William Charles Goddard Knowles was a British businessman in Hong Kong. He was general manager of the Butterfield & Swire, chairman of Cathay Pacific, member of the Legislative Council and the Executi
W. C. G. Knowles
Sir Lindsay Tasman Ride was an Australian physiologist, soldier, and vice chancellor of the University of Hong Kong.
W. C. G. Knowles
…Knowles was manager of Butterfield & Swire until he served briefly in the office of vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, in succession to Lindsay Ride, from 1964 to 1965. He had been member of the Court and Council from 1958 and treasurer of the university in 1962. In recognition of his services to…
The first day cover (FDC) of KGVI Coronation (12 May 1937) Dr. L.T. Ride sent to himself, when he was the Head of Department of Physiology of HKU and the Dean of Medicine
Lindsay Ride escaped from Japanese-occupied Hong Kong (i) on 9 January 1942. He reached Huizhou (ii), Kukong (iii), Guilin (iv), and finally arriving at Chongqing (v) on 17 February 1942. The red boundaries denote the Japanese-occupied area in China as of late 1941.
The first day cover (FDC) of 1841-1941 Centenary (26 Feb. 1941) Dr. L.T. Ride sent to his son Master David William Ride, who was attending Scotch College in Melbourne, Australia (David William Ride was sent to Australia in 1938 in anticipation of a Japanese invasion into the British colony.)
The first day cover (FDC) of HKU Golden Jubilee (11 Sept 1961) Dr. L.T. Ride sent to “Dr. and Mrs. Ride”