He played a key role in the relationship between the Hong Kong local community and the British colonial government.

[1] Ho not only gained the people's acceptance, but also helped the British make possible a number of health-related establishments that otherwise would have been misunderstood by the public.

Throughout Ho's lifetime, he was a vocal supporter of Sun Yat-sen and his revolution to overthrow China's Manchu-led Qing dynasty.

A prolific critic of the Self-Strengthening Movement, Ho advocated China to follow the British system in developing a constitutional monarchy.

[3] An example of Ho's support was his defence of the 1884 Praya rioters, which were dubiously charged by the colonial administration with the offence of refusing to accept work.

40 of 1899 as "class legislation" and succeeded, with Wei A Yuk (韋玉), in limiting its effect to finite periods of two years at a time.

[2] Through his sister Ho Miu-ling, he was the uncle of Wu Chaoshu who served in the Republic China as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to the US.

[citation needed] Due to the failure of his various business projects and ill health, he died heavily in debt without a will, leaving his family destitute.