The Hon Sir Michael Kadoorie. Sir Elly , united in 1926, was a businessman of Iraqui Jewish origin. Following his brother Sir Elly’s footsteps, he became the director of the Hongkong Shanghai Hotels, Limited in 1938. Located on the top floor of The Peninsula Shanghai with some of the world’s most celebrated views, Sir Elly’s is a stunning and dramatic melange of red Chinese lacquer, and contemporary characteristic blend of the Peninsula historic and modern.