Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
Sir Tsun-nin Chau | |
Honorific-Suffix: | CBE, JP |
Office: | Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong |
Term Start: | 29 June 1938 |
Term End: | 1938 |
Predecessor: | Robert Hormus Kotewall |
Successor: | Robert Hormus Kotewall |
Appointed: | Sir Geoffry Northcote |
Term Start1: | 1946 |
Term End1: | 28 May 1959 |
Successor1: | Lo Man-wai |
Appointed1: | Sir Mark Young |
Office2: | Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong |
Term Start2: | 2 December 1931 |
Term End2: | 1 December 1939 |
Predecessor2: | Sir Chow Shou-son |
Successor2: | W. N. T. Tam |
Appointed2: | Sir William Peel Thomas Southorn Sir Geoffry Northcote |
Term Start3: | 1 May 1946 |
Term End3: | 29 April 1953 |
Appointed3: | Sir Mark Young |
Birth Date: | 22 December 1893 |
Birth Place: | British Hong Kong |
Death Place: | British Hong Kong |
Profession: | Barrister |
Occupation: | Businessman and politician |
Alma Mater: | St. Stephen's College, Hong Kong Queen's College, Oxford |
Resting Place: | Aberdeen Chinese Cemetery |
Children: | Chau Cham-son |
T: | 周埈年 |
J: | Zau1, Zeon3 nin4 |
Y: | Jāu, Jeun-nìhn |
Sir Tsun-nin Chau, CBE (; 22 December 1893 – 27 January 1971) was a prominent Hong Kong businessman and politician. [1] [2] [3] [4]
He graduated from St Stephens College at 17 and continued his education at Oxford University as a barrister.[5]
He was a member of the Legislative Council since 1931 and a member of the Sanitary Board. He was appointed Justice of the Peace since 1923.
He was designated a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1938 and was knighted in 1956. He is also an Associate Officer of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.[1]