Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c5.s3.t14.1

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Ellis Kadoorie (1865-1922) and Elly (Eleazer Silas) Kadoorie (1867-1944) were two brothers from the Baghdadi Jewish community of Bombay who established the foundations of a big business empire in Hong Kong during the late 19th century. Today, CLP Holdings, the main company of the Kadoorie Group, which was founded in 1890, supplies power to a major portion of Hong Kong. The total wealth of the family is estimated to be nearly US$10 billion.