Lo Man-wai CBE was a prominent lawyer and politician in Hong Kong who served as a member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
Occupation
tennis player, businessperson, justice of the peace, politician
Position held
justice of the peace
Born
1895
Died
April 5, 1985
Overview
Lo Man-wai CBE (1895 – 5 April 1985) was a prominent lawyer and politician in Hong Kong who served as a member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
Biography
Lo Man-wai was born in 1895 in Hong Kong. His father was the wealthy Hong Kong merchant and compradore of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Lo Cheung-shiu. His brother, Lo Man-kam, was also a prominent lawyer who served on the Executive and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong prior to the 1950s.
Man-wai was educated at Queen's College. After graduating, he went to England to study law along with his brother. In 1916, they returned to Hong Kong and founded the law firm Lo and Lo.
He had three sons and a daughter. His second son, Kenneth Lo Tak-cheung, later joined Lo and Lo and became a member of the Urban Council.
