1907 9 19 zhang renjun landing at blake pier 2

Mon, 07/24/2023 - 04:16

News report in 華字日報 says:

At 12:00 noon on September 19, 1907, Zhang Renjun 張人駿 officially landed at Blake pier in Central, and was welcomed by a guard of honor. Then Zhang Renjun took a sedan chair to the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Hong Kong to visit Major-General Robert Broadwood,, and then went to the Governor House to have lunch with the governor and his wife. At 3:00 p.m., Zhang Renjun was invited to attend the banquet held by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, during which both Feng Huachuan and Zhang Renjun delivered speeches at the banquet. At 8:00 p.m., Zhang Renjun left Hong Kong on the original ship and arrived in Guangzhou the next day to take office as governor of Guangtung and Guangxi.

Note that the date in the report is in Chinese Calendar.

1907-9-20 Zhang Renjun 張人駿 visit to HK
1907-9-20 Zhang Renjun 張人駿 visit to HK, by simtang
Date picture taken
1907