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Goh Wong Chun (Bukit Brown)

October 20, 2024

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Madam Teo Chwee Gim (Bukit Brown)

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Madam Cheong Ah Loke and family (Bukit Brown)

February 22, 2024

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Ang Cheng (Bukit Brown)

February 18, 2024

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Tay Eng Aik (Bukit Brown)

February 04, 2024

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Low Ah Geck (Bukit Brown)

January 28, 2024

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Cheong Kiong Boo (Bukit Brown)

January 28, 2024

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Sng Leng Chai (Bukit Brown)

January 27, 2024

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Teo Pee (Bukit Brown)

January 27, 2024

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Ong Koon Kiat (Bukit Brown)

December 20, 2023

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Chan Khay Thock and Chua Chuan Neo (Bukit Brown)

September 07, 2023

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Madam Ong Jew Neo (Bukit Brown)

September 03, 2023

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Khaw Beng Liew (Bukit Brown)

August 30, 2023

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Oh Kim Hong (Bukit Brown)

August 29, 2023

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Madam Lam Kit See (Bukit Brown)

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Chua Tian Poh (Lao Sua)

Chua Tian Poh passed away at the age of 62 on 11 November 1954. From his tomb, the name of his children; Sons: Chua Ah Gong, Chua Ah Lai, Chua Soh Lai Daughters: Chua Bee Neo, Chua Cheot Tee, Chua Bong Chee, Chua Puteh, Chua Peck Choo, Chua Ah Pong, Chua Peck Heok, Grandsons: Chua Goo Kiah, Chua Tee Kiah Granddaughters: Chua Gek Neo, Chua Choo Neo Chua Tian Poh married Madam Teo Kim Neo (daughter of Mr. Teo Hong and Madam Ang Cheok Neo ). I also heard from his descendants that Mr. Chua Tian Poh was an employee in one of Mr. Teo Hong's company. Chua Tian Poh command of chinese was poor, so he communicated with his wife Teo Kim Neo and children in a mixture of Malay and English. I also found out that Mr. Teo Hong wasn’t happy when he knew his employee, Chua Tian Poh was courting his daughter. Teo Kim Neo fell out with his father but remained in good terms with her mother, Madam Ang Cheok Neo. When Madam Teo Kim Neo passed away, she left behind four apartment units along Eng Hoon Roa...

Tan Swee Hoe and family (Batu Pahat)

Sometime back in August 2012, i wrote an article about Tan Swee Hoe who is buried in Bukit Brown. Tan Swee Hoe came to Singapore as a young boy and worked his way up, eventually becoming one of founders of Ho Hong Bank, and later a director of Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) after it merged with it. He was also for two terms, the president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Batu Pahat, shareholder of Ho Aik Steamships. Tan Swee Hoe was a member of the Council of State, Johore and received a title S.M.J (Setia Mahkota Johore) from the government of Johore in 1929 for his contributions. He owned several property in Singapore and Batu Pahat. Tan Swee Hoe In January 2014, i was fortunate to make a trip with like minded friends to Batu Pahat to visit one of the properties he owned as well as a temple he contributed too and finally the grave of his son. Tan Swee Hoe's mansion First on my wishlist was Tan Swee Hoe's mansion on 160 Jalan Kluang, Batu Pah...

Kamala Circus - The Great Indian Circus visits Singapore

I heard about the Tai Thean Kew circus from my involvement with Bukit Brown and during one my tours on the Queenstown Heritage Trail , i was told of another Indian circus troupe that existed in the late 1950's and 1960's. Recently, while curating ideas for a Bukit Brown tour on Pioneers of Early Entertainment, i came across a travelling circus troupe by the name of Kamala Circus. Kamala Circus (source: NewspaperSG) Kamala Circus was reputed to be the largest travelling show in the Far East. It boasted over 100 Indian artist and featured acts such as the flying trapeze act, the "Globe of Death" motor cycle act by two young girls, a 30 foot leap by a motorcyclist and the "cat" act. It claims over 300 tons of equipment and animals which include 16 horses, 8 Ceylon baby elephants, an African lion and 2 lionesses, 2 tiger cubs and 3 Indian mountain goats. It came to Singapore in 1947 from India via Ceylon and performed for a month before touring around th...

Ulu Pandan War Cemetery

On 12 July 1955, a cemetery for British servicemen was opened by Major-General D. D. C. Tulloch at a site along Ulu Pandan Road near Clementi Road. He received the keys to the cemetery gates from Mr. W. E. Warr, the Garrison Engineer. The 2.5 hectare cemetery had different burial plots for Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Protestants and Roman Catholics. The cemetery commemorates many of those who gave their lives in the defense of Malaysia and Singapore during: The Malayan emergency 1948-1960 The Indonesian Confrontation, 1964-1966 In 1975, arrangements were made for the cemetery’s 1,587 graves to be relocated to make way for urban redevelopment. Some of the exhumed remains were later reburied at the Kranji War Memorial. From one article, it was said that a total of 748 were reburied at Kranji War Memorial, 838 were cremated and 1 was privately buried. Ulu Pandan War Cemetery (source: National Archives Australia) Layout of the Ulu Pandan Military Cemetery Gates of Ulu Pandan British W...

Qing Ming - Five-colored paper

During Qing Ming, even if you are passive observer, you will noticed visited tombs with colored papers placed on tomb mount an/ or the headstone. Some are just strewn randomly behind while others follow a pattern of 5 color papers being grouped together. Whatever the individual descendant family practice, from what i read from online sources and asked through oral accounts from descendants is the act of placing the colored papers (called ya zhi (压纸) ) on top of the headstone is symbolic of the fact that this tomb is well taken care of by the filial descendants. The paper typically have 5 colors, representing the 5 elements (Fire, Earth, Gold, Wood and Water) and / or the 5 cardinal directions (North, South, East. West and Centre). 5 colored paper with stones to hold them down Five colored paper on the grave as well on top of the headstone 5 colored paper on headstone Note: None of the perspectives expressed here represent singular truths given the syncretic nature of Chinese...

Anne Culas (St. Michael's Catholic Church Ipoh Cemetery)

Anne (wife of J.M. Morais) was born on 26 July 1905 and passed away on 1 May 1945. Fortunately, with the name of Anne's husband name there i was able to find her full name and also link this tomb to the tomb of John Angelus Morais (her brother-in-law ). J.M. Morais of the Anderson School, Ipoh got engage in India in 1926 to Miss Anne Culas (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Culas of Port Trivandrum. The marriage will take place on 10 February 1926 at St. Anthony's Church, Port Trivandrum. J.M. Morais was the President of the Perak Teachers' Association. Anne Culas / Mrs. J. M. Morais John Emile Morais (14.9.1927 - 30.5. 2006 ) Tomb Mason S.S.M.W 16 Belfield Street, Ipoh References Social and Personal. (1926, January 30). Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, page 6

Low Peng Soy (Bukit Brown)

Low Peng Soy (1886-1938) was a merchant, rubber plantation owner and eventually a property tycoon. His company, Low Peng Soy and Co was located at 57 Boat Quay. The company he shared with Poey Keng Seng was totally dissolved in 1918. A rubber factory (The Sungei Batoe Rubber Factory) that they jointly owned was sold back to his former partner. He leased out unfurnished bungalows at 494, 522 Pasir Panjang Road and bought land and houses. He was reported to have sold of his rubber estate for $300,000 in 1925. Low Peng Soy was the Auditor and shareholder of Sze Hai Tong Bank. (during the time where Leow Chia Heng was managing director). He was also the proprietor of Roxy Theatre, Katong and the Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. He was appointed member of Chinese Advisory Board in 1934 (after Lee Kim Soo died) and a pioneer of the Ngee Ann Kongsi. Roxy Theatre (source: a2o) Contributions Our day fund (1916), China Famine Relief (1920), Provided free u...

Mrs. Koh Chin Joo nee Madam Lim Hong Neo (Lao Sua)

Mrs. Koh Chin Joo nee Madam Lim Hong Neo passed away at the age of 78 on 26 November 1967 leaving behind 4 sons, 2 daughters, adopted daughter (Madam Lim Sim Kee), son-in-law (Cheong Chee Hock), 2 daughters-in-law and several grandchildren. The cortege left from 507 Havelock Road. Sons: Koh Sian Poh, Koh Sian Cheng, Koh Sian Swee, Koh Sian Hoe Daughters: Koh Gek Choo, Koh Gek Eng Grandson: Koh Kim Seng Granddaughters: Koh Kim Choo, Koh Kim Suan, Koh Kim Lian, Koh Kim Guat Mrs. Koh Chin Joo nee Madam Lim Hong Neo Family Husband: Koh Chin Joo Mr. Koh Chin Joo of 507 Havelock Road was a clerk employed by Messrs. Fraser and Neave Ltd. Mr. Koh Chin Joo passed away at his residence, 507 Havelock Road at the age of 64 on 13 March 1951. He leaves behind his widow, 4 sons (Koh Sian Poh, Koh Sian Cheng, Koh Sian Swee and Koh Sian Hoe, 2 daughters (Mrs. Cheong Chee Hock and Miss Koh Gek Eng, Rosie) and 1 adopted daughter (Mrs. Koon Kim Leng), 5 grandchildren, 2 sons-...

Tan Swee Hoe mansion in Batu Pahat

The status of Tan Swee Hoe's mansion at 160 Jalan Kluang, Batu Pahat was finally revealed! The mansion that was once owned by Tan Swee Hoe's descendants was sold and the rumors circulating at one point of time was it was going to be demolished. In fact various readers of my blog sent me pictures of the mansion after it was sold where the rooftop of the building and the interiors was completely stripped. Tan Swee Hoe's mansion (minus the roof) Well it was finally revealed in various Malaysian papers ( Sin Chew Daily , Johor China Press ) that it was purchased by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, the Sultan of Johor. It was reported in the papers that the Sultan of Johor plans to restore the building and turn it into a Heritage Centre featuring the artefacts of the Johor Chinese community as well as as artefacts from China as a strong symbol to reaffirm the long relationship between the Johor Sultanate and China. About Tan Swee Hoe Tan Swee Hoe T...

Dr. Lee Choo Neo (Bukit Brown)

Dr. Lee Choo Neo (1895-1947) is the daughter of Lee Hoon Leong . (Lee Hoon Leong is Mr Lee Kuan Yew's grandfather). Born in 1895, Dr. Lee Choo Neo received her education in Singapore Chinese Girls' School and later, 3 years in Raffles Girls School. Lee Choo Neo was the first Straits Settlement woman to obtain the Senior Cambridge Certificate in 1911. She excelled in school and was also active in organising plays in aid of the Chinese Red Cross Society First Female Chinese Doctor and a Progressive Woman She joined the King Edward VII Medical School despite criticism and discouragement from outside her family circle and in 1919 became the first Chinese woman to graduate in Medicine and was appointed Lady Assistant Surgeon at the General Hospital. She was a progressive woman and was one of the founders of the Chinese Ladies Association of Malaya, promoting physical and social education of Chinese woman including...

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