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Joseph Horsford KEMP [1874-1950]

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Submitted by David on Thu, 2013-01-31 12:08
Names
Given: 
Joseph Horsford
Family: 
Kemp
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1874-12-23
Birthplace (country): 
Ireland
Death
Date: 
1950-09-13

Sir Joseph Horsford Kemp

Ron Rakusen writes:

Sir Joseph Kemp was the Chief Justice of Hong Kong when he retired.  He was born in Ireland on 23rd December 1874 and retired in 1933 and died in England on 13th September 1950.

Sir Joseph was in Hong Kong for many years. Wikipedia notes he was Attorney General from 1914-1930, and Chief Justice from 1930-1933.

Tags: 
Chief Justice
Attorney General
Police Magistrate
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Submitted by Doug C on Mon, 2013-05-13 16:09.

There is now a Wikipedia page for Kemp:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Horsford_Kemp

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2013-05-28 14:53.

He will be part of the CPS project's history book, as he was one of the magistrates serving in the Magistracy on that site.

HKGRO have several mentions of related appointments:

Submitted by wann on Sat, 2014-06-28 12:07.

Much has been written about JH Kemp, but not much was said about his wife who took an active role in the girl guide movement in hong kong, along with Lady Rees, wife of chief justice sir davies Rees.

Submitted by Doug C on Sun, 2014-12-14 13:33.

Here is a photo of Kemp without his wig and gown from the China Press in Shanghai when he visited to sit on the Full Court of the Supreme Court for China. 

Sir Joseph Kemp.jpg
Sir Joseph Kemp.jpg, by Unknown