The Archive · 1924

Chief Manager

In April, 1920, Mr. Stephen went

Home for el ight months'

the Sir Havilland de Sausmarez Dean Walker.

He returned year later Hongkong as chief manager, and under his charge the prosperity of the Hongkong Jed "no feather has certainly "moult-Tu illustration of IMr. Stephen's breadth of view, it may be mentioned that the great Wayfoong building in Shanghai was Jalmost entirely due to his advocacy: left to themselves, the Court of Directors would probably have built something much more modest. Mr. Stephen had great, ideas of embellishing the old Bank House in Hongkong. It was due to his influence that the Court of Directors purchased the wonderful collection of Chinnery's drawings and paintings, when they came into the market years ago, which now house. He also bought, lout of his own means, not a few pictures and handsome pieces of furniture, to present to the chief. manager's house. He was for several years a member of the Legislative Council of the Governor lof Hongkong.

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