Eu Tong Sen

In this Chinese name, the family name is Eu.
Eu Tong Sen
OBE RM
余東旋
Eu Tong Sen
Born(1877-07-23)23 July 1877
Penang, Straits Settlement (now part of Malaysia)
Died11 May 1941(1941-05-11) (aged 63)
Hong Kong
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse11
Children13 sons
11 daughters
Parents
  • Eu Kong Pui [1] (father)
  • Madam Leung Kum Yow [2] (mother)
Eu Tong Sen
Traditional Chinese余東旋
Simplified Chinese余东旋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYú Dōngxuán
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJyu4 Dung1 Syun4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJJyu4 Dung1 Syun4 Gaai1

Eu Tong Sen OBE RM (Chinese: 余東旋; 23 July 1877 – 11 May 1941) was a businessman in Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong during the late 19th and early 20th century.[1] He was vice-president of the Anti-Opium Society and a member of the Kinta Sanitary Board.[3]

  1. ^ a b Leo Douw; Cen Huang; David Fu-Keung Ip (2001). Rethinking Chinese Transnational Enterprises: Cultural Affinity and Business Strategies. Psychology Press. pp. 159–196, 205. ISBN 978-0-7007-1524-4.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference eleven2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Twentieth century impressions of British Malaya: its history, people, commerce, industries, and resources, Arnold Wright, 1908; pp. 534–538, 856