He arrived in Penang and, half a year later, moved to Perak where he began to make his fortune in tin. He was a tin miner, businessman, a visiting Justice for Kinta (1892), the first Chinese Member of the Federal Legislative Council (1909)[1] a Penang state senator, a member of the Perak State Council, a Chinese Vice-Consul to Penang (1902 to 1908) and a philanthropist.[2] He was a member of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.[3]
In 1902 he opened a mine in Tambun. Renowned Malaysian businessman Leong Sin Nam once worked in his tin mine.[4] One year later Tambun held the world record for tin production.[5]
Leong Fee MansionEdit
Built on Leith Street around the 1900s as a personal residence, it now belongs to the Christian Brothers and has been leased to an art school, Akademi Seni Equator.[6]
Hakka Chinese Tin Miners ClubEdit
Leong Fee founded the club in Ipoh in 1893. His son, Leong Yin Khean alias Liang En-Chuen, continued to sponsor the lodge after his father's death in 1912 and eventually sold the house cheaply to the club.[7] He was a member of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.[3]
Personal lifeEdit
He married the daughter of millionaire-philanthropist Hsieh Yung-kuan, the Chinese Vice-Consul to Penang before him.[7]
ReferencesEdit
^Generations: The Story of Batu Gajah By Tak Ming Ho, Perak Academy Published by HO TAK MING, 2005; ISBN983-40556-5-X, ISBN978-983-40556-5-3; pp. 105, 113, 117, 119, 120, 132
^Days Gone By: Growing Up in Penang By Christine Wu Ramsay, South Yarra: Macmillan, 2004
^ abVirtual Malaysia, The official ePortal of Tourism Malaysia 19 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine
^Everitt, W.E. History of Mining in Perak. 1952. Vols. 14, Page 60
^ abThe Official Website of Tourism Penang by The Penang Tourism Action Council
August 25, 2023
leong, simplified, chinese, 梁辉, traditional, chinese, 梁輝, pinyin, liáng, huī, hakka, sṳ, liòng, hakka, name, liang, 1857, 1912, worker, from, guangdong, china, emigrated, malaya, 1876, bornliang, joo1857guangdong, chinadied1912occupation, miner, businessman, p. Leong Fee simplified Chinese 梁辉 traditional Chinese 梁輝 pinyin Liang Hui Hakka Pha k fa sṳ Liong Fi is the Hakka name for Liang Pi Joo 1857 1912 a worker from Guangdong in China who emigrated to Malaya in 1876 Leong FeeLeong FeeBornLiang Pi Joo1857Guangdong in ChinaDied1912Occupation s Tin miner businessman politicianKnown forHeld the world record for tin production First Chinese Member of the Federal Legislative Council Contents 1 Career 2 Leong Fee Mansion 3 Hakka Chinese Tin Miners Club 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesCareer EditHe arrived in Penang and half a year later moved to Perak where he began to make his fortune in tin He was a tin miner businessman a visiting Justice for Kinta 1892 the first Chinese Member of the Federal Legislative Council 1909 1 a Penang state senator a member of the Perak State Council a Chinese Vice Consul to Penang 1902 to 1908 and a philanthropist 2 He was a member of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce 3 In 1902 he opened a mine in Tambun Renowned Malaysian businessman Leong Sin Nam once worked in his tin mine 4 One year later Tambun held the world record for tin production 5 Leong Fee Mansion EditBuilt on Leith Street around the 1900s as a personal residence it now belongs to the Christian Brothers and has been leased to an art school Akademi Seni Equator 6 Hakka Chinese Tin Miners Club EditLeong Fee founded the club in Ipoh in 1893 His son Leong Yin Khean alias Liang En Chuen continued to sponsor the lodge after his father s death in 1912 and eventually sold the house cheaply to the club 7 He was a member of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce 3 Personal life EditHe married the daughter of millionaire philanthropist Hsieh Yung kuan the Chinese Vice Consul to Penang before him 7 References Edit Generations The Story of Batu Gajah By Tak Ming Ho Perak Academy Published by HO TAK MING 2005 ISBN 983 40556 5 X ISBN 978 983 40556 5 3 pp 105 113 117 119 120 132 Days Gone By Growing Up in Penang By Christine Wu Ramsay South Yarra Macmillan 2004 a b Virtual Malaysia The official ePortal of Tourism Malaysia Archived 19 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine Everitt W E History of Mining in Perak 1952 Vols 14 Page 60 Ipoh Echo July 2007 John Glines a b The Official Website of Tourism Penang by The Penang Tourism Action Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leong Fee amp oldid 1168589860, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
