Christian Cemetery Serangoon Road Burial Receipt (Syonan Tokubetu Si)

Thanks to the community contribution of Ben Yew, i now managed to get a glimpse of a Burial Receipt that was used for Bukit Brown Cemetery - but there is a twist to this - the burial receipt was originally printed to be used for the Christian Cemetery, Serangoon Road but it was strike out ! Unlike the previous burial receipt that used Syonan Tokubetu (even though the receipt post dates the Japanese occupiers surrender), this particular receipt is dated 2604 -2 -19 or 19 February 1944 (if we translate that back to Gregorian Calendar). My theory was there was more burials in Bukit Brown cemetery and needing more receipts, the Christian Cemetery, Serangoon Road (possibly Bidadari) was reused. 

The burial receipt was for Ang Kah Peck who passed away on 19 February 1944 and is buried in the Pauper Division, Block 4 Division 2, plot 734 B. The burial receipt clearly states: nil (Free Burial). As Ang Kah Peck was buried in the Pauper Division, the burial plot is free of charge (unlike the usual $15 for a plot as seen in the previous example)

Unfortunately i cannot make out the name of the Superintendent who issued the receipt. I can only make out the last character of the signature - Chung or Cheng. 

Syonan Tokubetu Si burial receipt (photo courtesy of Ben Yew)

 

With that aside, the burial registrar of Bukit Brown confirms this receipt entry number - 1017.  Mr. Ang Kah Peck, a hokkien was 35 years old when he passed away. The final part is to see whether the tomb exist today, however that will have to wait for now. 

Also interesting is to see the back of this receipt although the fees differ from Bukit Brown Cemetery fees. 

Back of Syonan Tokubetu Si burial receipt (photo courtesy of Ben Yew)