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Tuesday, January 16, 1973
CEREMONIAL OPENING OF THE ASSIZES
Church Services, Speeches, Guard Of Honour
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The first Assizes of the Supreme Court for this year will be held
on Thursday, January 18. Following the practice of previous years,
there will be two church services, one in St. John's Cathedral and the other
in St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road.
The service in St. John's Cathedral will begin at 9.30 a.m. during
which there will be a sermon by the Rev. Hedley Bunton.
In St. Joseph's Church the service will consist of a Masa starting
at 9.30 a.m. which will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Bishop Francis Hsu,
and the sermon will be preached by Rev. Fr. M. McLoughlin, S.J.
Both church services are open to members of the public.
After the two church services, which should conclude at about 10.10 a.¤.,
there will be an inspection by the Chief Justice of a Guard of Honour. The
Guard will take up a position on Chater Road between the Supreme Court building
and the Cenotaph, and will be supplied by this year by the 1st Battalion, 2nd
(KED) Gurkha Rifles accompanied by the Staff Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas
(2nd Gurkha Rifles).
After the inspection the Chief Justice and others will proceed into
Court where addresses will be delivered.
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