James William Hayes (8 November 1930 – 6 July 2023) was a Hong Kong historian and civil servant.
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]
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]
James Hayes' bibliography includes:
Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. Weekend Symposium. 9th-10th May, 1964
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