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Andrew Lusk Shields | |
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| Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong | |
| In office 8 July 1941 – 25 December 1941 | |
| Appointed by | Sir Mark Young |
| Preceded by | S. H. Dodwell |
| Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
| In office 29 April 1938 – 21 December 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Sir Geoffry Northcote |
| Preceded by | M. T. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1882 |
| Died | 24 July 1944 (aged 62) Occupied territory of Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Andrew Lusk Shields (circa 1882 – 24 July 1944) was a Scottish businessman and politician in Hong Kong.
He joined the Shewan, Tomes & Co. and succeeded Robert Shewan as a partner of the firm.[1] He was also chairman of the Sandakan Light and Power Co..[2] and had been on the board of the directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. He was elected chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in 1938.[3]
He was an unofficial member on the Legislative Council from 1938 to 1941[4] as representative of the Chamber of Commerce[3] and was appointed to the Executive Council in April 1941.[5] During his time on the Legislative Council, taxation was hotly debated. Shields, representing the Chamber of Commerce's interest, opposed to the government's Income Tax Bill for the raising revenue for war.[6]
Shields was a keen sailor. He was the commodore of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club between 1927 and 1928 and was was elected again in 1932[7] and served until 1936.[1] He was also appointed honorary commander of the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force in January 1934.[8] He was member of the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Advisory Committee.[9]
Shields was also president of the St. Andrew Society, a club for Scotsmen in Hong Kong, in 1932 and elected chief-captain in 1933.[10]
Among others he held public offices including member of the the Volunteer Advisory Committee,[11]and Appeal Tribunal under the Compulsory Service Ordinance.[12] and acted as member of the Authorized Architects Consulting Committee,[13] the Shipping Control Board,[14] and the chairman of the Essential Commodities Board during the absence of Stanley Hudson Dodwell.[15]
In the Battle of Hong Kong, he was escorted through the Japanese lines from the Repulse Bay Hotel and gave Major-General Christopher Maltby an account of the Japanese forces and equipment. He tried to persuade Maltby to surrender but Maltby decided to fight on.[16]
Shields became prisoner of war and died at the Stanley Internment Camp on 24 July 1944 at the age of 62. His wife was repatriated with the Canadians.[17]
References
- ^ a b England, Vaudine (1998). The Quest of Noel Croucher: Hong Kong's Quiet Philanthropist. Hong Kong University Press.
- ^ "A SMALL DEFICIT". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 9 January 1934. p. 10.
- ^ a b Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce: Report for the Year 1952. Hong Kong: Ye Olde Printerie, Ltd. 1953.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "The Hong Kong Government Gazette". The Hong Kong Government. No. 333. 29 April 1938.
- ^ "The Hong Kong Government Gazette". The Hong Kong Government. No. 825. 10 July 1941.
- ^ "Taxation in Hongkong Compared to Other Places". Hong Kong Daily Press. 17 November 1939. p. 2.
- ^ "New Commodore". The Hong Kong Telegraph. 28 October 1932. p. 11.
- ^ "Naval Volunteer appointments". The China Mail. 1 January 1934. p. 9.
- ^ "The Hong Kong Government Gazette". The Hong Kong Government. No. 442. 24 June 1937.
- ^ "New Commodore". The Hong Kong Telegraph. 30 September 1933.
- ^ "The Hong Kong Government Gazette". The Hong Kong Government. No. 659. 24 August 1938.
- ^ "The Hong Kong Government Gazette". The Hong Kong Government. No. 1197. 28 October 1940.
- ^ "The Hong Kong Government Gazette". The Hong Kong Government. No. 857. 18 July 1941.
- ^ "The Hong Kong Government Gazette". The Hong Kong Government. No. 803. 4 July 1941.
- ^ "The Hong Kong Government Gazette". The Hong Kong Government. No. 802. 4 July 1941.
- ^ "Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp". Gwulo: Old Hong Kong. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ Banham, Tony (2009). We Shall Suffer There: Hong Kong's Defenders Imprisoned, 1942-45. Hong Kong University Press. p. 169.