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George William Forbes Playfair (1852 – 16 May 1918) was a British businessman and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
G. W. F. Playfair was born in Waltair, India in 1852. He was the Manager of the National Bank of China. Together with C. Ewens, a prominent Hong Kong solicitor, and A.G. Ward, owner of a local printing firm, they formed a board of the new established South China Morning Post, a local English newspaper, which the managing director was Alfred Cunningham, who was also the managing editor of the Hong Kong Daily Press at the time. The South China Morning Post Company was established in January, 1903 at 15, 16, and 17 Connaught Road. In 1902, he was also member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong as representative of the Justices of the Peace during the absence of Paul Chater.
He lived at "St. Andrews" on the Peak Road with his wife Florence Emily Isabel Edward. They had two children, Kenneth (born 1891) and Nancy (born 1894). He died in Kelvedon, Essex, England on 16 May 1918 at aged 67.
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“At the Magistracy to-day,…
“At the Magistracy to-day, Mr. H.E. Wodehouse sentenced a chair coolie, who had absented himself without leave from the service of Mr G.W.F Playfair, National Bank of China, to pay a fine of $10 or go to prison for one month.”
Source: The China Mail, page 2, 23rd August 1894
Name George William Forbes…
Chicacole, Madras, India
Raeburn Place, St Cuthbert's, St George, Midlothian, Scotland. He was at school.
1 Sciennes Hill Place, St Cuthbert Edinburgh, Newington, Midlothian, Scotland. Occupation: Insurance Clerk. He is a lodger at the address.
India
St Andrews, Feering, Kelvedon, Essex, England. Occupation: Banker (retired). There are three servants recorded in his household.
St Andrews, Feering, Kelvedon, Essex, England
London Registry, England
St Martins Cemetery, Coggeshall Road, Feering, Essex, England