Historedia
Person

James Alfred Lowson

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1894

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Alfred Lowson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Bubonic plague outbreak in Hong Kong, 1894

    1894

    Role: Acting superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital

    1. 1894 · Hong KongPeak Mortality

      The plague peaked in summer 1894, with deaths exceeding 100 per day and high hospital admissions.

    2. March 1894 · CantonCanton Epidemic

      The plague killed 80,000 people in Canton beginning in March 1894, serving as the source for Hong Kong's outbreak.

    3. May 8, 1894 · Government Civil HospitalFirst Case Discovery

      Scottish doctor James Alfred Lowson discovered the first plague case in Hong Kong on May 8, 1894.

    4. May 10, 1894 · Hong KongInfected Port Declaration

      Hong Kong was officially declared an infected port on May 10, 1894, following the initial case discovery.

    5. June 14, 1894 · Hong KongKitasato's Identification

      Japanese bacteriologist Kitasato Shibasaburō identified the plague bacillus in Hong Kong on June 14, 1894.

    6. September 1894 · Taipingshan districtTaipingshan Resumption

      The Taipingshan Resumption Ordinance was passed in September 1894 to allow the resumption of a district area.

Sources

  1. 1894 Hong Kong plague Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09