MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1986
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LARGE CROWDS EXPRESS THEIR SORROW
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE TURNED OUT IN LARGE NUMBERS TO EXPRESS THEIR SORROW AT THE DEATH OF THE LATE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE.
A STREAM OF MOURNERS CALLED AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO PAY THEIR LAST RESPECTS TO SIR EDWARD LYING IN STATE IN THE MAIN HALL. BY THE END OF THE DAY,
BY THE END OF THE DAY, 11 030 PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED THE BOOK OF CONDOLENCE.
EARLIER IN THE MORNING, THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID AKERS- JONES, AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS ALSO WENT TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS.
ELSEWHERE, A TOTAL OF 33 519 PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED THE BOOK OF CONDOLENCE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY AND AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING.
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TV STATIONS TO BROADCAST FUNERAL
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THE FUNERAL OF THE GOVERNOR TOMORROW WILL BE SHOWN BY BOTH COMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS ON THEIR CHINESE AND ENGLISH CHANNELS.
THE LIVE BROADCASTS ON ATV AND TVB WILL BEGIN AT 10.15 AM AND CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 12.15 PM.
THE PUBLIC IS REMINDED THAT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL AND THEATRE AND THE HONG KONG COLISEUM WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 AM TO THOSE WISHING TO FOLLOW THE PROCEEDINGS.
A SOUND RELAY IN ENGLISH OF THE SERVICE WILL BE BROADCAST AT THE CITY HALL VENUES WHILE A VIDEO RELAY OF THE SERVICE WITH CANTONESE COMMENTARY WILL BE SHOWN ON THE COLISEUM SCREEN.
CONGESTION EXPECTED ALONG PROCESSION ROUTE
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO WATCH THE FUNERAL PROCESSION FOR THE LATE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TOMORROW MORNING SHOULD MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE UPPER ALBERT ROAD AND LOWER ALBERT ROAD ROUTE EARLY.
THE CEREMONIAL PROCESSION IS STARTING FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE FOR ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL AT 10.30 AM AND TRAFFIC IN THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY CONGESTED.