Chung Thye Yong
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Chung Thye Yong also known as Chung Ah Yong (郑亚养), was a Malaysian philanthropist, tin miner, rubber planter, rugby player and racehorse owner of the 19th century.
and the eldest in the family.
He was the brother of Chung Thye Phin
and Chung Thye Siong and the father of Chung Kok Ming
.
His 3000 acres (12.1 km²) Hearwood Estate near Sungei Siput, managed by E. Hardouin and with W. D. Wyesuriya as under manager, employed a workforce of 200 Javanese and Tamil workers to cultivate among other crops, rubber, lemongrass and coconuts. The estate was rich with tin and mines there were worked by Chinese who paid taxes for that benefit. He floated his estate into a Limited Liability Company in Singapore in 1906.
He was the first person of Chinese
descent in the country to play rugby.
He was the first racehorse owner in Taiping, then the capital of Perak. His racing stables cost him over 12,000 Straits Dollars a year and he placed his prize-winning horses under the charge of a European trainer.
He was believed to have been the first person of Chinese ancestry in the country to play golf.
He was a generous benefactor to the people of Taiping and in 1909 arranged to have a tennis court attached to the Taiping Recreational Club which immediately became greatly in demand.
He (minus 100) was an avid billiard player and defeated Lauder Watson (minus 15) in the final of the Perak Club Billiard handicap in 1908.
Family And Pedigree
Born in Penang, Chung Thye Yong was the adopted son of Chung Keng QueeChung Keng Quee
Kapitan China Chung Keng Quee was the founder and administrator of modern Taiping. He was a millionaire philanthropist and known as an innovator in the mining of tin. He was involved in many other industries including farming, pawnbroking and logging. He was respected by both Chinese and European...
and the eldest in the family.
He was the brother of Chung Thye Phin
Chung Thye Phin
Kapitan Chung, Thye Phin , MSC, JP was a wealthy Malayan tin miner and rubber planter of Hakka ancestry who was raised on the island of Penang in the state of the same name in Malaysia, known at that time as British Malaya. He was a member of the Perak Advisory Board and the last Kapitan China of...
and Chung Thye Siong and the father of Chung Kok Ming
Chung Kok Ming
Chung Kok Ming , also known as Chung Ah Ming, was a Malaysian Chinese Perak State councillor and the only Asian committee member of the Perak Turf Club for many years...
.
Career
He joined the Government civil service in Perak for a time right after school and then took over the management of his father's Taiping property and became owner of the Yong Phin Mine at Kota near Taiping after his father died in 1901.His 3000 acres (12.1 km²) Hearwood Estate near Sungei Siput, managed by E. Hardouin and with W. D. Wyesuriya as under manager, employed a workforce of 200 Javanese and Tamil workers to cultivate among other crops, rubber, lemongrass and coconuts. The estate was rich with tin and mines there were worked by Chinese who paid taxes for that benefit. He floated his estate into a Limited Liability Company in Singapore in 1906.
Sports
In his day he was described as one of the most enthusiastic sportsmen in the Federated States.He was the first person of Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
descent in the country to play rugby.
He was the first racehorse owner in Taiping, then the capital of Perak. His racing stables cost him over 12,000 Straits Dollars a year and he placed his prize-winning horses under the charge of a European trainer.
He was believed to have been the first person of Chinese ancestry in the country to play golf.
He was a generous benefactor to the people of Taiping and in 1909 arranged to have a tennis court attached to the Taiping Recreational Club which immediately became greatly in demand.
He (minus 100) was an avid billiard player and defeated Lauder Watson (minus 15) in the final of the Perak Club Billiard handicap in 1908.