Ho Hong Group
One of the founders, Lim Peng Siang or Lin Bengxian (1872–1948) was also the owner of the Ho Hong steamer company that operated from Xiamen. In the Hokkien (Minnan) dialect the name Ho Hong means "good winds". The allusion here is to the trade winds that pre-steamer sailors depended on when sailing for trade.
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