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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Mr. John Duncan

Mr. John Duncan, Consul for Portugal, has held this office since September, 1890, his vice-consuls being Mr. Henry Rees George, of Auckland, and Mr. Edmund Quick, of Dunedin. Mr. Duncan has had extensive mercantile experience, having left his native town, Aberdeen, as a young man to go out to Ceylon, where he spent twenty years in commercial pursuits; his head quarters being at Colombo. Some fifteen years ago, Mr. Duncan came to the Colony, and soon found scope for his energy and business capacity as partner of the late Mr. W. H. Levin, whose business even then was very extensive, making Mr. Duncan's assistance very acceptable. He still remains a partner in this firm, of which Mr. Edward Pearce is the senior, and Mr. Arthur Pearce, the junior partner. Hitherto Mr. Duncan Mr. John Duncan has held himself aloof both from civic and colonial politics, but has held the position of chairman of the Chamber of Commerce for the years 1890–1891. As a volunteer, however, he has yielded to outside pressure, and for eight years commanded the Wellington Naval Artillery. The picture given herewith is taken in the uniform of the above corps. He has taken much interest in the welfare of the corps, and has proved himself both a popular and efficient commander.