香港特区行政长官李家超呼吁市民珍惜和平与稳定，高级官员们在重阳节期间向保卫城市的战时英雄和因公牺牲的公职人员致敬。
Hong Kong’s leader has urged residents to cherish peace and stability as senior officials marked Chung Yeung Festival with tributes to the city’s wartime defenders and public servants who died in the line of duty.
李家超于周日出席在中环香港大礼堂纪念花园举行的年度仪式，献上花圈以纪念1941年至1945年间为保卫城市而牺牲的人们。
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu attended the annual ceremony at the Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden in Central on Sunday, laying a wreath to honour those who died defending the city between 1941 and 1945.
他在当天早些时候在社交媒体上写道：“当我们缅怀在战争中牺牲的英雄和逝去的同胞时，应从历史中汲取教训，共同珍惜并守护这来之不易的和平与稳定，并继续为香港的未来而努力。”
“As we remember the heroes who sacrificed their lives in war and our compatriots who perished, we should learn lessons from history, jointly cherish and safeguard this hard-won peace and stability, and continue working for Hong Kong’s future,” he wrote on social media earlier in the day.
在纪念仪式上，举行了升旗仪式，随后与会者低头默哀一分钟，之后代表们上前献花圈。
At the memorial, a flag-raising ceremony was held and then attendees observed a moment of silence with their heads bowed before representatives stepped forward to lay wreaths.
出席香港大礼堂仪式的立法会主席李慧琼表示，为保卫香港而牺牲的人们的奉献应提醒市民珍惜当下、承担责任。
Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king, who attended the City Hall ceremony, said the sacrifices of those who died defending Hong Kong should remind residents to value the present and shoulder their responsibilities.
她强调，帮助年轻一代了解城市斗争史、珍惜和平的重要性，以便先烈 defenders 的精神得以传承，凝聚人心，共同守护家园、建设香港的未来。
She stressed the importance of helping younger generations understand the history of the city’s struggle and appreciate peace, so the fallen defenders’ spirit could be passed on and unite people in protecting their home and building Hong Kong’s future.
公务员事务局局长杨何蓓茵代表政府另行前往忠烈园，献花以纪念因公牺牲的同事。
Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan separately visited Gallant Garden on the government’s behalf, offering flowers to colleagues who died while performing their duties.
她说，安葬于此的来自不同政府部门和职级，他们的奉献与无私服务将永存于同事心中。
She said those buried there came from different government departments and ranks, and their dedication and selfless service would remain in colleagues’ hearts.
她写道：“他们是我们学习的榜样，也提醒我们要坚守初心使命，竭诚服务公众。”
“They are role models for us to learn from, and also remind us to stay true to our original aspirations and mission, and do our utmost to serve the public,” she wrote.
杨亦为2010年马尼拉人质危机的遇难者献上鲜花，该事件中有八名香港居民遇难。
Yeung also laid flowers for victims of the Manila hostage crisis from 2010, in which eight Hong Kong residents died.