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Sir Robert Ho Tung Bosman, KBE JP (22 December 1862 – 26 April 1956, Chinese: 何東), also known as Sir Robert Ho Tung, was a businessman and philanthropist in British Hong Kong. Known as "the grand old man of Hong Kong" (Chinese: 香港大老), he was knighted in 1915 (Knight Bachelor) and 1955 .
The Hotung Story 何東故事. @TheHotungStory ‧. ‧. 3.96K subscribers ‧ 2 videos. The Hotung family, known as the last noble family in Hong Kong descends from Sir Robert Hotung. Sir Robert ...
Ho Tung Gardens, also known by its Cantonese name 'Hiu Kok Yuen', was a villa on the Peak, Hong Kong. It was built by Robert Hotung and his wife Clara in 1927. They referred to it as "The Falls", but it later became known as Ho Tung Gardens.
Sir Robert Ho Tung (1862-1956), whose given name was Kai Tung and style name Xiaosheng, was a comprador, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Born in Hong Kong to British Dutch father Charles Henry Maurice Bosman, and a Chinese mother surnamed Sze, he was raised there by his mother.
Jun 30, 2020 · Hotung was one of the biggest landlords in Hong Kong, possessing properties in every district of the city. So where did Hotung and his family live?
Apr 28, 2017 · “The Colony’s most eminent and respected citizen, Sir Robert Ho Tung, [...] passed away peacefully in his sleep at 4 p.m. yesterday [...]” the South China Morning Post reported on April 27, 1956....
Dec 22, 2023 · Containing 100,000 volumes, including a treasure trove of 5,000 ancient Chinese classics, it is but one of many legacies left by the remarkable Sir Robert Ho Tung, who was – needless to say – an avid bibliophile.
May 27, 2020 · Sir Robert Ho Tung Bosman, KBE JP, also known as Sir Robert Ho Tung, was a Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist in British Hong Kong. Known as "the gra...
Sir Robert Ho Tung Bosman, KBE JP , also known as Sir Robert Ho Tung, was a businessman and philanthropist in British Hong Kong. Known as "the grand old man of Hong Kong" , he was knighted in 1915 and 1955 .
Sir Robert Ho Tung (1862–1954) is a compelling figure in Hong Kong history. He is regularly portrayed as the colony’s greatest philanthropist and wealthiest man of his day, the first Chinese to live on the Peak, and, at the end of his life, the “Grand Old Man of Hong Kong.”
