Lo Cheung-shiu

Lo Cheung-shiu (Chinese: 羅長肇; pinyin: luó zhǎng zhào; Jyutping: lo4 coeng4 siu6) (1867–1934) was a prominent Hong Kong businessman and the founder of the Lo family, an influential family in Hong Kong.

[1] Lo was a compradore of Jardine, Matheson & Co., formerly one of the leading British mercantile firms in the Far East.

Lo was a wealthy businessman in the early days of Hong Kong's port opening.

In 1914, he founded Dayou Bank with Liu Zhubo, He Dong, He Fu, He Gantang and Chen Qiming.

[3] He also served as vice-chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and was on its executive committee for many years.

[4] On 20 June 1934, after a lengthy illness, he died at 12:30 a.m. at his residence on Conduit Road, Mid-Levels, aged 67.

Front row from left: Liu Zhubo, Robert Ho Tung , He Gantang (Ho Tung's half brother). From the left in the back row: Ho Fook, Chen Qiming and Lo Cheung-shiu.