Robert Shewan
Robert Gordon Shewan | |
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Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation | |
| In office February 1902 – February 1903 | |
| Preceded by | James Johnstone Keswick |
| Succeeded by | A. J. Raymond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1859 London, England |
| Died | 14 February 1934 (aged 74) British Hong Kong |
| Resting place | Hong Kong Cemetery |
| Spouse | Dorothy "Dolly" |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Robert Gordon Shewan (13 November 1859 – 14 February 1934) was a Scottish businessman in Hong Kong.
Early life
Robert and his twin brother William were born in London on 13 November 1859.[1] They were sons of Andrew Shewan (1820–1873), a master mariner, and Jane (née Thomson) Shewan (1822–1886).[1]
Career
Shewan arrived in Hong Kong in 1881, in the employ of
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and of many other local companies.[3]
In 1902, Shewan was elected as the representative of the
Canton-Hong Kong strike in 1925: he told the Daily Press that employers should punish those of their Chinese labourers who went on strike. He also posted a notice to his office clerks that stated that those who left and did not return by the next morning would be permanently dismissed.[5]
Personal life
Shewan was married to Dorothy "Dolly" Kate Lucas (d. 1961), who was a daughter of William Lucas and former wife of James Marke Wood.
Shewan died on 14 February 1934. He was buried at the Hong Kong Cemetery in Happy Valley, Hong Kong.[6]
References
- ^ ISBN 9789622094734. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Braga, Stuart (October 2012). "Making Impressions: The adaptation of a Portuguese family to Hong Kong, 1700-1950" (PDF). p. 34.
- ^ Wright, Arnold, ed. (1908). Twentieth Century Impressions of Hongkong, Shanghai, and other Treaty Ports of China. London: Lloyd's Greater Britain Pub. Co. p. 173.
- ^ "No. 27497". The London Gazette. 21 November 1902. p. 7533.
- ^ "No Weakness". Hong Kong Daily Press. 24 July 1925. p. 3.
- ^ "Robert Gordon Shewan – CLP, Green Island Cement and HK Rope Manufacturing – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group". industrialhistoryhk.org. The Industrical History of Hong Kong Group. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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