Khoo Soo Hong (Bukit Brown)

Khoo Soo Hong passed away at the age of 38 on 22 February 1944. On the burial registrar his dialect was listed as Hokkien. 

Khoo Soo Hong

Possible Connection

A possible link is when i look at the ceramic photo of Khoo Soo Hong (1944) from his tomb and comparing it with a famous group photo that list Khoo Soo Hong back in 1932.

The below group photograph was taken in 1932 during the founding of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), which merger's three banks - Chinese Commercial Bank Limited (1912), Ho Hong Bank Limited (1917) and Oversea-Chinese Bank Limited (1919). Standing in the front row are: Mr. Tan Chin Tuan (fourth from left), General Manager Ong Piah Teng (fifth from right), Tan Ean Kiam (sixth from right) and Assistant Manager Khoo Soo Hong (second from left). Back Row: Yap Peng Gek (left), Kwa Siew Tee (third from left), Chew Hock Leong (sixth from left) and a Mr. Teo (right).

Group photo taken in 1932 during the founding of OCBC

Assistant Manager Khoo Soo Hong in 1932

United Chinese Bank (precursor to United Overseas Bank (UOB)  

When United Chinese Bank first annual general meeting was held on April 1936 at Bonham Building Chulia Street, those present included its Chairman, Messrs. Wee Kheng Chian, Ong Piah Teng, Pang Cheng Yean, Khoo Teck Chuan, Lim Kian Beng, Chua Keh Hai, Chua Khiam Teck, Khoo Teck Soon, Tay Eng Choon, Chionh Ke Hu, Wee Kheng Watt, Tan Boon Khah and Tay Eng Sim. Also present were Goh Cheng and Khoo Soo Hong. From 1938 onwards, Khoo Soo Hong was the Secretary of the United Chinese Bank Limited (UCB).  UCB was the precursor to the United Overseas Bank (UOB). 

The last article i could find that mentions Khoo Soo Hong was in the Syonan Shimbun of 1942, the propaganda wartime newspaper during the Japanese occupation of Singapore and Malaya. From there it went silent. 

I can't still be fully certain, but my guess for now is that this tomb could be of the early banking pioneer, Khoo Soo Hong (Secretary of United Chinese Bank) when he passed away on 22 February 1944.

Location of tomb 

Block 3 Section C, plot P132 (just below the tomb of  Lim Khiam Soon)

Khoo Soo Hong