CHINESE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF COUNCILS
JI13 G. B. Endacott, A History of Hong Kong, p. 205.
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12 Now known as the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital. Its subsequent history is described in a brochure privately published by the Hospital in 1957, enlarged and re-issued for the eightieth anniversary in 1967.
13 區德,又名區仰德,列字澤民,
14 The Government took over the project in 1927 and turned it into the Kai Tak airfield which came into being in 1928.
15 G. B. Endacott, A History of Hong Kong, p. 200.
16 Ho Kai's sister was married to Wu Ting-fang, i.e. Ng Choy.
17 韋寶珊
18 G. B. Endacott, Government and People in Hong Kong, pp. 120-124.
19 Chinese members of the Legislative Council were ex-officio members; the other members were elected by the Chinese Justices of the Peace,
20 Li Shu-fan, Hong Kong Surgeon, p. 39. Wei Yuk is, however, wrongly described as a member also of the Executive Council.
21 The Hong Kong Government later built the Kowloon Canton Railway which was started in 1906 and completed in 1910. It may be of interest here to mention that the Beacon Hill Tunnel was designed and constructed by Mr. F. Southey, a former student of Diocesan Boys School who won a Hong Kong Government Scholarship in 1890 to study in England.
22 Named after the first and outstanding headmaster of the Central School, Dr. Frederick Stewart who later became Colonial Secretary in the years 1887 and 1888, under the Governor Sir George William Des Voeux.
23 G. Stokes, Queen's College, 1862-1962, Hong Kong, p. 221.
24 Among his grandchildren whom I know personally are the following distinguished officers in the Hong Kong Government Service: Dr. Ho Hung-chiu, O.B.E., Senior Specialist in Radiology, Mr. Eric Ho, Staff-grade Administrative Officer, Miss Daphne Ho, M.B.E., Principal Social Welfare Officer and Miss Helen He, O.B.E., Senior Medical Social Worker, Mr. Stanley Ho, a prominent businessman in Hong Kong and Macao, is also his grandson,
25 The ages of the boys ranged from 10 to 16. It is said that because of their pig-tails, they were often mistaken to be girls and had often times to fight very hard to repel the advances made to them by the American boys!
26 On p. 294 of Endacott's A History of Hong Kong, it is stated that "a Chinese member was added to the Executive Council in 1921". This is presumably a typographic error,
27 Sir Robert Kotewall left eight daughters and one son. His son, Cyril, is now practising as a solicitor in Hong Kong and one daughter, Bobbie, is the principal of the well-known St. Paul's Co-educational College.
28 Sir Alexander Grantham, Via Ports, p. 110.
29 Li Shu-fan, Hong Kong Surgeon, London, Victor Gollancz, 1964.
30 At one time, a director of the Bank of East Asia. Educated at Queen's College, Mr. Chan was a generous benefactor of education. In 1917 he donated HK$50,000 to the University of Hong Kong for the erection and equipment of the School of Pathology. He also endowed prizes in all the faculties of the University.
31 Father of Sir Tsun-nin Chau,
32 Father of Mr. Li Fook-wo, O.B.E., Deputy Chief Manager of The Bank of East Asia, and Mr. F. K. Li, Staff-grade Administrative Officer in the Hong Kong Government.
CHINESE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF COUNCILS
JI G. B. Endacott, A History of Hong Kong, p. 205.
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12 Now known as the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital. Its sub- sequent history is described in a brochure privately published by the Hospital in 1957, enlarged and re-issued for the eightieth anniversary in 1967.
13 區德,又名區仰德,列字澤民,
14 The Government took over the project in 1927 and turned it into the Kai Tak airfield which came into being in 1928.
15 G. B. Endacott, A History of Hong Kong, p. 200.
16 Ho Kai's sister was married to Wu Ting-fang, i.e. Ng Choy.
17韋寶珊
18 G. B. Endacott, Government and People in Hong Kong, pp. 120-124. 19 Chinese members of the Legislative Council were ex-officio members; the other members were elected by the Chinese Justices of the Peace,
20 Li Shu-fan, Hong Kong Surgeon, p. 39. Wei Yuk is, however, wrongly described as a member also of the Executive Council.
21 The Hong Kong Government later built the Kowloon Canton Railway which was started in 1906 and completed in 1910. It may be of interest here to mention that the Beacon Hill Tunnel was designed and constructed by Mr. F. Southey, a former student of Diocesan Boys School who won a Hong Kong Government Scholarship in 1890 to study in England.
22 Named after the first and outstanding headmaster of the Central School, Dr. Frederick Stewart who later became Colonial Secretary in the years 1887 and 1888, under the Governor Sir George William Des Voeux.
23 G. Stokes, Queen's College, 1862-1962, Hong Kong, p. 221.
24 Among his grandchildren whom I know personally are the following distinguished officers in the Hong Kong Government Service: Dr. Ho Hung- chiu, O.B.E., Senior Specialist in Radiology, Mr. Eric Ho, Staff-grade Ad- ministrative Officer, Miss Daphne Ho, M.B.E., Principal Social Welfare Officer and Miss Helen He, O.B.E., Senior Medical Social Worker, Mr. Stanley Ho, a prominent businessman in Hong Kong and Macao, is also his grandson,
25 The ages of the boys ranged from 10 to 16. It is said that because of their pig-tails, they were often mistaken to be girls and had often times to fight very hard to repel the advances made to them by the American boys!
26 On p. 294 of Endacott's A History of Hong Kong, it is stated that "a Chinese member was added to the Executive Council in 1921". This is presumably a typographic error,
27 Sir Robert Kotewall left eight daughters and one son. His son, Cyril, is now practising as a solicitor in Hong Kong and one daughter, Bobbie, is the principal of the well known St. Paul's Co-educational College.
28 Sir Alexander Grantham, Via Ports, p. 110.
29 Li Shu-fan, Hong Kong Surgeon, London, Victor Gollancz, 1964.
30 At one time, a director of the Bank of East Asia. Educated at Queen's College, Mr. Chan was a generous benefactor of education. In 1917 he donated HK$50,000 to the University of Hong Kong for the erection and equipment of the School of Pathology. He also endowed prizes in all the faculties of the University.
31 Father of Sir Tsun-nin Chau,
32 Father of Mr. Li Fook-wo, O.B.E., Deputy Chief Manager of The Bank of East Asia, and Mr. F. K. Li, Staff-grade Administrative Officer in the Hong Kong Government.
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