Dr. Lo Kwee-seong,

CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

, JP (; 2 February 1910 – 5 May 1995) was a

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businessman, investor and philanthropist. He was the founder of the

Vitasoy Vitasoy () is a Hong Kong beverage company. It hosts a brand of beverages and desserts named ''Vita''. Founded in 1940, it now operates under the Vitasoy International Holdings Limited. Its headquarters are in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hon ...

, a well-known soymilk drink company in Hong Kong. He was also an unofficial member of the

Urban Council The Urban Council (UrbCo) was a municipal council in Hong Kong responsible for municipal services on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon (including New Kowloon). These services were provided by the council's executive arm, the Urban Services ...

and the

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and the chairman of the

Hong Kong Consumer Council The Consumer Council is an independent statutory authority in Hong Kong, established in 1974 and formalised in April 1977 under the Consumer Council Ordinance (Cap. 216). Its role is to enhance consumer welfare and empower consumers to protec ...

. Lo died on 5 May 1995 at Queen Mary Hospital, aged 85. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth Lo Shing. His business position was succeeded by his son Winston Lo Yau-lai.

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A Unique Legacy: Hong Kong’s Chinese Antiquities Collections
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lo, Kwee-seong 1910 births 1995 deaths Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Hong Kong chief executives Hong Kong industrialists Hong Kong investors Hong Kong philanthropists Hong Kong people of Hakka descent People from Meixian District Hong Kong Protestants Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Members of the Urban Council of Hong Kong 20th-century philanthropists