Ang Kok Kian was the managing partner of Chop See Sian of No. 555 Havelok Road and No 9 Nankin Street. The company manufactures all kinds of soaps that is sold in the Straits Settlement, the Federated Malay States and other countries. This included the Nai Beng & Co. -Dog Brand Soap, See Sen & Co -Globe & Man Brand Soap, Telephone Brand Soap , Aun Sing & Co. Best Soap, Hong Tong & Co Best Soap, Bancheon & Co. Best Soap.
Ang Kok Kian passed away at the age of 70 on 20th February 1939. Madam Kwek Cheng Kim passed away on 10th May 1967.
Sons: Ang Hai San, Ang Eng Seng, Ang Eng Ann, Ang Bok Chwee
Daughters: Ang Lian Sim, Ang ? Chye, Ang Lian Choo, Ang Lian Choon
Granddaughters; Ang Soh Bee, Ang Soh Kee, Ang Soh Yian, Ang Pek Hwah
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Chop See Sian
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Chop See Sian
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Material Culture at the tomb of Ang Kok Kian If you pay a visit to the tomb of Ang Kok Kian and Kwek Cheng Kim you will spot many interesting artefacts that also make their tomb unique. From the tomb mason stone next to the earth deity, we get insight that the company that built his tomb was Kian Seng Huat and that this tomb occupies many plots, including plot number of the tomb which is 1683, 1684, 1976, 1977, 1689,1690,
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Round Table and chairs
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Incense Burner
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Tomb of Ang Kok Kian and Kwek Chen Kim
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References
Advertisement. (1928, May 19). The Straits Times, page 3. Retrieved from NewspaperSG
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