS, 30TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI. PLEASE NOTE THAT ORGANISATION WILL ONLY BE GIVEN ONE BADGE.

EACH

NEW DISTRICT OFFICER FOR KOWLOON CITY

MR WILLIAM YAP HAS BEEN APPOINTED DISTRICT OFFICER CITY WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY), THE CITY AND NEW ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY),

OF KOWLOON TERRITORIES

THE POST OF

HE SUCCEEDS MR DUNCAN PESCOD WHO WILL TAKE UP PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (HEADQUARTERS) IN CNTA HEADQUARTERS.

MR YAP JOINED THE GOVERNMENT AS AN EXECUTIVE AND BECAME AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IN 1973.

OFFICER IN 1970

BRANCHES AND CIVIL

HE HAS SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED IN A NUMBER OF POLICY DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE FINANCE BRANCH, LANDS BRANCH, SERVICE BRANCH, HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, AND SECURITY BRANCH.

HE WAS CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (SOUTHERN) IN THE 70'S THE DISTRICT OFFICER (ISLANDS) FROM 1983 TO 1985.

AND WAS

MR YAP'S LAST POSTING WAS CIVIL SECRETARY IN THE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

CORRECTIONAL

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