September 16th, 1945 (SUNDAY)
HONG KONG: The Japanese formally surrender to British forces. Vice-Admiral Ruitaro Fujeta and Major-General Umetichi Odada, standing behind a small table, sign the Instrument of Surrender and give their swords to Rear Admiral Harcourt. The Admiral is accompanied by American, Canadian and Chinese representatives. After the removal of the Japanese officials as prisoners of war, the Union Jack is ceremonially hoisted to the accompaniment of the National Anthem. A salute of twenty one guns is fired from the naval ships in the harbour and a fly-past is made by aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm. (Jack McKillop and Mike Yared)(208)
A cruiser HMCS Prince Robert represented Canada at Japanese surrender, Capt Wallace Bourchier CREERY RCN Commanding Officer.
COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES: The US 86th Infantry Division is instructed to send a rifle company to Corregidor Island to guard PoWs employed in clearing Malinta Tunnel of debris and dead Japanese. In addition, the company is to have the secondary task of setting up and guiding tours of the historical sites of the island. (Drew Philip Halévy)
Canada: HMC ML 105 paid off.