James Haldane Stewart Lockhart
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| Born |
James Haldane Lockhart 25 May 1858 Ardsheal, Argyllshire, Scotland |
| Died | 26 February 1937 (aged 78) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
University of Edinburgh King William's College |
| Occupation | Civil administrator, Sinologist |
| Known for | Registrar and Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, Commissioner of Weihaiwei |
Sir James Haldane Stewart Lockhart,KCMG (25 May 1858 – 26 February 1937), was a British colonial official in Hong Kong and China for more than 40 years. He also was a Sinologist who made pioneering translations. (His name's official Chinese translation is 駱克 (Cantonese: Lok Hak).)
Born as James Haldane Lockhart in Ardsheal, Argyllshire, Scotland, his parents were Anna Rebecca Charlotte Stewart and Miles Lockhart of Lismore, Argyll. His grandfather was banker James Lockhart. He attended King William's College (1868–72), George Watson's College, and the University of Edinburgh, and attempted to enter the civil service in India. Failing to do that, Lockhart took a Colonial Service cadetship in Hong Kong in 1878.
After joining the Hong Kong Government in 1882, Lockhart rose through the ranks of Hong Kong's civil service. He was Registrar General and Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, and later became Commissioner of Weihaiwei (1902–1927), the British coastal enclave returned to China in 1930. He had a more positive relationship with Hong Kong Chinese due to this knowledge of Cantonese and was friends with Ho Kai. Lockhart was made a member of the Hong Kong Legislative and Executive Councils.
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