Carlos Henrique Basto

Carlos Henrique de Senna Fernandes Basto (27 March 1890 – 31 August 1944), also known as Charles Henrique de Basto, was a Portuguese businessman and member of the Hong Kong Sanitary Board.

Basto was born in Sé, Macau to José Maria de Castro e Basto and his wife, Casimira de Sena Fernandes Basto. His family was prominent among the Portuguese community in Hong Kong and Macau. He was educated in England,[1] marrying Ellen Mary Cooper in London in 1912.[2]

He was partner of the architect firm, Little, Adams & Wood.[3] He later quit the company, formed his own firm Blackmore, Basto & Shank, and bought his previous firm's office on the top floor of the York Building on Chater Road in 1936.[4]

He was uncontested elected to the Sanitary Board in October 1932 during the period when his younger brother, the incumbent R. A. de Castro Basto, left Hong Kong.[5] He was nominated by Carlos Augusto de Roza and Rev. W. Walton Rogers of St. Andrew's Church. He was also the honorary consul for Bolivia in Hong Kong.[6]

He had lived on 47 Granville Road, Kowloon,[3] 163 Kowloon Tong.[7] and 9 Devon Road, Kowloon Tong.[8]

In 1944, Basto was a member of the British Army Aid Group in Hong Kong when he was captured and executed by the occupying Japanese.[9] He was buried at Stanley Military Cemetery.[10]

References

  1. ↑ 1911 England Census
  2. ↑ Charles H De S F Basto England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
  3. 1 2 "Jurors List for 1927" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Notice of Transfer" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "The Hongkong Government Gazette" (PDF). 28 October 1932. p. 767.
  6. ↑ "ONE NOMINATION FOR BOARD". The China Mail. 27 October 1932. p. 7.
  7. ↑ "Jurors List for 1929" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Jurors List for 1936" (PDF).
  9. ↑ Cooper, Doug. A Chinese Conundrum. Retrieved 19 June 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  10. ↑ UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 for Carlos Henry Basto
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