Lim Leong Geok (Bukit Brown)

Lim Leong Geok was the managing partner of the Straits Typewriter Agency and President of the Change Alley Rubber Communication Office. He was also actively involved in the Eng Hoe Kok Association. Lim Leong Geok passed away at his residence, 72 Cornwall Road at 9:30 am at the age of 50 on 14 March 1937. 

Lim Leong Geok left behind his widow, 

5 sons: Lim Teck Swee, Lim Teck Siong, Lim Teck Chye, Lim Teck Whatt, Lim Teck Hin

5 daughters: Mary Lim, Lily Lim, Helen Lim, Lucy Lim, Susie Lim

4 nephews: Lim Teck Kim, Lim Teck Khuan, Lim Teck Lee and Wee Cheng Kow

1 niece: Lim Cheong Neo

1 adopted daughter: Winne Ng. 

The tomb of Mr. Lim Leong Geok 

Family 

Mother: Madam Ong Chai Neo 

Madam Ong Chai Neo passed away at the age of 55 at her residence No. 52 Cornwall Street on 23 October 1919. Madam Ong Chai Neo is the mother of Messrs. Lim Leong Geok and Lim Choon Leng

Son: Lim Teck Swee (1915 - 6 Jan 1978)

Lim Teck Swee took over the managing of the Straits Typewriter Agency Singapore and became the Proprietor. Lim Teck Swee passed away at the age of 63 on 6 January 1978. He is survived by;

Wife: Phua Soh Khim

Sons: Lim Eng Guan, Lim Eng Soon

Daughter: Irene Lim

Lim Teck Swee 

Son: Lim Teck Whatt / Lim Teck Huat / Lim Teck Huat Herbert (10 Jun 1927 -26 Nov 2017)

Lim Teck Huat Herbert passed away on 26 November 2017 at the age of 90. 

Lim Teck Huat (photo courtesy of Grace Lim)

Straits Typewriter Agency 

Straits Typewriter Agency was established in 1914 and located at 14-A Change Alley Singapore. Lim Leong Geok was the managing partner till his death in 1937. His brother, Lim Choon Leng was the Manager until he passed away in 1930. Lim Teck Swee (son of Lim Leong Geok) took over running of the business until he passed on in 1978. I have found various information about the company starting from a newspaper advertisement from 1922 when it was in No 6-A Change Alley before moving to No 14-A Change Alley. In later years, it was at Central Building #01-25

In an interview on 27 May 1984 titled Computers start to put the bite on companies, Herbert Lim who help runs the family business of Straits Typewriter Agency said that business has drop by 1/3 in the last couple of years and he expects the situation to get worst. The last advertisement i saw with mention of Straits Typewriter Agency was in 1986. 

Straits Typewriter Agency - 1921

Straits Typewriter Agency -1935

Straits Typewriter Agency - 1941

Straits Typewriter Agency- 1985

Location of tomb 

Funeral was held on 18 March 1937 at Bukit Brown Cemetery.  Mr. Lim Leong Geok tomb is located in Block 4 Division A, plot 960.  Lim Leong Geok has "moved" house and now placed together with his family members at Kong Meng San.