Vesey, S.L.

Updated October 23, 2014

S.L. Vesey, builder, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1844 to 1846.

Selected Bibliography: Hong Kong's First [online]. 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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Contractor

Vesey and a Mr. Milne, presumably his partner, were referred to as carpenters of Queen's Road in the February 17, 1844 issue of Friend of China. The story was about a burglary that took place at their premises. Two men were wounded, one severely. The raiding party was said to be 30-man strong. The same newspaper did not speak favorably of the carpenters/contractors, "M/s Milne and Vesey are contracted to government to fix the drains but week after week nothing is done and now the hot weather is almost upon us. They should not turn over the soil now and expose us to the noxious disease-causing fumes in the decomposing granite subsoil. We prefer instead to rely on the Police Superintendent sluicing the drains daily." The report was filed on the March 30, 1844.

Vaucher, Edward

Updated October 2, 2014

Edward Vaucher 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.

Viegas, Constant

Updated August 23, 2014

Constant Viegas, servant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1850. He was employed by the auction house, McEwen & Co., as a servant 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 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.

Vidigal e Roza, Roque

Updated September 21, 2014

Roque Vidigal e Roza, printing press worker, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1846 to 1850. He was employed by the Friend of China between 1846 and 1850. He held the position of compositor in 1850.

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.

Vidigal e Roza, Antonio

Updated September 21, 2014

Antonio Vidigal e Roza, printing press worker, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1846 to 1850. He was employed by The Friend of China between 1846 and 1850. He held the position of compositor in 1850.

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.