71.   Tung, who was handpicked by Beijing to replace the former British governor Chris Patten, starts his second five-year term of office in July.

72.   Tung, who will take over from British governor Chris Patten, said he had applied for a Chinese passport for travelling.

73.   No British colonial governor, including the present incumbent, Chris Patten, a stout defender of democracy, has been elected to the job.

74.   The British governor would also remain in Gibraltar although the Spanish position would have to be taken into account when political decisions were made.

75.   The boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Montreal, used to be known as Boulevard Dorchester, after a former British colonial governor of Canada.

76.   The chancellor will meet with both the outgoing British governor Chris Patten and the designated new Chinese chief executive, Tung Chee-Hwa.

77.   The last British governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, was more wary.