Cheam Cheow Heng, death March 1913, Penang

We regret to announce the death, at the age of 46 of Mr Cheam Cheow Heng, Senior Interpreter of the District Court, which took place this morning at his residence No 15 Green Hall, says the Straits Echo of 28th ult. The deceased had been in ill health for a long time. On January 16 he was obliged to retire from the Government Service on pension. Mr. Cheow Heng was born in Singapore, and educated at the Government Central School there. He joined the service in 1885 as Student Interpreter. In 1897 he passed his examination for First Grade Interpreter. In 1888 he was transferred to Penang and since that time was a resident of this town. He leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters to mourn his loss. [Weekly Sun, 5 April 1913, Page 8]