THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1974.
REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES
SPECIAL REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT HONG KONG ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 10) IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO DIED DURING THE TWO WORLD WARS.
THE MAIN MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CENOTAPH IN STATUE SQUARE.
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AMONG THOSE ATTENDING WILL BE THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY
THE THREE MACLEHOSE, THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, MR. DENYS ROBERTS- SERVICE COMMANDERS LED BY THE COMMANDER, DRITISH FORCES, LT. GEN. SIR EDVIN ERAMALL- THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMANDING CFFICERS' COMMITTEE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, COMMONWEALTH COMMISSIONERS, THE DOYEN OF THE CONSULAR CORPS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION AND EX-SERVICEMEN'S
ASSOCIATIONS,
TWO HONOUR GUARDS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) AND THE 7TH DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES. THE BAND OF THE ROYAL HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.
THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR AT 10.58 A.M. FOLLOWING THE PLAYING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND THE SOUNDING OF THE LAST POST, A TWO-MINUTE SILENCE WILL BE OBSERVED AT 11 A.M. THE BEGINNING AND ENDING WILL BE MARKED BY THE FIRING CF A GUN FROM H.M.S. TAMAR.
DURING THIS PERIOD, ALL SHIPOWNERS, SHIPMASTERS AND PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF SMALL CRAFT ARE REQUESTED TO CO-OPERATE IN REDUCING TO THE MINIMUM OF SOUNDING OF WHISTLES, HORNS OR SIRENS IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENOTAPH.
AFTER THE CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH, THE GOVERNOR WILL ATTEND A REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE IN ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
APART FROM
· MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND ALL SERVICE OFFICERS THOSE OFFICIALLY INVITED, WHO WISH TO LAY WREATHS AT THE CELOTAPH MAY DO SO AFTER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM THE STATUE SQUARE AREA,
PRIOR TO THE CENOTAPH TRIBUTE, A SHORT CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 10 A.M. AT THE CHINESE WAR MEMORIAL IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE COMMANDER, BRITISH FORCES, WILL LAY WREATHS THERE. THEY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE COLONIAL SECRETARY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND CHINESE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND URBAN COUNCILS.
AT SEK KONG, UNITS OF THE 48 GURKHA INFANTRY BRIGADE WILL DE TAKING PART IN A DRUMHEAD SERVICE OUTSIDE ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH AT 11 A.M.
· AT STANLEY, THE ANNUAL SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE WILL BE HELD AT THE STANLEY CLUB AT 10.45 A.M. AFTER THE SERVICE, WREATHS WILL BE LAID ON THE GRAVES OF THE FALLEN IN STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY. THE BAND OF THE CAPE COLISION TRAINING CENTRE WILL BE
IN ATTENDANCE.