Sir John Davis

Sir John Francis Davis (Chinese Translated Name 戴維斯 or 爹核士) (1795 - 1890) was a British diplomat , Sinologist, and the 2nd Governor of Hong Kong. Image File history File links Sir John Davis, 2nd Governor of Hong Kong This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links Sir John Davis, 2nd Governor of Hong Kong This work is copyrighted. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Sinology is the study of China, which usually requires a foreign scholar to have command of the Chinese language. ...

Early Career

John Davis was appointed writer in East India Company's factory at Canton in 1813. Because of his linguistic abilities, he was chosen to accompany Lord Amherst on his embassy to Peking in 1816. The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... There are multiple Cantons in China Canton City : Guangzhou Canton Province : Guangdong This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jeffrey Amherst by Joshua Reynolds Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (sometimes spelled Geoffrey, he himself spelled his name as Jeffery) (January 29, 1717 – August 3, 1797) served as an officer in the British army. ...   Beijing? (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking) is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

On the return of the mission, Davis again took up his duties in the factory at Canton, and was promoted to be president in 1832. He was appointed the joint commissioner in China with Lord Napier in 1834. 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Lord Napier is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Governor of Hong Kong

In 1844, Davis became British plenipotentiary and chief superintendent of British trade in China, and governor and commander-in-chief of the colony of Hong Kong, until 1848. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On 8 May 1844, he was appointed to be the governor of Hong Kong. For other uses, see number 8. ... This article is about the month of May. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

On 16 July 1844, his home has been robbed. For other uses, see number 16. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

During his tenure, Davis was very much hated amongst Hong Kong people and British merchants during his administration because of the establishment of various taxes, which increased the burden of all citizens, and his abrasive treatment of his subordinates. On a much lighter note, weekend racing began during his tenure, which gradually evolved as a Hong Kong institution.

Also, during his tenure, Davis organized the first Hong Kong Census, and it indicated that at that time, there were 23,988 people living in Hong Kong.

On 21 March 1848, his row with the local British merchants increased, and Davis resigned his commission and left Hong Kong. He died in 1890. For other uses, see number 21. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Awards and Honours

• Baronet, 1845
• K.C.B., 1854
• Doctor of Civil Law, Oxford University, 1876

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Works He Published

• The Chinese : a general description of the empire of China and its inhabitants
• China, during the war and since the peace

Places Named After Him

Mount Davis, as well as Mount Davis Path, Mount Davis Road, and Davis Street in Hong Kong were all named after him. Mount Davis is the highest mountain in Pennsylvania, located in the 5,685 acre (2,300 ha) Forbes State Forest in Somerset County. ...

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See also

• History of Hong Kong