Presentation in silk to NSW Governor, 1900

Presentation to Governor NSW

Image Courtesy of: SLNSW

Presentation in silk to NSW Governor Earl Beauchamp, 1900

恭迎 = welcome

The leading members of the Chinese community of Sydney often followed colonial practice in making presentations to the Governors. This is a beautiful example in silk preserved and presented back to NSW in 1931 after his exile due to homosexuality.

Care was taken to mention themes of loyalty and equality regardless of race.

SLNSW: Volume 61: Addresses, N.S.W. presented to Earl Beauchamp, 1889-1900, SAFE/D 233 (Safe 1/412)

Nearly the same group made a presentation to the outgoing Governor: Sunday Times, Sunday 5 March 1899, p.9

Sunday Times, Sunday 5 March 1899, p.9

Image Courtesy of: Sunday Times, Sunday 5 March 1899, p.9

For a similar address presented by a similar group to an earlier Governor see: The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 20 July 1893, p.6.