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.

Government offices
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