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Ethel MATTLEY [1887-1970]

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Ethel Mattley was a missionary teacher and served the Churches of Christ in China. She arrived in Hong Kong in 1926 and would later continue her missionary work and Bible teaching in the Canton (Guangdong) and Kwangsi (Guangxi) missions. By 1940, Ethel Mattley returned to Hong Kong due to rising Sino-Japanese hostilities in South China.

After the fall of Hong Kong, she was interned at Stanley Camp and later repatriated to the United States in 1942.

Paul A. MALONE [1898-1953]

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Paul Malone operated a commercial agency in Manila, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Pre-war, he appears to have resided in the Philippines but was stuck in Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion. He was interned at Stanley Camp and later elected the camp representative for Block 'A' at the end of January 1942. In the same year, he was repatriated to the United States.

His wife, Janina Malone, nee Hintz, was interned at Santo Tomas Camp, Manila. They were reunited after the Philippines were liberated. Janina and Paul died in Manila in 1952 and 1953 respectively.

Rosalie E. LEWIS [1882-????]

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Rosalie E. Lewis was well known in town for managing a European brothel. Before her repatriation to the United States in 1942, she was nearly 60 years old and had lived in Hong Kong for 30 years. She had taken care of a young Chinese girl since the child was one but was not able to bring her into Stanley Camp. Rosalie E. Lewis made arrangements with the French Convent to take care of her.

Lewis is mentioned in numerous books about wartime Hong Kong.

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Francis Xavier LEE [1889-????]

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In the 1940 Jurors List, Francis Xavier Lee worked as an assistant for Standard Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd..

He was present in Hong Kong at its surrender to the Japanese and interned at Stanley Camp. Francis X. Lee was repatriated with other Americans to the United States in 1942.

Maybelle LARSEN (née LIPPINCOTT) [1892-1962]

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Maybelle Larsen was a former American Red Cross nurse during WWI. She and her husband, Charles F. Larsen were Seventh-Day Adventist missionaries. They were sent to China in 1926. Her role and responsibilities became heavier when Charles became pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church in Happy Valley. 

During the Battle of Hong Kong, she worked as a supervisory nurse caring for patients injured during the bombings. After the fall of Hong Kong, Maybelle Larsen and her husband were interned at Stanley Camp and later repatriated to the United States in 1942.

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Charles F. LARSEN [1892-1949]

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Charles F. Larsen was an American missionary and the pastor of the Seventh-Day Adventist Pioneer Memorial Church on Ventris Road. 

Charles Larsen and his wife, Maybelle were present in Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion. They were interned at Stanley Camp and repatriated to the United States in 1942. By the time they left, the Larsens had served 15 years in China and Hong Kong. 

Mary LAIRD (née SOLES) [1879-1942]

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Mary Soles Laird was a missionary nurse and served the Presbyterian Church. She was the wife of Clinton N. Laird, Vice Provost of Lingnan University in Canton (Guangzhou), China. Soles was her mother's surname.

Mary Soles Laird and her husband were present in Hong Kong during the battle of Hong Kong. They were interned at Stanley Camp and later repatriated to the United States in 1942.

Not long after her arrival in the United States, she passed away on 2 November 1942. She had hoped to return to China one day where she had served for 33 years.

Clinton Nevius LAIRD [1880-1959]

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Dr. Clinton Nevius Laird or better known as Clinton N. Laird was Professor of Chemistry and Vice Provost at Lingnan University in Canton (Guangzhou). He had a long tenure at Lingnan from 1905 to 1942.

In December 1941, Clinton N. Laird and his wife, Mary were present in Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion. They were interned at Stanley Camp and later repatriated to the United States in 1942.