Mrs. Tok Hong Kiat nee Madam Tan Chin Neo (Bukit Brown)

It was a huge double tomb. The name of the lady buried here is Madam Tan Chin Neo who passed away at the age of 56 on 1 January 1938. From the newspaper archives, Mrs. Tok Hong Kiat nee Madam Tan Chim Neo passed away at the age of 56 at 4 a.m. on Saturday, 1 January 1938 at her residence, No. 141 Thompson Road Singapore. She leaves behind her husband, 1 son, Tok Beng Chuan, 1 daughter, Tok Beng Choo (Mrs. Sng Yew Koon), 1 daughter-in-law, 1 son-in-law, 3 brothers, 7 sisters and many grandchildren . 

Beside her tomb was a place reserved for her husband, but his name was not etched on the marble plate beneath the altar table. 

Tok Hong Kiat was one of the many people who went missing after the fall of Singapore. He was last seen being taken away to the holding area in Jalan Besar and likely a victim of Sook Ching. That is the reason why next to Madam Tan Chin Neo is empty as the body of Tok Hong Kiat cannot be found. 

Tok Hong Kiat- Likely victim of Sook Ching (13 May 1946

Her children listed on the tomb shoulder;

Son: Tok Beng Chuan

Daughter: Tok Beng Choo

Grandson: Tok Ghek Lian 

Granddaughters: Tok Ghek Bee, Tok Ghek Lin, Tok Ghek Tee 

Son: Tok Beng Chuan

I can trace Tok Beng Chuan as a student of Raffles Institution (1925) and vice-President of the Mayflower Badminton Party (1932)

The engagement of Irene Tok (second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tok Beng Chuan) to Hubert Ho (youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ho Quee Siong). Reported in the newspapers on 10 December 1957. 

Daughter: Tok Beng Choo / Mrs. Sng Yew Koon / Magdalene Tok Beng Choo

The Chinese Consulate was the scene of a pretty wedding in 1935. Mr. Sng Yew Koon (nephew of Mr. Sng Soo Geok, compradore of the P and O Bank and Miss Tok Beng Choo (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tok Hong Kiat of Singapore.  Dr. Philip K.C. Tyau, Chinese Consul-General in Singapore officiated. The best man was Mr. Tan Yong Poh and bridesmaid was Miss Tan Mui Hiang. In the evening, a dinner at 391 Bukit Timah Road, given by Mr. and Mrs. Sng Soo Geok in celebration of their newphew's wedding. 

ng Yew Koon (nephew of Mr and Mrs Sng Soo Geok) married Miss Tok Beng Choo, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Tok Hong Kiat. In the photo below, Mr and Mrs Sng Yew Koon are flanked by Mr. Tan Yong Poh (the best man) and Miss Tan Mui Hiang.

Sng Yew Koon and Tok Bing Choo

Magdalene Tok Beng Choo passed away at the age of 84 on 24 August 1997.

Their children;

Sons: Sng Cheng Wha, Raymond ; Sng Cheng Heng, Anthoy ; Sng Cheng Kim,, Bobby ; Sng Cheng Wee, Jimmy

Daughters-in-law: Chia Chui Wah, Nancy ; Loo Suan Neo, Susia ; Tang Yoke San, Susan

Daughter: Sng Cheng Swan, Lilian

Son-in-law; Foo Seh Ngiap, Sonny Paul 

Grandsons: Sng Beng Chong, Roer ; Sng Wee Beng, Gary ; Sng Wee Hock, Wilson ; Sng Ming Fa, Jeremy ; Foo Cheh Shurn, Melvyn

Granddaughter-in-law: Sek Soon Chin 

Granddaughters: Sng Lye Chan, Eleanor ; Sng Lye Pin, Monica ; Sng Kar Yee, Jamie ; Lynnette Foo

Magdalene Tok Beng Choo 

Brother-in-law: Tok Hong Kian 

Tok Hong Kian passed away at the age of 58 on 16th December 1933 at his residence, No. 307 River Valley Road. He leaves behind a widow, a brother, Mr. Tok Hong Kiat, 3 sisters, 4 sons, Tok Teck Hup, Tok Peng Leong, Tok Peng Whi and Tok Peng Hock, 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, Tan Teck Cheng and Tan Choon Guan, 2 daughters-in-law and several grandchildren.

Over the years, Tok Hong Kian's name was associated with a number of companies. One of the interesting companies he was associated with since 1919 to 1923 whereby Mr. Tok Hong Kian was the Manager of the Oriental Export Company, Ltd. manufacturing refined Jelutong. It's office is situated at 2 Raffles Quay and its works are situated at 97 Albert Street and 6 Kampong Java Road. 

Location of tomb 

Block 3 Division C, plot 170.