SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1986
A SECOND 17-GUN SALUTE WILL BE FIRED AT HMS TAMAR WHEN THE CORTEGE LEAVES THE CATHEDRAL.
THE CARRIAGE WILL BE ESCORTED BY SIX LANDROVERS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT AND BY POLICE OUTRIDERS.
ONCE THE CARRIAGE LEAVES THE CATHEDRAL, THE SERVICE WILL BE PRIVATE FOR SIR EDWARD'S FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS.
ABOUT 700 GUESTS, REPRESENTING A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL,
OTHER INVITED GUESTS WILL BE ABLE TO WATCH THE SERVICE FROM TELEVISION MONITORS IN THE TWO SIDE-HALLS OF THE CATHEDRAL.
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO FOLLOW THE PROCEEDINGS FROM THE TELEVISION MONITORS AT THE HONG KONG COLISEUM IN HUNG HOM.
DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE A LIVE VIDEO FEED AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL, HOWEVER, A LIVE RADIO FEED WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO FOLLOW THE SERVICE.
IN ADDITION, THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON TELEVISION AND RADIO. COVERAGE WILL START WHEN THE PROCESSION LEAVES GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND END WHEN THE PARTY LEAVES THE CATHEDRAL.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
THE FOLLOWING ARE MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR COVERING THE FUNERAL SERVICE ON TUESDAY:
RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG WILL PROVIDE LIVE SOUND AND VIDEO FEEDS FOR THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA. COVERAGE WILL INCLUDE THE FUNERAL PROCESSION FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO THE CATHEDRAL AND THE FUNERAL SERVICE ITSELF. IT WILL END WHEN THE PARTY LEAVES THE CATHEDRAL FOR CAPE COLLINSON.
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