Sir Mark Young Returns to Hong Kong as Governor After WWII
Former POW who led Hong Kong through Japanese attack in 1941 welcomed back to Colony
En resumen
- Sir Mark Young, former Governor of Hong Kong, returned to the Colony on April 30, 1946 after being held prisoner of war since the Japanese attack on December 8, 1941.
- He was officially welcomed at Queen's Pier and later broadcast from Government House, paying tribute to those who fell in the Colony's defense.
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Por qué importa
Sir Mark Young was Governor of Hong Kong when Japan attacked on December 8, 1941. He was held prisoner of war for nearly four years until Japan's surrender in 1945. His return marks the restoration of British colonial leadership following the end of WWII.
Sir Mark Young returns
This article was first published on May 1, 1946
Sir Mark Young, Governor of Hongkong, returned to the Colony yesterday (April 30, 1946). Sir Mark was Governor when the Japanese attacked on December 8, 1941 and was a prisoner of war until the capitulation. An official welcome took place when Sir Mark stepped ashore from Queen’s Pier. Broadcasting from Government House in the evening, Sir Mark paid a tribute to the memory of those who fell in the defence of the Colony and expressed his thanks and admiration for all who bore their share of the burden laid upon the Colony.
The Governor’s RAF Dakota plane was met about 50 miles from Hongkong by a combined escort of RAF Beaufighters and Fleet Air Arm Corsairs of 721 Squadron which circled Kai Tak airfield while the official plane landed at 2.15pm. As he stepped out of the plane, Sir Mark was met by the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir fic Fleet) Commodore D.H. Everett (Commodore, Hongkong), Major-General F. W. Festing, (GOC, Land Forces, Hongkong), Air Commodore W.A.D. Brook, (AOC Hongkong) and Air Commodore B.V. Reynolds.
After chatting briefly, the official party assembled at the entrance to the Pier and took the salute as “God Save the King” was played by the Band of the Jaipur Guards.
Preguntas abiertas
- What was Sir Mark Young's specific role during his captivity?
- What policies did he implement upon his return?
- How did the local population respond to his return?
