Hong Kong - Remembrance Day

(9 Nov 1997) T/I 10:27:05 War veterans in Hong Kong have staged a traditional Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph Sunday (09/11) to commemmorate the territory's war dead. This is the first Remembrance Sunday since the transfer of Hong Kongs sovereignty and key differences were noticeable. SHOWS: HONG KONG 09/11 PAN ACROSS people gathered at cenotaph; VS officials gathered for service; MS bugler; MS white wreath from Tung Chee Hwa being laid at cenotaph (military music playing) VS people gathered at cenotaph; MS wreaths; VS people wearing poppies; MS poppies on cenotaph; CU Hong Kong Flag; VS priest leading ceremony; VS people listening to sermon; MS Hong Kong Police band playing; MS boy scout salutes; SOT Abraham Tso, member of the Hong Kong ex-Servicemens' Association (English): "We believe this ceremony is for those who died in the two wars and in fact a lot of Hong Kong people, civilians and soldiers, died in the wars. So today, we just pay our respects for those who died for us"; VS veterans seated on a bench; medals pinned to their chests; SOT Jack Edwardes Chairman of the HK and China branch of the British Legion (in English): "There is nothing colonial about this at all. We, the ex-servicemen, want to preserve it for our Chinese comrades; for those who fought and died with us"; PULL OUT military officers laying wreaths and saluting. Runs 3.13 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...