Lim Ban-seng, Luke (1941)

updated March 16, 2014.

b.1920-d.1942, Hong Kong. Hong Kong nlt.1936.

HONG KONG nlt.1936. MBBS (HK) 1941. Auxiliary Medical Corps (under Director of Medical Services). Battle of Hong Kong, kill-in-action January 31, 1942.

Selected bibliography: Growing with Hong Kong: The University na Its Graduates, the First 90 Years, Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong, 2002. Hong Kong War Diary › Uniform Civilians [internet].

Ludhianvi, Niranjan (1927)

updated March 9, 2014.

ISMD, Jemandar^[1]; Sub-Assistant Surgeon; Hong Kong nlt.1927.

HONG KONG 1927. Authorized to sign certificate of the cause of death August 19, 1927.

[1] The book “History of the British Colonies” defines Jemandar as a “native lieutenant'”.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, August 19, 1927, #474.

Naidu, Pala Dora Raj (1915-EOP)

updated December 19, 2013.

Hong Kong nlt.1907.

HONG KONG. LMSHK. Authorized to practice February 5, 1915 - EOP [1]. Private practitioner 1915-EOP, address 2/F, Gresson Street, Wanchai [2]. Authorized medical practitioner to sign medical certificates of death [n.d.]-EOP.

[1] LMSHK was the qualification awarded to graduates of the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese HKCMC (1887-1912). Holders of LMSHK were not authorized to practice as private practitioners until July 8, 1908 [a]. From that day on they were permitted to practice as "exempted persons", but not to be listed in the Medical Register and not be addressed officially as "Dr".

[a] There were hospital appointments, more particularly at missionary or charitable hospitals, prior to 1908. For instance, Kwan King-leung 關景良, LMSHK 1893, was permitted to practice at the Alice Memorial Hospital 1893.

[2] Naidu shared the same address at Gresson Street with Gwendolyn Ruth Nash and Pala Raj Timothy Naidu, whom she most likely was related. They had probably practiced together.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, May 9, 1941, Notice #558.

Look Mon-quong, Henry 陸文光 (1936-1940)

updated December 8, 2013.

Dentist.

Graduate of University of California; holder of State Board Certificate, California.

Holder of Certificate of Exemption under the Dentistry Ordinance, 1914 [1] to practice dentistry 1936-40 [2]. Private practitioner nlt.1936-40, address: China Building 1937; Dr. H.T. Tsang, address: Bank of Canton Building 1940.

b. December 30, 1910 - d. January 23, 1999, bur. Valley Memorial Park, Novato, California
m. Emily Chinn Look 陳鳳秀 (b.1908-d.2005, Santa Rosa)

[1] Certificates of Exemption were issued to dental practitioners who lacked the academic qualifications recognized by the Dental Board (essentially the General Medical Council in UK) to qualify to register. Generally speaking, only qualifications awarded by institutions located on the Britain Isles or in British Overseas Territories were recognized.
[2] The Dental Register 1941 is not available; it is unknown whether or not it actually exists.

Selected bibliography: Billion Graves [interne]. The Hong Kong Government Gazette, May 8, 1936, #429; May 7, 1937, #322; May 10, 1940, #537.

Loo Ngan-sin, Nancy 盧雁仙 (1934-1940)

updated December 8, 2013.

Hong Kong's First Woman Registered Dental Surgeon; the First Woman Holder of DDS to Practice in Hong Kong.

Punahou Academy, Hawaii, graduated 1921; Dental Hygienist School, Honolulu 1921-22; DDS, University of Southern California, Los Angeles June 5, 1926. Hong Kong nlt.1934. Wartime whereabouts unknown.

HONG KONG nlt.1934. Registered dental surgeon May 2, 1934, but listed as an Exempted Person [1] 1937-40 [2]. Private practitioner 1934-40, address: #99C Waterloo Road 1934.

b. Honolulu [n.d.]. d/o Joe Loo (b. Heungshan (known as Chungshan (Zhongshan) from 1925) 廣東省香山縣 [n.d.]; Hawaii 1882; land owner) [3] and Choy Shee. Siblings: 1. Loo Sau-ung (b. August 8, 1906, Honolulu - d. March 1, 2002; youngest sister; Punahou Academy; JD (Yale) 1928; moved to Hong Kong ca.1929, m. [s.n.] Chan; Assistant Legal Counsel, William Hunt & Co.; returned Hawaii 1940, admitted to practice law, first Asian woman to practice law in Hawaii, and the first Asian American woman to practice law; Circuit Court Small Estate and Guardianship Division 1943-76; retired 1976.). Four others, two boys two girls [s.n.].

[1] Certificates of Exemption were issued to dental practitioners who lacked the academic qualifications recognized by the Dental Board (essentially the General Medical Council in UK) to qualify to register. Generally speaking, only qualifications awarded by institutions located on the Britain Isles or in British Overseas Territories were recognized. Naturally, there were exceptions, and when such took places, discretion prevailed; how else can it be explained that some graduates of, for example, the University of Pennsylvania were qualified for registration while others weren't. In extreme cases, the status of certain dental practitioners would be switched to that of an exempted person after having been registered as dental surgeons for a number of years, only to be reversed again years later.
[2] The Dental Register 1941 is not available; it is unknown whether or not it actually exists.
[3] Joe Loo might be related to Loo Mu-chun (Lu Muzhen) 盧慕貞, the first wife of Sun Yat-sen, who he 1915 divorced in 1915 to "facilitate" his marriage to Soong Ching-ling. Joe Loo was counted as a friend of Sun's although I found no records that he was a supporter of the Republic Revolution.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, May 4, 1934,#360, #361. Matsuda, Mari J. (Ed.) Called from Within: Early Women Lawyers of Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii University Press, 1992, pp.172-173

Lanchester, John (1932-1940)

updated December 12, 2013.

Dentist.

LDSRCS (Eng.) December 8, 1921; DDS Northwestern University of Evanston, Chicago June 15, 1931. Hong Kong nlt.1933.

HONG KONG nlt.1932. Registered dental surgeon November 28, 1932-1940 [1]. Private practitioner 1932-40, address: #32A Nathan Road 1937-40. Government Dental Surgeon February 15, 1940. Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, interned (with family) 1942-45, Kowloon Hotel; Stanley Camp.

m. Dora [s.n.]. Had issues: 1. Jack Lanchester; 2. daughter, initial D.

[Lanchester was the grandfather of John Lanchester, b. February 25, 1962, Hamburg, famous journalist and novelist.]

[1] The Dental Register 1941 is not available; it is unknown whether or not it actually exists.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, December 2, 1932, #769; May 5, 1933, #320; May 7, 1937, #322; May 10, 1940, #537; June 7, 1940, #624.

temp. notes:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7ojt0_PHd1sC&pg=PT100&lpg=PT100&dq=john+lanchester+hong+kong+son+of+dentist&source=bl&ots=97tA1h4k5p&sig=mdLW2itQlZk5uP0v6MNK0QThAEo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hVGpUqDqHundigeMtICoDA&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=john%20lanchester%20hong%20kong%20son%20of%20dentist&f=false
http://www.scmp.com/article/708514/anatomy-crisis

Lynott, Charles Emmet (1923-27)

updated December 1, 2013.

Dentist.

Hong Kong nlt.1923. Whereabouts after 1927 unknown.

HONG KONG nlt.1923. Registered dental surgeon 1923-27. Private practitioner 1923-27.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, May 4, 1923, #207; September 7, 1928, #503.

Lasher, Matthew Connor (1921-1927)

updated November 30, 2013.

Dentist.

Hong Kong nlt.1921. Whereabouts after 1927 unknown.

HONG KONG nlt.1921. Holder of Certificate of Exemption under the Dentistry Ordinance, 1914 [1] to practice dentistry 1921-27. Private practitioner nlt.1921-27.

[1] Certificates of Exemption were issued to applicants who had long history practicing dentistry in Hong Kong but lacked the academic qualifications to become Registered Dental Surgeons.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, April 20, 1921, #198; September 7, 1928, #503.

Lau Tsz-wai 劉子威 (1914-1919)

updated November 30, 2013.

Dentist.

HONG KONG nlt.1914. Holder of Certificate of Exemption (one of the first 13 listed in the Government Gazette 1915) under the Dentistry Ordinance, 1914 [1] to practice dentistry 1914-19. Private practitioner nlt.1914-1919.

[1] Certificates of Exemption were issued to applicants who had long history practicing dentistry in Hong Kong but lacked the academic qualifications to become Registered Dental Surgeons.

Selected bibliography: Hong Kong Government, Dental Ordinance, 1914. The Hong Kong Government Gazette, September 24, 1915, #438; May 7, 1920, #273.

Lau Pak-wai 劉伯偉 (1914-1940)

updated December 6, 2013.

Dentist.

Holder of Certificate of Exemption (one of the first 13 listed in the Government Gazette 1915) under the Dentistry Ordinance, 1914 [1] to practice dentistry September 20, 1915 - 1940. Private practitioner nlt.1911 - 1940, address: Gloucester Building 1937-40.

[1] Certificates of Exemption were issued to dental practitioners who lacked the academic qualifications recognized by the Dental Board (essentially the General Medical Council in UK) to qualify to register. Generally speaking, only qualifications awarded by institutions located on the Britain Isles or in British Overseas Territories were recognized.

Selected bibliography: Hong Kong Government, Dental Ordinance, 1914. The Hong Kong Government Gazette, September 24, 1915, #438; May 7, 1937, #322; May 10, 1940, #537.

Lau Iu-tsun 劉耀泉 (1910-1940)

updated December 6, 2013.

Dentist.

Holder of Certificate of Exemption (one of the first 13 listed in the Government Gazette 1915) under the Dentistry Ordinance, 1914 [1] to practice dentistry September 20, 1915 - 1940. Private practitioner nlt.1910 - 1940.

[1] Certificates of Exemption were issued to dental practitioners who lacked the academic qualifications recognized by the Dental Board (essentially the General Medical Council in UK) to qualify to register. Generally speaking, only qualifications awarded by institutions located on the Britain Isles or in British Overseas Territories were recognized.

Selected bibliography: Hong Kong Government, Dental Ordinance, 1914. The Hong Kong Government Gazette, September 24, 1915, #438; May 7, 1937, #322; May 10, 1940, #537.

Lewer, Robert (1887)

updated November 9, 2013.

b. October 3, 1835, Wimborne Minster, Dorset – d. May 29, 1914, Southsea, Hants. London Univ.; King's College Hospital; MD; MRCS December 1856; LSA March 1857; LRCP (Edin.) 1860. Volunteered for RN, Crimean War 1855, hospital dresser, HMS Bellesie. AMD, Assistant Surgeon August 1,1857, Rifle Brigade; Royal Artillery September 1857. Surgeon 1869. Staff Surgeon September 9, 1871. Surgeon-Major, March 1, 1873. Second Anglo-Afghan War, 9th Lancers, Khyber 1879; Sanitary Officer, Kabul Field Force November 1879; Acting Brigade Surgeon, Cavalry Brigade, Kabul-Kandahar march. Brigade Surgeon, Royal Infirmary Phoenix Park, Dublin April 1, 1882. Surgeon-Colonel October 16, 1886. Hong Kong 1887-88. Surgeon Major General August Agust 10, 1892. Retired October 1895. Honor: Afghan medal w/ two clasps, Sherpur and Kandahar; Bronze Star; MID.

HONG KONG October 1887-88. Deputy Surgeon General, Principal Medical Officer, Hong Kong and China.

s/o Edward Lewer, coach maker, farmer, timber merchant, and Ann Coles.
m. Mary Elizabeth Telford, Dublin October 1860, d/o Captain Joseph Telford, 96th Foot. Had issues: 1. Robert Welsford Lewer, b.1862, Dorset -d. 1880. 2. Edward Stewart Lewer, b.1866, India, surgeon. 3. Ethel Caroline May Lewer, b.1870, Norwich, m. John Stewart Davison, Army Medical Staff. 4. Edith Augusta, 1873, Fulford, m. Percy Hamilton Boyden, Surgeon Commander, RN. 5. Beatrice Maud Lewer, b.1875, Sialkot, India, m. Charles Frederick Wanhill, RAMC.

Selected bibliography: The British Medical Journal, August 27, 1892, p.491; June 27, 1914, p.1436. Hong Kong Government, Colonial Surgeon's Report for the Year 1887. The Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-1880 [internet]. The Second Anglo-Afghan War Database Project [internet].

[Proactive research ended October 28, 2013.]

Laing, Ernest Alexander Ronald (1902-1905)

updated November 1, 2013

LRCP; LRCS. Hong Kong nlt.1902-05, government doctor. England 1906. Certifying Surgeon, Rochford, Essex July 9, 1906 (appointed by Factory Department, Home Office). Private practitioner, Rochford, Drs. Lewis (Arthur Cedric) and Laing [n.d.] - October 13, 1908.

HONG KONG nlt.1902. Government doctor 1902-05. Assistant Surgeon, Medical Department February 27, 1902. Medical Office In-Charge, Government Lunatic Asylums 1902. Assistant Superintendent, Government Civil Hospital [n.d.]– July 1905. JP (official) 1903-05. Lieutenant (Supernumerary Medical Officer), HKVDC December 4, 1903 – June 29, 1905, resigned. Last record found ex Hong Kong 1905.

Selected bibliography: Hong Kong Government, Report of the Medical Officer of Health on Plague 1905. Hong Kong Government, Report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer for the Year 1902. The Hong Kong Government Gazette, 1902, April 18 (#234); 1903, May 8 (#279), December 4 (#803); 1905, June 30 (#407). The London Gazette, July 10, 1906, p.4720; October 27, 1908, p.7790.

[Proactive research ended November 1, 2013.]

Lymn, Kathleen Irene 林嘉麟 (1940-EOP)

  updated on August 12, 2013.

MBBS (HK) June 5, 1939. Registered to practice Hong Kong May 10, 1940 through EOP. Residence: 2/F, #8 Breezy Terrace, Bonham Road 1940-EOP.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, May 10, 1940, Notice #536; May 9, 1941, Notice #558.

Luk Chuen-hsuen 陸存煊 (1939-EOP)

updated

Diploma, Tientsin Chinese Government College 天津西醫學堂 [1]. Hong Kong nlt.1939.

HONG KONG. Authorized to practice July 8, 1939 - EOP [2]. Private practitioner 1939-EOP, address 1/F., #365 Nathan Road. Authorized medical practitioner to sign medical certificates of death [n.d.]-EOP.

[1] The college was run by John Kenneth Mackenzie.
[2] Doctors who lacked the academic qualifications recognized by the Medical Board (essentially the General Medical Council in UK) to qualify to register were authorized to practice as private practitioners in Hong Kong as "exempted persons" effective July 8, 1908 [a]. They were however not to be listed in the Medical Register and not be addressed officially as "Dr".

[a] There were hospital appointments, more particularly at missionary or charitable hospitals, prior to 1908. For instance, Chung Boon-chor 鍾本初, a graduate of Tientsin Chinese Government College was engaged as a house surgeon of the Alice Memorial Hospital 1890-95, and the first Medical Superintendent 掌院 of Tung Wah Hospital 1896-1903.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, May 9, 1941, Notice #558.

Lui Kwai-to 呂桂滔 (1940-EOP)

 updated on August 8, 2013.

MBBS (HK) June 25, 1940. Registered to practice Hong Kong July 11, 1940 through EOP. Hong Kong Government, Lai Chi Kok Hospital 1941. Residence: #5 Grampian Road, Kowloon 1940.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, July 12, 1940, Notice #798; May 9, 1941, Notice #558.

Lucban y Rilles, Justo (1904)

updated

LMS, Thomas Aguinas Univ., Manila September 3, 1888. Registered to practice Hong Kong May 31, 1904. Private practitioner, address: #49 Wyndham Street 1904.

Lowson, James Alfred 婁遜 (1890)

updated September 1, 2013.

James A. Lowson. Credit: The Lancet.

MB, CM (Edin.). Hong Kong nlt.1890. Hong Kong Government, Assistant Surgeon, Government Civil Hospital June 20, 1890.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, June 21, 1890, Notice #263.

Low, Eugene Wilfred 羅友仁 (1940-EOP)

updated on August 8, 2013

MBBS (Edin.) December 16, 1931. Registered to practice in Hong Kong on May 10, 1940 through EOP. Correspondence address: c/o Yung Kee, Shell House, Queen's Road Central 1940-EOP.

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, May 10, 1940, Notice #536; May 9, 1941, Notice #558.

Lorrain, William B. (d.1857, HK)

 
[Unfortunately, the only record that can be found of Lorrain was a notice posted in the Hong Kong Government Gazette of August 29, 1857 by the executors of his estate, Adam Scott and S. Dixson, pursuant to his demise.]

Selected bibliography: The Hong Kong Government Gazette, August 29, 1857, Advertisement.