Andrew Lusk Shields was born in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland on 27 April 1882. He was a prominent businessman and Unofficial Member of the Legislative and Executive Councils.
He came to Hong Kong in 1909 and joined Shewan Tomes & Co. He later became a partner of the firm. Shields was also Chairman of the HSBC and Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, a director of many major companies and former Commodore of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. (The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury newspaper has Mr. Shields arriving in Hong Kong in 1907 ???)
During the Battle of Hong Kong on Christmas Day morning 1941: Major C M Manners and A . L Shields arrive at Fortress Headquarters soon after 9 a.m. They've been escorted through the Japanese lines from the Repulse Bay Hotel to give Major-General Maltby an account of the Japanese forces and equipment they've seen in the hope that this will persuade him to surrender. Maltby consults his staff and decides to fight on. (See here ) Hong Kong surrendered later in the day.
A. L. Shields and his American wife, Aloha Ellison Shields were interned at Stanley Camp. Being a U. S. citizen, his wife was repatriated to the United States in 1942. A. L. Shields remained in camp but died on 24 July 1944, aged 62. His age on his gravestone is incorrectly etched.
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Andrew Lusk Shields
Andrew Lusk Shields was born in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland on 27 April 1882. He was a prominent businessman and Unofficial Member of the Legislative and Executive Councils.
He came to Hong Kong in 1909 and joined Shewan Tomes & Co. He later became a partner of the firm. Shields was also Chairman of the HSBC and Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, a director of many major companies and former Commodore of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. (The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury newspaper has Mr. Shields arriving in Hong Kong in 1907 ???)
During the Battle of Hong Kong on Christmas Day morning 1941: Major C M Manners and A . L Shields arrive at Fortress Headquarters soon after 9 a.m. They've been escorted through the Japanese lines from the Repulse Bay Hotel to give Major-General Maltby an account of the Japanese forces and equipment they've seen in the hope that this will persuade him to surrender. Maltby consults his staff and decides to fight on. (See here ) Hong Kong surrendered later in the day.
A. L. Shields and his American wife, Aloha Ellison Shields were interned at Stanley Camp. Being a U. S. citizen, his wife was repatriated to the United States in 1942. A. L. Shields remained in camp but died on 24 July 1944, aged 62. His age on his gravestone is incorrectly etched.
Source:
1. Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Lusk_Shields
2. RHKYC - https://www.rhkyc.org.hk/storage/app/media/Facilities/Commodores/Shields.pdf
3. The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury, 16 February 1945. See here