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A. G. Stephen

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in each of these pairs is depicted roaring and is named "Stephen" in memory of Alexander Gordon Stephen. (The right hand lion is named "Stitt", after G H Stitt, Stephen's successor as Manager Shanghai.)
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branch and undertook a tour of inspection of the North China branches. He was then appointed manager in Shanghai in 1912 and acted as chief manager in Hong Kong for a few months during the absence of
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in London. He subsequently returned to Shanghai as a manager until he succeeded as chief manager on the retirement of Newton John Stabb in 1920.
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in London, all feature a pair of bronze lions. The first of these, in Shanghai, were commissioned by Stephen and inspired by his visit to the
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due to infarct of the lung at a London nursing home at the night of 27 August. The funeral took place on 2 September at the
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on 14 September 1862. After he served an apprenticeship at the Town and Country Bank in
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office, and stationed in Batavia from 1896 to 1902 until he was appointed agent at
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He also enjoyed many popular wins in Shanghai and Hong Kong as a steward of the
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He also held many public offices in Hong Kong. He was appointed as
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Leaving in May 1924 for London due to illness, he died from
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in 1921. He was a member of both Court and Council of the
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Executive Council of Hong Kong
Reginald Edward Stubbs
Ernest Hamilton Sharp
Percy Hobson Holyoak
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Reginald Edward Stubbs
John Johnstone
Herbert William Bird
Banff, Aberdeenshire
London
Kensal Green Cemetery
Banker
JP
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Banff, Aberdeenshire
Aberdeen
Batavia
Singapore
Bombay
Penang
Manila
Newton John Stabb
unofficial member
Executive Council
Legislative Council
Justice of Peace
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

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