James Thirlwell

HF: ”There is no official memory in Hong Kong to commemorate Charlie Thirlwell. No parks, no roads or public buildings bear his name. But his legacy compares favourably with that of any governor or wealthy merchant from the city’s past.

This Hong Kong-born lighthouse keeper campaigned vigorously for the socially marginalised Tanka, the ethnic group of indigenous people who traditionally lived afloat in junks and earned their living from fishing.” (1)

Sources:

1. Stuart Heaver, (SCMP)