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The Loke Yew Tombs complex consists of two buildings: The grand Tsui Lan Memorial Hall built with timber pavilions with its eclectic blend of Chinese and Western styles and the impressive larger-than-life bronze statue of Loke Yew erected inline with his tomb. The statue was designed by Mr. Frederick J. Wilcoxson. [10]
It is used for hosting important academic and social events of the University, such as degree-awarding congregations and high-table dinners. It was originally known as the Grand Hall and was renamed to Loke Yew Hall in 1956 in memory of Dr Loke Yew, a Malayan early benefactor of the University. [4]
Early life and education [ edit ] Born in Kuala Lumpur on 14 June 1915, Loke Wan Tho was the ninth child of Loke Yew , an ethnic Chinese businessman of Cantonese descent, and his wife of mixed Hokkien - Hakka ancestry named Loke Cheng Kim .
The building was originally used as classrooms and laboratories for the Faculty of Medicine and Engineering and was later the home of departments within the Faculty of Arts. The central Great Hall (Loke Yew Hall) is named after Loke Yew, a Malayan benefactor of the university in its early
His next position was in the employment of wealthy businessman Loke Yew which began a life-long association. Loke Yew and his partner, Chow Ah Yok, had the benefit of the government lease of the railway lines in Selangor, and Loke Yew appointed him traffic manager, a position which he held for several years until the lease term expired.
Cheong Yoke Choy, JP, OBE (Chinese: 張郁才; 16 July 1873 – 26 May 1958) was an influential Chinese businessman and philanthropist during the British Malaya era. During his lifetime, he became one of the early developers of Kuala Lumpur, together with several prominent figures from the Chinese community at the time.
The firm he worked for, Booty and Edwards, became a leader in the region. His mother, Lok Soh June, was an accomplished piano player and was the sixth daughter of millionaire businessman Loke Chow Kit; his father, the engineer Yuson Loo, was the grandson of prominent businessman Loke Yew. He was married and had a daughter, Ysa Loo. [1]
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the commercial activities of Kuala Lumpur were primarily run by Chinese businessmen such as Loke Yew, then the richest and most influential Chinese of Kuala Lumpur; Choo Kia Peng, the successor to Loke Yew; Yap Kwan Seng, the last Capitan of Kuala Lumpur; and Eu Tong Sen.