Quah Cheow Kay (Bukit Brown)

Quah Cheow Kay passed away at 22 Eng Watt Street at the age of 63 on 8 August 1945. In the newspaper article, it mentions that he leaves behind 2 widows, 2 sons (Quah Boo Teck, Dr. Quah Boo Ghee ), 3 daughters (Quah Kim Teih, Quah Kim Nooi and Quah Kim Cheng) and several grandchildren.

Listed on his tomb are the name of his children;
Sons: Quah Boo Teik, Quah Boo Ghee
Daughters: Quah Kim Paik, Quah Kim Gaik

Grandson: Quah Tjeng Nien, Quah Tat Hye, Quah Tjeng Kooi

Granddaughters: Quah Tjeng Leng, Quah Siew Peng

Quah Cheow Kay

From newspaper archives, Quah Cheow Kay name appeared in various events in 1916-1917 related to the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club (P.V.R.C.) where he held the rank of Private. He was also a committee member of the Penang Chinese Union (1924 -1929). 

Writ of Summons amounting to $59,285.68

There was a writs of summon issued the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements - Settlement of Penang on 12 August 1921 with the Plaintiff been The Ho Hong  Bank Limited and Quah Cheow Kay of Church Street, Penang as defendant. The claim is fo $59,285.68 being the amount due on his overdraft taken on 31 May 1921 together with an interest at $1 per $100 per mensem. What happened and what was the outcome of this writ, i am not sure. 

Quah Cheow Kay - Oei Tjoe

In 1925, there was reported record of Mr. Quah Cheow Kay (on behalf of his towkay, Mr. Oei Thian Earn of Chop Seng Jin of 24 Market Street ) help mediate and set a compromise between the Chinese, Indian and Malay squatters on Alsagoff's estate which in the past had numerous clashes and friction with over 4,00 chinese squatters in this area. The newspaper reported this after seeing a long procession of Chinese carrying scrolls and other paraphernalia form Geylang to Market Street to show their gratitude to both Mr. Quah Cheow Kay and Mr. Oei Thian Earn. (Oei Thian Earn is the son of Mr. Oei Ek Tjoe, a well known Sugar King of Java). 

In the 1930's i see records of bank shareholder meetings for Chinese Commercial Bank and Overseas-Chinese Bank attended by Quah Cheow Kay representing a Mr. Oei Tjoe. Maybe this was one of the reason that Mr. Quah Cheow Kay made Singapore his other business home while in most instances his name was more associated with Penang. 

Family 

Parents: Quah Beng Hong (?)

(Not confirmed) Mrs. Quah Beng Hong nee Khoo Saw Paik Neoh (sister-in-law of the Hon. Mr. Quah Beng Kee, J.P. , O.B.E. ) passed away at the age of 71 at her residence, 159 Acheen Street, Penang in January 1927. She leaves 2 sons,  Quah Cheow Kay and Quah Cheow Moh,  3 daughters, 18 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. 

Wife: Mrs. Quah Cheow Kay

Mrs. Quah Cheow Kay passed away at the age of 71 at Sri Bahrai Road, Penang on 27 May 1951. She is the mother of Quah Boo Teik, Dr. Quah Boo Ghee and Mrs. Khoo Saih Inn. 

Son: Quah Boo Ghee

A newspaper article on 21 May 1927 reported that Master Quah Boo Ghee (a youth of 15  then) came out first in Malaya in the last Senior Cambridge examination. He is a resident of Penang and second son of Mr. Quah Cheow Kay.

Dr. Quah Boo Ghee  (younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Quah Cheow Kay) engaged to Miss Ang Chin Choo (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ang Siang Ghee) in July 1937. 

Location of tomb 

Block 4 Section C, P. 403

8RQH+QJM Singapore

Quah Cheow Kay tomb in Bukit Brown

References

Grateful Squatters. (1925, November 9). The Straits Times, page 10