TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1935
GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR U.S. AND U.K.
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, ACCOMPANIED BY LADY YOUDE, LEFT FOR NEW YORK THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON, ON A VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
HE WAS SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,
SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE.
IN NEW YORK, ON JANUARY 17 (THURSDAY), SIR EDWARD WILL OPEN THE NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR THE AMERICAS OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. HE WILL ADDRESS LEADING AMERICAN BUSINESSMEN AT A LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE BANK ON THAT DAY.
HE WILL SIR EDWARD WILL FLY TO WASHINGTON THE FOLLOWING DAY. HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR AND U.S. OFFICIALS ON MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MR WILLIAM DORWARD, COMMISSIONER FOR HONG KONG COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.
THE GOVERNOR WILL TRAVEL TO LONDON OVER THE WEEKEND OF JANUARY 19-20. HE WILL GIVE A LECTURE ON THE POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS OF HONG KONG TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE ON JANUARY 22 (TUESDAY).
WHILE IN LONDON, SIR EDWARD WILL ALSO HAVE CONSULTATIONS AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE.
HE WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON JANUARY 26 (SATURDAY).
HK PEOPLE WILL MAKE ACCORD WORK
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POLITICAL ADVISER
THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAD THE ENERGY, THE GOOD SENSE AND THE DETERMINATION TO MAKE THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG WORK, THE OUTGOING POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MCLAREN, SAID TODAY.
HAVING TAKEN PART IN THE NEGOTIATIONS THROUGHOUT THEIR COURSE, MR MCLAREN SAID, HE WAS QUITE SURE THAT THE TWO GOVERNMENTS + INTEND
IN TO CARRY OUT THE AGREEMENT WHICH THEY REACHED WITH SUCH EFFORT, THE LETTER AND IN THE SPIRIT.
+1 FEEL THAT THE PROSPECTS FOR HONG KONG, AND FOR ITS FREE, VIBRANT AND SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY ARE VERY BRIGHT INDEED, MR MCLAREN TOLD THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG TODAY.
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