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*Refer online [[Hong Kong]] newspapers for possible birth, marriage and death notices, available both free and pay websites.
*The pay website [[Findmypast]], in the category "Newspapers & Periodicals"/US & World newspapers/China has editions of the '' North China Herald'' 03 August 1850 to 31 December 1926, which are searchable and browsable. Note, Newspapers are thought only to be available for on Findmypast for personal subscriptions and this database does not appear to be available on the Findmypast owned website British Newspaper Archive.
:''The North-China Herald'' 1850-1926 is also available on the American pay website NewspaperArchive.com, with [https://newspaperarchive.com/browse/cn/shanghai/shanghai/north-china-herald/ details of issues available], with same start and end dates as Findmypast, and it is likely that the same newspaper digital files are available on both sites.
*For those with access, (refer below) there may be birth, marriage and death notices in online newspapers which are part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chinese Newspapers Collection and Japan Times Archives.
*''British and Indian Armies on the China Coast 1785-1985'' by Alan Harfield 1990 is available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01009472436 . Includes lists such as “List of Known Recipients of the Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894” and “List of Officers who served with the Hong Kong Regiment 1892-1902”. This [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/uk.people.ex-forces/v3LqubdrU1k link] lists some “Military Commanders of Hong Kong and China” from the book (pages 483-484).
:BACSA have put indexes to the majority of their cemetery books online, including it is believed this book, and these indexes are free to browse. For more details, see the Fibiwiki page [[British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia]].
:Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01009539962
*The pay website [[Findmypast]], in the category "Newspapers & Periodicals"/US & World newspapers/Japan has editions of the ''Japan Advertiser'' 01 January 1920 to 6 16 September 1922. Note, Newspapers are thought only to be available for on Findmypast for personal subscriptions and this database does not appear to be available on the Findmypast owned website British Newspaper Archive.:''Japan Advertiser'' 1920-1922 is also available on the American pay website NewspaperArchive.com, with [https://newspaperarchive.com/browse/jp/13/tokyo/japan-advertiser/ details of issues available], with same start and end dates as Findmypast, and it is likely that the same newspaper digital files are available on both sites.
==British Army and Navy==
The British Army leased for a time Wei-hai-wei (a fine natural harbour) on the mainland and Liu Kung Tao island. There was a garrison of British Troops.
