In the early years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong went through an interesting and difficult phase of development, while a second generation of local Chinese was born as British subjects. Having received a Western education, this new breed acted as spokesmen and intermediaries and became essential bridges between the government and the people. Perhaps the most distinguished and certainly the most versatile of them was Sir Kai Ho Kai (1859-1914), barrister, physician, reformist, revolutionary and essayist.
Besides tracing the life of Sir Kai Ho Kai and his...
In the early years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong went through an interesting and difficult phase of development, while a second generation of...
