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Father Thomas Ryan came to Hong Kong as a Jesuit in 1933.

During the 1930s he carried out his religious duties, taught at Wah Yan College, and was active in projects of social reform and betterment. In 1934 he helped found a social service club among students of the Jesuits and in 1938 he joined with Anglican Archbishop Ronald Hall to set up the Hong Kong Housing Society. He also worked with Archbishop Hall on the Hong Kong Emergency Refugee Council which tried to help the tens of thousands of refugees who fled to Hong Kong after the Japanese attack on south China in late 1938.

Father Joseph O'Mara was an Irish Jesuit who served as a volunteer with the Billeting organisation during the December 1941 hostilities.

Father Patrick Joy was ordained a priest in 1926 and came to Hong Kong as a   Jesuit in 1927. In 1931 he was appointed Professor of Moral Theology at the Reginal Seminary for South China (now the Holy Spirit Seminary, Aberdeen).

In the summer of 1941 he was appointed the Jesuit Regional Superior. As an Irish citizen he was not interned by the Japanese. During the occupation he lived first at the French Hospital, later at Wah Yan College.

He was arrested in May, 1943 and held until August. The charge is not known.

I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.

Details of birth & death taken from John Joseph Francis, citizen of Hong Kong, a biographical note. It also mentions that he was Police Magistrate in 1878 and 1880.

I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book. A Barrister, he was appointed as second Police Magistrate (the position previously called "Assistant Magistrate") in 1862. He left Hong Kong in 1870 [1], but I'm not sure if he carried on as Police Magistrate that long, as E W Goodlake was appointed as Second Police Magistrate in 1867.

Ok, the 1867 end-date is confirmed:

I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book. A Barrister, he succeeded Henry Tudor Davies as Chief Magistrate. He arrived in Hong Kong "on the 25th November, 1860, from England and was duly gazetted the next day." [1] But he didn't stay long: "Callahan (sic.) left within a year, having been appointed Governor of Labuan". [2]

Dates of birth & death given by Christopher Munn in the Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography.

He was Hong Kong's first Chief Magistrate. He founded Hong Kong's Police force, and had several other important roles in Hong Kong's government between 1841 and his retirement (and departure from Hong Kong) in 1859.

I'm looking for an image of him to include in the JCCPS project. Has anyone seen one? Photos may not be available, so sketches / engravings / cartoons / paintings are also welcome.

Dorinda Lee:                          1 Feb 2013

note: Her husband changed his surname to Lee-Jones after her death

John William Lee-Jones  1859 Chester, England - 2 May 1942 Jersey, Channel Islands, UK; m 30 Dec 1886 St Johns Cathedral, Hong Kong Island, He remarried twice, no issue from second or third marriage.

Ron Rakusen writes:

Notes from http://archives.catholic.org.hk/In%20Memoriam/Clergy-Brother/RW-Gallagher.htm :