Hong Kong interest – A George V sterling silver spirit hip flask, Birmingham 1916 by William Neale & Son Ltd

Hong Kong interest – A George V sterling silver spirit hip flask, Birmingham 1916 by William Neale & Son Ltd

Of curved rectangular form with bayonet hinged cap. Engraved to the front:

“A.J.W. Rosser

From

- J. Bentley

- F. C. Butcher

- L. Cassel

- W. P. Hammond

- A. E. Martin

- C. L. Mayhew

- C. D. Melbourne

- W. H. Passby

- H. Percey Smith

- J. N. Tucker

- J.R. Wood

- Hong Kong

- March 11^th 1918”

Fully marked to reverse.

Length – 12.2 cm / 4.9 inches

Weight – 150 grams / 4.82 ozt

Horace Percy Smith (1858 – 12 July 1928) was a British chartered accountant in Hong Kong

He was joined by Mr. Smith and Mr. Fleming as partners and he became a senior partner of Percy Smith Seth & Fleming, Incorporated Accountants, which became the leading accounting firm in the colony.

Percy Smith was a Freemason and was responsible for the advancement in the Far East. He held many high degrees and founded many Lodges and Chapters. He was the District Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Hong Kong and South China and also D.G.S.P. of the Royal Arch Chapter. He was also made a Justice of the Peace in 1915.