Signs for various roads named after John Pope Hennessy, governor of Hong Kong from 1877 to 1882, in former British colonies in which he was stationed.
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The Hong Kong governor who gave locals a voice, and Hennessy Road his name
- A man ahead of his time, John Pope Hennessy launched a raft of reforms after arriving in Hong Kong in 1877 and seeing how poorly locals were treated
- His consistent sympathy for the colony’s Chinese residents often riled long-established British officials, according to a new book on his life
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History
Signs for various roads named after John Pope Hennessy, governor of Hong Kong from 1877 to 1882, in former British colonies in which he was stationed.