Shuck, Jehu Lewis 淑士人

Updated October 25, 2014

Jehu Lewis Shuck 淑士人, Protestant minister, was recorded as a resident of Hong Kong in 1845. Shuck, a Virginia Baptist minister, was a missionary belonged to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and was sent to Macau in 1836. Shuck, together with Jame White were the first co-editors of the Friend of China, a newspaper funded and controlled by Quakers.

Shuck was born in 1812 and died in 1863.

Shuck wrote the following in his journal, when describing the slaughter of Chinese soldiers by British navy and marines during the First Opium War, “I regard such scenes... as the direct instruments of the Lord in clearing away the rubbish which impedes the advancement of Divine Truth.”

Selected Bibliography: A List of the Protestant Missionaries to the Chinese, The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, March 13, 1845, p.1. Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

Stewart, C.J.F.

Updated October 7, 2014

C.J.F. Stewart was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1848. Stewart worked for the mercantile firm, Turner & Co.

Selected Bibliography: Janus: Jardine Matheson Archive [online]. Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

Snow, E.N.

Updated October 7, 2014

E.N. Snow was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1848.

Selected Bibliography: Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

Smith, Thomas S.

Updated October 7, 2014

Thomas S. Smith was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1848.

[It is unknown if Thomas S. Smith and T. Smith, who was the co-founder and name partner of Ripley, Smith & Co, were the same person.]

Selected Bibliography: Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

Sinclair, Fraser

Updated October 7, 2014

Fraser Sinclair was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1848.

Selected Bibliography: Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

Sherard, R.B.

Updated October 7, 2014

R.B. Sherard was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1848.

Selected Bibliography: Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

Scrymgeour, David

Updated October 7, 2014

David Scrymgeour was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1848.

Selected Bibliography: Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

Scarth, John

Updated October 7, 2014

John Scarth was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1848.

Selected Bibliography: Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

Sanchez, Joze

Updated October 7, 2014

Joze Sanchez was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1848.

Selected Bibliography: Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

Stocker, Charles Robert

Updated October 2, 2014

Charles Robert Stocker, druggist, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He was co-founder and name partner of Welch & Stocker, Druggists, which was located in Queen's Road in 1846.

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.

Strachan, George

Updated October 23, 2014

George Strachan, architect, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1846 to 1848.

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. Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

temp.notes:
According to the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Strachan was the architect who designed the first generation clubhouse of the Hong Kong Club. The Club, located on the corner of D'Aguilar Street and Queen's Road, opened on May 26, 1846. The construction and outfitting cost amounted to 15,000 pound sterling. Strachan was with the Surveyor-General's Office before 1844. He was the draftman of the Government House. There were two other Strachans existing around that time. William Strachan was the captain of the barque Lady Hayes and at another time, of the ship Omega. He had been in China since 1830s and was associated with opium firm Jardine, Matheson & Co., which off and on owned Lady Hayes. Robert Strachan, captain of the merchantman Scotland, arrived in China in 1838 and became a manager of the opium firm W.T. Gemmel & Co. in Canton (Guangzhou). He later became the Canton agent for Jardine, Matheson & Co. R. Strachans bought The Register in 1849 and remained proprietor of the newspaper until 1860. The Register was founded by James and Alexander Matheson of the namesake opium house. Strachan sounds Scottish and I wonder if these three were somehow related to each other.

Stone, L.A.

Updated October 2, 2014

L.A. Stone, ice agent, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846.

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.

Simeon, David

Updated October 2, 2014

David Simeon, tavern-keeper, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He ran a tavern named Crown & Anchor Tavern, which was located in Queen's Road, in 1846.

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.

Sage, William

Updated October 2, 2014

William Sage, tavern-keeper, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He ran a tavern named British Queen Tavern, which as located in Queen;s Road, in 1846.

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.

Saul, R.P.

Updated October 2, 2014

R.P. Saul, mercantile assistant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He was under the employment of the mercantile firm, Thomas Ripley & Co., in 1846.

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.

Smith, T.

Updated October 2, 2014

T. Smith, master mariner and merchant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He was the co-founder and name partner [tbc] of the mercantile firm, Ripley, Smith & Co., in 1846.

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.

Smith, H.H.

Updated October 2, 2014

H.H. Smith, merchant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He was the co-founder and name partner [tbc] of the mercantile firm, Ripley, Smith & Co., in 1846

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.

Sinclair, James

Updated September 30, 2014

James Sinclair, banker, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He, together with James MacEwen, were the Joint Managers of the Oriental Bank in 1846.

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.

Smith, Gilbert

Updated October 7, 2014

Gilbert Smith, merchant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1846 to 1848. He was a partner in the mercantile firm, Macvicar & Co., in 1846.

Selected Bibliography: Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

Saunders, George

Updated September 27, 2014

George Saunders, watchmaker's apprentice, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong. He was under the employment of watch and chronometer maker, Leonard Just, Jr., in 1846.

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.