Almost the last public engagement undertaken before their departure was the opening by Lady Grantham of a new wing to tho Chinese Recreation Club (above). Sho is seen with the club. Potron Sir Mon-kam La..
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"The end of a decade which in terms of progress and development of a community spirit is unprecedented in the annals of the Colony" (Sir Trun-nin Chau's address to Sir ́Alexander Grantham) was marked by an unprecedented function at the Government Stadium.
20,000 people gathared for o farowall ceremony given to the departing Governor, Sir Alexander Granthom, and Lady Grantham who have together guided Hongkong for 10% of the most important and uncertain years of in history.
(Above-Chinese Club, sen left)
Recreation
Seats for schools had to be rationed to a few hundred for overy group of thousands that wished to come. The arena was decorated with flags and drapes of red, white, and blue, and maised bands played spec- tators to their seats and lulled -the massing tension, before, the, Governor's arrival in an open
cat.
Wearing a gray morning suit, Lady Grantham in royal blug trimmed with gray fur: and a hat of powder blue, they drova slowly round the poriméter track pursued by swarms' of bootling photographers—many of whom before now havo nearly expired on some moun- tain track pursuing Sir Alexan- der's break nock-Inspection of a new dam or public work.
A topsy turvay time of year... adults play like children in the annual Boxing Day lunatice hockey match, while (below) boys coached by Mr W. Tingle pose with the President of the Hong- kong Cricket Club, Col. Harry Owan- Hughes, for a record of their friendly match at Chater Road.
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