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Charles Messer was educated at Merchant Taylors’ school and later, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. He was appointed as a cadet in 1897. He was the captain superintendent of the police force from 1913 to 1918 and was promoted to the financial secretary from 1918 until 1931.
He served in the LegCo: https://app.legco.gov.hk/member_front/english/library/member_detail.asp…
The Captain Superintendent of Police from 1918 to 1934.
John Black's list gives Mr Hamilton's occupation in 1941 as "Civil Servant".
DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Hawkins's occupation in 1941 as "Civil Servant".
D. M. MacDougall came to Hong Kong as a Cadet in 1928. He headed the Ministry of Information during the hostilities of December 1941 and then escaped on Christmas Day in the party led by Admiral Chan Chak. In September 1944 he was appointed to head the Hong Kong Planning Unit in London. Returned to the Colony on September 7, 1945, eventually taking over as Colonial secretary.
Commissioner of Labour and Mines
Dates of birth & death from the Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography.
I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.
Details of birth & death taken from descendant's message, see below.
I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.
The RAS article HONG KONG CADETS, 1862-1941 gives a brief introduction:
Robert Andrew Dermod Forrest (born 1893). Educated at Aberdeen University. Hong Kong Civil Service 1919; Inspector of vernacular Schools; Immigration Officer 1940. Lecturer in Tibeto-Burman Linguistics at the School of Oriental and African Studies at London University.
I'm looking for photos / sketches / portraits of him for the CPS project's history book.
There a couple of mentions in HKGRO that give dates of relevant appointments: