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Pioneer of Kuala Lumpur: Spouse(s) Leung Suet (1st wife) ... 1845–1917), born Wong Loke Yew, was a Malayan business magnate of Cantonese descent. [1] ...
This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2017) This is an incomplete list of notable people that are regarded as being of Cantonese origin: Historical Liu Yan, king of Nanhai and first emperor of the Yue/Han kingdom between 917–971 Yuan Chonghuan, Ming dynasty general and patriot famed for defeating Qing dynasty rulers and founder Nurchaci and Hong Taiji ...
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. [1] Following this, he held various positions in Loke Yew's business empire including at first in his general farm ...
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]
With the support of Loke Yew, Cheong and a few other partners including Chan Wing co-founded Kwong Yik Bank in July 1913. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] Since the bank's inception, and apart from a brief period between 1916 and 1917 when Loke Yew was elected chairman, Cheong held the post of chairman of the board of directors up until his death in 1958.
It is also spelled Luk or Loke according to the Hong Kong Cantonese pronunciation. Lu 陆 is the 61st most common surname in China, [ 1 ] shared by 4.2 million people. [ 2 ] Most people with the surname live in southern China; 44% live in just two provinces: Jiangsu and Guangxi . [ 2 ]
Loke's shrewdness and determination had been a great influence on the life of her son Loke Wan Tho, till the end of his life. In spite of her canniness, Loke was a very ethical woman, especially towards honesty and fair dealing and she held to what she said to others.
In 1870, Yap's friend Ah Sze (the early pioneer of Kuala Lumpur) was murdered, presumably by Chong Chong, a headman in Kanching who wanted the Kapitanship of Kuala Lumpur. Yap led his men to Kanching in retaliation, and 12 Chinese and 8 Malays were killed, an event that would become known as 'the Kanching massacre', and Chong Chong was driven ...