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Simon Ko Bong 1880 - 1957, George Bong Simon, Chinese name (高榜 or高云山) was born in Kwang Tung Province China and arrived in Victoria at the age of sixteen in 1896. He was a successful businessman who opened GB Simon Watchmaker and Jeweller in 1907, in Victoria, B.C. He was a prominent leader in the local Chinese Canadian community.