Li, Menphy (sold) (黎敏斐)
Menphy Li (黎敏斐; fl. c. 1951 - 1964) was a Hong Kong-based cartographer and publisher associated with the Hai Kwang Press (海光出版社), of which he was the supervisor, manager, and general editor (督印人, 總經人, 總編輯), and likely the owner. Hai Kwang was best knoen for printing a monthly (at times bimonthly) magazine oriented around travel and geography titled Hai Kwang Geographical Magazine (海光地理雜誌), with the English title Geographical Magazine, which included smaller printed maps done by Li. The Press also published colorful separately-issued maps in various formats, including wall maps. Most of these maps dealt with Hong Kong itself or nearby destinations in Southeast Asia, but occasionally dealt with other parts of the world.
AKA: 黎敏斐
Cantonese in the Caribbean.
This is an unrecorded c. 1960 Chinese-language map of the West Indies / Caribbean and Central America, prepared by cartographer Menphy Li for the Hong Kong-based Hai Kwang Press. The map reflects Hong Kong's distinct internationalism and growing interest in far-flung places as potential destinations for travel and investment. (more details)