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| “ | In this view, taken when HRH the Duke of Edinburgh visited Hong Kong in 1869, HMS Galatea is seen at anchor off Pedder's Wharf. Those familiar with the place will readily recognise the well known range of hills that shelter the harbour on the Kowloon side; and few who were present when the Duke was landing will forget the scene that was then presented in the harbour. Ships of all nations vied in the splendour of their decorations; long lines of merchant boats guarded the approach to the wharf; and on a thousand native craft adorned with flags and shreds of gandy cloth, appeared the dusky multitudes of the floating population, swarming over the decks or clinging to the rigging of their vessels. The wharves too, and the landing stages, were covered with a sea of yellow faces, all eager to catch a glimpse of the great English prince".[1] | ” |
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- ^ Illustrations of China and Its People, John Thomson 1837-1921, (London,1873-1874)
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