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Henry POTTINGER [1789-1856]

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 21:36

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

Christopher Francis PATTEN (aka 彭定康) [1944- ]

Submitted by simtang on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 09:31

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".

Henry Arthur BLAKE [1840-1918]

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 07/04/2021 - 17:06

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)

Cecil CLEMENTI (aka 金文泰) [1875-1947]

Submitted by GH1949IBT on Sun, 04/18/2021 - 21:34

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