Koh Cheng Sian, death 1928, Penang

Our Penang correspondent wires that the death has occurred from broncho pneumonia at his residence in Bishop Street, of Mr Koh Cheng Sian, only surviving son of the late Mr Koh Seang Tat J.P., M.C. He was sixty-six years of age and was well known in Penang. For quite a long time he managed the spirit farms in Hong Kong; he had travelled extensively in China, Japan and the Philippines. Upon returning to Penang he served with the legal firm of Presgrave and Matthews. He was the first secretary of the Chinese Town Hall and was also for several years the first hon. secretary of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Mr Koh Cheng Sian was one of the founders of the Straits Echo. For several years he had lived in retirement, but frequently contributed articles on matters Chinese to the local press. [The Straits Times, 4 December 1928, Page 8]