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Tuesday, October 26, 1971

A ROYAL JOURNEY ACROSS HONG KONG HARBOUR

H.R.H. THE FRINCESS ANNE ARRIVES

By Feter Iliffe-Moon

Today H.R.H. The Princess Anne led a small armada of launches

and small craft of every description across Hong Kong's historic harbour at

the start of her seven-day visit to the Colony.

After being met at Kai Tak airport by the Acting Governor Sir Hugh

Norman-Walker, the young Princess drove the short distance to Promontory Pier,

where she was received by the Director of Marine Mr. K. Milburn 0.B.E. and

Mrs. Milburn. Her Royal Highness then stepped aboard the Governor's private

launch, the Lady Maurine.

Promontory Pier lies two thirds of the way along the Kai Tak

airport runway, which extends scuth for more than a mile into the herbour

itself. At 3.10 p.m. the Lady Maurine, flanked by H.M.S. Beachampton and

H.M.S. Kirkliston, left the pier accompanied by a flotilla of vessels --

including the fireboat Alexander Grantham on the brief but history-making

journey to Hong Kong Island.

Princess Anne did not choose the comparative luxury of the Lady

Maurine's three staterooms or two lounges, but stayed on the open fore deck

standing all the way obviously absorbed by the view and her unique

reception by sampans, junks and other vessels.

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