Charles Sew Hoy

Charles Sew Hoy
Choie Sew Hoy, 1880s

Charles Sew Hoy
Traditional Chinese徐肇開
Simplified Chinese徐肇开
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXú Zhàokāi
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChèuih Siuh-hōi
JyutpingCeoi4 Siu6 Hoi1

Choie Sew Hoy (Chinese: 徐肇開; 1836–1901) also known as Charles Sew Hoy was a New Zealand merchant, Chinese leader, gold-dredger and a New Zealand Business Hall of Fame laureate. He was born in the village of Sha Kong in the Poon Yu District (now part of Baiyun District, Guangzhou) of Guangdong Province, China in about 1838.[1]

  1. ^ Ng, James. "Charles Sew Hoy". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.