Liao Liewen
Liu Lit-man, originally from Sima Pu Township, Chaoyang, Guangdong, was a native of Chaozhou. He was the former chairman of Chong Hing Bank and a key member of the Liu Po-san family of Hong Kong, being the second son of Liu Po-san.
Biography
Liu Lit-man was born on May 4, 1929.[1] He studied at Tung Chi Secondary School in Hong Kong,[2] and later went to the United Kingdom. He graduated from Tongji University in Shanghai.[1] Together with his family, he revitalized Liu Chong Hing Enterprises. In 1975, Liu was appointed Justice of the Peace.[1] He was married and had two sons and three daughters.[1]
Incidents
In June 1961, during the "Liu Po-san incident", his father Liu Po-san was overwhelmed by false rumors, resulting in exhaustion and the forced auction of family assets. Liu Po-san died of a cerebral hemorrhage. As his son, Liu Lit-man, along with Liu Lit-ko and Liu Lit-mo, stepped up under pressure, adopting a low-profile and cautious approach. This allowed the family to avoid the 1965 Hong Kong stock market crash and a subsequent bank run. By 1972, Liu Chong Hing had become a publicly listed company in Hong Kong. In 1973, the company partnered with Japan’s Mitsubishi Bank to internationalize operations (a partnership that ended on February 14, 2014, with a sale to Yuexiu Group).[3][4]
Public Positions
- Served three consecutive terms as president of the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce
Honors
- Non-official Justice of the Peace (1975)
- Gold Bauhinia Star (2001)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BB%96%E7%83%88%E6%96%87#cite_ref-Who's_who_in_Hong_KongP253_1-0
- ↑ Hong Kong Story Museum: Tung Chi Secondary School Text Archive
- ↑ Hong Kong banker, international Teochew figure, Liu Chong Hing Bank’s Liu Lit-man
- ↑ Founder of the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Building: Liu Lit-man