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SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1978

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LIBERATION DAY CEREMONY AT CITY HALL

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HONG KONG WILL OBSERVE THIS YEAR'S LIBERATION DAY WITH A WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT CITY HALL ON MONDAY (AUGUST 28) AT 11 A.M.

DURING THE CEREMONY, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATION AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) WILL LAY WREATHS AT THE SHRINE IN MEMORY OF MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS WHO DIED DURING THE BATTLE OF DECEMBER 1941 OR LATER AS PRISONERS OF WAR.

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE SOUNDING OF THE LAST POST OF A TRUMPETER, A TWO-MINUTE SILENCE AND REVEILLE, AND THE FIRING OF THREE VOLLEYS OF SALUTE.

THE FIRING PARTY AND TRUMPETER WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE REGIMENT.

+WATER ACTIVITIES SAFETY CARNIVAL AT REPULSE BAY

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A +WATER ACTIVITIES SAFETY CARNIVAL+, ORGANISED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, WILL BE HELD AT REPULSE BAY ON MONDAY (AUGUST 28) FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 12.30 P.M.

AS PART OF THE SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS CAMPAIGN, THE CARNIVAL AIMS AT PUTTING ACROSS THE +PLAY SAFE+ MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC WHEN TAKING PART IN VARIOUS AQUATIC SPORTS.

A FULL PROGRAMME OF DEMONSTRATIONS AND GAMES WILL BE HELD IN THE TWO-HOUR CARNIVAL. IT WILL INCLUDE TREASURE HUNT, DRAGON BOAT RACE, TEAM SPIRIT COMPETITION AND DEMONSTRATIONS GIVEN BY HONG KONG CANOE UNION, HONG KONG UNDERWATER FEDERATION, HONG KONG AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION AND ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY (HONG KONG BRANCH).

CHAIRMAN OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS, MR. CHAM SIU-LEUN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CARNIVAL ON MONDAY (AUGUST 28) AT REPULSE BAY. PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. A GOVERNMENT VAN (AM 2102) WILL LEAVE QUEEN'S PIER AT 8.30 A.M. SHARP.

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