the Foreign Office and a noted authority on Chinese temples and deities. He is a frequent contributor to the Journal.
Anthony Siu is a Council Member of the HKBRAS and an authority on Hong Kong's pre-colonial and colonial history of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Ronald Bishop Smith lives in Portugal and is a private researcher into 16th century Portuguese history, notably the exploits of the Portuguese in the Middle and Far East, and China. He has written prolifically on this subject and is one of the very few people familiar with 16th century Portuguese palaeography.
Dan Waters is the President of the HKBRAS and a noted authority on Hong Kong history and culture. He is a frequent contributor to the Journal.
Choi Chi Cheung is with the Humanities Division of the University of Science and Technology and a Council Member of the HKBRAS.
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