"THE 'CHINA `MAIL,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1957.
On the departure from the Colony of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham and Lady Grantham
A TRIBUTE FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES
For ten long years you steered the ship of Stato. Your ruic was over firm and kind and wise, And Lady Maurino played hor gracious part. You understood our problems and our needs. We trusted you. You won the people's heart. And now
we ind it hard to say goodbye. Wo grove; and yet, a miluon voices rise To wish you joy, prosperity and health,
And all the rich rewards that men devise
For those whose task was well and nobly dono..
multitudo. Go, with the blessing of a The love and gratitude which you have won Lic at your feet with homage fond and truo, And through the years to come, with gratitude And love undimmed we shall remember you.
Mr Wilson T.-S. Wang, Chairman of tha Tung'Wah Group of Hospitali presenting a farewell gift at a joint reception with Directors of the Po Leung Kuk at Government House.
Lady Grantham is seen at a forewell cocktail party given by Directors of the Pa Leung Kuk speaking to the Hon. Taunenia Chau and Mm Robert L.
Sir Alexander and Mr Shum Wai-you at o farewell cocktail party given by the Wah ・・ Kiu Yot Pa....one of Hongkong's leading Chinese language newspapers.
At the 12th Annual Hongkong International Solon of Pictorial Photography, which Was combined this your for the first time with an International Colour Silde Exhibition at St John's Cathedral Hall.
Meanwhile Hongkong goes on. The car park opens above. Exhibition by self-taught portrait painter Alfonso Barretto -right. And the wed- dings at St John's Cathedral of William Trottar and · Maureen Hodkinton → left; and Major Alan Parks and Rachel Wilson-below.
With Mr U Tat-chee, Sir Alexander tours the Hongkong Products Exhibition which daily draws in 34,000 odd people. BELOW: With delegates at the closing of Hongkong's first "Youth Seminar."
The annual charity bail of the Society for the Protection of Childrew was another occasion for farewells.
BELOW: Another was the opening of Hongkong's newest and largest reservoir Tai Lam Chung.
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Sir Alexander chats with sergeants of the Hong- kong Regiment on their annual camp at Sal Kung · during his last visit to the Regiment. R.S.M. W, J. Matthews' is 'seen standing behind the Governor's chair.
On the faft Sir Alexander is shaking hands, with the Deputy Commandant. Lieut-Col · T.". F. C. Hamilton. On the Governor's left is the Common- dont of the Defence Force, Brigadier L.. T. Ride.
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