Zhao Yuxiu
Chiu Lut-sau, OBE, JP (Chinese: 趙聿修; born 1905 – June 8, 1974)[1] was a prominent Hong Kong businessman and educator. He served as the chairman of the Po On Chamber of Commerce and was the founder of Wing Wah Group.
Biography
Chiu Lut-sau's ancestral roots were in Bao'an, Guangdong Province. Throughout his life, he made significant contributions to education in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yuen Long Public Secondary School and as Supervisor of Kwong Tai School, Kwong Ming School, and Po On Chamber of Commerce Primary Schools.[2]
Chiu was the founder of Kwong Tai School, established in 1939 on Cheung Shing Street, Yuen Long Old Market, and Kwong Ming School, founded in 1946 at Tai Kei Leng, Yuen Long. In 1972, due to changing needs in Yuen Long, the two schools merged under the name Kwong Ming School. Later, as the Tai Kei Leng site was included in a government development plan, the late Mr. Chiu Shue-fun (Chiu Lut-sau's eldest son) and the school board successfully applied to the Education Department for a new campus in Shui Pin Wai Estate. In 1981, the school relocated to its new premises. In 2006, the school became full-day, with the afternoon section moving to Millennium Campus on Yuen Ching Road, Yuen Long, renamed Kwong Ming Ying Lai School.
In 1959, as Chairman of the Po On Chamber of Commerce, Chiu initiated the construction of Po On Chamber of Commerce School in Tong Yam Street, Tai Hang Tung, Kowloon. The school was completed in 1962 but ceased operations in 2006 due to district development.
In 1969, he oversaw the planning of Po On Chamber of Commerce Second School in Un Chau Street Estate, Kowloon. The school opened in 1979. Following redevelopment of Un Chau Street Estate, the school closed in 1991. The Education Bureau later allocated a new campus in Tung Chung, where Po On Chamber of Commerce Wun Ho Kan Primary School was established.
In the early 1970s, Yuen Long experienced rapid population growth, leading to a severe shortage of public secondary school places. Chiu Lut-sau repeatedly petitioned the Education Department (now the Education Bureau) to establish new schools.
Chiu passed away in June 1974. His descendants carried on his educational mission, donating HKD 1 million from the Chiu family education fund. In 1976, the Hong Kong government approved the construction of a school named Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School, which opened in 1979.[3]
During the 1960s and 70s, performance venues were limited in Yuen Long. After the completion of Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School in 1979, the Urban Council used the school's assembly hall as a community cultural centre. In 2000, the Yuen Long Theatre was built nearby to further promote arts and cultural activities in the district.
In 1950, Chiu Lut-sau and Lui Chung-tak co-founded the Yuen Yuen Institute, which opened on March 15, 1953. Located in Sam Dip Tam, Tsuen Wan, it is a Hong Kong temple dedicated to Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Its Sutra Library preserves religious scriptures and academic works from China and abroad.
Facilities Named After Chiu Lut-sau
- Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School
- Lut Sau Hall
See Also
- Wing Wah Bakery
- Si Yuen Villa (now Hong Ping Garden, Ping Shan)
References
- ↑ https://sls.hkpl.gov.hk/digital-collection/tc/contentcoverpage.html?catalogueId=19022b6c9cb711ef9c2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B6%99%E8%81%BF%E4%BF%AE%E7%B4%80%E5%BF%B5%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%B8
- ↑ http://www2.clsmss.edu.hk/public/contents/article?ha=&wc=0&hb=&hc=&revision%5fid=2681&item%5fid=1002