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Percy Weatherall, Shek O

Fifty-two year-old Percy Weatherall, or Edward Percy Keswick Weatherall, was the managing director of Jardine Matheson Group from 2000 to 2006. (He was succeeded by Anthony Nightingale.) The Jardine group comprises Jardine Pacific, Dairy Farm, Hongkong Land, and Mandarin Oriental, among other companies.

Weatherall is the elder son of Captain Anthony Weatherall and Sophy Keswick, making him part of the amazing Keswick family dynasty. Weatherall joined the family business in 1976 and worked in a number of senior executive positions in Hong Kong, USA, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Korea and the Philippines. He is married to Clara, and the couple has four children. The family now spends the majority of their time in South West Scotland.

This sprawling estate is located in Hong Kong south's prestigious Shek O district. The beautiful two-storey home features extensive grounds, which boasts its own private swimming pool, tennis court, and amazing sea views. The house is adjacent to that of Richard Li's, the youngest son of Li Ka-shing.

 

 
 
 
Chang Heng-fai, The Peak

Chan Heng-fai is the group chairman of publicly listed company Xpress Group Limited, which has a history of over 40 years. Chan has been involved in the travel and hospitality industry for over thirty years. From hospitality, travel and property to securities investment, the Group is involved with a wide range of interests, which includes hotels in Japan like The Hamilton in Sapporo and Hotel Plaza Miyazaki in Kyushu Island. Chan also heads various related companies, including SingXpress Ltd, a Singapore-listed firm, as well as RSI International Systems Inc, a public company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, providing computerised management reservation systems. Chan is married with three children, all of whom are involved with his various businesses.

This series of five townhouses is located on the Peak. Each house boasts over 4,600 square feet of space, and shares a private tennis court and swimming pool. The last transaction price for one of the homes was HK$49.5 million, purchased in 2005. The selling price now is estimated at over HK$70 million. Nearby residents include businessman Raymond Chu, who recently purchased a neighbouring property in the development called Skyhigh, developed by Ryoden Development and actor Stephen Chow Sing-chi.

 

Wong Yan-lung, The Peak

Owned by the Hong Kong government, this is the official residence of the Secretary of Justice, the current position of which is held by Wong Yan-lung. At 46-years-old, Wong is Hong Kong's youngest Secretary for Justice. Wong comes from a modest background; he grew up in a small flat in Wanchai, and his father sold ice cream for a living. Because of his consistent top marks, Wong secured scholarships every year while studying, and later went on to graduate from Cambridge University with a Bachelor of Arts (Law) and Master of Arts (Law) degree, the latter being conferred without needing further study.

Wong was a lawyer in a private practice until he became Secretary for Justice in October 2005; he was also honoured as a Justice of Peace that same month. The Secretary for Justice is third in line, after the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary, to act for the Chief Executive when he or she is on leave, outside Hong Kong, or when the position is otherwise temporarily vacant.

The Secretary of Justice also ranks fifth in the Hong Kong order of precedence. Wong is married to wife Esther Chan, whom he met while doing charity work. The couple has two daughters. Reportedly, he was given several hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars as a wedding gift from his wife's family, which he, in turn, gave to charities for the homeless.

Owned by the Hong Kong government, this amazing pale yellow mansion is located on the Peak. The multi- storey property features neo-classical architecture with porticoes and French windows. It boasts its own private tennis court and amazing views that look down onto Hong Kong's cityscape. 

 

 

 

Robert Ng, Shek O

Robert Ng Chee-siong, aged 57, son of Singaporean tycoon Ng Teng-fong, is the chairman of the Sino Group since 1991 and also chairman of TST Properties. The aggressive developer has been actively engaged in the Hong Kong property market during the last three decades, often making headlines for paying record sums at government land auctions. In addition, Robert Ng is an independent non-executive director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels and a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

The Ng family is Singapore's biggest landlord, second to the government. In 2009, Forbes listed Ng Teng-fong, Robert's father, as Singapore's wealthiest person, and ranked him 87 worldwide, with an estimated fortune of US$5.5 billion.

Robert Ng is married to Yeoh Saw-kheng, and the couple has four children, the eldest of which is Daryl Ng Win-kong, an executive director of Sino Group. The couple also has three daughters, Nikki Ng, Jeanne Ng and Christine Ng. The entire Ng family are avid racehorse owners.

The house is held under Sino Group, of which Robert Ng is chairman. The stunning two-storey mansion, nicknamed The Rock, is located in the ultra exclusive district of Shek O. Perched on the edge of a cliff, adjacent to the Shek O Country Club, it boasts unparalleled sea views, along with a private swimming pool.

 

 


 

 





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