John Gardiner Austin
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John Gardiner Austin (Chinese: 柯士甸) was a Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1868 to 1879. He was Administrator from March 1876 April 1877.
Austin Road and Austin Avenue in Kowloon were named after him.
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Preceded by William Thomas Mercer |
Colonial Secretary of Hongkong 1868-1879 |
Succeeded by William Henry Marsh |
Preceded by Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy |
Administrator of Hong Kong March-April 1877 |
Succeeded by Sir John Pope Hennessy |