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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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