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Folder: S.F. Districts-Chinatown-Festivals-1959 (See also: Oversize). Newscopy: "Butterfly-harps, reed flutes and these Chinese gongs supplied most of the colorful music for the huge Chinatown parade which thrilled more than 100,000 last night as it wound through Chinatown's narrow streets. Shown before joining the line of march with their gongs an staffs which are used as omens of good luck to ward off evil are: Paul Ng, Russell Jung, James Gong and Benson Lau."