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The Ceremony to Commemorate Those Who Died in the Defence of Hong Kong originally scheduled for tomorrow (October 2) at 9am at the City Hall Memorial Garden will now be cancelled, owing to the impact of the "Occupy Central" movement on traffic conditions of the Central District especially in areas around the City Hall.
A Government spokesman said that some of the attendees are elderly people. The decision was made considering their safety and the difficulties they have in travelling to and from the venue.
The spokesman said although the ceremony could not be held as scheduled, the Government and the people of Hong Kong will mourn for those who died in the defence of Hong Kong between 1941 and 1945.
Ends/Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Issued at HKT 16:19
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