Elly Kadoorie
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Sir Elly Kadoorie philanthropist and member of the wealthy Baghdadian Family that had large business interests in the Far East. His brother was Sir Ellis Kadoorie
, and his sons are sir Lawrence Kadoorie
and sir Horace Kadoorie
. His family were originally Iraq
i Jews from Baghdad
who later migrated to Bombay (Mumbai), India in the mid-eigtheenth century.
Elly Kadoorie arrived in Shanghai
from Bombay in 1880 as an employee of the Sephardi Jewish firm David Sassoon
& Sons. Within a few years he had accumulated large sums of money and had gone into business on his own account, with companies in both Shanghai
and Hong Kong
. He became the largest shareholder when CLP
was restructured in early 20th century. Over the next two decades, the Kadoorie brothers made their fortunes, achieving success in banking, rubber plantations, electric power utilities and real estate, and gaining a major share-holding in Hong Kong Hotels Limited.
Kadoorie and other members of his family were interned in the Stanley Internment Camp
in Hong Kong
in January 1942. They were released two months later and allowed to move back to Shanghai
. Though son Lawrence Kadoorie
and his family were later interned in Shanghai's Chapei (now Zhabei) internment camp in 1943, Sir Elly was exempted from internment on medical grounds. Sir Elly Kadoorie eventually died in Shanghai on August 2, 1944.
Sir Elly Kadoorie's grave and his wife Lady Laura's grave are located in the SongQingLin Memorial Park near HongQiao Road, Shanghai
and is open to visitors. The tombstone of their grave is amongst only four Jewish Graves in Shanghai which remained intact and were not destroyed during the Cultural Revolution
.
Ellis Kadoorie
Sir Ellis Kadoorie , philanthropist and member of the wealthy Baghdadian family that had large business interests in the Far East. His brother was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his nephew was Lawrence Kadoorie...
, and his sons are sir Lawrence Kadoorie
Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie
Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie, CBE was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist. His father was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his uncle, Sir Ellis Kadoorie. His family were originally Mizrahi Jews from Baghdad who later migrated to Bombay , India in the mid-eighteenth century...
and sir Horace Kadoorie
Horace Kadoorie
Sir Horace Kadoorie, CBE was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist. His father was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his uncle, Sir Ellis Kadoorie. His family were originally Iraqi Jews from Baghdad who later migrated to Bombay , India in the mid-18th century...
. His family were originally Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i Jews from Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
who later migrated to Bombay (Mumbai), India in the mid-eigtheenth century.
Elly Kadoorie arrived in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
from Bombay in 1880 as an employee of the Sephardi Jewish firm David Sassoon
David Sassoon
David Sassoon was the treasurer of Baghdad between 1817 and 1829. He became the leader of the Jewish community in Bombay after Baghdadi Jews emigrated there.-Biography:...
& Sons. Within a few years he had accumulated large sums of money and had gone into business on his own account, with companies in both Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. He became the largest shareholder when CLP
CLP
CLP may stand for:*Caja Laboral Popular, a Spanish savings bank*Canadian Labour Party*Canobie Lake Park, an amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire, United States*Certificate in Legal Practice *Certified Landscape Professional...
was restructured in early 20th century. Over the next two decades, the Kadoorie brothers made their fortunes, achieving success in banking, rubber plantations, electric power utilities and real estate, and gaining a major share-holding in Hong Kong Hotels Limited.
Kadoorie and other members of his family were interned in the Stanley Internment Camp
Stanley Internment Camp
Stanley Internment Camp was a civilian internment camp in Hong Kong during World War II. Located in Stanley, on the southern end of Hong Kong Island, it was used by the Japanese imperial forces to hold non-Chinese enemy nationals after their victory in the Battle of Hong Kong, a battle in the...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in January 1942. They were released two months later and allowed to move back to Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. Though son Lawrence Kadoorie
Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie
Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie, CBE was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist. His father was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his uncle, Sir Ellis Kadoorie. His family were originally Mizrahi Jews from Baghdad who later migrated to Bombay , India in the mid-eighteenth century...
and his family were later interned in Shanghai's Chapei (now Zhabei) internment camp in 1943, Sir Elly was exempted from internment on medical grounds. Sir Elly Kadoorie eventually died in Shanghai on August 2, 1944.
Sir Elly Kadoorie's grave and his wife Lady Laura's grave are located in the SongQingLin Memorial Park near HongQiao Road, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
and is open to visitors. The tombstone of their grave is amongst only four Jewish Graves in Shanghai which remained intact and were not destroyed during the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
.
See also
- Kadoorie family