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Austin Coates was born on 1922, is a British writer (1922–1997). Discover Austin Coates's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

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1922

Austin Coates (1922–1997) was a British civil servant, writer and traveller.

He was the son of noted English composer Eric Coates.

Austin Coates wrote extensively on topics related to the Asia-Pacific region, particularly Hong Kong and Macau.

He was first connected to the East through his service for the Royal Air Force intelligence in India, Burma, Malaysia and Indonesia in the Second World War.

1949

After the war, he worked for the Hong Kong government as Assistant Colonial Secretary and Magistrate in the New Territories from 1949 to 1956.

As a magistrate, he gained insight on the Chinese customs and character, and he applied Chinese laws to solve many of his cases.

1957

After Hong Kong, he was the Chinese Affairs Officer in Sarawak from 1957 to 1959; First Secretary of the British High Commission, Kuala Lumpur and Penang from 1959 to 1962.

1962

In 1962, he left the British civil service to concentrate on writing.

1965

In 1965, he settled in Hong Kong and continued travelling and writing extensively.

1968

In 1968, he published Rizal: Philippine Nationalist and Martyr, a biography of the Philippine national hero José Rizal which serves as the second biographical account of the life and career of Rizal authored by a non-Filipino.

Coates was the guest of many prominent Asians, among them the Tagore family, the Indian painter Jamini Roy and Mahatma Gandhi.

After his visit with Gandhi, he decided that understanding between East and West was one of the most important goals in the world.

1978

His book, City of Broken Promises was made into an extremely successful musical for the Hong Kong Art Festival in 1978.

1979

The show was also staged in San Jose in 1979, starring Teresa Carpio.

Coates was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.