Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Lao Nien-tsu

Mr. Lo King Kee

劳念租敬修

(Lao Nien-tsu)

Mr. Lo King Kee born at Canton in 1863, and educated at the High Commercial School of Canton. He came to Shanghai at the age of 15 and joined Messrs. Reiss & Co., a leading British firm. Soon he distinguished himself and rose rapidly through various departments until 1905 when he was appointed general compradore and has become one of the leading business men of China. He has been a member of the Committee of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai since 1911. He is at present the Superintendent of the Bank of Canton, Ltd., director and treasurer of the China National Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., director of the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Co., Ltd., and member of the committee of the Shanghai Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., The Sincere Co., Ltd, and M. Y. San & Co., Ltd. Mr. Lo King Kee is also an Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce and was the Chinese dele to the International Red Cross Conference held at Geneva, Switzerland, in 1920. In addition he is a supporter of many schools, hospitals and other charitable institutions. In March 1923, he was conferred the Second-Class Tashou Chiaho Decoration.