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21-Gun Salute for Duke of Edinburgh's birthday
The following is issued on behalf of the Joint Services Public Relations Staff:
To mark the birthday of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the Royal Navy will fire a 21-Gun Salute from HMS Plover at precisely 12 pm on Monday (June 10), as she buoys up in Victoria Harbour.
When HMS Tamar moved from Prince of Wales Barracks to Stonecutters Island in 1993, gun salutes were fired from a site on the south shore of that island.
However, the site was unsatisfactory because it was invisible to the public and it has since been developed by preparatory work for the new naval base for the PLA Navy.
New saluting cannon were, therefore, brought out from the UK so that gun salutes could be fired from a sea-going warship, in full view of much of the city.
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No post during holidays
The Postmaster General, Mr. Robert Footman, announced today (Friday) that during the forthcoming public holidays to celebrate the Queen's Birthday from June 15 to 17 and Tuen Ng Festival on June 20, all post offices would be closed.
A special mail delivery will be provided on June 15, but there will be no delivery on June 16, 17 and 20.
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