Au Tak
| Mr. Au Tak | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
1840 Nanhai, Guangdong, China |
| Died |
1920 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | entrepreneur, educator |
Au Tak (Chinese: 區德) (1840–1920), or Au Chak-mun (Chinese: 區澤民), was a Hong Kong entrepreneur. He was the proprietor of a furniture shop and the property developers in Central District on Hong Kong Island.[1] He used to be the director of Tung Wah Hospital.[2]
In 1912, Au went into partnership with his father-in-law Sir Kai Ho to form a company to develop a piece of land formed by land reclamation in Kowloon Bay. It was planned to build a residential garden estate, but the plan failed and the company went into liquidation in 1924, the year after both Au and Ho died.[1] In 1925, the land was taken over by the British Hong Kong Government as the use of the airport.[3]
See also
- Munsang College (named after Tak and another individual)
References
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