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Red-dyed eggs are popular additions to the Cannon

The red-dyed eggs are attached to the Cannon by those who have had children during the past year. They are eagerly sought by members who are hoping for a birth during the festival of Tin Hau. This Cannon holds a line of eggs suspended from a string.

Date: 6 June, 1985

Photograph and text: Janet Lee Scott