Career
He was Lieutenant-Governor of British Honduras 1864–1867, and Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1868 to 1879, acting as Administrator (acting Governor) of the colony in 1877. Austin was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of British Honduras in February 1864, and served for two years until 1867. In 1868 he was appointed Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, serving as such until 1879.
He was also Auditor General of the colony from 1870 to 1879, and Administrator (acting Governor) from March to April 1877.
Charles Wilday Austin (19 January 1837 - 1 December 1862)
She was one of few people born on a leap day to celebrate a centennial. Mount Austin on Hong Kong Island, Austin Road and Austin Avenue in Kowloon were named after him.
The Austin Station of the MTR was so-named due to its proximity to Austin Road West, and the naming may be more influenced by geographical convenience rather than any direct link to Austin himself.