Contributions

Though he became rich and famous, Whampoa never forsook his fellowmen. He was renowned for donating large sums of money to the poor Chinese and also provided them with shelter and allowed them to gather at his house. He also gave out free food to those who could not afford any. Thus, in remembrance of his selfless contributions, Whampoa has a road named after him.

Furthermore, he encouraged trade in Singapore by supplying food such as beef and vegetables to docking ships from many other countries. He also acted as a consul to many key countries such as China,Russia and Japan. His shop, Whampoa & Co. also supplied provisions to the British. He had also contributed to Singapore's education by co-founding Raffles Girls' School, an elite girls' school.

He was a member of the legislative assembly, which is comparable to the present Parliament.