謝榮光（Hsieh Yung-kuan，1848年—1916年2月4日）字「春生」（謝春生作Cheah Choon-seng或Tjia Tioen-sen），號「夢池」（謝夢池作Cheah Meng-chi），出生於荷屬東印度坤甸（今屬印度尼西亞）。祖籍廣東省嘉應州（今廣東省梅州市），客家人，馬來西亞華人領袖、中華民國官員。他於1895年至1903年以及1906年至1907年任中國駐檳城州副領事，亦是印尼日里銀行（Deli Bank）的創始董事之一。[1]
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1848年，謝榮光出生於荷屬東印度坤甸。他曾充任荷屬東印度政府的糧食和食品供應商八年。在移居蘇門答臘島西海岸的班達亞齊之後，他仍任承包商，而且其承包範圍越來越大，包括承建鐵路、鴉片及農場等。他被任命為雷珍蘭（Lieutenant），21年後他升任甲必丹。荷屬東印度政府授予其「Trouw en Verdienste」金星，以及傑出貢獻金質獎章。
在1898年前後，他將其生意轉讓給其律師梁木安，自己移居檳城喬治市蓮花河路8號（No. 8, Leith Street）。1896年（光緒廿二年丙申），他被清政府任命為第三任駐檳城副領事，1897年鬻官同知銜，1898年獲封二品頂戴鹽運使銜，1901年8月離職，1907年再任，至同年冬辭職，其職位由其女婿梁輝（梁碧如）接任。
在此期間，他和女婿梁輝共同成立霹靂咖啡山錫礦公司，在霹靂州打捫以及吉隆坡附近的文冬開礦。他是檳州華人大會堂委員會委員。他同坤甸市長Chong Hi的女兒張氏結婚。[2][3][4]
他還和張弼士、梁輝、張鴻南以及鬍子春創立了中華學校（Chung Hua School，或稱中華學堂），這是馬來亞第一所以華語作為教學語言的現代華文學校。[5]
1916年2月4日，謝榮光在檳城喬治市逝世。[6]
近代中國駐外領事與海外華人社會領袖角色的遞換－以駐檳榔嶼副領事謝榮光(1895-1907)爲例 (The Modern-China Consulate Abroad and the Transformation of Leadership in Overseas Chinese Community: A Case Study of the Vice Consul in Penang, Hsieh Yung Kuang (1895-1907)) by 張曉威(Siou-Wei Chong)
Twentieth Century impressions of British Malaya: its history, people, commerce, industries, and resources, by Arnold Wright, Published 1908; p. 770
YAP THIAM HIEN AND ACEH by Daniel S. Lev published by Indonesia 82_(October 2006)
Historical Personalities of Penang By Historical Personalities of Penang Committee, Published by Historical Personalities of Penang Committee, 1986; p. 40
Re-examination of the 「Chinese nationalism」 and Categorization of the Chinese in Malaya: The Case of the Chinese in Penang, 1890s-1910s by SHINOZAKI Kaori, Ph.D. student, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences University of Tokyo Email: kaoris@pd.jaring.my presented at The Penang Story – International Conference 2002; 18–21 April 2002, The City Bayview Hotel, Penang, Malaysia organised by The Penang Heritage Trust & STAR Publications
Estate of Cheah Choon Seng, deceased in The Malayan Law Journal By Bashir Ahmad Mallal Published by Malaya Pub. House Ltd, 2007; p. 10
- Chinese Electronic Periodical Services (CEPS) search results on Hsieh Yung Kuang
- Syair Pangeran Syarif By Arena Wati, Sultan Matan Published by Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 1989; p. 65
- Hua qiao yu Sun Zhongshan xian sheng ling dao di guo min ge ming xue shu yan dao hui lun wen ji By Xizhe Zhang, 張希哲, Sanjing Chen, 陳三井, Hua qiao xie hui Zong hui, Zhong yang yan jiu yuan Jin dai shi yan jiu suo Published by Guo shi guan, 1997; p. 376
- Chinese Business in the Making of a Malay State, 1882-1941: Kedah and Penang By Wu Xiao An, Xiao An Wu Published by RoutledgeCurzon, 2003; ISBN 0415301769, ISBN 9780415301763
- The Penang Po Leung Kuk: Records and Recollections (1889–1934): Chinese Women, Prostitution & a Welfare Organisation By Neil Jin Keong Khor, Keat Siew Khoo, Izrin Muaz Md. Adnan Published by Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 2004; p. 59
- The Directory & Chronicle for China, Japan, Corea, Indo-China, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Netherlands India, Borneo, the Philippines, &c -1874 Published by The Hong Kong Daily Press Office, 1899; p 473
- Memories of a Nonya By Queeny Chang Published by Eastern Universities Press, 1981; p. 21
- A peek into Hakka heritage By CHOONG KWEE KIM, The Star, Wednesday August 16, 2006
