Police Constable (No. 23) in the Hong Kong Police Force who had served his full fifteen years tenure having joined on 12th August 1884 but tragically died just before he was about to retire on his pension and travel back home to the British Isles with his wife. He had previously served in the Irish Constabulary, the 93rd Highland Regiment and the Dundee Police Force before being posted to Hong Kong. <Read more ...>
"A couple of 'Japs' were fined $10 each for attempting to overturn a rickshaw in which was seated Mr Sherrington of Caldbeck, McGregor and Coy's Office. The 'Japs' were seamen belonging to the Müke Maru and yesterday, being under the influence of drink, they and three others were molesting people on the roadway near Hung Hom."<Read more ...>
"MEMBERS of the Masonic fraternity will regret to hear that the death of Mr James Keating, who left here for the Australian Colonies about twelve months since, has been officially confirmed. When Mr Keating landed at Sydney on the 23rd August last he was suffering from fever, and went at once to the Sydney Hospital, where he died on the 29th Aug."<Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1927
Wondering if anyone can put names to any of the very clear faces here - Zetland Lodge 1927, my grandfather Kenneth Kingsley Staple was Grand Master that year, standing 3rd from right, front row. I think the man to his left is Mr A J Pilgrim who was his best man. In hopes Deb Coxon <Read more ...>
I was very sorry to read this in the latest RAS email:
The President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong note with profound sadness the death of RASHK member Mr Brian Leonard Coak who passed away peacefully in Hong Kong on 24 September 2016.
A vigil will be held at the Hong Kong Funeral Home, 679, Kings Road, HK from 5 pm to 9 pm on Thursday 6 October 2016 <Read more ...>
