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Ho Sai-chuen

Ho Sai-chuen is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ho Sai-chuen rather than just read about it. In short: Dr. Ho Sai-chuen (c. 1891 – 29 April 1938) was a Hong Kong doctor from the influential Hotung family and member of the Sanitary Board.

Key takeaways

Ho Sai-chuen belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ho Sai-chuen to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ho Sai-chuen from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Dr. Ho Sai-chuen (c. 1891 – 29 April 1938) was a Hong Kong doctor from the influential Hotung family and member of the Sanitary Board.

Biography Son of Ho Fook and nephew of Sir Robert Ho Tung, he was born in the most prestigious Chinese family in Hong Kong. He was educated at King's College School, London and subsequently St. John's College, Cambridge where he graduated in medicine and surgery. His grandfather thought Ho Fook was a Jewish Dutch man Charles Maurice Bosman. He served with the Medical Corps in England and France during the First World War. After returning to Hong Kong, he set up his own practice and gave free consultations to the poor of Hong Kong. When the incumbent Sanitary Board member C. G. Alabaster retired in 1926, Dr. Ho ran in the 1926 election against former Sanitary Board member Dr. F. M. G. Ozorio. Dr. Ho was nominated by Dr. S. F. Li and also R. H. Kotewall, member of the Legislative Council. He was elected with 220 votes against Dr. Ozorio's 158 votes. He served for a three-year term until he announced he would not seek for re-election. He quit his work and went North to serve the wounded soldiers and civilians after the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937. Shortly after he returned to Hong Kong, Dr. Ho died at 6 a.m. on 29 April 1938 at the French Hospital at the age of 47 where he was admitted on 27 April following a cerebral haemorrhage. His funeral took place on the next day and was interment took place at the Mount Davis Cemetery, the private cemetery for members of the family of Sir Robert Ho Tung as well as the Eurasian community. Dr. Ho was very fond of fishing and shooting, and also indulged in other sports during his younger days.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ho Sai-chuen

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ho Sai-chuen claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ho Sai-chuen before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ho Sai-chuen ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ho Sai-chuen

In research: Ho Sai-chuen appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ho Sai-chuen in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ho Sai-chuen is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1890s births, 1938 deaths, 20th-century Hong Kong philanthropists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ho Sai-chuen outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ho Sai-chuen in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Ho Sai-chuen in simple terms?

Dr. Ho Sai-chuen (c. 1891 – 29 April 1938) was a Hong Kong doctor from the influential Hotung family and member of the Sanitary Board.

Why does Ho Sai-chuen matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ho Sai-chuen?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ho Sai-chuen.