Mrs. Choong Lye Hin, death March 1933, Penang

The death of Mrs. Choong Lye Hin, wife of the well-known Penang towkay, occurred at her residence, 290 Macalister Road, on Sunday morning. The deceased was fifty years of age and her death after a brief illness came as a shock to her many friends in Penang. She leaves behind her husband, four sons, two daughters and five grand children to mourn her loss. [Malayan Saturday Post, 4 March 1933, Page 1]

A. P. Sultan Mydin, death 25 August 1933, Penang

Mr. A, P, SULTAN MYDIN. Penang, Aug. 25. The death has occurred of Mr A. P. Sultan Mydin, a well known Penang merchant, at the age of 67. Mr. Sultan Mydin was the first president of the Mohammedan Football Association and also was a member of the committee of managment of Capitan Kling mosque and the Mohammedan Advisorry Board. [The Straits Times, 28 August 1933, Page 12]

Lim Boon Haw, death 9 January 1933, Penang

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 January 1933, Page 7

Mr. Lim Boon Haw. 

Death of Prominent Penang Chinese. 

Penang, Jan 9. 

The death occurred at his residence in Light Street, Penang, today of Mr Lim Boon Haw, a prominent Penang Chinese, at the ripe age of 72. He arrived in Penang from China in 1883 and during fifty years residence in Penang he attained much success in mining, planting and various other industires. He was an extensive landed proprietor in Penang, Kedah, Perak and Siam and was noted for his philanthropy. During the Great War he subscribed liberally to war funds and during the rice shortage he purchased rice and distributed it free to the poorer members of his community. He served in various capacities on Chinese associations and kongsis in Penang. He leaves two sons and two daughters.

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Malayan Saturday Post, 14 January 1933, Page 1

The death took place on Sunday of Towkay Lim Boon Haw, J.P., the well-known Penang merchant, miner, planter and philanthropist. He was 72 years of age. Born in the Fukien Province, China, on Dec 6, 1864, he arrived in Penang in May, 1883, and became naturalised as a British subject fourteen years later. During the 50 years of his residence in Penang he attained the highest success in mining, planting and other activities, and was an extensive landed proprietor in Penang, Kedah, Perak and Tongkah (Siam). He leaves two sons, two daughters and several grandchildren.

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The Straits Times, 21 March 1933, Page 17

MR. LIM BOON HAW. 

Funeral Of Penang Philanthropist. 

Penang, Mar. 20. 

The funeral took place yesterday of Mr. Lim Boon Haw, the well known Penang merchant, miner, planter and philanthropist, who died on Jan. 8 last at the age of 69. The funeral procession was a long and imposing one, and after wending through the principal streets went to the place of interment at Batu Gantong Chinese cemetery.

Koh Siew Kin (Mrs. Goh Boon Khim), death August 1933, Penang

The death took place on Wednesday in Penang of Mrs. Goh Boon Khim, nee Koh Siew Kin, at the age of 59. She leaves four sons, Goh Teik Huat, Hock, Leong and Hin. [The Straits Times, 7 August 1933, Page 13]

Oon Kheng Leong, death 1933, Banka

News has been received in Penang of the death at Banka of "capitan" Oon, father of Dr. Oon and father-in-law of Mrs B. H. Oon, of Penang. [The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 October 1933, Page 8]

Mrs. Lee Eng Hock, death September 1933, Penang

The death has occurred at her residence 15, Logan Road, Penang of Mrs. Lee Eng Hock, wife of Mr. Lee Eng Hock, Managing Director of Tin Bee Co., Penang, at the age of 26. Deceased who was the third daughter of Mr. Lim Chin Guan, the ex-millionaire of Penang, had been in poor health for a long time. [The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 September 1933, Page 2]

Mrs. Ong Saw Kooi, death November 1993, Penang

The death occurred on Tuesday at Presgrave Street, Penang, of Madam Ong Saw Kooi mother of Mr. Ong Soo Sun, honorary secretary, Asiatic Unemployment Fund, Penang. [The Straits Times, 19 November 1933, Page 10 Untitled]

Yeoh Seng Lye, death 1933, Penang

The funeral of the late Mr. Yeoh Seng Lye, J.P., will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, from his residence in Carnavon Street, for interment at the Batu Gantong cemetery. [The Straits Times, 8 August 1933, Page 13]

Lim Sam Kim, death, November 1933, Perak

The funeral of Towkay Lim Sam Kip, J.P., who died last week, when visiting his son Dr. Lim in Ipoh, took place at Taiping on Wednesday, and was very largely attended. The funeral procession was over a mile long. {The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 November 1933, Page 9]

Chung Thye Kam, death August 1933, Penang

The funeral of Mr Chung Thye Kam, ninth son of the late Penang millionaire, Capitan Chung Keng Kwee, took place on Sunday from his residence in King Street, Penang, the interment taking place at the family burial ground at Mount Erskine Cemetery. [The Straits Times, 11 August 1933, Page 13]

Mrs Lam Kam Thong nee Chung Siew Ying, death 10 Dec. 1932, Penang

The death occurred at her residence 25, Light Street, Penang, on Saturday, Dec. 10, 1932, at the age of 59, of Mrs. Lam Kam Thong (nee Chung Siew Yin Neoh), daughter of the late Capitan Cheang Keng Kwee and sister of Capitan Chung Thye Phin. She leaves behind her two sons, Messrs. Lam Choon Kee and Lam Say Kee, three daughters, Madam Lam Swee Lan, Madam Lam Beow Lan and Mrs. Alan Loke, several grandchildren and a great grandchild to mourn their loss. The funeral has been fixed to take place on Tuesday January 24, 1933 at 10.30 a.m. [The Straits Times, 14 January 1933, Page 10, The Straits Times, 20 January 1933, Page 10]