Hong Kong - Last performance of massed bands

(26 Jun 1997) T/I: 10:21:02 A crowd of over 16,000 filled a sports stadium in Hong Kong for the last public performance of The Massed Bands & Pipes and Drums, a British military tradition which has come to an end in the colony. Four military bands representing the different regiments of the British garrison entertained the crowd with well known marching tunes and ended with a rousing rendition of Rule Britannia and Land of Hope & Glory which brought the crowd of expatriates and locals to their feet. SHOWS: HONG KONG 25/6 Gv stadium people arriving close up faces band of scots guards marches on zoom to band band marching band marches off crowd of expatriates applause faces in crowd massed bands play rule britannia faces in crowd flags of britain, british hong kong & hong kong urban council britons applaud and sing along to land of hope & glory 2.58 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...