Biographical / Historical

The British diplomat, Herbert Francis Brady (1854-1924), had a long career in the British foreign service. Stationed in China, he started out as a student interpreter in 1876, and went on to hold senior posts in Jiujiang (Kiukiang), Huangpu, Yichang (Ichang), and Shanghai, culminating with his appointment as Consul General in Fuzhou (Foochow), the principal Chinese port, in 1906.