SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1981
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HK OBSERVES LIBERATION DAY
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HONG KONG WILL OBSERVE THIS YEAR'S LIBERATION DAY WITH A WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY (AUGUST 31).
DURING THE CEREMONY, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM IN THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG BRITISH FORCES, HONG KONG PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATION, ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS), THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT AND HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND COMMITTEE WILL LAY WREATHS AT THE SHRINE IN MEMORY OF MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS WHO DIED IN THE BATTLE OF HONG KONG IN DECEMBER 1941 OR LATER AS PRISONERS OF WAR.
THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL J.L. CHAPPLE WILL LAY A WREATH ON BEHALF OF THE HONG KONG BRITISH FORCES.
THE WREATH OF THE PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATION WILL BE LAID BY ITS PRESIDENT, MR JACK MITCHELL.
REGIMENTAL WREATHS OF THE VOLUNTEERS WILL BE LAID BY THE HONORARY COLONEL, MR OSWALD CHEUNG AND ITS COMMANDING OFFICER, LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, M.P. BARNEBY, AND THAT OF THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT BY SERGEANT D. GODDARD.
THE WREATH OF THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND COMMITTEE WILL BE LAID BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SIR ALBERT RODRIGUES.
THE WREATH-LAY CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE SOUNDING OF THE LAST POST, A TWO MINUTE SILENCE AND REVEILLE, AND THE FIRING OF THREE VOLLEYS OF SALUTE.
THE FIRING PARTY, BUGLER AND SENTRIES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE VOLUNTEERS.
TAMAR STREET SECTION TO BE CLOSED FOR ONE WEEK
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THE SECTION OF TAMAR STREET BETWEEN QUEENSWAY AND DRAKE STREET LEADING TO THE MTR ADMIRALTY STATION (WEST) WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) TO FACILITATE ROAD REPAIRS.
DURING THE TIME OF CLOSURE, CHINA MOTOR BUS ROUTES NO. 40M AND 90M WILL BE DIVERTED VIA RODNEY STREET INSTEAD OF TAMAR STREET TO THE MTR ADMIRALTY STATION (WEST) BUS TERMINUS.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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