Norman Lockhart Smith

Norman Lockhart Smith
CMG
Smith in 1930
Personal details
Born(1887-05-29)29 May 1887
Ryton, County Durham, England
Died27 January 1968(1968-01-27) (aged 80)
Selham, West Sussex, England
Spouse
Maud Violet Banister
​
​
(m. 1914)​
ParentHugh Crawford Smith (father)

Norman Lockhart Smith CMG (Chinese Translated Name: 史美; 29 May 1887 – 27 January 1968) was a British colonial administrator who served as Acting Administrator of Hong Kong on various occasions.[1]

Smith was born in Ryton, County Durham, England. Smith's father was a businessman and politician Hugh Crawford Smith, who was elected M.P. for Tyneside in 1900. Smith's mother was Hannah Ralston Lockhart. Smith was educated in Sedbergh and attended Queen's College, Oxford. He entered the Hong Kong Civil Service in 1910 and was seconded for military service during the First World War.

In Hong Kong, Smith was appointed principal assistant colonial secretary in 1931, director of education in 1933 and secretary for Chinese affairs in 1934. He served as colonial secretary from 1936 to 1941 and acting governor on several occasions.[1]

In 1962, Smith and Sir Robert Kotewall published translations for The Penguin Book of Chinese Verse.[1]

In 1914, Smith married Maud Violet Banister in Hong Kong.[2] He returned to England after retirement and died in Selham, aged 80.[1]

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mr N. L. Smith". The Times. 29 January 1968. p. 8.
  2. ^ UK, Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths From British Consulates, 1810-1968
  3. ^ "No. 34396". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 May 1937. p. 3082.
Government offices
Preceded by
Acting Administrator Wilfred Southorn
 Acting Administrator of Hong Kong
September - November 1935 		Succeeded by
Acting Administrator Wilfred Southorn
Preceded by Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong
1936-1941 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Acting Administrator of Hong Kong
April - October 1937 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Acting Administrator of Hong Kong
6–10 September 1941 		Succeeded by


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