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| 1863 November 26. This article is of particular interest to me since Thomas Jackson made his first voyage to Hong Kong via the Overland Route with P&O a year after this sailing. It is a list of complaints by passengers who arrived on the Oriental Steamer Salsette on October 27, 1863. The details are delicious. Their experience, less so. |
September 5, 2014 |
1872 Clippings from The Japan Weekly Mail I have noted the references to Thomas JACKSON
& members of the DARE family. I particularly enjoyed that Thomas
JACKSON’s pony, which always finished out of the money in races, was called Dismay. It also included mention of the death of G.F. UPWARD, Esq. late of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Yokohama.The
Japan Weekly Mail Vol 3 |
March 31, 2014 |
1873 Clippings from The Japan Weekly Mail. Of particular interest in the news items
included here are the references to Thomas Jackson's leadership with respect to
his philosophy of assuming personal responsibilty for calls on public
generosity.The
Japan Weekly Mail Vol 4 . |
March 31, 2014 |
| 1886 April 12 News clipping. This is an annotated transcription and concerns an award which was presented to Thomas Jackson in 1886 prior to his departure when he first left Hong Kong. Jackson was the Chief Manager of HSBC, and had been the Chairman of the Victoria Recreation Club for a decade prior to leaving the Colony. |
November 7, 2012 |
| 1886 April 12. China Mail version. This article mentions Thomas JACKSONs work in both Hong Kong and the Bank as well as his work with the Legislative Council, and the Victoria Recreation Club. Mention also of William KESWICK. |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1886 July 29. It is interesting to see this level of attention paid to this level of local politics in England. It concerned William Ramsay SCOTT, a brother-in-law of Sir Thomas JACKSON, and his stance on Home Rule with respect to Ireland. The 1886 Home Rule bill as proposed by Gladstone was defeated. |
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| 1887 September 9. Thomas Jackson observed an eclipse at Chiuzenji, Nikki. I have not researched and annotated the names of others present: Mr. and
Mrs. Kirkwood, Colonel Anderson, Mr. AF Satow, Mrs. and the Mrs. Mauran. |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1887 October 26-30 The story of the foundering of the HMS Wasp as relayed from The China Mail to The Evening Post. In a letter that Elizabeth JACKSON wrote to her son Thomas October 31, 1887, she describes her fears about her son David who was on a ship and her hopes that he is safe. Her calm tone is remarkable. |
March 22, 2010 |
1891 February 2 Hongkong Daily Press. Years ago,
I noted this clipping, but did not know which paper it came from or what it
referred to. Now I do. Thanks to Trade Directories, I can also identify the
gentleman who was responsible for the decorating. Names mentioned: W.S.
MARTEN & Thomas JACKSON. |
Febraury 13, 2014 |
| 1896 October 29. Thomas JACKSON's cat was killed and eaten by coolies, two of whom were arrested and received a sentence of six weeks hard labour. |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1899 October 31. Sir Henry BLAKE honoured Sir Thomas JACKSON at a private Tiffin Party at Government house, and presented him with the letters patent for his knighthood. His accomplishments were grouped with two other Irishmen: Sir John McLeavy BROWN, and Robert HART. JACKSON points out that 2/3rd of his life was lived "here". He referred to the Bank as his No. 1 wife. |
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| 1899 November 20. This article describes the decay of City Hall in Hong Kong, and includes a most desultory recognition of Thomas JACKSON's gift of a portrait of Queen Victoria. I wonder where it ended up? |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1900 June 7. This is the shortest of reports about Thomas JACKSON and his political views. For a complete version of the speech see: transcription from Journal of American Asiatic Association |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1901 November 5. Thomas Dare JACKSON, son of Sir Thomas JACKSON served with British forces in "The South African War". An extensive account of his military career was written by Brian McDonald, and is included in my biography of Thomas Dare JACKSON. |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1901 November 28. News about JACKSONs settling at Stanstead. Thomas JACKSON to leave Hong Kong for England in March or April 1902. |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1901 December 10, Thomas Dare JACKSON was A.D.C. to Col George Elliot BENSON. When you notice that there was a death rate of 123/160 in one charge, it is easy to appreciate the level of anxiety that the parents of Thomas Dare JACKSON would have felt while their son was engaged in this war. |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1902 May 10. This article recognizes Thomas JACKSON's 25 years of service to the Chamber of Commerce. Other names mentioned: C.S. SHARP; Mr. POAT; R.C. WILCOX. |
April 2, 2014 |
1902 May 19 - a 2nd event. This is the second of many
farewell events involving Sir Thomas Jackson as he prepared to leave Hong
Kong in 1902. The first was held on May 14, 1902. I am hoping for help from others in
learning more about the Chinese merchants who were honoring him, and will add
to the annotations as I learn more. |
January 19, 2013 |
1902 May 19 The Departure of Sir Thomas Jackson from
Hong Kong. A banquet held in his honour by the Chinese merchant community. |
December 10, 2012 |
1902 May 19. This snippet is fascinating for a number of
reasons. Firstly, it tells us that when Sir Thomas Jackson left Hong Kong on
1902, he was accompanied by one of his four daughters. His wife had set up
house at Chiselhurst years earlier, but we can tell from photos in the 1890s,
that his wife and children continued to visit Hong Kong. Secondly, Thomas
Jackson shared a deep commitment with Osbert Chadwick, also travelling on the
same boat, to solving the question of what caused the plague. They would have
collaborated when Jackson served on the Sanitation Board, and would likely
have discussed the topic further while on board. |
February 5, 2013 |
| 1902 June 16. Thomas JACKSON had already left a month earlier for England, otherwise I suspect there would have been even more festivities to celebrate his baronetcy, as well as the knighthood of Sir Chatchick Paul CHATER, and the companion of the order of St. Michael and St. George for Dr. Ho Kni. |
April 2, 2014 |
1902 August 29 The Armagh Guardian account of Sir Thomas
JACKSON of Urker, Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh being made a baronet. |
January 21, 2012 |
| 1903 July 27. David JACKSON's obit: "Of a genial, hospitable, and
open-hearted nature, Mr. Jackson was one of the most popular men in Yokohama,
and was highly respected by the Japanese, only recently receiving a decoration
from the Emperor for his services in connection with the last loan." |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1905 September 27. Statue News. "Sir Thomas is looked upon out
in the Orient as the strongest man of his day. Besides his duties with the
corporation he devoted much time and attention to the finances of the Chinese
Empire, to whom the Peking officials turned when they found it necessary to
negotiate loans for the public good." |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1906 January 23. Of interest in this article, aside from news of the stature for Thomas JACKSON, is the mention of his membership in the Carlton and Thatched House club. I have linked the Club mention to a Wikipedia article - the list of members is fascinating. The Club is also described on its own website: The Carlton Club. Also, Thomas' interest in golf is mentioned in this article. |
April 2, 2014 |
1906 March 3 - Unveiling Ceremony A statue was erected
to honour Sir Thomas Jackson in 1906. This is the account by The Hong Kong
Telegraph. |
January 31, 2011 |
1906 May 8 The Newry Report account of the statue
erected in Hong Kong to honour Sir Thomas JACKSON of Urker, Crossmaglen, Co.
Armagh. |
January 21, 2012 |
1907 December 16 The Singapore Free Press George Mildmay
DARE was the brother-in-law of Sir Thomas JACKSON of HSBC. The story of his
sister Amelia Lydia DARE is also part of the story of why HSBC experienced
some of its early successes - the social connections which laid the ground
for business connections. More of that story will be told in my upcoming
book. |
March 13, 2010 |
1908 May 19 Obit. William Ramsay SCOTT was a
brother-in-law of Sir Thomas JACKSON. |
April 4, 2011 |
1908 October 2. Obit. Lewis Audley Marsh JOHNSTON, who
was from Ballykilbeg, Co. Down, served in a number of positions in the
Straits Settlements and in Hong Kong. I have also posted his family tree. |
August 3, 2013 |
| 1911 February 27. A brief snippet about Sir Thomas Jackson from the Morning Post reprinted in 1936. |
August 10, 2014 |
| 1915 December 23. This article gives an account of a speech by Governor Sir Henry MAY on the occasion of the death of Sir Thomas JACKSON. |
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| 1915 December 24. The London and China Telegraph obituary with accounts of both the Funeral at Stanstead and the Memorial Service held at All Hallows |
September 1, 2014 |
| 1915 December - paper unknown. This account complements the account written in the London and China Telegraph, December 24, 1915. It adds a few more names of those in attendance, especially of TJ's daughters at the Stanstead funeral. It also gave more detail on a few others, some of which I have included in the annotations of that version. |
September 5, 2014 |
1915 December 28 This obituary of Sir Thomas JACKSON,
published in the Japan Gazette, was written by James Pender MOLLISON, a local
businessman who knew him in the 1870s when they were both in Japan. |
January 12, 2005
August 16, 2006 |
| 1916 Apr 13. Given that Thomas JACKSON's sister Mary GRIFFIN lived on at Urker, Parish of Creggan until her death in 1921, it is significant that the property did not pass to her, but rather to TJ's son, Thomas Dare Jackson. The valuation documents do not distinguish between the two Sir Thomas JACKSONs. The properties in the Parish of Creggan would have included lands at: Annaghavacky aka Rochdale; Cavananore ; Urcher; and Liscalgot. |
April 2, 2014 |
| 1923 September 6. The Massive Earthquake in Yokohama in 1923 leveled a good part of the town, and killed and wounded thousands. A preliminary list in the September 6th, 1923 edition of the Oakland Tribune in California gives the names of known victims and survivors. Included are the ones associated with banking, and in particular HSBC. |
August 2, 2014 |
1927 January 29 - The Straits Times Annie Dorothea
Caroline EARNSHAW of Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, daughter of
Edward EARNSHAW & Caroline Sophie DEACON was first married to George
Mildmay DARE and then after his death to G.P. OWEN. She was also a
sister-in-law of Amelia Lydia DARE, wife of Sir Thomas JACKSON of HSBC. Their
stories are also part of the story of why HSBC and other business enterprises
experienced some of their early successes - based on the social connections
which laid the ground for business connections. More of that story will be
told in my upcoming book. |
March 13, 2011 |
| 1967 May 16. The Montreal Gazette. Sir Arthur MORSE was another of the Irishmen who served as managers of HSBC. |
September 5, 2014 |
