Chau Sik-nin 周錫年 (1924-1955)

Chau Sik-nin escorting Princes Alexandra

updated September 6, 2013

Otolaryngologist-Turned-Banker.

b. April 13, 1903, Hong Kong – d. November 30, 1985, Hong Kong. St. Stephen College, Hong Kong 1918. MBBS (HK) 1923; DLO 1925; DOMS 1926. Registered to practice Hong Kong January 30, 1924 through EOP. Private practitioner, 1927-30, 37-EOP, address: 1/F, China Building 1941; first Chinese Otolaryngologist to practice in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Government, Ophthalmologist, Government Civil Hospital 1930-36. Part-time Lecturer in Ophthalmology, HKU 1930-35. Medical Board, 1936-EOP; Pres. 1936-37. Sanitary Board 1936-EOP. Chm., Po Leung Kuk 1941-44. JP (unoff.) May 19, 1939 - 1985. Residence: #1 Hing Hon Road 1924. Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, status of the practice unknown. Resumed practice after the war nlt.1948. HKU Interim Committee 1946-47. Legislative Council, member 1947-62; Senior Member 1953-59. Executive Council, member 1948-62; Senior Member 1959-62. Inaugural Chairman, Hong Kong Tuberculosis Association 1948-63. Founder, Hong Kong Chinese Bank 香港華人銀行 1955 [1]. Inaugural Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Industries 1960-66. Inaugural Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council 1966-70. Member, General Committee, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce 1966-74. Honorary Advisor, Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. Permanent Advisor of Tung Wah Hospitals. Director, more than 30 companies in Hong Kong and other areas in the Asia Pacific. Honor: Coronation Medal 1937; Defense Medal 1945; CBE 1950; Kt 1960; Hon LLD, HKU 1961; Silver Jubilee Medal 1977; The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon 瑞寶中綬章 (Japan) 1969. Hon. escort of Princess Alexandra, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, during her Hong Kong visit 1961.

Christian. fa/o flamboyant barrister and socialite Chau Kai-pong 周啟邦, b.1934-d.2010. First cousin of Chau Tsun-Nin 周埈年; Senior Member, Legislative and Executive Councils.

[1] The Hong Kong Chinese Bank was acquired by CITIC Ka Wah Bank in 2002 and ceased to exist thenceforth.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, February 1, 1924, Notice #57; May 9, 1941, Notice #558..

Atkinson, John Mitford (1887-1912)

John M. Atkinson

updated September 1, 2013

b. December 3, 1856 – d. May 23, 1917, London. MB (Lond.) 1881; MBCS, (Eng.); LSA (Lond.) 1878; DPH (Cantab.) 1894. Resident Medical Officer, St. Mary Abbott's Infirmary, Kensington 1878-85. Medical Officer, No. 3 District St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington 1885-87. Hong Kong November 17, 1887. Hong Kong Government, Supeerintendent, Government Civil Hospital and Medical Officer, Small-pox Hospital and Government Lunatic Asylums 1887; Acting Colonial Surgeon 1895; Principal Civil Medical Officer and President, Sanitary Board 1897-1912; Legislative and Executive Councils 1903-12. Public Vaccinator September 12, 1891. Helped found Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, Barker Road 1897. Lecturer in Physiology, HKCMC [n.d.]-1891. Received commendation from Secretary of State for services during plague 1898. FRCI 1887. President, Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine 1912. Retired, London 1912 after 25 years in Hong Kong. RAMC, Major July 26, 1915; head of the Richmond Military Hospital 1915; resigned, spring 1916. Publications: Plague Procedure in Hong Kong, British Medical Journal December 15, 1906. Club: Hong Kong Club.

s/o Rev. S. Atkinson.

Selected bibliography: Evans, Dafydd Emrys (Ed.) Constancy of Purpose, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 1987. The Hong Kong Government Gazette, September 19, 1891, Notice #389.