Hong Kong to set up public ‘condolence points’ for first post-Handover leader Tung Chee-hwa

Hong Kong's government plans to establish three locations for the public to express their condolences to the city's first post-independence leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who recently passed away at the age of 89. The Home Affairs Department revealed the "condolence points" would be set up at three venues, Moreton Terrace Activities Centre in Causeway Bay, Kai Tak Community Hall, and Sai Lau Kok Garden in Tsuen Wan, during the weekend.

Visitors will have the opportunity to sign condolence books between 9 am and 9 pm on Friday and Saturday, and from 9 am to noon on Sunday. Tung's tenure as Hong Kong's first chief executive lasted for two consecutive terms following the territory's return to China in 1997. A state funeral will be held for Tung over the weekend, starting with a private vigil at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point on Saturday from 3 pm to 10 pm.

The public memorial and funeral service will commence at 9 am on Sunday at the funeral home's Fuk Hoi Tong hall, followed by a funeral procession immediately afterward on Sunday at 11 am. The funeral will adhere to state funeral protocols, making Tung the third Hong Kong figure to receive this honor, joining former industrialist Ann Tse-kai and business tycoon Henry Fok, both of whom served as vice-chairs of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has canceled the Sha Tin race meeting scheduled for Sunday as a mark of respect for Tung's funeral.