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Alta M. Myers was a missionary and educator and served the Peniel Holiness Mission in Hong Kong. In 1928, A. K. Reiton, opened their first Bible Training School with Miss Alta Myers as head of the school.
Alta Myers was in Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion. She was interned at Stanley Camp and later released with other Americans in 1942.
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1. https://www.chinafamilies.net/internees/9108-myers-alta-m/
Ruth Ethel Mulliken was a missionary and teacher and served the South China Mission of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. She went to China in 1910 and served her final years in Hong Kong. In all, she had contributed to over 30 years work in the field of education in South China.
On the Gripsholm passenger list, Carl Leland Mossberg gave his occupation as "merchant". He and his wife were present in Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion. They were interned at Stanley Camp and later repatriated to the United States in 1942
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1. https://www.chinafamilies.net/internees/9076-mossberg-carl-leland/
Harry Herman Morse was the secretary-cum-treasurer of the South China Mission of the Seventh-Day Adventists. He was present in Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion and later interned at Stanley Camp. Harry Morse was repatriated with other Americans to the United States in 1942 and was interviewed by the Evening Star newspaper upon arrival. An interesting read in the link below.
Source
1. https://www.chinafamilies.net/internees/9067-morse-harry-herman/
Father Michael J. McKeirnan was a Maryknoll missionary. His surname is often misspelt as "McKiernan". He was ordained on 22 June 1941 and assigned to Wuchow (Wuzhou), China. Father McKeirnan and his group of newly ordained priests had arrived in Hong Kong just before the Japanese invasion and became trapped in the city and not able to proceed to their inland missions. (Father McKeirnan mentioned in a field trip made to Maryknoll House on 8 December 1984, that he had arrived in Hong Kong on a "Pan Am Flying Clipper" the night before Pearl Harbour was attacked).
Father Michael R. Gaiero was a Maryknoll missionary. He was ordained on 22 June 1941 and assigned to Kweilin (Guilin), China. He and his group of newly ordained priests had arrived in Hong Kong just before the Japanese invasion and became trapped in the city and not able to proceed to their inland missions.
Father Michael H. O'Connell was a Maryknoll missionary. He was ordained on 22 June 1941 and assigned to Kweilin (Guilin), China. He and his group of newly ordained priests had arrived in Hong Kong just before the Japanese invasion and became trapped in the city and not able to proceed to their inland missions.
Father Anthony Leonard Madison served the Maryknoll Mission. He was nicknamed "Tarzan" because of his 6 feet 4 inches height. He was ordained on 22 June 1941 and assigned to Kaying, Kwangtung (Meizhou/Meixian, Guangdong). Father Madison and his group of newly ordained priests had arrived in Hong Kong just before the Japanese invasion and became trapped in the city and not able to proceed to their inland missions.
Margaret Mary Cunningham was better known as Sister Henrietta Marie. She served the Maryknoll Sisters and was sent to China in October 1936 to the Kongmoon (Jiangmen) mission, Guangdong for language study. However, in January 1937 likely due to her teaching background, she was quickly reassigned duties as a kindergarten and primary school teacher in the Maryknoll Convent School in Kowloon Tong.