Chau Siu-ki
| Chau Siu-ki | |
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| Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
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In office 28 April 1921 – 30 April 1921 (acting) |
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| Appointed by | Sir R. E. Stubbs |
| Preceded by | Ho Fook |
| Succeeded by | Ho Fook |
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In office 31 May 1923 – 4 October 1923 (acting) |
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| Appointed by | Sir R. E. Stubbs |
| Preceded by | Ng Hon-tsz |
| Succeeded by | R. H. Kotewall |
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In office 5 March 1924 – 28 August 1924 (acting) |
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| Appointed by | Sir R. E. Stubbs |
| Preceded by | Chow Shou-son |
| Succeeded by | Chow Shou-son |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1863 British Hong Kong |
| Died |
17 July 1925 (aged 62) British Hong Kong |
| Children | Chau Tsun-nin |
| Alma mater | Government Central School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Chau Siu-ki, JP (1863 – 17 July 1925) was a Hong Kong insurance and shipping magnate, real estate developer and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
Chau Siu-ki was a Hong Kong born British subject born in 1863 and was educated at the old Government Central School (today's Queen's College) under the headmastership of Dr. Frederick Stewart. He graduated from the school at age 19 and entered the Wootton and Deacon law firm.
He became a correspondence clerk at the Government Civil Hospital after obtaining the highest place in a competitive examination. He was promoted to the correspondence clerk to the Harbour Department a year later where he learned the shipping matters. He remained there for eight years.
He later left the government for the post of an English-speaking secretary for the Man on Insurance Company where he later became a manager and was also hired as secretary of the Chun on Fire Insurance Company. In due time, Chau also established and became director of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Loan and Land Company and the Yuen on and Shiu on Shipping Companies. He was also managing partner of the Tai Sun Bank.
He was twice chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital and member of the Advisory Board of that Chinese charity institution. He was also member of the District Watchmen Committee, permanent committee of the Po Leung Kuk and the Fire and Marine Associations of Hong Kong. He also served on Flood Relief, the War Charities Committee and other committees many times.
Chau was appointed a Justice of the Peace. He declined the Governor's appointment of the membership of the Sanitary Board in 1909 as he felt the public office would encroach his commercial affairs at that time. Nonetheless he helped forming the Police Reserve during the First World War and was member of the Chinese Committee of that body. Chau also acted as an unofficial member of the Legislative Council on several occasions. He acted on the Legislative Council after Ng Hon-tsz died in office in 1923 and later on resigned and was replaced by R. H. Kotewall.
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