James W. Hayes
James William Hayes is a Hong Kong historian and retired civil servant. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of London.Biography
James Hayes worked in Hong Kong's New Territories for almost half his thirty-two years of government service. He joined the Hong Kong Government as Cadet Officer Class II in 1956. He retired as Regional Secretary of the New Territories in 1987. He has written extensively on the history and anthropology of the New Territories.Distinctions
