tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post5061606232934753394..comments2024-03-20T10:29:10.810-07:00Comments on Military History: Donovan Benson - Mercantile Bank of IndiaPhilip Cracknellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742419743648086989noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-53666434409339817452020-10-03T20:12:40.894-07:002020-10-03T20:12:40.894-07:00Well researched again. Many were by lucky happench...Well researched again. Many were by lucky happenchance were on long leave or on business trips away from the colony at the time of the Japanese invasion. The Bishop of Hong Kong, I believe was one. I knew the Handysides, Mr H a teacher and later a principal of Queen's College, and they were on long leave in Australia. Who in their right mind would unnecessarily run the gauntlet of the U Boats to return to the UK just for leave ?navig_09https://www.blogger.com/profile/11324009434543946314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-69087176304960025412020-10-01T06:51:56.751-07:002020-10-01T06:51:56.751-07:00Sir Arthur Morse was President of the Boy Scouts A...Sir Arthur Morse was President of the Boy Scouts Association , Hong Kong Branch for a number of years with two of our two HQs named after him -the Morse Hut in Peak Tram Path, Garden Road and Morse House (1954-1992) of 9 Cox Road, Tsimshatsui named after him, but not many of us are aware that Benson was also our President though his support and involvement in Scouting are well documented in our archives.alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312064891079372665noreply@blogger.com