Lo Cheung-shiu (1869–1934) was a prominent Hong Kong businessman and the founder of the Lo family, an influential family in Hong Kong.
Occupation
businessperson, justice of the peace
Position held
justice of the peace
Born
1867
Died
June 30, 1934
Overview
Lo Cheung-shiu (羅長肇, 1867–1934) was a prominent Hong Kong businessman and the founder of the Lo family, an influential family in Hong Kong. He is also George She's brother-in-law.
Biography
Lo Cheung-shiu is the first generation of Hong Kong Eurasian. His father was Thomas Rothwell, an English businessman, and his mother was a Chinese woman. In his early years, his mother had friends with He Dong and Ho Fook's mother is Ms. Shi, Huang Jinfu's mother is Ms. Wu, Xian Defen's mother is Ms. Huang, and Mai Xiuying's mother is Ms. Wu. The older sister Luo Ruicai (Luo Xucai) married Ho Fook, so the relationship became friends with Ho Tung, and the children had four in-law relationships with the Robert Ho Tung family.
Lo was a compradore of Jardine, Matheson & Co., formerly one of the leading British mercantile firms in the Far East. He retired in 1920. During his lifetime, Lo held a number of directorships in Hong Kong companies, including China Light and Power Company and the Hong Kong Construction Company.
Lo was a wealthy businessman in the early days of Hong Kong's port opening. He and Ho Tung were close friends. Ho Tung introduced Ren Yihe to the comprador in early years. In 1914, he founded Dayou Bank with Liu Zhubo, He Dong, He Fu, He Gantang and Chen Qiming. This is the second bank set up by Chinese in Hong Kong after the Guangdong Bank.