Nicholas John Hannen

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  1. Obituary, North China Herald, 2 May 1900, p 766
  2. Obituary, North China Herald, 2 May 1900, p 766
  3. North China Herald, 15 February 1871, p98
  4. London and China Telegraph 9 December 1878, p1045
  5. London Gazette, 10 January 1882, p93
  6. North China Herald, 1 November 1881, p 451 and Straits Times, 8 January 1883, p2
  7. North China Herald, 20 February 1891, p189
  8. North China Herald, 13 March 1891 p305
  9. Hansard, 10 August 1898, Appropriation Bill Debate
  10. Edinburgh Gazette, 6 August 1895, p1147
  11. Obituary, North China Herald, 2 May 1900 p766
  12. North China Herald, 2 May 1900, p785
  13. Description of the Hannen Mausoleum on the Mausolea & Monuments Trust website www.mausolea-monuments.org.uk.
Sir
Nicholas Hannen
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British Crown Advocate for China
In office
1878–1881