Bill Brown ... Xiamen UniversityI sent Mr. David Oakley in Taiwan a photo (taken by local photographer Mr. Bai Hua; click image for larger photo) of the only foreign tombstone still on Gulangyu (Kulongsoo) Island. It was discovered about two years ago. Not surprisingly, the resourceful Mr. Oakley identified the man quickly. Thanks, David, for this and much other assistance you've given over the years. Mr. Oakley's letter is below:
From Mr. Oakley:
"The Mohammeddan Tombstone. The name seems to be recorded in the British Consular records of deaths as Hormusjee Jamasjee Nandershaw (see attachment) and he presumably worked or was a partner in Nandershaw & Co. of Amoy. Unfortunately I only have the listing for 1859 for that company. With all those 'jee' endings you can be almost certain that he was a Parsee merchant.
"Thus, the 1855 date that I gave you would be correct, it seems."
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1 comment:
It may not be the last. I believe that you can still find some over unexployed mountain area.
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