Who's Who in the Far East/LOCKHART, James Haldene Stawart
LOCKHART, James Haldene Stawart (WEI-HAI-WEI, C.M.G., F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S.; H.M.'s Commissioner at Wei-hai-wei since 1902; b. May 20, 1858, at Ardsheal, Argyllshire, 4th s. of Miles Lockhart (s. of James Lockhart of Lanhams, Essex, and Lord of the Manor of Marston and Oving, Bucks), and of Anna R. C. Stewart, d. of Major Stewart, 91st Regiment, and niece of Charles Stewart, late of Ardsheal, male representative of the Stewarts of Lorne, Appin, and Ardsheal; in. 1889, Edith Louise Rider, 2nd d. of Alfred Hancock, Hongkong. Educ.: King Willi.un's College, Isle of Man.; Watson's College, Kdinburgh (gold medallist); Edinburgh University (Greek Medallist). Appointed after competitive Examination to Hongkong cadetship, 1878; attached to the Colonial Office for one year, 1879; passed cadet, 1882; Superintendent of Opium Revenue, March, 1883; assistant Colonial Secretary, and assistant Auditor-General, Aug., 1883; acting Registrar -General, 1884-1885; Registrar-General, 1887; and Member of Legislative Council 1889; Member of Executive Council, 1891; Chairman Board of Examiners in Chinese, 1891; ditto, Governing Body, Queen's College, 1894; acting Colonial Secretary, April, 1894; Colonial Secretary and Registrar-General, March, 1895; Special Commissioner to report on the extension of the Boundary of Hongkong, 1898; Representative of Great Britain to delimit Boundaries, for both of which received thanks of Secretary of State 1899; Commissioner of Wei-hai-wei, since 1902; carried on the negotiations relative to the recession of Wei-hai-wei with the Viceroy of Shantung, May, 19C6. Publications: Manual of Chinese Quotations; the Currency of the Farther East. Recreations: Rowing, golf, riding, numismatics, folk-lore, the language and literature of China; the history of British trade with the Far East, and of the British Colonies. Clubs: Royal Societies'; Hongkong; Ends of the Earth, New York. Address: Government House, Wei-hai-wei China.