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SENIOR CHINESE BUSINESSMEN
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SIR YUET KEUNG KAN GBE
Solicitor by
Chairman, the Bank of East Asia Limited.
Born 1913. Educated in Hong Kong and UK.
profession. Played an active part in a wide variety of community activities before being appointed a member of the
Urban Council in 1957, then member of the Legislative and Executive Councils as well as a large number of important advisory committees, many of which he chaired until he retired
from active public life in 1980.
Married to Ida, three children.
SIR YUE-KONG PAO CBE
Chairman and Chief Executive, World Wide Shipping Group
Born 1918 in China. Educated in China. Came to Hong Kong in 1949 from Shanghai and started import and export business. Entered shipping business in 1955. Now tops the world shipowners list.
Married to Sue, four children.
LI KA SHING
Chairman and Managing Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd.
Born 1928 in China. Educated in China. Came to Hong Kong after 1949. Worked as a plastic flower manufacturer until early 1960's, then turned to property and land investment. Cheung Kong is now the major Chinese property company in Hong Kong.
NGAI SHIU KIT
President of the Chinee Manufacturers Association.
Born 1924. Educated in Hong Kong and PRC. A merchant and businessman, he is Chairman and Managing Director of the Eurasia Engineering Corporation Ltd, Goodwood Timber Ltd, and a number of other development companies.
Married to CHAN Chor-wan, six children.
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