The visit of the Duke of Edinburgh was captured on many photos taken by John Tompson. The "Compiler"[as he calls himself], being at Government Office, had the idea of collecting all details about the visit and illustrate this with photos in a book.
This book was first issued on 27 December 1869. It is named
VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
to HONGKONG
in 1869
Compiled from local journals and other sources
By THE REV. WILLIAM R. BEACH, M.A.
Colonial Chaplain, and Canon of Victoria, Hongkong
It is referred that the visit officially started on Tuesday 2 November 1869 at Pedders Wharf at exactly 11:00 hours. The visit ended on the 16 November 1869 in the afternoon.
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Dates of the visit: 2-16 November 1869
The visit of the Duke of Edinburgh was captured on many photos taken by John Tompson. The "Compiler"[as he calls himself], being at Government Office, had the idea of collecting all details about the visit and illustrate this with photos in a book.
This book was first issued on 27 December 1869. It is named
VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
to HONGKONG
in 1869
Compiled from local journals and other sources
By THE REV. WILLIAM R. BEACH, M.A.
Colonial Chaplain, and Canon of Victoria, Hongkong
This book is available online here.
It is referred that the visit officially started on Tuesday 2 November 1869 at Pedders Wharf at exactly 11:00 hours. The visit ended on the 16 November 1869 in the afternoon.