Thomson was educated in the University of Edinburgh. After graduated from university, he came to Hong Kong as a cadet.
During his tenure, he took up some important posts like the defence secretary (1950) and held up the post of deputy colonial secretary until his early death in 1952. He was buried in Hong Kong Cemetery.
One of his interesting trivia is, there was a youth hostel named after him in Yau Ma Tei. <Read more ...>
Stewart-Lockhart came from a noble, wealthy family. His father, Miles Lockhart, was a banker.
He was taught by a private tutor, then went to King William's College, later George Watson School and Edinburgh University, where he got a prize for Greek Studies.
He came to Hong Kong as a cadet in 1879. He took up a post of the registrar general in 1883. <Read more ...>
Robert was interned as a HK defence volunteer in Shamshuipo POW camp, and later was shipped off to Amoy, Shanghai, and Peking for forced labour. He assumed he had been headed for Japan when the war ended.
In camp he worked in the kitchens as often as possible, so as to get the more nutritious scrapings and rice husks from the bottom of the pans.
He also became adept at catching flies in his fist to relieve the boredom, after studying their habits when disturbed. A good party trick in later years. <Read more ...>
George Boulton born 3 July 1899 Glasgow died 1970 Washington USA George was a Marine Engineer and based in Hong Kong did many trips to China, Japan, Hong Kong & Glasgow. <Read more ...>
