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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1986
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THEY INCLUDE A CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT CARNIVAL BANQUET AND CANTONESE OPERA SHOW FOR THE ELDERLY, A DISTRICT CHILDREN'S DRAWING COMPETITION, A CIVIC EDUCATION CARNIVAL, AN OUTSTANDING STUDENTS COMPETITION, A CIVIC EDUCATION GAMES DAY AND A PROJECT TO SURVEY THE PASTIME OF WHITE COLLAR WORKERS.
LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS. ADMISSION TO MOST WILL BE FREE AND THE PUBLIC CAN OBTAIN A PROGRAMME LEAFLET AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.
REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY AT CENOTAPH
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THE REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE CENOTAPH IN STATUE SQUARE THIS SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 9) IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
WREATHS WILL BE LAID BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL ANTHONY BOAM, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, COMMONWEALTH COMMISSIONERS, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR RAYMON ANNING, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR GERRY FORSGATE, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG.
WREATHS WILL ALSO BE LAID BY SERVICE COMMANDERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SERVICE UNITS, TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES AND OTHER BODIES.
THE CEREMONY WILL START AT 11 AM AND WILL END ABOUT 11.30 AM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PRESS POSITION FOR COVERING THE CEREMONY HAS BEEN RESERVED ON THE NORTHERN BALCONY ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING IN CHATER ROAD. SPECIAL BADGES FOR ADMISSION TO THE CEREMONY MAY BE COLLECTED FROM THE DUTY OFFICER, GIS NEWSROOM ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, FROM 9 AM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 8).
PRESS SHOULD ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE NORTHERN ENTRANCE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING FACING THE CENOTAPH BY 10.30 AM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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