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- Francis_Chomley abstract "Francis Chomley was a Irish businessman in Hong Kong and China in the mid-19th century. He was the first chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.Cholmey was the senior partner of the Dent & Co., on of the largest trading firm in the early colonial history of Hong Kong. Lancelot Dent, former senior partner of the Dent & Co. was arrested by the Qing government in Canton in 1839 on opium smuggling charges which helped triggering the First Opium War.Chomley was also appointed to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1861 on the resignation of John Dent, another partner of the Dent & Co. He was the Senior Unofficial Member from 1864 to 1866. He also acted as consul for the Kingdom of Sardinia during the absence of John Dent in 1861.Chomley was one of the founding members of the provisional committee that launched the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company. He chaired the provisional committee's first meeting, held on 6 August 1864 and was elected the first chairman of board of the bank in 1865.Dent & Co. went bankrupt in 1867 during the worldwide financial crisis which originated in 1866 in London. They suffered a loss of no less than £200,000 by the malversations of a Portuguese clerk in their employment at Shanghai, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. The petition for adjudication of bankruptcy was filed in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong on 29 June 1867. Chomley had to removed his headquarters in Shanghai and sold the Dent Building to the Hong Kong Hotel Co.Francis was the oldest son of Rev. Francis Chomley (1784-1847), Rural Dean of co. Wicklow and his first wife, Magdalene (Maud) Hanna (1790-1827). He entered Trinity College, Dublin in Trinity Term 1838 to study law. His interest in China was due to connections of his step mother's (Mary Elizabeth Chomley nee Griffith) father, Richard Griffith M.P. of Millicent House, Clane, co Kildare, who had retired from trading in the East Indies and China in 1786, and other family members.Francis retired to his home, Clermont, Rathnew, co. Wicklow after serving as Her Britannic Majesty's Consul in Hong Kong 1868. He lived with his younger unmarried sister, Lucy (1825-1914)and died unmarried 14 April 1892. He is buried in Wicklow C. of I. Churchyard with a memorial plaque donated by his sister Lucy which reads "of Claremont, co Wicklow and Amoy, China".His youngest half-brother, Charles Albert Chomley (1840-1862) had immigrated with his mother Mary and six brothers to Melbourne, Australia, and had returned to Ireland on the S.S. Great Britain in 1860. Charles (aged 21) had "learnt office", learning about the China trade with Sir James Turing in Rotterdam, and was travelling with Edward Turing (aged 19), youngest son of Sir James, when they were both accidentally drowned in the Lake of Neuebatel. Charles was to have joined his brother Francis in Hong Kong to participate in the China trade.".
- Francis_Chomley activeYearsEndDate "1866-04-26".
- Francis_Chomley activeYearsStartDate "1861-11-09".
- Francis_Chomley appointer Hercules_Robinson,_1st_Baron_Rosmead.
- Francis_Chomley birthDate "1822-05-22".
- Francis_Chomley deathDate "1892-04-14".
- Francis_Chomley office "Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong".
- Francis_Chomley successor John_Dent_(merchant).
- Francis_Chomley termPeriod Francis_Chomley__1.
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- Francis_Chomley almaMater "Trinity College, Dublin".
- Francis_Chomley appointed "Sir Hercules Robinson".
- Francis_Chomley before Alexander_Perceval_(merchant).
- Francis_Chomley birthDate "1822-05-22".
- Francis_Chomley birthPlace "Dublin, Ireland".
- Francis_Chomley deathDate "1892-04-14".
- Francis_Chomley deathPlace "Clermont, Rathnew, co Wicklow, Ireland".
- Francis_Chomley name "Chomley, Francis".
- Francis_Chomley name "John Francis Chomley".
- Francis_Chomley office "Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong".
- Francis_Chomley predecessor John_Dent_(merchant).
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- Francis_Chomley shortDescription "British businessman in Hong Kong and China".
- Francis_Chomley successor John_Dent_(merchant).
- Francis_Chomley termEnd "1866-04-26".
- Francis_Chomley termStart "1861-11-09".
- Francis_Chomley title Senior_Unofficial_Member.
- Francis_Chomley title "in Legislative Council".
- Francis_Chomley years "1864".
- Francis_Chomley description "British businessman in Hong Kong and China".
- Francis_Chomley description "British businessman in Hong Kong and China".
- Francis_Chomley subject Category:British_expatriates_in_Hong_Kong.
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- Francis_Chomley subject Category:Hong_Kong_people_of_British_descent.
- Francis_Chomley subject Category:Members_of_the_Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong.
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- Francis_Chomley comment "Francis Chomley was a Irish businessman in Hong Kong and China in the mid-19th century. He was the first chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.Cholmey was the senior partner of the Dent & Co., on of the largest trading firm in the early colonial history of Hong Kong. Lancelot Dent, former senior partner of the Dent & Co.".
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- Francis_Chomley givenName "Francis".
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- Francis_Chomley name "Chomley, Francis".
- Francis_Chomley name "Francis Chomley".
- Francis_Chomley name "John Francis Chomley".
- Francis_Chomley surname "Chomley".