Governor of Hong Kong
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The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the British Crown in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and commander-in-chief of th
Official photo of Christopher Patten
White tropical dress (colonial service, 1st class) of the Gubernatorial uniform which belonged to Sir Edward Youde, worn by him on the day he was sworn in as Governor and worn by him at numerous official ceremonies during his tenure, Hong Kong Museum of History.
Government House was the official residence of the governor from 1855 to 1997.
Alexander Robert Campbell Johnston
British Hong Kong
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Hong Kong was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 to 1982, and a dependent territory from 1 January 1983 to 30 June 1997. However, from 1941 to 1945, it was under a period of Japanese occup
Governor of Hong Kong
…The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the British Crown in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and commander-in-chief of the British Forces Overseas Hong…
Possibly the earliest painting of Hong Kong Island, showing the waterfront settlement which became Victoria City
Spring Garden Lane, 1846
View of Hong Kong, 1855
New York Tribune front page, giving details on 1906 Hong Kong typhoon