04-03-2024, 02:33 PM
(03-03-2024, 11:22 AM)K88 shu shu Wrote: his laopei from Tiong.https://kajangtown.blogspot.com/2007/08/...k.html?m=1
Story from me, a old old Ah-Kong name LOW TI KOK (1877 -1942) from old village in China called Kuimei, Anxi District of Fujian Province, China. It was then under govt of Manchu Dynasty, (for i.e. Guangxu 3rd Year according to the Chinese calendar.) He arrive in Klang at youthful age of 20, later moved inland to Serendah, Selangor where he helped his uncle in his business. 3-years later he moved to KL to seek opportunities. He managed to make his living and with some savings, went back to his homeland and married a village lady of surname Lee.
Later Low arrived in Kajang at age of 28 and started his venture into alcohol and sundries business. How then later, he found tin mining and rubber planting a good business which proof himself a successful business man that made him a rich man in town.
Mr. Low was a philanthropist and had been very generous in contributing to Anti-Japanese invasion of China during late 1930s. He's elected as Chairman of the Hulu Langat District Nanyang Homeland Aid Committee ( Nanyang Huaqiao Chouzhenhui). Besides his commitment in providing aid to war victims in his homeland, he was also main contributor to the reconstruction of Yu Hua School which was completed in 1918.
Today, Yu Hua School Hall is named in his honor. He was also perceived as aides to the British colonialist govt settling dispute within local community, and help assisted the authority in local development. He was honored Justice of Peace by the Britain's Queen besides naming a road in front of Yu Hua School as Low Ti Kok Road or Jalan Low Ti Kok...

