Greeting Fanling Babies' Home visitors

Mon, 02/20/2023 - 05:23

Moddsey's suggestion of Sir David Trench being the subject of this picture would put the date between April 1964, when he was appointed, and 1966, when the Fanling Home moved to Taipo and became the Pine Hill Babies' Home.

Date picture taken
1965
Shows person / people
Shows organisation(s)

Comments

Not sure, but the gentleman with his back to the camera and carrying his hat in his left hand may be the then Governor, Sir David Trench. Impressions are the photo is from the 1960s.

HK newspapers used to be diligent and dependable. Lo, even in the 60's.

Above visit on 11 Jan. 1965 was covered by e.g. :

  Kung Sheung Daily News 1965-1-12 

                                       on pg 6, right side photo shows the front view of above three persons (link)
                                       as Kung Sheung, Mr Trench and officers went there by helicopter

  South China Morning Post 1965-1-12  

                                         on pg 6, there is a clear photo which happens to complement a 
                                          270° view of Mr Trench in light colour suit and the hair style of Mr Haron
                                          (Director of Social Welfare) during their visit to an aged home in Shatin. 
                                          For those have access to the news page, you may compare and see.

Some details from SCMP :

 

His Excellency, the Governor, 
Sir David Trench, yesterday 
spent many hours visiting 
welfare organisations in the 
New Territories.      He chat- 
ted with the aged and joked with 
children. 

He was accompanied by Mr 
D. W. B. Haron, Director of 
Social Welfare.

Sir David's first visit was to 
several hundred children at the 
Children's Garden at Wu Kwai 
Sha, at the foot of Mak On 
Shan in Shatin. He went there 
by helicopter.
 
He then visited  the Fanling 
Babies' Home which is caring 
for more than 70 toddlers and 
infants.

The Governor next toured 
the spacious Precious Blood 
Children's Village in the same 
area and then ...