Sir Robert Ho Tung: Public Figure, Private Man

A nuanced perspective on Sir Robert Ho Tung, Hong Kong philanthropist.
Sir Robert Ho Tung (1862-1954) is a compelling figure in Hong Kong history. He is regularly portrayed as the colony's greatest philanthropist and wealthiest man of his day, the first Chinese to live on the Peak, and, at the end of his life, the "Grand Old Man of Hong Kong."