Khoo Joo Bee (Mrs. Chung Thye Phin), death 1924, Penang

THE LATE MRS. CHUNG THYE PHIN: The funeral of Mrs Chung Thye Phin, which took place in ideal weather at Penang on Sunday [26 October], was one of the grandest, if not the grandest funerals yet seen in Penang. There was fully an attendance of about 1,000 people, not only from Penang, but from Perak and other parts of Malaya, who had come to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased lady and to convey their sincere condolence to Capitan Chung ThyePhin, her husband, in his sad bereavement. His Highness the Sultan of Perak was represented by Kechil Sulong, Raja Abdul Hamid, Orang Kaya Besar, Datoh Shabandar, Dato Mana Kernia, Raja Aamanshah, and Raja Arifasah. The large crowd of people of all stations of life testified to the esteem and respect in which Capitan Chung Thye Phin and his deceased were are held. --P.G. [Malaya Tribune., 1 November 1924, Page 10; The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 October 1924, Page 7; The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 5 November 1924, Page 7]