Author Archives: Brian Beesley

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Brian Beesley

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Posted on May 15, 2021 by Brian Beesley

 A Conversation with Rev Guy Shea This is an excerpt from a conversation that was recorded in 1997 between a friend, of mine who is a Eurasian performing artist, and her friend Rev Guy Shea in London. I’ve corresponded with … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 15, 2021 by Brian Beesley

A questions of faith…. What is my family’s faith? This is a subject that may be better left alone, but alas, that’s never been my style. I’m just too inquisitive by nature so let me begin back in early 1800s … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 11, 2021 by Brian Beesley

Tea with Harry Hastings I was reading through old letters and came across one from my grandfather to his daughter Iris ( my mother ) It was written in the 1950s when he was still in Hong Kong and my … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 11, 2021 by Brian Beesley

 A Matter of Trust   Two weeks prior to May Hunter’s marriage in 1903, Anne Hunter alias Kot Choy transferred a property on Shelley Street from her name as sole owner, to a trusteeship between herself and her daughter May. … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 8, 2021 by Brian Beesley

  East is East and West is West   Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet. Til earth and sky stand presently, at God’s great judgement seat. But there is neither East nor … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 8, 2021 by Brian Beesley

Maybe they’re family! Below is one of my favorite mystery photos. Of the four people pictured, I know just one. The man on the left is my grandfather. I’ve posted this picture many times before, on Facebook pages and any … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 8, 2021 by Brian Beesley

Just a matter of feet? My daughter recently attended a family gathering with some of her in-laws, one of who has an Asian wife. As the circumstances were informal, my daughter was barefoot.  Seeing my daughter’s feet the Asian woman … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 8, 2021 by Brian Beesley

Nationality or Ethnicity? For the sake of argument, I mean ethnicity as referring to one’s race or ethnic origin, such as Caucasian, Asian, Indigenous etc and nationality, meaning one’s country of citizenship, either by birth or by naturalization.   An example … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 6, 2021 by Brian Beesley

 If James was a teacher….. Sounds like the title to a song! 🙂 Anyway, if James really was a teacher, why is he not listed as such on any Jurors lists?  From 1901 to 1906 he shows on the HK Jurors … Continue reading →

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