Ong Kim Cheng, death July 1928, Penang

The Penang papers announce the death, which occurred at his residence, Jesselton Villa, 17b, Northam Road, on Sunday of Mr. Ong Kim Cheng. He leaves a widow, three sons (Messrs. Ong Hong Kang, Ong Hong Hoe and Ong Hong Tee), three daughters and several grandchildren. Born in Penang, Mr. Ong started life as a school teacher in the local branch of the Anglo-Chinese School. Later he joined the opium farms in Singapore, Sarawak and Sandakan. After the abolition of the farms he became a planter in B.N.B. and after sixteen years as a planter he retired to Penang in June 1926. [The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 July 1928, Page 20]