Herbert Smith was a British businessman in Hong Kong. He was a partner of the Jardine, Matheson & Co. and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
Smith joined Jardine, Matheson & Co., the then biggest trading firm in the Far East, and became the partner by being authorised to sign in 1876, replacing Edward Whitehall.[1] Smith also became partner of the Butterfield & Swire in 1892.[2] In 1897, he was appointed member of the committee for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.[3] He was provisionally appointed to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong during the absence of T. H. Whitehead in 1900.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Notice" (PDF). The Hongkong Government Gazette. 20 May 1876. p. 247.
- ^ "Notice" (PDF). The Hongkong Government Gazette. 7 May 1892. p. 397.
- ^ "Government Notification No. - 97" (PDF). The Hongkong Government Gazette Extraordinary. 17 March 1897.
- ^ "Government Notification - No. 211" (PDF). The Hongkong Government Gazette. 5 March 1900. p. 638.