About Au Tak
Lived 1840 – 1920 (aged 79–80). Au Tak was a Chinese businessperson.
Au Tak (also spelled Au Tack; ; 1840–1920) or Au Chak-mun was a Hong Kong entrepreneur. He was the proprietor of a furniture shop and the property developers in Central District on Hong Kong Island. He used to be the director of Tung Wah Hospital.
In 1912, Au went into partnership with his son-in-law's father 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, after both Au and Ho had died.
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Who was Au Tak?
Hong Kong businessman
When was Au Tak born?
Au Tak was born in 1840 in Nanhai District.
When did Au Tak die?
Au Tak died in 1920 in Hong Kong.
What was Au Tak's occupation?
Au Tak was a businessperson.
What nationality was Au Tak?
Au Tak was Chinese.
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