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Elizabeth STARCHENKO [????-1960]

Submitted by marmi011 on Fri, 02/16/2024 - 10:29

This is Elizabeth Starchenko - my great grandmother and mother-in-law of AJ Savitsky. She lived outside of Stanley as she remained a 3rd National (Russian). Not sure if I have asked before but would anyone happen to have any accounts about her time outside of Stanley during the war? I thought I'd ask just in case - even though its probably a long shot.

Here's a brief biography about her.

A remarkable woman who experienced much hardship and show much resiliency in her life.

Mother to 3 sons and 3 daughters.

Hannah (Hanna) Masaevna SCOTT (née KAPOOLINA) [1907-1934]

Submitted by eurasian_david on Mon, 07/17/2023 - 07:14

According to the Jewish Historical Society of Hong Kong:

"She had arrived in HK in 1933 and was working as a hairdresser and manicurist at Alexandre Beauty Parlour at the time of her death. She had gone out for dinner with a male friend (Eric Mitford) who picked her up in a borrowed motorcycle with a sidecar, where she was seated. As he was turning a corner, a tire blew and the bike flipped over. He survived."

Eugene Max JOFFE (aka Gene) [1908-2000]

Submitted by David on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 17:55

Note from Philip:

Eugene Max Joffe was in HKVDC serving with Hughes Group. He was an electrical engineer with CLP.

Note from Libby, Mr Joffe's daughter:

My father Gene Joffe died in London on 6/10/2000 aged 92.

He is listed in the 1941 Juror's list:

c   Joffe, Eugene Assistant Engineer, China Light & Power Co., Ld. Flat 4. Block 1, Staff Quarters, Hok Un.

Sergey Evan / Evans LAVROV [1902-1972]

Submitted by David on Sat, 09/19/2020 - 13:23

He is listed in the 1941 Jurors List:

c   Lavrov, Sergey Evans Engineer, Marsman Hong Kong China, Ld. 3 Belfran Road, 2nd floor, Kowloon.

He escaped from Japanese-occupied Hong Kong with Jan Marsman in early 1942. 

Victor ORLOFF [c.1912-1959]

Submitted by BM on Sat, 06/08/2019 - 22:21

Mr Orloff's life was summarised in newspapers after he was found dead with wrist injuries at home in Flat 516, the United Apartments, Great George Street, Causeway Bay (now Island Beverley Centre): 

Michael Constantin YATSKIN [1907-1965]

Submitted by Chucha on Wed, 06/27/2018 - 21:54

Michael Yatskin

Born in Siberia Russia around 1910 . Escaped due to revolution via Harbin Shanghai then Hong Kong. Prisoner of war at Sham Shui PO prison camp for over 3 years? I have a book of sketches by Lieut  A.V. Skvorzov of life in the prison camp . I believe there is one in the museum in Hong Kong.

He was an engineer in the PWD in Hong Kong when he was head of works at Sham Shui Po in 1955 when the Li Cheng Uk tomb was discovered. His subsequent actions saved the tomb.