George Buchan, business assistant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1850. He was employed by mercantile firm and auction house, Smith & Brimelow, as an assistant in 1850. Queen's Road was listed as his address in 1850.
Two individuals and two firms were listed as underwriters and general auctioneers in the 1850 Hong Kong Almanack and Directory, arranged according to priority of license. They were: John Currie, W. H. Franklyn, Smith & Brimelow and McEwen & Co.
Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, 1850.
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