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Li Shu-fan was a senior Hong Kong surgeon and owner of a private medical facility in pre-war Hong Kong.
Before the war he voluntarily put his hospital at the disposal of the Government in the event of an attack as part of Dr Selwyn-Clarke's reorganisation of Medical Defence arrangements. During the hostilities he became Medical Officer in Charge of the hospital, working continuously alongside the other doctors to treat the wounded.
In 1913 he joined the Chinese Maritime Customs, a service he remained with until the war.
During the December 1941 hostilities he was a volunteer driver taking first aid to both civilians and military. After the surrender, he continued as a driver for the uninterned medical and health workers so was never in Stanley.
He was repatriated on the Asama Maru/Gripsholm and resumed his work for the Chinese Nationalist authorities in Washington, D. C.
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Barbara Merchant:
Edith May Peveril Guest nee Fincher (sister of Teddy Fincher). Known as May. dob - dod according to Peter Hall (p.148) are 1903-1990. Married to Albert Edward Peveril Guest. Mother of Eric and Joyce, mentioned in the Diary, and others. I have made reasonable attempts at contacting the family in Australia to ask permission to use their names, but not having had a response, I have added them to the notes.
Ruth Little was an Australian missionary, 27 years old in 1941, who was allowed into Hong Kong in 1940/41, in spite of the Evacuation order, to assist Mildred Dibden at the Fanling Babies Home.
She spent the war years with Miss Dibden at the home and was never interned.
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https://jonmarkgreville2.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/mildred-dibden/
Daughter of Emily Hahn and Charles Boxer.
Barbara Merchant:
Beatrice Violet Hutchinson. dob 27 June 1922 (Shanghai), dod 14 Sept 2010. Married "Y.C." - sorry, family does not wish to reveal their surname.
Barbara Merchant:
Mansfield (Mansie) Banker nee Thorburn. dob unknown, dod 25 Feb 1979. Married George Banker who is on Patricia Lim's cemetery inscriptions list, and Juror's list 1908.
Mother of Sonny.