Jehangir Hormusjee Ruttonjee
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Jehangir Hormujee Ruttonjee (1880–1960) (Chinese: 律敦治) was a Parsee in Hong Kong. He is famous for founding the Ruttonjee Sanatoriums and helped in the establishment of the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Association.
in 1892 to join his father and business man.
Ruttonjee studied at St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong
on Hong Kong Island
and joined his father's business after graduation. He founded a brewery in 1913 and sold it to San Miguel and opened another in 1948 in Sham Tseng
. Ruttonjee lived just along the Castle Peak Road
from Homi Villa, which he owned, and is now the Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre
.
Ruttonjee donated a great deal of money to build Ruttonjee Sanatorium, now Ruttonjee Hospital
, to fight against tuberculosis
.
His concerns about an epidemic of tuberculosis in the 1940s, during the Japanese occupation
, which claimed the life of his daughter in 1943, led him to found the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Association (now the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association) in 1948.
Ruttonjee died in 1960 in Hong Kong
. His son, Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee
, who also carried on his philanthropic work, was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
in the 1960s.
Biography
Ruttonjee was born in 1880 in Bombay to Hormusjee Ruttonjee and Dina Ruttonjee and came to Hong KongHong 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 1892 to join his father and business man.
Ruttonjee studied at St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong
St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong
Established in 1875, St. Joseph's College is the oldest Catholic boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. It is located at 7 Kennedy Road, Mid-levels, in the Central and Western District...
on Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
and joined his father's business after graduation. He founded a brewery in 1913 and sold it to San Miguel and opened another in 1948 in Sham Tseng
Sham Tseng
Sham Tseng is a coastal area in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong, between Ting Kau and Tsing Lung Tau.In 1982, the Government launched a new town project for the area. There were proposals for a massive housing scheme, where the population of the village, then estimated at 6,000, was set to increase...
. Ruttonjee lived just along the Castle Peak Road
Castle Peak Road
Castle Peak Road is the longest road in Hong Kong. It runs from Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon to the very north of the New Territories, serving south, west and north New Territories, being one of the most distant roads in early Hong Kong.-Name:...
from Homi Villa, which he owned, and is now the Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre
Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre
The Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre, is housed in a single-storey distinctive white structure situated at 401 Castle Peak Road, Ting Kau, New Territories in Hong Kong. The exhibition centre is run by the Home Affairs Department for the Airport Core Programme often referred to as the Rose...
.
Ruttonjee donated a great deal of money to build Ruttonjee Sanatorium, now Ruttonjee Hospital
Ruttonjee Hospital
Ruttonjee Hospital is a hospital in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is affiliated with the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Hong Kong, and provides clinical attachment opportunities for the university's medical students.-History:Centrally located in Wan Chai, the...
, to fight against tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
.
His concerns about an epidemic of tuberculosis in the 1940s, during the Japanese occupation
Japanese occupation of Hong Kong
The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began after the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, surrendered the territory of Hong Kong to Japan on 25 December 1941 after 18 days of fierce fighting by British and Canadian defenders against overwhelming Japanese Imperial forces. The occupation lasted...
, which claimed the life of his daughter in 1943, led him to found the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Association (now the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association) in 1948.
Ruttonjee died in 1960 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...
. His son, Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee
Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee
Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee, CBE , was a Parsee in Hong Kong. He was the son of Jehangir Hormusjee Ruttonjee, the founder of Ruttonjee Sanitorium. He was a Legislative Councillor in the 1960s.-Biography:...
, who also carried on his philanthropic work, was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...
in the 1960s.
See also
Besides Ruttonjee, Hong Kong was home to other Parsi diaspora:- Hormusjee Naorojee ModyHormusjee Naorojee ModySir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody was a successful Parsi businessman in Hong Kong.-Biography:He was born in Bombay and moved to Hong Kong around 1860...