James Philp (ca. 1860 – 28 June 1935) was Scottish-born

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n journalist and author, the one who drafted the rules of the

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of which Australian writer

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was a prominent member. After writing for

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newspapers, in

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in 1888 he founded Australia's first Chinese newspaper, later moving to

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where he wrote for the ''Courier''. His son, Sir Roslyn Foster Bowie Philp, was a prominent

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judge.

References

Obituary in ''Courier-Mail'', 1 July 1935
1860s births 1935 deaths Australian people of Scottish descent Australian journalists British emigrants to colonial Australia {{Australia-writer-stub