J.K. Rideout

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J.K. Rideout
Born
John Kennedy Rideout

1912 (1912)
Disappeared16 February 1950 (aged 37–38)
Diedc. 16 February 1950(1950-02-16) (aged 37–38)
Hong Kong
Body discovered Lantau Island, Hong Kong
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of London
OccupationLinguist

John Kennedy Rideout (1912, Leeds- 1950, Hong Kong) was a British Professor of Oriental Studies at the University of Sydney (succeeding Arthur Lindsay Sadler) and at the University of Hong Kong. [1] [2] A specialist in Chinese language and literature, he was a classical scholar at Oxford before pursuing studies in Far Eastern languages from the SOAS, where he also taught from 1942. [2] He left the University of Sydney after one year, having found the library without Chinese books, and the Australian National University unwilling to loan the books they had received from the Chinese ambassador, Kan Nai-kuang. [3]

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Disappearance and aftermath

Rideout disappeared on 16 February 1950, and his body found twelve days later on the shores of Lantau Island, [4] with some suspicion about a mooted connection to British intelligence, though the authorities ruled the death an accident. [3] [5] [6]

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References

  1. Jacobs, Marjorie (1953). "Oriental Studies in the University of Sydney" (PDF). The Australian Quarterly. 25 (2): 82–90. JSTOR   41319199.
  2. 1 2 "PROF. RIDEOUT: MEMORIAL SERVICE AT UNIVERSITY BISHOP OFFICIATES." South China Morning Post (1946-Current), Mar 14, 1950, pp. 6. ProQuest,
  3. 1 2 "- China & ANU - ANU". press-files.anu.edu.au.
  4. "Rideout Inquest Postponed." South China Morning Post (1946-Current), May 13, 1950, pp. 7. ProQuest,
  5. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) View title info Tue 16 May 1950 Page 3 PROF. RIDEOUT INQUEST
  6. The Sunday Herald (Sydney, NSW : 1949 - 1953) View title info Sun 9 Apr 1950 Page 3 Sydney Recluse Revealed As Secret Agent