Top local government officials and representatives from the mainland's Liaison Office in Hong Kong are expected to attend the memorial service for Lydia Shum Din-ha on Sunday at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
Popular television host and movie star Shum,62, died last Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer. Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen and Liaison Office deputy director Li Gang were among the first to offer their condolences.
TVB, which is organizing the memorial service, has invited the officials to attend.
Shum's body was flown to Vancouver yesterday afternoon accompanied by her daughter Joyce Cheng Yan-yee, 20, close friend Florence Chan Suk-fan and her son Ka-ho.
The hearse carrying Shum's body left Po Fook Hill in Sha Tin and arrived at the airport at 9.40am. It was decorated with white roses and a wreath. Cheng arrived at the airport around 2pm wearing a black top and a traditional white flower in her hair - signifying she is the main mourner.
Close to 300 people will attend the private service in Vancouver on Wednesday before Shum is buried next to her parents.
Adam Cheng Siu-chau, Shum's ex-husband and father of Joyce Cheng, will only attend the Hong Kong memorial. He said at the weekend that this was his daughter's idea.
It is reported many of Shum's friends disapprove of Adam Cheng for not offering public condolences, but his daughter wants him to be at the Hong Kong service.
Source: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail....080225&fc=1
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