Ceremony to Commemorate Those Who Died in the Defence of Hong Kong (with photos)

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     The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region today (October 17, Chung Yeung Festival) held an annual official ceremony at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden in commemoration of those who died in the defence of Hong Kong between 1941 and 1945.

     The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, attended the ceremony and laid a wreath.

     Senior government officials, representatives from the Judiciary and members of the Legislative Council and the Executive Council were also present at the ceremony. They were joined by representatives of Central People's Government organisations in Hong Kong, members of the Consular Corps concerned, religious leaders, community dignitaries, former members of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column, war veterans' groups, uniformed groups and student groups.

Ends/Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Issued at HKT 10:11

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The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam (front row), this morning (October 17) attended an official ceremony to commemorate those who died in the defence of Hong Kong between 1941 and 1945 at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden. Photo shows attendees at the ceremony: the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Mr Xie Feng (second row, fifth left); the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Wang Zhimin (second row, seventh left); the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, Mr Liu Zhaohui (second row, fourth left); the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Geoffrey Ma Tao-li (second row, ninth left); Non-official Member of the Executive Council Professor Arthur Li; (second row, eleventh left); and member of the Legislative Council Mr Abraham Shek (second row, twelfth left).

The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, this morning (October 17) attended an official ceremony to commemorate those who died in the defence of Hong Kong between 1941 and 1945 at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden. Photo shows Mrs Lam (right) laying a wreath in front of the Memorial Shrine.