‘Doc Arculli’ = Hassan el Arculli (Hong Kong May 1885-Hong Kong 17th August 1945) was a doctor and uncle to Tubby el Arculli. His parents were Abdullah Fakira - later styled with surname ‘Arculli’ from May 1902 (Hong Kong 18th October 1857-Hong Kong 3rd September 1920) and Amina Ismail (Shanghai 1862-Hong Kong 4th February 1932) <Read more ...>
Herbert Wells Randall was one of the four children of Benjamin Cutler Randall, Senior, an American sea captain. Another was Benjamin Cutler Randall (Jr.).
In the period before WW11 he worked for Lane, Crawford, acting as a staff/shareholder representative.
After the surrender, he was held for a time at the company headquarters, the Exchange Building, but presumably released as a Eurasian.
He retired to England, perhaps in 1953, living in London or the south-east.
Joan Crawford was the daughter of the superintendent of North Point Power Station. She was present at the siege of the station during the December 1941 hostilities and helped treat the wounded.
