Patten

Patten dodges the rain to take tea and tarts with Tsang

25 Jul 2006

Former governor Lord Patten, in Hong Kong for a book-promotion tour, brought some typical English weather with him as he returned to Government House for tea with Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-...

12:12AM

Democrats want timetable signed in blood, Patten says

25 Jul 2006

Hong Kong's last governor Lord Patten yesterday said he would be amazed if democrats accepted any deal on full democracy without a timetable 'written in blood'.

12:12AM

Lord Patten will be coming for tea

20 Jul 2006

On Monday, Hong Kong's last governor will have his first opportunity in nearly a decade to enjoy a cup of tea back in Government House.

11:51PM

No time wasted getting back in the swing

29 Oct 1998

Mr Patten said arriving yesterday was the most exciting thing he had done since leaving aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia 15 months ago.

6:27AM

Tung patiently doing his best for Hong Kong

24 Sep 1997

I refer to the 'From the Corridors' column headlined, 'Silence is a step up for Tung's responses' (South China Morning Post, September 12).

I am not comfortable with the statement '...

9:36AM

Beeb pursues own news

13 Jul 1997

There were so many BBC journalists and technicians in Hong Kong over the handover that at times it seemed they were the Big British Contingent rather than a load of broadcasters.

1:44AM

Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

4:45AM

Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

5:26AM

Tears and poetry as staff bid farewell to the boss

When a staff member left Government House, the Pattens traditionally held a farewell lunch.

So when the roles were reversed, staff returned the favour.

12:37AM

Pattens bid their sad farewells

It was a day of emotion for Governor Chris Patten as he spent his last 24 hours as a resident of Government House.

12:21AM

Chief 'must be reproachable'

Post-1997 legislators should be able to censure the Chief Executive as they had criticised the Governor, Mr Patten said.

10:50PM

Movers in at Upper Albert Road

IT could have been the expat sale of the decade - except that Chris and Lavender Patten have decided to take home their tangible memories of five years in Hong Kong.

10:17PM

Wider use of Governor's boat urged

The Governor's launch, Lady Maurine, should be put to wider use, it has been sug gested.

The luxury vessel was used just nine times by the Pattens last year.

9:43PM

An endless social whirl as Pattens say their farewells

If you have ever spotted Governor Chris Patten or his wife, Lavender, at a banquet, charity ball, hospital visit, dinner, business opening or art exhibition, chances are Louise Law made it happen...

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