Alexander Gordon Stephen, JP (14 September 1862 – 27 August 1924) was the chief manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
He was a member of both Court and Council of the University of Hong Kong.
[2] The funeral took place on 2 September at the Kensal Green Cemetery.
[1] HSBC's principal offices, including the HSBC Main Building in Hong Kong, the former office in Shanghai, and the current global headquarters in London, all feature a pair of bronze lions.
The first of these, in Shanghai, were commissioned by Stephen and inspired by his visit to the Venetian Arsenal.