Chung Thye Phin, death March 1935, Penang

CAPITAN CHINA DEAD. MR. CHUNG THYE PIN (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Saturday. THE death has occurred of Capitan Chung Thye Pin, reputed to be one of the wealthiest Chinese in Penang, at his residence 58, Northam Road, following a brief illness. He was the son of the late Capitan Chung Ah Kwee. Born in Kota, Taiping, in 1979, he was educated at St. Xavier's Institution, Penang. He was a member of the State Council, Perak, and was on the committee of the King Edward VII School, Taiping, and a trustee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. He was also a J.P., for Perak, Capitan China of Perak and a member of the committee of the Chinese Town Hall. Well-known throughout Malaya, the late Mr. Chung Thye Pin counted a wide circle of friends among all communities. Mr. Chung Thye Pin was one of the earliest motorists in the country. On the occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia to Penang in the early days of this century, Mr. Chung Thye Pin drove their Highnesses round Penang. He was a keen racegoer and billiard player and was responsible for a great deal of charitable work. (The Straits Times, 31 March 1935, Page 1; The Straits Times, 1 April 1935, Page 15; The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 April 1935, Page 3; )

-- FUNERAL OF CHUNG THYE PHIN -- Penang, Apr. 5. -- THE funeral of Capitan Chung Thye Phin, which took place from his residence, 58, Northam yesterday morning, was attended by nearly 500 friends and relatives, some of whom had come from Ipoh, Taiping and Kuala Lumpur. There were approximately 200 mourners, including the deceased's wives, children, and grandchildren. The procession was a quarter of a mile long. Innumerable Chinese banners, Chinese priests, the Municipal Band, and Boys Scouts from the Second Penang (A.C.S.) Troop, under S.M. Yeoh Seng Chan, former the almost unending train, which was brought up in the rear by the coffin and finally the mourners and followers. Many prominent local and outstation men were present including Hon. Mr. Palgrave Simpson, Mr. Leong Sin Nam, Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim, Dato Panglima Kinta and Mr. Heah Joo Seang. The procession started shortly after 11 a.m., proceeding down Northam Road into Transfer Road and Sri Bahari Road, to come out into Penang Road. The train broke up at the junction of Burma and Penang Roads, from where the coffin was borne up to Bagan Jermal for burial in a private piece of land in the estate of the late Cheang Keng Kwee. After the burial ceremony was over at the grave side, the procession proceeded home. The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 April 1935, Page 3