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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1988

LIBERATION DAY OBSERVANCE

A WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (AUGUST 29) IN MEMORY OF MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS WHO DIED IN DEFENCE OF HONG KONG IN DECEMBER 1941 OR LATER AS PRISONERS OF WAR.

THIS YEAR'S LIBERATION DAY, WILL

THE CEREMONY, TO OBSERVE TAKE PLACE AT THE SHRINE IN BEGINNING AT 10.45 AM.

THE CITY HALL GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE,

REPRESENTATIVES FROM MILITARY FORCES AND VETERANS ASSOCIATIONS WILL LAY WREATHS AT THE SHRINE, TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE SOUNDING OF THE LAST POST, A TWO-MINUTE SILENCE AND REVEILLE, AND THE FIRING OF THREE VOLLEYS IN SALUTE.

THE FIRING PARTY, BUGLER AND SENTRIES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS).

LAYING WREATHS AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE:

DEPUTY COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES,

THE BRITISH FORCES IN HONG KONG;

BRIGADIER G.G. ARNOLD, FOR

MR J.V.G. MITCHELL FOR THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION;

PRISONERS OF WAR

COLONEL H.A. DE B. BOTELHO FOR THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND AND THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION;

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL C.G. PATEY FOR THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT

(THE VOLUNTEERS);

THE COMMISSIONER FOR CANADA, MS A.M. DOYLE, FOR THE HONG KONG VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA;

COLONEL H.S. GREWAL FOR THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) ASSOCIATION;

WARRANT OFFICER SECOND CLASS P.G. DOBSON FOR THE MIDDLESEX

REGIMENT;

MR HO WAI-MAN FOR THE BRITISH ARMY AID GROUP;

MR J.O. EDWARDS FOR THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FAR EAST PRISONERS OF WAR CLUB:

MR MAXIMO

A.

CHENG FOR THE SECOND WORLD WAR VETERANS

ASSOCIATION; AND

MAJOR R.D. TAYLOR FOR THE EX-GUNNERS ROLL OF HONG KONG.

/REMEMBRANCE CEREMONIES