1964年,柏立基總督任期屆滿,準備離開香港。當日報章以顯著篇幅報道他的離任消息,並刊登相關照片,記錄這位香港總督任滿離港的一刻。
這則新聞除了是一次總督更替的消息,也反映了當時香港政府及社會在一個行政階段結束時的情況。
In 1964, Governor Black completed his term of office and prepared to leave Hong Kong. The newspaper gave prominent coverage to his departure and published photographs connected with the occasion.
The report was not only about the departure of a governor, but also recorded the end of an important period in Hong Kong’s administration.
內容|Content
根據當日報章版面,柏立基總督滿任離港是本頁的重要新聞之一。報道配有照片,並集中介紹總督任滿及離港的消息。
柏立基在任期間,香港社會正經歷持續的城市發展。當總督任期結束,離開香港,報章自然將這次行政上的轉變作為重要新聞報道。
同一版面另一篇相關報道,以「解決香港問題即『人』的問題|全在居民肩上」為題,內容涉及柏立基總督在離任前對香港及居民的談話。兩篇新聞放在同一頁,可以互相補充,讓讀者看到當時離任消息及告別談話的不同角度。
這張舊報紙所保存的,不只是「一位總督離開香港」的消息,也記錄了1960年代香港政治及社會生活中的一個時間點。
According to the newspaper page, Governor Black’s departure at the end of his term was one of the major local stories on the page. Photographs were published alongside the report, documenting the occasion.
During his time in office, Hong Kong was undergoing continued urban and social development. His departure at the completion of his term therefore represented a change in the administration and was given prominent attention by the newspaper.
Another related report on the same page was headlined “Solving Hong Kong’s Problems Is a Matter of People|The Responsibility Rests with Residents.” It concerned remarks associated with Governor Black before his departure and his views regarding Hong Kong and its residents. Placed on the same newspaper page, the two reports provide different aspects of the same period: his departure and his farewell message.
This surviving newspaper page therefore preserves more than the simple fact that a governor was leaving Hong Kong. It records a particular moment in the political and social life of Hong Kong in the 1960s.
當年新聞小詞典|Period Term
滿任|Completion of a Term
「滿任」是舊時報章常見的行政用語,意思是任期屆滿、完成任期。
在這則新聞中,「柏立基總督滿任離港」即表示柏立基完成總督任期後離開香港。
滿任 was a common administrative expression in historical newspapers, meaning that an official had completed his or her term of office.
In this headline, it means that Governor Black left Hong Kong after completing his term.
總結|Conclusion
「柏立基總督滿任離港」是一則記錄香港行政歷史的新聞。
對當時的讀者而言,這是總督任期結束及離港的即時消息;對今天的讀者而言,這張舊報紙則保存了一個1960年代香港的重要歷史片段。
從一個簡短的新聞標題,我們可以重新看到當年香港報章如何記錄政府人物、社會發展,以及一個行政時期的結束。
The report “Governor Black Leaves Hong Kong at the End of His Term” records an event in Hong Kong’s administrative history.
For readers at the time, it was an immediate report of the governor completing his term and leaving the city. For readers today, the newspaper preserves a historical moment from 1960s Hong Kong.
Through a brief newspaper headline, we can see how the press recorded government figures, social development and the closing of an administrative period.
資料來源|Source
本文根據1964年歷史報章原版版面整理、轉寫及中英文編譯。文章以報章版面可辨認資料為基礎,未能從原版確認的細節不作補充。
This article is based on the original historical newspaper page from 1964 and has been edited, transcribed and translated into Chinese and English. It is based on information identifiable from the newspaper page; details that cannot be confirmed from the original page have not been added.
