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- ↑ "The Hongkong Government Gazette" (PDF). 1 February 1890. p. 91.
- ↑ The Genealogical Magazine, Volume 4. 1901. p. 173. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ Bickley, Gillian (2001). Hong Kong Invaded!: A '97 Nightmare. Hong Kong University Press. p. 127.