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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1976

SPECIAL REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES

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SPECIAL REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT HONG KONG ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 14) IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE TWO WORLD WARS.

DUE TO THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY'S CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN CHATER ROAD, THE WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH THIS YEAR WILL BE SIMPLIFIED WITH NO RELIGIOUS SERVICES, BANDS OR GUARDS OF HONOUR.

IT IS INTENDED TO RESUME THE TRADITIONAL SERVICE AT THE CENOTAPH IN FUTURE YEARS AS SOON AS CONDITIONS PERMIT.

AMONG THOSE LAYING WREATHS AT THE CENOTAPH WILL BE THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DENYS ROBERTS= THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, LT. GEN. SIR JOHN ARCHER THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR GEOFFREY BRIGGS= THE THREE SERVICE COMMANDERS, MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMANDING OFFICERS' COMMITTEE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, COMMONWEALTH COMMISSIONERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SERVICE UNITS AND EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR WILL LAYING WILL BEGIN AT 10 A.M. TO END AT 10.15 A.M. BY WHICH AND SERVICE OFFICERS WHO WISH MAY DO SO.

ARRIVE AT 9.58 A.M. AND WREATH THE WHOLE CEREMONY IS EXPECTED TIME MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO LAY WREATHS AT THE CENOTAPH

AT 10.55 A.K., THE ACTING REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE IN ST. COURSE OF WHICH THE TRADITIONAL BE EE OBSERVED AND THE BAND OF THE INFANTRY WILL PLAY.

GOVERNOR WILL ATTEND A JOHN'S CATHEDRAL IN THE

TWO-MINUTE SILENCE WILL 1ST BATTALION OF THE LIGHT

EARLIER ON THE SAME DAY, A SHORT CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 9.15 A.M. AT THE CHINESE WAR MEMORIAL IN THE ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANIC GARDENS.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR AND THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES WILL LAY WREATHS THERE. THEY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, CHINESE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, AND CHINESE MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL.

SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES WILL ALSO BE HELD AT SEK KONG AND AT STANLEY FORT AT 10.50 A.N. AND 11 A.M. RESPECTIVELY.

AT THE BRITISH MILITARY HOSPITAL IN KING'S PARK, A SPECIAL SERVICE WHICH WILL BE ATTENDED BY ALL UNITS EASED IN KOWLOON WILL TAKE PLACE AT 5 P.M.

/THR BAND