Showing posts with label 1907 Deaths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1907 Deaths. Show all posts
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Lim Kek Chuan, death 18 November 1907, Penang
Penang Nov. 18th. Mr. Lim Kek Chuan, the Opium Farmer is dead. The deceased gentleman was manager of the Penang Opium and Spirit Farmer and was 50 years of age. He was Penang born and highly esteemed there, and in the Straits generally, for his business abilities and popular qualities. Mr. Lim Kek Chuan was married no less than four times. He leaves a widow and six children. Very well-to-do his property is estimated to be worth over half a million dollars. He held many public offices and was at different times Chairman, Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce ; Member of Penang Chinese Advisory board ; Fellow of the Society of Arts ; President of Penang Literary Association and Penang Chinese Recreation Club ; Member of Committee, Penang Association; Trustee of Chinese Town Hall and Seh Lim Kongsi. [The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 November 1907, Page 5]
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Lim Kek Chuan, death 17 November 1907, Penang
DEATH OF PENANG OPIUM FARMER. Penang, November 18, 10.35 a.m. The death took place suddenly, last evening from cerebral hemorrhage of Mr Lim Kek Chuan, the Penang Opium Farmer. The deceased gentleman was about fifty years of age, and was the senior partner in the Penang Opium Farm. Greatly respected not only among the Chinese but the European community, he took a deep interest in the welfare of the community generally, and was ever ready to subscribe liberally to any worthy object. He possessed considerable wealth : the fortune he amassed is believed to amount to a million dollars. Four months ago, the deceased gentleman was married a second time ; his first wife died last year. He leaves a large family. One of his sons, Mr Lim Mar Siang, is in the employ of a contractor to the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board. Deceased was well known in Singapore. [The Straits Times, 18 November 1907, Page 7]
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Choa Kim-Keat, death
The death occurred at his residence Niel-rd on Saturday of Mr. Choa Kim Keat, a wealthy and wellknown Chinese Resident. The deceased who was about 48 years of age, ccame of a Malacca family and was a son-in-law of Mr. Tan Kim Cheng, the son of the founder of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He was an uncle by marriage of Mr. Tan Boo Liat, and a cousin of Mr. Choa Giang Thye. For many years he was a manager of Kim Cheng & Co. and was one of the most trusted of the employees of the Straits Trading Co. for which firm he had much to do in tin sales. He was in consequence very well-known and generally liked by the members of the big European mercantile firms here. The deceased's great hobby was the cultivation of rare plants and orchids of which he had an extraordinary fine collection. With his floral exhibits he gained many prizes, and he entertained large parties at Fairyland, which were attended at various times by different Governors and high officials of the Colony.
The late Choa Kim Kiat was particularly well known as the tin salesman for the Straits T. C. Ltd. having acted in that capacity for the Company ever since its formation in 1886. In all his dealings he was tactful and upright and earned the respect equally of the successive Managing Directors of the S. T. Co. Ltd., and of all the European heads of firms with whom he came daily in contact in the course of his tin business. It was his proud delight to show his friends tangible tokens of esteem received by him in the past from some of the foremost business men of the Colony, long retired from the East.
Before joining the Straits T. Co. Ltd., he was a salesman in the Chinese firm of Lim Tiang Wah and Sons, which failed about 1888. For many years, in addition to his work for the Straits T. Co. Ltd., he most successfully managed the large rice business of Messrs Tan Kim Ching & Co., from which he retired only about a year ago.
He had been ailing for some time and though it was hoped that an operation performed some months ago, and a subsequent trip to Burmah and Calcutta had cured him, there was a recurrence of the disease. For about a fortnight the worst was feared, but the end came sooner than had been anticipated.
[Source: The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1907, Page 8]
There was a large gathering at the funeral yesterday morning of the late Mr. Choa Kim Keat, who died a few days ago. The cortege left the residence of the deceased in Neil Roat at 10-30 and proceeded to the Chinese Cemetery at Alexandra Road. The handsome coffin was covered with bright silk draperies and was ornamented with gold work. The funeral was a most impressive one.
The deceased gentleman was popular with all classes of the community and highly respected by his large circle of European friends for his integrity of character and general bonhomme. He was the owner of that charming residence, "Fairlyland," at Pasir Panjang and was a great lover of orchids and plants. He had long been ailing, but his death was unexpected and has come as a great shock to his many friends by whom he was held in great esteem.
The late Choa Kim Kiat was particularly well known as the tin salesman for the Straits T. C. Ltd. having acted in that capacity for the Company ever since its formation in 1886. In all his dealings he was tactful and upright and earned the respect equally of the successive Managing Directors of the S. T. Co. Ltd., and of all the European heads of firms with whom he came daily in contact in the course of his tin business. It was his proud delight to show his friends tangible tokens of esteem received by him in the past from some of the foremost business men of the Colony, long retired from the East.
Before joining the Straits T. Co. Ltd., he was a salesman in the Chinese firm of Lim Tiang Wah and Sons, which failed about 1888. For many years, in addition to his work for the Straits T. Co. Ltd., he most successfully managed the large rice business of Messrs Tan Kim Ching & Co., from which he retired only about a year ago.
He had been ailing for some time and though it was hoped that an operation performed some months ago, and a subsequent trip to Burmah and Calcutta had cured him, there was a recurrence of the disease. For about a fortnight the worst was feared, but the end came sooner than had been anticipated.
[Source: The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1907, Page 8]
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR CHOA KIM KEAT.
Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 11 January 1907, Page 2
There was a large gathering at the funeral yesterday morning of the late Mr. Choa Kim Keat, who died a few days ago. The cortege left the residence of the deceased in Neil Roat at 10-30 and proceeded to the Chinese Cemetery at Alexandra Road. The handsome coffin was covered with bright silk draperies and was ornamented with gold work. The funeral was a most impressive one.
The deceased gentleman was popular with all classes of the community and highly respected by his large circle of European friends for his integrity of character and general bonhomme. He was the owner of that charming residence, "Fairlyland," at Pasir Panjang and was a great lover of orchids and plants. He had long been ailing, but his death was unexpected and has come as a great shock to his many friends by whom he was held in great esteem.
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