Hubert John Collar

Hubert John Collar, CBE was a British businessman in China and Hong Kong. He was the Hong Kong manager of the Imperial Chemical Industries and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Collar married Amy Frances "Bunty" Richardson, daughter of Dr. Alan Richardson, in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai in December 1924.[1] During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, he was interned and served as a camp representative.[2]

He was the Hong Kong manager of the Imperial Chemical Industries. In 1952, he was chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. He was also leading member of the China Association, a London-based group representing the interests of traders in China. In 1953, he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong as the representative of the chamber of commerce.

He was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1947.[3]

References

  1. "Advertisements". The Straits Times. 19 December 1924. p. 9.
  2. Tyrer, Nicola (2011). Stolen Childhoods: The Untold Story of the Children Interned by the Japanese in the Second World War. Hachette. p. 159.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37977. p. 2591. 12 June 1947.
Business positions
Preceded by
P. S. Cassidy
Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
1952
Succeeded by
Cedric Blaker
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Preceded by
P. S. Cassidy
Unofficial Member
Representative for Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
1952–1953
Succeeded by
Cedric Blaker
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