Who's Who in the Far East/FUNG WA CHUN
FUNG WA CHUN (HONGKONG), Compradore, Shewan, Tomes and Co. b. Hongkong, March 9, 1857. Educ.: Hongkong Government Central School (now Queen's College). After leaving school joined Yan Woo Co., opium farmers, with which firm still connected; upon establishment of Shewan, Tomes & Co. became compradore; was compradore of National Bank of China for many years; served on comtees, Tung Wa Hospital and Po Leung Kok (institute for protection of women and children) for several terms; successfully advocated instruction of Chinese in European medical science at Tung Wa Hospital; was member of coratees. Queen Victoria Jubilee, Diamond Jubilee (awarded gold medal by Government) and Coronation celebrations, South African War Fund; typhoon relief comtee., food commission; special juror for nearly 20 years; is a J.P.; has been member of Sanitary Board since 1889; member, Chamber of Commerce; Chairman, Chinese Chamber of Commerce; member of Commission appointed on May 11, 19C6, to enquire into the administration of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance of Hongkong. Address: 57 Robinson Road, Hongkong.