On 37 years ago today, on December 4, 1988 (October 26, 1988, the 24th Governor of Hong Kong, Dai Lin Zhi, passed away. Sir David Cliff CrosbleTrench, GCMG, MC, DL(June 2, 1915-December 4, 1988) was a senior British colonial official. He served as the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific and served as the 24th Governor of Hong Kong from 1964 to 1971. During his tenure, Hong Kong's industry developed rapidly. However, during this period, the Cultural Revolution swept through the mainland of China, and Hong Kong was also affected and the riots broke out in June 1977. After the riots, Dai Linzhi launched a series of measures to improve people's livelihood, such as developing infrastructure and six-year compulsory primary education. Comments: He has made many contributions to the development of Hong Kong.