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Greetings in Moscow:
For Hong Kong information
1. The HK Public Library has digitalized the HK Daily Press and various other newspapers, back to the 1860s. They are available online at http://hkclweb.hkpl.gov.hk/hkclr2/internet/eng/html/frm-bas_srch.html If you go to the site, and there are no lights and whistles, just times opening/closing, means site is closed, as it operates on HK time, twelve hours ahead of US East Coast time, (FYI for American posters). The search engine is pretty primitive, only searches news article titles, not article text. But if you know time period, approximate date, can pull up the papers for each day. Seems like your ancestor was famous enough that putting in his name, or various terms you mention, would work. Obituaries likely to be there as well.
2. This same site allows you to 'Browse' subjects, in Part II of Advanced Search template. Again, would seem your ancestor important enough, and his project important enough, that it would be a key word/subject.
3. Google "Hong Kong Public Records Office" and then look for Carl Smith index cards. You can search cards by personal name (your ancestor). Though the actual cards with info on the person are scanned, you have to email the PRO with index card number and they will email it to you as attachment, though you have to sign an agreement they will fax to you, or email to you and you fax back. They have been very helpful and professional, in my experience.
4. The HK-PRO might also have material in their catalogues. Ask them to send you the link to the English-language catalogue, and you can search. Then, ask them to copy, or find a local researcher (try Hong Kong University American studies program).
5. The HK University Library (Digital Initiatives) has digitalized government reports back to the 1850s, and those are available online, and the search engine is excellent. Google "Hong Kong University Library" get their website, then look for icon 'Digital Initiatives.'
6. In Shanghai, there was the North China Herald. It is on microfilm in the US and UK. There was a twice-yearly index, included in the microfilm. Don't know how you might get this in Moscow.
7. The Public Records Office (PRO) in Kew, London has an online catalogue search, useful for both HK and Shanghai. Google "Public Records Office London" and up will come National Archives website. Easy to use. If find specific documents, there are many researchers in London who will retrieve and send documents.
8. Many secondary works written on Russians in Shanghai in this period. Google.
9. Question. In Shanghai, in period between the world wars, Russians had no nationality standing, as the Bolsheviks repudiated tsarist treaties and extraterritorial jurisdiction over their nationals. In short, Russians had to find other nationalities--British, US--or end up in the Mixed Court, and without legal protection from Chinese legal system. Do you know if your ancestor had British/US nationality? In either case, the Foreign Office/US State Dept would then have material on the individual.
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