James_W._Hayes

James Hayes (historian)

James Hayes (historian)

Hong Kong historian (1930–2023)

James William Hayes (8 November 1930 – 6 July 2023) was a Hong Kong historian and civil servant.

Education

James Hayes held a BA from Queen Mary College, University of London, and an MA in History. He completed a Ph.D. from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in 1975.[1][2]

Biography

James Hayes worked in Hong Kong's New Territories for almost half his thirty-two years of government service.[3] He joined the British Hong Kong government as Cadet Officer Class II in 1956.[2] He retired as Regional Secretary of the New Territories in 1987.[4] He wrote extensively on the history and anthropology of the New Territories.[5]

Hayes died on 6 July 2023, at the age of 92.[1]

Bibliography

James Hayes' bibliography includes:

Books
  • Hayes, James (1977). The Hong Kong region, 1850-1911: institutions and leadership in town and countryside. Archon Books. ISBN 9780208016263.
  • Hayes, James (1983). The rural communities of Hong Kong: studies and themes. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195815047.
  • Hayes, James (1993). Tsuen Wan: Growth of a 'new Town' and its People. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195851663.
  • Hayes, James (1996). Friends & teachers: Hong Kong and its people, 1953-87. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 9789622093966.
  • Hayes, James (2001). South China Village Culture. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195919899.
  • Hayes, James (2006). The great difference: Hong Kong's New Territories and its people, 1898-2004. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 9789622097940.
Book chapters
Journal articles

Distinctions

References

  1. [1]
    Smith, Richard J. "James Hayes obituary" (PDF). mcusercontent.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    Lee, Ngok (1992). "James William Hayes Doctor of Letters honoris causa". The University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017.
  3. [3]
    Columbia University Press: Mini biography of James Hayes Archived 7 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    Carroll, John Mark (2007). A concise history of Hong Kong. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 221. ISBN 978-0742534223.
  5. [5]
    Faure, David; Siu, Helen, eds. (1995). Down to Earth: The Territorial Bond in South China. Stanford University Press. p. xi. ISBN 0-8047-2434-2.
  6. [6]
    Leisure and Cultural Services Department: List of Museum Expert Advisers
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