Philip Peveril John WODEHOUSE [1877-1951]

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Names
Given
Philip Peveril John
Family
Wodehouse
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (country)
Hong Kong
Died
Date

Details of birth & death from his family tree on Geni.

He is described on page 266 of "Twentieth century impressions of Hong-kong, Shanghai, and other Treaty Ports of China (1908)":

MR. PHILIP PEVERIL JOHN WODEHOUSE, Assistant Superintendent of Police, was born in September, 1877, and was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey. His father, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G., was for about thirty years in the service of the Colony, and for a considerable time prior to retiring on pension was Chief Police Magistrate. He was a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, and was decorated for services in connection with the Colonial Exhibition in 1887, when he went to England in charge of the Hongkong and South China exhibits.

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse entered the Civil Service on leaving school in 1897. After spending a year or two in the Registrar-General's Office, he was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Police, and was sent to India, attached to the Punjab police, to pass in Hindu, having already qualified in Cantonese. Mr. Wodehouse has twice been in charge of the general census of the Colony, and during the past three years has been associated with Mr. Badeley in the development of the finger-print system for the identification of habitual criminals. In this connection he went through a course at Scotland Yard, Henry's system being the one in use there. Hockey, tennis, and swimming are the chief recreations of his leisure. He is a member of the Grosvenor Club, Piccadilly.

Here are the main mentions of him on HKGRO (I searched for peveril):

  • 6.  GA 1900 no.57 P. P. J. Wodehouse, Deputy Reistrar of Marriages  
  • 7.  GA 1900 no.680 P. P. J. Wodehouse, Census Officer  
  • 10.  GA 1907 no.588 P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as Deputy Superintendent of Police and of Fire Brigade  
  • 11.  GA 1907 no.800 P. P. J. Wodehouse to be a Member of the Board of Examiners  
  • 15.  GA 1909 no.294 P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as Deputy Superintendent of Police and of Fire Brigade  
  • 18.  GA 1910 no.367 P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as Deputy Superintendent of Police and of Fire Brigade  
  • 21.  GA 1911 no.325 The Honourable Mr. A. W. Brewin, C.M.G., to act as Colonial Secretary, Mr. E. R. Hallifax to act as Registrar General and to be an Official M.L.C., Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as Deputy Superintendent of Police, and Mr. T. H. King to act as Assistant  
  • 22.  GA 1911 no.326 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as Assistant Superintendent, Victoria Gaol  
  • 23.  GA 1911 no.337 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to be a Commissioner to administer Oaths, etc.  
  • 26.  GA 1912 no.72 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to be Deputy Superintendent of Police  
  • 28.  GA 1913 no.104 Confirmation of appointments of Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse as Deputy Superintendent of Police and Mr. T. H. King as Assistant Superintendent of Police  
  • 34.  GA 1915 no.21 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as District Officer and Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the New Territories  
  • 39.  GA 1918 no.29 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor  
  • 40.  GA 1918 no.271 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as Captain Superintendent of Police and Mr. T. H. King as Deputy Superintendent of Police  
  • 41.  GA 1918 no.349 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government  
  • 43.  GA 1919 no.285 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to be a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire
  • 45.  GA 1922 no.305 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E., to act as Captain Superintendent of Police  
  • 47.  GA 1923 no.296 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E., to act as Captain Superintendent of Police  
  • 49.  GA 1925 no.213 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E., to act as Captain Superintendent of Police and Chief Officer, Fire Brigade, and Mr. D. Burlingham to act as Deputy Superintendent of Police  

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