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J.H. HAAN
Member Committee Shanghai Literary and Scientific Society 1858.179
ROBERTS, Oliver Everett 1850-1851
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Resident of Shanghai since 1850, before that of Canton.180 Partnership in Wetmore & Co., temporarily suspended to be renewed April 30, 1854.182
Member Committee Shanghai Library 1852;183 member Committee to study the erection of a new building for the Shanghai Library 1852.184
RODGERS, J. Kearney (or Kearny) 1863-1864
He is mentioned as “secretary” at the time of the issue of shares in the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company, 1864.185
SKINNER, John 1854-1855
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Resident of Canton from 1840, 1848 in Shanghai, then again in Canton.
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Partner in Gibb, Livingston & Co. interest in which ceased December 26, 1856.188
SMITH, J. Caldecott 1853-1854
Lived in China from 1843, as early as 1844 in Shanghai. Employed by Dent, Beale & Co.190
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He was involved in the escape of taotai Wu from the Shanghai native city when it was occupied by rebels in September 1853.191
SMITH, J. Mackrill 1850-1851
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Employed by Bell & Co. at Canton from 1840;193 Shanghai 1848 as J.M. Smith & Co., from December 20, 1851 as Smith, King & Co.
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He also sold "superior pale sherry, port and Madeira"195 and was a broker,196
Partnership ceased December 31, 1853.197 After the death of Henry Shearman, 1856, he was, as his executor, publisher and editor of the North China Herald for one month.198