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Former Hong Kong leaders head funeral committee for educator Ng Hon-mun

Three former leaders of Hong Kong, including Leung Chun-ying, Donald Tsang, and Carrie Lam, are heading the funeral committee for the influential pro-Beijing educator Ng Hon-mun. Ng, who passed away on October 18 at the age of 100, was a long-serving Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress. His wake is scheduled for Wednesday at the Hong Kong Funeral Home, with a public memorial service to follow on Thursday. AI

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Former Hong Kong leaders head funeral committee for educator Ng Hon-mun

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Eric Jiang ·

    3 former Hong Kong leaders head funeral committee for educator Ng Hon-mun

    Funeral proceedings for Ng Hon-mun, an influential pro-Beijing educator and long-serving Hong Kong deputy to the National People’s Congress, will begin on Wednesday, with three former city leaders heading the funeral committee. Ng died peacefully on the morning of October 18, age…