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The Acting Chief Executive, Mr John C Tsang, and senior government officials will attend an official ceremony on Thursday (September 3) at the City Hall Memorial Garden to commemorate the 70th anniversary day of the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression.
The official ceremony will be held at 8am. The ceremony will include a performance by the Police Band, singing of the national anthem by a choir from St Paul's Co-educational College, flag raising, a gun salute by the Police Rifle Squad, silence in mourning and wreath laying.
About 700 people, including judicial officers, a member of the Executive Council, a representative of the Legislative Council, representatives of war veteran groups, members of the community, uniformed groups and students will attend the ceremony. In view of the limited capacity at the venue, there will be no public viewing area for the ceremony. Radio Television Hong Kong will provide a live broadcast of the ceremony on the day.
The Police will implement temporary traffic arrangements at the northern section of Edinburgh Place outside Hong Kong City Hall on the day from 5.30am onwards until the end of the ceremony. Vehicular access to the northern section of Edinburgh Place outside Hong Kong City Hall will be closed and entry will be restricted to vehicles with the appropriate Closed Road Permit.
Ends/Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Issued at HKT 16:00
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