Thursday, April 30, 2009
Impact of contributions
He helped promote trades in Singapore by supplying food such as beef, bread and vegetables to docking ships from many other countries. He also acted as a consul to many key countries such as China, Russia and Japan. Hence, his impact of contributions can be classified under socio-economic. His shop, Whampoa & Co. soon supplied provisions to the British navy. He was well known for his bakery in Havelock Road, his house, Whampoa Garden and his warehouse, Whampoa ice house in Clarke Quay.He had also helped promote education in Singapore, Raffles Girls' School is co-founded by him. He was also knowed for donating large sums of money to the poor Chinese and also provided them with shelter and allowed them to gather at his house. He also gave out free food to those who could not afford any.
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