John Gardiner Austin

John Gardiner Austin

John Gardiner Austin (Chinese: 柯士甸) was a Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1868 to 1879. He was Administrator from March 1876 April 1877.

Austin Road and Austin Avenue in Kowloon were named after him.


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