Lim Ho Puah, Death 10 Feb 1914, Singapore

The Straits Times, 11 February 1914,
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DEATH.

LIM. - On February 10, at 1.15 p.m. at his residence, No. 40 Neil Road, Singapore, Mr. Lim Ho Puah, J.P. Aged 74. Funeral will be announced later.

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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 February 1914,
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Domestic Occurrences. 

DEATH.

LIM. - At his residence No. 40 Neil Road, on Feb 10th, at 1.15 p.m., Mr. Lim Ho Puah, J.P. Aged 74. Funeral will be announced later on.

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The Straits Times, 13 February 1914,
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The Late Mr. Lim Ho Puah.

Mr. Lim Ho Puah, J.P., who died on Tuesday, at 40 Neil Road, after a week's illness with bronchitis, was one of the best known Chinese commercial men of the Colony. He was 74 years of age. Mr.Ho Puah was senior partner of Messrs. Wee Bin and Co., which firm at one time owned a rice mill and 29 steamers, with both foreign and coasting services, besides commanding an extensive business. He was a member of the Chinese Advisory Board and the Po Leung Kuk for more than 20 years, and only lately retired. He was the only son-in-law of the late Mr. Wee Bin himself, and father to Mr. Lim Peng Siang, J.P., who is President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and chairman of directors of many well-known local firms, and also one of the recently appointed Kwong Yik bank liquidators. The deceased leaves eleven sons, four daughters and more than 30 grandsons and granddaughters to lament his loss. The remains will be conveyed to China in one of the company's own steamers and the date of the funeral will be announced later.

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The Straits Times, 16 March 1914,
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Mr. Lim Peng Siang, brothers and family, desire to thank sincerely all those who so kindly attended the funeral of the late Mr. Lim Ho Puah and also those who sent wreaths, letters and telegrams of condolence.

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The Straits Times, 18 March 1914,
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The Late Mr. Lim Ho Puah.

The funeral of the late Mr. Lim Ho Puah took place on Sunday last, when his remains was removed from his residence at 40 Neil Road and thence conveyed on board the Hong Moh, which was waiting at tho East Wharf, Tanjong Pagar. The remains will be carried back to his native land, Amoy, where the burial will take place some months later. The body was accompanied home by six sons and a daughter, among whom was Mr. Lim Peng Siang. The procession was the most elaborate and the longest of all funeral processions ever witnessed in Singapore. The music was abundant and the banners, which numbered many hundreds, alone cost thousands of dollars, not to mention the cataflaque. On the whole, the procession was most impressive, and at the same time gorgeous. Among those who attended the funeral were many well-known local merchants, both European and Asiatic. On board the steamer refreshments were served and about half past five the steamer left the Wharf for China.

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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 March 1914,
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THE COFFIN COVER.

AN INCIDENT OF SINGAPORE'S LONGEST FUNERAL.

The spectacular procession of the late towkay Lim Ho Puah, a week last sunday - the longest ever seen in Singapore - did not pass off entirely without untoward incident.

The coffin, it will be remembered, had to be embarked on the steamer Hong Moh for transhipment to China. In the procession it was draped with a handsomely worked silken cover, which had cost about $200. Whilst the coffin was at the wharfside, a heavy shower of rain came on, and with all haste various banners, flags and other decorative cloths of considerable value were collecte. It was afterwards found that the coffin cover was missing.

The same evening, a Chinese went to towkay Lim Peng Chin, a son of the deceased towkay, told him the cover had been stolen, and ventured the assertion that for a consideration he could recover it. On Sunday he returned and stated that he had discovered the cover had been pawned, and he had the ticket. He undertook it to redeem it for a certain sum. Some bargaining ensued, and at length the man was given $10. He went to a pawnshop in Merchant Road, and duly obtained the cover. But the police have been informed, and the man had an unpleasant surprise when, on leaving the pawnshop, he found a European inspector waiting for him. He was arrested.

The prisoner was brought before Mr. Stanley Eames in the third court yesterday. He gave the name of Lim Kim Choon, and was charged with dishonestly retaining stolen property.

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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 April 1914,
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THE LATE LIM HO PUAH.

BODY ARRIVES AT HONGKONG.

The "Hong Moh" (Capt. Bainbridge) from Singapore, arrived in port yesterday, (March 24) with her flags flying at half-mast. She had on board the remains of Mr. Lim Ho Puah, J.P. for interment at Amoy. Travelling with the remains was Mr. Lim peng Siang, deceased's son, president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, managing director of the Chinese Commercial Bank, a Justice of the Peace and a member of the Advisory Board, and at present one of the liquidators of the "Kwong Yik" Bank of Singapore, and also owner of oil and rice mills and several steamers together with his brothers and sister.

The late Mr. Lim Ho Puah was one of the old school of Chinese gentlemen, a man of kind and genial nature, coupled with keen business aptitude. He was a resident of Singapore for 58 years and a leading shipowner, being the senior partner of the "Wei Bin" Steamship Co., and was also a member of the Advisory Board for over 20 years. He retired from business about 2 years ago and died on the 10th February at the age of 74.

The funeral procession from his residence to the steamer in Singapore was a most imposing ceremony, and was attended by both Europeans and Asiatics. The procession was said to be the largest ever seen in Singapore. - (China Mail).

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