Loke Yew
Loke Yew | |
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| 陆佑 | |
| Born | Wong Loke Yew 9 October 1845 Heshan, Guangdong, China |
| Died | 24 February 1917 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Hawthornden Estate 3°11′0″N 101°45′0″E / 3.18333°N 101.75000°E |
| Known for | Pioneer of Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse(s) | Leung Suet (1st wife) Leung Jun (2nd wife) Lim Shuk Kwei (3rd wife;d. 1914) Lim Cheng Kim (4th wife; b. 1895, d. 1981) |
| Children | 11, including Loke Wan Tho |
| Relatives | Nancy Kwan (great granddaughter) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陸佑 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陆佑 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃如佑 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄如佑 | ||||||||||||||||
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Loke Yew CMG (simplified Chinese: 陆佑; traditional Chinese: 陸佑; pinyin: Lù Yòu; Jyutping: Luk6 Jau6; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lio̍k Iū; 1845–1917), born Wong Loke Yew, was a Malayan business magnate of Cantonese descent. During his lifetime, he played a significant role in the development of Kuala Lumpur and was also one of the founding fathers of Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur.