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Djoen-Eng KWIK (aka KWOK Chun-Yeung / 郭春映 / The Java Sugar King) [1895-1935]

Submitted by David on Sun, 2019-06-02 14:28
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Kwik
Given: 
Djoen-Eng
Alias / nickname: 
KWOK Chun-Yeung / 郭春映 / The Java Sugar King
Birth
Date: 
c.1895-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Tongan, Fujian
Death
Date: 
c.1935-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

There's a several-page write-up about Mr Kwik starting on page 469 of "Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary ...". It begins:

Owner of a large trading company dealing in sugar, rice and tea before WWII, Indonesia.

Birthplace (country): 
China

Lai Chuen J.P. TONG [c.1857-1922]

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-05-26 13:37
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Tong
Given: 
Lai Chuen J.P.
Birth
Date: 
c.1857-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Zhongshan (Heung Shan), Guangdong
Death
Date: 
1922-03-03
Cause of death: 
unknown

"MR. TONG LAI CHUEN, J.P., who occupies the post of compradore to the Holland-China Trading Company, is a native of the Hungshan district of China. His father, a well-known merchant both in that district and in the neighbouring Portuguese Colony of Macao, was for many years connected with the Yun Loong tea hong of the latter place. Mr. Tong Lai Chuen has resided in Hongkong for upwards of thirty-three years, and during that time has been actively connected with several companies.

Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
Tong Lai Chuen J.P.
Charles in Shanghai
Holland China Trading Company

Alice DOBBS [1908-1986]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2019-05-01 10:48
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Dobbs
Given: 
Alice
Birth
Date: 
1908-10-17
Birthplace (town, state): 
Peking
Death
Date: 
c.1986-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
WW2: repatriated 1942 Asama Maru + Gripsholm

Sun ZHONGSHAN (aka Sun Yat-sen; Sun Wen) [1866-1925]

Submitted by brianwindsoredgar on Sat, 2019-03-02 18:30
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Zhongshan
Given: 
Sun
Alias / nickname: 
Sun Yat-sen; Sun Wen
Birth
Date: 
1866-11-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Zhongshan City, Guandong Province
Death
Date: 
1925-03-12
Cause of death: 
Cancer of the gall bladder and liver

Dr Sun Zhongshan (Yat-sen) is generally considered to be the founder of the Chinese Republic (1911) and one of the most important figures in modern Chinese history.

He graduated from the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese in 1892 and at one point thought about opening a pharmacy in the Colony.

Birthplace (country): 
China

Ching-ling SOONG (née SOONG, aka Madame Sun Yat-sen) [1893-1981]

Submitted by brianwindsoredgar on Thu, 2019-02-28 18:35
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Soong
Given: 
Ching-ling
Maiden: 
Soong
Alias / nickname: 
Madame Sun Yat-sen
Birth
Date: 
1893-01-27
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shanghai
Death
Date: 
1981-05-21

Soong Ching-ling spent the years after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war in 1937 in Chongqing and Hong Kong.

As the widow of Dr Sun Zhongshan (Yat-sen), generally seen as the founder of the Chinese Republic (1911) she was a very important figure in Hong Kong life - her China Defence League, for example, could draw the Governor and other important officials to its events.

Birthplace (country): 
China

Rosalina MARQUES D'OLIVEIRA (aka Rosie) [1924-????]

Submitted by brianwindsoredgar on Sat, 2019-01-26 16:10
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Marques d'Oliveira
Given: 
Rosalina
Alias / nickname: 
Rosie
Birth
Date: 
1924-08-11
Birthplace (town, state): 
Fuzhou (then Foochow)

Rosalina Marques d'Oliveira was in Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese attack in December 1941.

She accepted the offer of sanctuary to all Portuguese people made by the Macau Government and on March 10, 1942 was living at 5a, Rua de Penha, a property previously recorded as belonging to a Roman Catholic mission. She was unmarried at that time.

She was the half sister of Evelina Edgar.

She is believed to have emigrated to New Zealand at some point after the war.

Source:

Birthplace (country): 
China

Cheung Yu CHAN [1903-????]

Submitted by emride on Mon, 2018-12-17 23:46
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Chan
Given: 
Cheung Yu
Birth
Date: 
c.1903-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Swatow

Nationality: Chinese-British, Born Swatow 1903, Occupation: wireless operator.  BAAG April 43 – October 45.

Over 2 years faithful service as Wireless Operator at BAAG Forward Post.   Citation: by Colonel Ride

Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
BAAG

Norman Dyer BALL [1895-1936]

Submitted by annelisec on Wed, 2018-10-17 20:32
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ball
Given: 
Norman Dyer
Birth
Date: 
c.1895-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Hong Kong
Death
Date: 
c.1936-01-07 (Month, Day are approximate)
Cause of death: 
Car accident
Birthplace (country): 
China

James Dyer BALL [1847-1919]

Submitted by annelisec on Wed, 2018-10-17 20:30
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ball
Given: 
James Dyer
Birth
Date: 
1847-12-04
Birthplace (town, state): 
Canton
Death
Date: 
c.1919-02-22 (Month, Day are approximate)

View family tree on Geni.com

https://www.geni.com/people/James-Ball-Rev-Dr/6000000024644240597

Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dyer_Ball

Birthplace (country): 
China

George AH KIN (aka Jo Ah Kin) [c.1836-1905]

Submitted by Vanessaf on Fri, 2018-09-14 17:14
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ah Kin
Given: 
George
Alias / nickname: 
Jo Ah Kin
Birth
Date: 
c.1836-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1905-05-04
Cause of death: 
heart failure and chronic kidney disease

Ah Kin arrived in New South Wales, Australia by ship (name of vessel unknown) circa 1856-1859.

Birthplace (country): 
China

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