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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1981

REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY

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A REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 8) AT THE CENOTAPH IN STATUE SQUARE IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES ON ACTIVE SERVICE.

THIS CEREMONY WILL COMBINE THE THREE SEPARATE CEREMON JES - A WREATH-LAYING AT THE CHINESE WAR MEMORIAL IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS AND AT THE CENOTAPH, AND A SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL INCLUDING THE TWO-MINUTE SILENCE - HELD ON PAST REMEMBRANCE DAYS.

THIS YEAR AND IN FUTURE, ALL THESE OBSERVANCES WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A SINGLE CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH.

WREATHS WILL BE LAID BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL J.L. CHAPPLE, AND OTHER SERVICE COMMANDERS, THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR. P.T. MOOR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, COMMONWEALTH COMMISSIONERS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMANDING OFFICERS' COMMITTEE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SERVICE UNITS, TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, AND EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS.

THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 10.30 AM AND WILL END AT ABOUT 11.27 AM, WHEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND SERVICE OFFICERS WHO WISH TO LAY WREATHS AT THE CENOTAPH MAY DO SO.

AN INSCRIPTION IN CHINESE HAS BEEN ENGRAVED RECENTLY ON THE CENOTAPH, CORRESPONDING TO THE ENGLISH INSCRIPTION +THE GLORIOUS DEAD+.

QUIZ COMPETITION HELD IN NORTH DISTRICT ****

AS PART OF THE NORTH DISTRICT FESTIVAL, A QUIZ COMPETITION FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS WAS HELD TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

EIGHTEEN SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN THE COMPETITION AT THE KE! SUN TECHNICAL SCHOOL, FANL ING,

THE WINNING SCHOOL IN THE PRIMARY SECTION WAS WAN CHOW PRIMARY SCHOOL, WHICH SCORED 210 POINTS.

THE MING SUN SECONDARY SCHOOL, WHICH SCORED 130 POINTS, WON

IN THE SECONDARY SECTION.

EXPENDITURE ON THE FESTIVAL CAME TO $190 000, WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD PROVIDING $60 000 AND THE BALANCE BEING MET BY LOCAL DONATIONS,

OTHER FESTIVAL EVENTS INCLUDE A DANCING COMPETITION, A WATER TELE-MATCH AND FOOTBALL MATCHES.

OPENED ON SATURDAY BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, THE FESTIVAL WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 8) WITH A CEREMONY WHICH WILL INCLUDE A CONCERT.

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