Sir Robert Ho Tung: Public Figure, Private Man

by May Holdsworth

A nuanced perspective on Sir Robert Ho Tung, Hong Kong philanthropist.

Sir Robert Ho Tung (1862-1954) is a compelling figure in Hong Kong history. He is regularly portrayed as the colony's greatest philanthropist and wealthiest man of his day, the first Chinese to live on the Peak, and, at the end of his life, the "Grand Old Man of Hong Kong." The illegitimate son of a Chinese mother and European father, he was highly sensitive about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9888754246
• ISBN13: 9789888754243
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"