Reference codeI483Name of interviewee (English)KADOORIE, Sir MichaelName of interviewee (Chinese)米高嘉道理爵士Date of interview30/03/2015BiographyBorn in Hong Kong just before the Japanese occupation in 1941, Sir Michael Kadoorie is the son of the late Lord Kadoorie and Lady Muriel. At the time of the interview, he was Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, the CLP Holdings Limited, Heliservices (HK) Limited, and Metrojet Limited. Sir Michael also holds a number of other directorships and acts as trustee on a number of charitable institutions.Interview summaryRelates the Kadoories’ war time experience during the Japanese occupation. Anecdotes include Sir Michael's early childhood memories inside the internment camp and their family home Marble Hall in Shanghai. Also talks of the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association, The Peninsula Hong Kong, and his social life in colonial Hong Kong. Sir Michael further mentions his passion for aviation and his observations of Hong Kong's Handover in 1997.InterviewerMelanie LiAmelia AllsopTopicAviationKadoorie FamilyPhilanthropySt. George's BuildingWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryKADOORIE, Sir Michael, 米高嘉道理爵士
