Everything tagged: Hong Kong Governor

Sir John Francis Davis, 1st Baronet Bt KCB FRS  was a British diplomat and sinologist who served as second Governor of Hong Kong from 1844 to 1848. Davis was the first President of Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong.

During his tenure, Davis was unpopular with Hong Kong residents and British merchants due to the imposition of various taxes, which increased the burden of all citizens, and his abrasive treatment of his subordinates. Davis organised the first Hong Kong Census in 1844, which recorded that there were 23,988 people living in Hong Kong.

Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard GCMG CB DSO PC, known as Sir Frederick Lugard between 1901 and 1928, was a British soldier, mercenary, explorer of Africa and a colonial administrator. He was the 14th Governor of Hong Kong (1907–1912).

Hercules George Robert Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, GCMG, PC , was a British colonial administrator who became the 5th Governor of Hong Kong.

On 17 June 1859, aged 35, Robinson was appointed as Governor of Hong Kong, the youngest in Hong Kong colonial history, as which he served until March 1865. On 28 June 1859, he was knighted in recognition of his services for introducing coolie labour into the territory.

Henry Pottinger, later Sir Henry Pottinger,  1st Baronet, GCB, PC. He was the second Administrator of Hong Kong from 1841-1843 and first Governor from 26 June 1843 – 8 May 1844.

He negotiated the terms of the Treaty of Nanking (1842), which ended the First Opium War and ceded Hong Kong Island to the United Kingdom.

Source and further reading: Henry Pottinger - Wikipedia

28th and last Governor of Hong Kong 1992-1997

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Patten

As Wikipedia notes, Patten's implementation of electoral reform in Hong Kong made him very unpopular with Chinese officials and the pro-Beijing media, who called him a variety of names in response: 千古罪人 / "sinner who would be condemned for a thousand generations", 三違反 / "triple violator", etc.

Among the Hong Kong public he was known by the friendlier nickname of 肥彭 / "Fat Pang".

He was the 23rd Governor of Hong Kong from 1958 to 1964.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Black_(colonial_administrator)

He was the Governor of Hong Kong from 16 April 1872 to 22 April 1877. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Kennedy_(colonial_administrator)

Sir Henry Arthur Blake

He was:

• 46th Governor of The Bahamas (1884 – 1887)

• 55th Governor of Newfoundland (1887 – December 1888)

• 65th Governor of Jamaica (3 December 1888 – 1898)

• 12th Governor of Hong Kong (25 November 1898 – 21 November 1903)

• 19th Governor of British Ceylon (3 December 1903 – 11 July 1907)

Dear Gwulo Friends

I am writing a biography of Sir Cecil Clementi （金文泰) to be published by Hong Kong University Press.

I would be interested in hearing from anyone who cares to share information, documentation, photographs, comment or opinion on the subject of Sir Cecil, his life and times.

Please feel free to contact me on grahamdhutchings@gmail.com

With thanks and regards

Graham