Everything tagged: Hong Kong

Ensign Horatio De Quincey was a junior infantry officer in the British Army, who died at Stanley during the period of the First Opium War.

On 30 April 1841 Horace De Quincey received his commission to serve as an ensign in the 26^th Regiment of Foot, a Scottish infantry regiment in the British Army, which was more popularly known as the 26^th Cameronians.

In Spring 1842, Ensign De Quincey left the U.K., bound for China, to serve under Sir Hugh Gough in the First Opium War.

Professor of Medicine Hong Kong 1948-74

Alexander McFadzean was born in Troon, Scotland, on January 28th, 1914. 

He graduated with honours from Glasgow University in 1936. 

Dates and full name taken from his gravestone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235557015/edmund-symlloy-lyen#view-photo=242556220

His entry on the DBS School Register:

There was also an Oswald Lyen registered that year, most likely Edmund's brother.

His entries in the 1940 Jurors List:

and the list of casualties:

As per the SCMP article dated May 31st 1919 from the Carl smith card #00155487 Hajee Mahomed Hassum Chiney , proprietor of the firm M.H.E . Ellias, Wyndham St aged 59. had given $21,000 for the rebuilding of Mosque (mostly jamia)

Im not sure if this person is the same as H.M.H ESSACK ELIAS

James Braga

Baptist minister, Bible teacher and author.

Born, Hong Kong, 27 April 1906; 
died, Milwaukie, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.,
21 April 1994, aged 87.

Mary Braga

Born, Hong Kong, 14 March 1914; died, Hong Kong, 15 July 1965, aged 51.

Music teacher and missionary.

Florence Li Tim-Oi was a Hong Kong born Anglican Priest, and the first woman in the Anglican communion ever to be ordained (1944, by Bishop Ronald Hall).