Immigrant Life in Hong Kong: The Hong Kong SAR Government held its annual official memorial ceremony at the City Hall Memorial Garden on the 21st to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the defense of Hong Kong between 1941 and 1945. Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, Leung Chun-ying, attended the ceremony and laid a wreath.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the entire assembly observed a two-minute silence. Following a single gunshot, the Police Band played music, and Leung Chun-ying led the attendees in laying wreaths one by one.
Other attendees included senior Hong Kong officials, representatives from the judiciary, members of the Legislative Council and the Executive Council, representatives from the Central People's Government offices in Hong Kong, representatives from relevant consulates in Hong Kong, religious leaders, community dignitaries, members of the former East River Column Hong Kong-Kowloon Independent Brigade, veterans' groups, uniformed groups, and student representatives.



