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BiographyEdyth Figuerdo was born in Shanghai and was at one time employed as Lord Lawrence Kadoorie’s personal assistant. Figuerdo worked for Lord Kadoorie at St. George’s Building for over 28 years before retiring in San Francisco.
Interview summaryTalks of her childhood and livelihood in Shanghai's internment camps during the Japanese occupation. Recounts her transfer to Hong Kong and subsequent job as Lawrence Kadoorie's personal assistant. Describes Boulder Lodge, the Kadoorie Family during the war years and the works of the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association.
Interview summaryTalks of her childhood and livelihood in Shanghai's internment camps during the Japanese occupation. Recounts her transfer to Hong Kong and subsequent job as Lawrence Kadoorie's personal assistant. Describes Boulder Lodge, the Kadoorie Family during the war years and the works of the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association.I030. Hong Kong Heritage Project, accessed 04/10/2023, https://www.hongkongheritage.org/nodes/view/21973
