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Tuesday, October 26, 1971
A further reminder of the Princess' and the Colony's heritage,
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was another ship of the Royal Navy, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Reliant.
Looking resplendent, dressed overall in a blaze of multicoloured flags, the
Reliant was moved alongside and partially obscuring the Princess' view of
the Colony's Royal Navy base H.M.S. Tamar, and the visiting frigate of the
Australian Navy H.M.A.S. Derwent alsc dressed overall.
Princess Anne took one final look around her, to Tsimshatsui, north
of the Island's Central District and buzzing around her to the northwest a
swarm of small boats, tiny passenger 'wallah-wallahs', the famous green and
white Star ferries.
Looking westward, the Princess saw dozens of cargo ships busily
going about their work of loading and unloading. Not even a Royal visitor could
bring this non-stop port completely to a standstill
certainly caught their attention, and imagination. All eyes were on the Lady
Maurine as she bore her youthful passenger alongside at Queen's Pier.
but the young Princess
At 3.35 p.m. H.R.H. The Princess Anne stepped ashore for the first
adding a page to the remarkable history of this
time on Hong Kong Island
British Crown Colony, which spans more than 130 years.
Release time: 7.30 p.m.
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