Richard McNeil Henderson, (; 14 January 1886 – 16 March 1972) was a British engineer and colonial administrator. He was the

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from 1932 to 1939. Henderson was a member of the

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and

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. During his service as Director of Public Works, he was responsible for the construction of South Kowloon Magistracy in 1933,

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in 1937 and

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in 1938. He was appointed a CBE in 1939. He was an

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member of the

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. Henderson Road at

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, is named after him.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Richard McNeil 1886 births 1972 deaths Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Government officials of Hong Kong Hong Kong civil engineers British civil engineers British mechanical engineers Commanders of the Order of the British Empire British expatriates in British Hong Kong