THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MR JOHN SWAINE, THEN PRESENTED MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO THE NEW GOVERNOR. WHILE THE CONVENOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS ELSIE TI, MADE THE PRESENTATIONS TO MRS PATTEN.
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THE ACCOMPANIMENT OF FANFARE PLAYED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE BAND, MR PATTEN ENTERED THE CONCERT HALL PACKED WITH DIGNITARIES INVITED TO WITNESS THE MEMORABLE OCCASION.
THE SWEARING-IN FUNCTION BEGAN WITH A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF PURPOSE OF THE CEREMONY BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR TI LIANG YANG,
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THE CLERK OF COUNCILS THEN READ THE ROYAL COMMISSION BEFORE SIR TI LIANG INVITED MR PATTEN TO TAKE AND SIGN THE THREE OATHS
THE DATH OF ALLEGIANCE. THE OFFICIAL OATH AND THE JUDICIAL OATH.
AFTER THE OATHS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY. SIR DAVID FORD, AND BARONESS DUNN GAVE THEIR SPEECHES OF WELCOME BEFORE MR PATTEN REPLIED.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE GOVERNOR AND HIS FAMILY SPENT MORE THAN AN HOUR MEETING SOME OF THE MORE THAN 800 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY AT A RECEPTION HELD IN THE CITY HALL FOYER.
HONG HOUSE ARMS.
SHORTING AFTER 7 PM ABOUT FOUR HOURS AFTER THEIR KONG
THE GOVERNOR AND HIS FAMILY ARRIVED AT WHERE THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS )
ARRIVAL IN
GOVERNMENT PRESENTED
BEFORE STEPPING INSIDE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MR PATTEN ACKNOWLEDGED THE COMPLIMENT THAT CULMINATED HONG KONG'S WARM WELCOME TO HIM AND HIS FAMILY.
GOVERNOR BEGINS HECTIC SCHEDULE
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THE GOVERNOR, MR CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, WILL SPEND MOST OF HIS +IRST WORKING DAY TOMORROW (FRIDAY) VISITING SOME OF HONG KONG'S OLDER DISTRICTS AND MEETING RESIDENTS.
HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MRS LAVENDER PATTEN AND THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS. MR MICHAEL. SUEN.
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PATTEN WILL TRAVEL ON THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY {MTR } ADMIRALTY STATION TO MONG KOK ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED AREAS IN THE WORLD.
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THERE HE WILL WALK THE BUSY STREETS SEEING VARIOUS COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING A HAWKER PERMITTED PLACE, AND BE BRIEFED ON POLICING OF THE DISTRICT.
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