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Sir John Francis Davis (Chinese Translated Name ????????? or ?????????) (1795 - 1890) was a United Kingdom|British diplomat , Sinologist, and the 2nd Governor of Hong Kong. John Davis was appointed writer in British East India Company|East India Company's factory at Canton, China|Canton in 1813. Because of his linguistic abilities, he was chosen to accompany Lord Amherst on his embassy to Beijing|Peking in 1816. On the return of the mission, Davis again took up his duties in the factory at Canton, and was promoted to be president in 1832. He was appointed the joint commissioner in China with Lord Napier in 1834. In 1844, Davis became British plenipotentiary and chief superintendent of British trade in China, and governor and commander-in-chief of the colony of Hong Kong, until 1848. On 8 May 1844, he was appointed to be the governor of Hong Kong. On 16 July 1844, his home was robbed. During his tenure, Davis was very much hated amongst Hong Kong residents and British merchants during his administration because of the establishment of various taxes, which increased the burden of all citizens, and his abrasive treatment of his subordinates. On a much lighter note, weekend racing began during his tenure, which gradually evolved as a Hong Kong institution. Also, during his tenure, Davis organized the first Hong Kong Census, and it indicated that at that time, there were 23,988 people living in Hong Kong. On 21 March 1848, his row with the local British merchants increased, and Davis resigned his commission and left Hong Kong. He died in 1890.
Mount Davis, as well as Mount Davis Path, Mount Davis Road, and Davis Street in Hong Kong were all named after him. start box succession box | before = Sir Henry Pottinger| title = 2nd Governor of Hong Kong| years = 1844 - 1848 | after = Sir Samuel George Bonham end box
zh:爹核士 Category:Governors of Hong Kong|Davis, John Francis category:Sinologists|Davis, John Francis Category:1795 births|Davis, John Francis Category:1890 deaths|Davis, John Francis This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "John Francis Davis".
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