James Smith, ship chandler, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1846 to 1850. He was name partner of Smith & Brimelow, underwriters, ship chandlers and auction house. 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 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.
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