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John Gardiner Austin (Chinese: 柯士甸) was a Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1868 to 1879.^[1] He was Auditor General from 1854 to 1858.^[2] He was Administrator from March 1876 to April 1877.

Memory

Mount Austin on Hong Kong Island, Austin Road and Austin Avenue in Kowloon were named after him. The Austin Station of the MTR was so-named due to its proximity to Austin Road West, and the naming may be more influenced by geographical convenience rather than any direct link to Austin himself.

References

^ "No. 23353". The London Gazette. 18 February 1868.
^ Audit Commission: Directors of Audit to date

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 1876-April 1877	Succeeded by Sir John Pope Hennessy

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[1] "No. 23353". The London Gazette. 18 February 1868.

[2] Audit Commission: Directors of Audit to date

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-'''John Gardiner Austin''' ([[Chinese language|Chinese:]] 柯士甸) was a [[Chief Secretary|Colonial Secretary]] of [[Hong Kong]] from 1868 to 1879.<ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=23353 |date=18 February 1868 |startpage=772 |accessdate=2009-06-27}}</ref> He was Administrator from March 1876 to April 1877.
+'''John Gardiner Austin''' ([[Chinese language|Chinese:]] 柯士甸) was a [[Chief Secretary|Colonial Secretary]] of [[Hong Kong]] from 1868 to 1879.<ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=23353 |date=18 February 1868 |startpage=772 |accessdate=2009-06-27}}</ref> He was [[Director of Audit (Hong Kong)|Auditor General]] from 1854 to 1858.<ref>[http://www.aud.gov.hk/eng/aboutus/about_history.htm Audit Commission: Directors of Audit to date]</ref> He was Administrator from March 1876 to April 1877.
+==Memory==
-[[Mount Austin]] on [[Hong Kong Island]], [[Austin Road]] and [[Austin Avenue]] in [[Kowloon]] were named after him. The [[Austin Station (MTR)]], which opens on 16 August 2009, is so-named due to its proximity to Austin Road West, although this may be more influenced by geographical convenience rather than any direct link to Austin himself.
+[[Mount Austin]] on [[Hong Kong Island]], [[Austin Road]] and [[Austin Avenue]] in [[Kowloon]] were named after him. The [[Austin Station (MTR)|Austin Station]] of the [[MTR]] was so-named due to its proximity to Austin Road West, and the naming may be more influenced by geographical convenience rather than any direct link to Austin himself.
 ==References==