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Sir Arthur Kennedy’s statue [1887-c.1943]

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 04/27/2021 - 21:51

From: The Directory & chronicle for China, Japan, Corea, ... 1894.

A fine bronze statue of Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor of the Colony 1872-6,  erected by public subscription, stands above the second terrace looking down on the fountain [of the Botanical Garden]. It was unveiled in November, 1887, by Governor Sir William Des Voeux.

On the 1905, 1909 and 1924 maps shown with a marker.