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Aloha Ellison SHIELDS (née DE BOWER) [1886-1954]

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 07/08/2024 - 07:47

Interned with her husband, Andrew Lusk Shields in Stanley Camp. Being a U. S. citizen, Aloha Ellison Shields was repatriated to the United States in 1942. 

In an article in The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury on 17 December 1943, Mrs. Shields paid tribute to the bravery of Hong Kong women during the war. See here 

Her husband, A. L. Shields remained in camp but died on 24 July 1944, aged 62.

Leonara HOSPES [1908-????]

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 07/08/2024 - 02:05

Interned in Stanley Camp with her husband, Edward Hospes and two sons. They were all repatriated in 1942.

In an article in The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury on 17 December 1943, Mrs. Aloha Ellison Shields after her return to the United States, mentioned that Mrs. Kerr (Vera Kerr), Mrs. Harold Armstrong (Vera Joan Armstrong) and Mrs. Hospes provided great help in the camp, all being able to speak Japanese. See here 

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Edward HOSPES [1895-????]

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 07/08/2024 - 02:01

In 1941, Edward Hospes was the general agent of Canadian Pacific Steamships in Hong Kong. Together with his wife and two sons, they were interned in Stanley Camp and in 1942 repatriated to the United States

After the end of the Pacific war, Hospes returned to Hong Kong to his former post at Canadian Pacific Steamships. In 1949, Hospes exchanged positions with George E Costello and became the general passenger agent of Canadian Pacific Railway at Vancouver.

Michael J. HOGAN [1886-1966]

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 07/08/2024 - 01:01

Father Michael J. Hogan served the Maryknoll Mission. He went to China in 1923 and was assigned to the Kongmoon (Jiangmen) mission in Kwangtung (Guangdong). Later he was transferred to Hong Kong due to rising Sino-Japanese hostilities in Guangdong. 

After the fall of Hong Kong, he was arrested by the Japanese in the Maryknoll Mission in Stanley and later interned at Stanley Camp. Father Hogan was repatriated with other Americans in 1942.