He was a proprietor of Clark & Iu Architects. He died aged sixty-five. His wife Marion Clark was not on the Camp list and I believe she was moved to the French Hospital.
John Caer Clark [viii] 奇勒 (1877-1942, Authorized Architect 1912-41) came to HK
and worked for PWD. He set up his own practice starting on 1913 [ix] until 1923. Clark designed No.1 Chatham Path.[x] Then he had partnership with Iu Tak Chung
姚得中(B.Sc,Authorized Architect 1923-33) to form Clark & Iu from 1924 to 1934.
Iu was the director of TWGH’s in 1931.
Clark partnered with Iu Tak Lam [xi] 姚德霖(BSc(Eng)(HK),Authorized Architect
1934->41) from 1935 to 36. The name of the firm remained Clark & Iu.
The projects completed by them were :
reconstruction of Royal Building 1929 [xii];
Yee Sang Fat Building 1930 [xiii] at Queen’s Road ;
Building for Tung Wah Group of Hospitals 1931 [xiv] at Po Yan Street;
Po Leung Kuk Building 1932 [xv];
Gold & Silver Exchange 1935 [xvi];
European Flats 1935 [xvii] on Nathan Road
Clark had his own practice again from 1937 to 1941. The projects completed within this period were:
Chinese Houses, IL752, Sec A & RP, St. Francis Yard, Wanchai 1938
European Houses, 225-227, Wanchai Road 1939
Munsang College 1939 [xviii]
Baptist Church , KIL4235, Stirling Road 1940 [xix];
Flats on Kong’s Road 1940 [xx]
Dyeing Factory, KIL1409 Sec A, Chatham Road 1941
References:
viii Died on 8Jan1942, HK Cemetery S18 10061
ix SCMP 1Jan1913 p.14
x Dr. Dan Waters : he died on 8Jan1942. He is buried in HK.
xi CSI ‘10Oct1945 SCMP-died’
xii HK Weekly Press & China Overland Trade Report 18Oct1929
xiii CSI ‘6Jan1930 Tele’
xiv 馮邦彥 香港地產百年 p.49
xv CSI ‘27Feb1932 DP’ Centenary History of the Po Leung Kuk HK 1878-1978
xvi SCPM-29Jan1935 p.10
xvii SCMP-16July1935 p.8
xviii HK Builder V4#5 Nov-Dec1939
xix HK Builder V5#4 Aug-Sept1940
xx HK Builder V5#4 Aug-Sept1940 p37
England and Wales Probate Calendar 11 December 1961 in Exeter UK
John Caer Clark of 10 Middle Road Kowloon died 8 January 1942 (sic)at University Relief Hospital Hong Kong. Administration to Denys Caer Clark Government Official.
UK Foreign and Overseas Records of British Subjects
John Caer- Clark [sic] Architect of 10 Des Voeux Road Hong Kong died 8 January 1943 (sic) at University Relief Hospital Cause of Death Sprue Widow in Hong Kong and Dr King witness
[Sprue = celiac disease]
Conflict of dates
Passenger List 1922 London to Hong Kong
John Caer Clark 46 architect dob circa 1876
Lily Caer Clark 45 dob circa 1877 ?
Marriage Harrogate Yorkshire 1902 John Care (sic) Clark to Lily Marion Speight
Death Lily Marion Caer Clark died 6 February 1948 aged 81 in Bournemouth.
Just to expand a bit - the University Relief Hospital closed in early 1942, and Dr. King escaped from Hong Kong in early 1942 so, as Brian says, Mr Clark's death must have been in 1942. I've updated the date of death at the top of the page from 1943 to 1942.
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John Caer Clark
Additional information from my notes:
John Caer Clark [viii] 奇勒 (1877-1942, Authorized Architect 1912-41) came to HK
and worked for PWD. He set up his own practice starting on 1913 [ix] until 1923. Clark designed No.1 Chatham Path.[x] Then he had partnership with Iu Tak Chung
姚得中(B.Sc,Authorized Architect 1923-33) to form Clark & Iu from 1924 to 1934.
Iu was the director of TWGH’s in 1931.
Clark partnered with Iu Tak Lam [xi] 姚德霖(BSc(Eng)(HK),Authorized Architect
1934->41) from 1935 to 36. The name of the firm remained Clark & Iu.
The projects completed by them were :
Clark had his own practice again from 1937 to 1941. The projects completed within this period were:
References:
viii Died on 8Jan1942, HK Cemetery S18 10061
ix SCMP 1Jan1913 p.14
x Dr. Dan Waters : he died on 8Jan1942. He is buried in HK.
xi CSI ‘10Oct1945 SCMP-died’
xii HK Weekly Press & China Overland Trade Report 18Oct1929
xiii CSI ‘6Jan1930 Tele’
xiv 馮邦彥 香港地產百年 p.49
xv CSI ‘27Feb1932 DP’ Centenary History of the Po Leung Kuk HK 1878-1978
xvi SCPM-29Jan1935 p.10
xvii SCMP-16July1935 p.8
xviii HK Builder V4#5 Nov-Dec1939
xix HK Builder V5#4 Aug-Sept1940
xx HK Builder V5#4 Aug-Sept1940 p37
He was a proprietor of Clark…
He was a proprietor of Clark & Lu Architects.not Liu. There is a spelling mistake.
Clark & Iu
Thanks Linda, I've corrected the spelling in the main article to Clark & Iu ( source: https://www.facebook.com/poleungkukmuseum/posts/%E4%BF%9D%E8%89%AF%E5%B… )
John Caer Clark
England and Wales Probate Calendar 11 December 1961 in Exeter UK
John Caer Clark of 10 Middle Road Kowloon died 8 January 1942 (sic) at University Relief Hospital Hong Kong. Administration to Denys Caer Clark Government Official.
UK Foreign and Overseas Records of British Subjects
John Caer- Clark [sic] Architect of 10 Des Voeux Road Hong Kong died 8 January 1943 (sic) at University Relief Hospital Cause of Death Sprue Widow in Hong Kong and Dr King witness
[Sprue = celiac disease]
Conflict of dates
Passenger List 1922 London to Hong Kong
John Caer Clark 46 architect dob circa 1876
Lily Caer Clark 45 dob circa 1877 ?
Marriage Harrogate Yorkshire 1902 John Care (sic) Clark to Lily Marion Speight
Death Lily Marion Caer Clark died 6 February 1948 aged 81 in Bournemouth.
Year of death
If Mr. Clark died at the University Relief Hospital with Dr. (Gordon) King as a witness the correct date must be 1942.
re: Year of death
Just to expand a bit - the University Relief Hospital closed in early 1942, and Dr. King escaped from Hong Kong in early 1942 so, as Brian says, Mr Clark's death must have been in 1942. I've updated the date of death at the top of the page from 1943 to 1942.
Re: John Caer Clark - Year of Death
Aged 65. Died on 8 January 1942.
Source
1. Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Volume 47. See here