Vigil and public memorial ceremony for Tung Chee-hwa

Hong Kong's first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa will receive a public memorial ceremony on Sunday, with a vigil to be held the night before, according to the funeral committee. The committee said the vigil will take place on Saturday from 3 pm to 10 pm at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point. The public memorial service will begin at 9 am on Sunday. The funeral committee is headed by…

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