Boey Lian Siang (Bukit Brown)

Murdered outside his house, was what was i read when i searched for "Boey Lian Siang". He was shot dead on January 30th, 1928 by 2 unknown chinese man outside his house in Lorong 37, Geylang. His widow was called to give witness in court and she described in English that on 8.45 am that day, two chinese man in ordinary working clothes, called and requested for her husband. A few minutes later, she heard 2 shots and when  she rushed out she saw her husband mortally wounded. Boey Lian Siang said to her wife in English, " I am done for", before dying in her arms 5 minutes later.

Other witnesses accounted some work troubles Mr Boey Lian Siang (who was a well-known Straits-born Chinese and manager of Ban Ho Engineering Company), encountered 4 months back when some disgruntled workers complained that certain public holidays were not observed and this workers took leave without permission despite the warnings by Mr Boey. 4 of this workers were subsequently sacked. Fellow workers went on strike in protest. The matter was brought to the Protector of Chinese who advised the workers to go back to work but they refused. New workers were brought in to replace this strikers. Boey Lian Siang became a managing partner of Ban Ho in December 4, 1919. 

I am still trying to find out what happened but so far unable to find articles that detail the outcome of this case. It remains to me for a now, a mystery.

Death and location in Bukit Brown

Boey Lian Siang died on 30th January 1928 at his residence , No. 37 , Lorong Gaylang Singapore. He was the managing director of Ban Hoe and Co. Ltd, Beach Road. When he died on January 30th, 1928, he is listed to be survived by his widow, two sons, Boey Teng Poh and Boey Teng Ann and a daughter, Betty Boey.

Mr Boey Lian Siang 

Beside his tomb is the tomb of his wife Mrs Boey Lian Siang, nee Yeo Seck Tin. However no death date was listed indicating she may not be buried here. Both tombs are located in Hill 2, Division F (close by to the See Tiong Wah cluster) and are affected by the 8 lane highway. His peg number his 1560.

Mrs Boey Lian Siang 

Family 

Son: Boey Teng Poh
Boey TengPoh died just after the fall of Singapore. Private Boey Teng Poh was a Private with 2nd (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Bn, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. He was listed to have died on 20th February 1942 as one of the soldiers who died in captivity. He and several others were buried together and whose names are listed on a memorial wall at the Kranji War Memorial.

Daughter: Betty Boey
Mr. Ong Tiang Seng (son of Mr and Mrs. Ong Peng Hock) married Miss Betty Boey (daughter of Mrs. Boey Lian Siang and the late Mr. Boey Lian Siang) on 22th June 1936. A dinner was held at the Southern Hotel.

Reference
Advertisements. (1919, December 27). The Straits Times, page
Geylang Murder. (1928, February 28). The Singapore Free Press, page 11
Birth, Marriages and Deaths. (1928, February 2). Malayan Tribune, page 8
Domestic Occurences. Marriage. (1936, June 24). Malaya Tribune, page 12