A Wake for Mr Harva James Yapp

It is with great sorrow that The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong has received the sad news of the sudden and untimely passing of Mr Harva James Yapp.

 

Harva James Yapp, who died on July 13, two years short of his 100th birthday, will long be remembered as a media legend in Hong Kong. "Jimmie", as he was known to colleagues, friends and admirers, was a self-made success story. He rose from humble beginnings as a largely self-taught Chinese reporter to become a revered editor at the China Mail, South China Morning Post and Tiger Standard - three of the leading English dailies in colonial-era Hong Kong. He endeared himself to colleagues, particularly juniors, as a mentor, friend and philosopher.

 

The Club offers its deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and associates.