Friday, April 28, 2023

Mrs. Das, Death 18 July 1930, Penang

The death occurred at an early age, yesterday, at the Dato Kramat Post Office Quarters, of Mrs. Das, wife of Mr. Das, Postmaster, Dato Kramat Post Office, and daughter-in-law of Mr. Maria Das late General Foreman of the Criterion Press Ltd., Penang. The funeral took place this morning at the Western Road cemetery and was attended by a large number of People. 

Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 July 1930, Page 9.

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

NEOH Suan-sim (Mrs. Lam Hor Choong), Funeral 7 May 1939, Penang

 Funeral of Mrs Lam Hor Hor Choong


The funeral of the late Mrs. Lam Hor Choong, nee Neoh Suan Sim, took place yesterday at 10.30 a.m. sharp from the deceased's residence, No. 14, Larut Road.


There was a large attendance of friends and relatives and many wreaths and florals were received.


The cortege left the house punctually at scheduled time and wended its way along Burmah Road for interment at the Mount Erskine Cemetery.


The Municipal Band under the baton of Mr. C. Scott was present.


The following were seen among those present:--


Mr. Lim Eow Thoon J.P., Mr. Lim Seng Hooi J.P., Messrs Chee Tiang Seng, Ng Seng Hooi, Ooi Boon Lay, Goh Kim Swee, Chew Boon Juan and Lim Ah San, Mr. and Mrs. J de Jong, Messrs. L. P. Paul, Khoo Beng Hoon, Loke Theng Choon, Oh Hong Seng, Tan Hong Jin, Ho Kim Gek and Khoo Siew Liam.


Floral Tributes


The following sent wreathes:--


Mrs. Chung Thye Phin, Madam Lee Beng Poh, Messrs. Tan Thean Choon, A. Onderwyzer & Co., Miss Lee Saw Lin, Messrs. Chung Kok Soon, Chung Kok Heng, Chung Kok Choon, Chung Kok Yen, Chung Kok Leong, Misses Chung Yuet Sie, Chung Yuet Juen, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ah Fook, Messrs. Lim Khay Seng, Teoh Hong Guan, Madam Foong Yee Fong, Madam Chung Chan, Messrs. Lee Kung Hai, Sim Tuck, Dr. and Mrs. Lam Hor Yin (Ipoh), Mr. Lim Theng Hin, Mr. Tan Kee Leong, the Motor Oil Service, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Goh, Mr. Lim Kean Thuan, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Paul, Messrs Chan Cheok Khuan, Chan Ah Chye, Lam Yean Kee, Lam Choon Kee, Lam Say Kee, Lam Boey Lan, Mr. and Mrs. Leong Eng Khean, Mr. Cheah Seow Boo, Mr. Chew Hock Wah, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hong Cheang, Mr. and Mrs. Goon Seah Kee, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Chew, Mr. and Mrs. Wee Gim Leong, Mr. and Mrs. Cheong Boon Tong, Madam Oh Jit Kwai, Mrs. Yeoh Chin Kee, Madam Ying Tho, Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Teik Swee, Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Boon Wan, Messrs. Tan Seng Kee, Yeap Lay, Ong Eng Bee, Ong Eng Joo, Chuah Kim Chiew, Dr. Ong Chong Keng, Mr. and Mrs. Lim Kheng Kooi, Dr. Chung Kit Saik, Mr. and Mrs. Quah Beng Hoe, Mr. and Mrs. Kho Eng Poh, Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe, Madam Boey Hock Yeong, Dr. Kok Hoe Teik (Ipoh), Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Tan, Mr. and Mrs. Heah Seng Hong, Mr. Yeoh Cheang Seng, Mr. and Mrs. Chong Eng Hai, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Chong Bee, Mr. Lim Peng Yeong, Messrs. Lee Teik Whooi, Yeoh Cheng Hoe, Ooi Boon Lay, Madam Wong Kwai Hoe, Dr. and Mrs. Cheah Cheng Poh, Madam Lam Yee Sin, Dr. Cheah Khay Chuan (Taiping), Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Yeok Lam, Mr. and Mrs. Ang Eng Swee, Mr. Ng Cheong Weng, Madam Lim Saw Gaik, Madam Khaw Chit Kin, Mr. Chuah Kim Suah, Madam Yap Gim Seok, Mr. and Mrs. Ng Seng Sooi, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wee Yeong, Mr. Cheah Eng Keat, Messrs. Low Ee, Lim Chwee Chuan, Neoh Boon Chong, Toh Chong Bin, Lim Seang Lok, Lim Seang Keng, Mr. and Mrs. Oh Teng Cheng, Low Mok Weng, Yeoh Boon Chit, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Yew Kee, Batu Ferringhi Campers, Dr. and Mrs. Teoh Cheng Toe, Mr. and Mrs. Koe Yew Khuan, Mr. and Mrs. Chan Chooi Peng, Messrs. Lam Huck Aik, Cheah In Kheam, Tan Cheng Hock, Koe Tiang Hock, Moey Meng Fatt, Mr. and Mrs. Cheah Hock Siew, Mr. and Mrs. Foo Kon Sin, Mr. and Mrs. Lim Cheng Kung, Mr. and Mrs. Wye Seng (Alor Star), Mr. Lam Chee Choon, Mr. and Mrs. Lam Eng Sui, Mr. Lam Chuck Seng, Miss Lam Heng Kow, Mr. and Mrs. Teoh Kwan Kooi, Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Ewe Keng, Chop Tong Hup Seng, Chop Wing Fook Loon, Thum Heng, Tye Sui Sey, Mr. Tye Keat Kwong, Mr. Mu Seng, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Ee Hock, Mr. and Mrs. Cheah Gin Kooi, Mr. and Mrs. Yeap Choon Kong, Messrs. Ong Chin Seng, Teoh Cheng Hoe, Lee Tiang Liat, Tan Kok Kin, Messrs. Beng Swee & Co., Mr. Oh Hong Seng, Messrs. Cheah Cheang Lim, Lee Chee Hswi, Lee Chin Hin, Lee Soon Keng, Lee Oon Saik, Khoo Saik In, Oh Chong Bin, Tan Hun Geok, Chew Choo Oh, Tan hong Jin, Mr. and Mrs. Chee Tiang Seng, Dr. and Mrs. Yeoh Cheang Hoe, Chew Seng Kee, Ong Kheng Chee, Lim Thean Sung, Lim Poon Guan, Mr. & Mrs. Lim Seng Hooi, Messrs. Tan Boon Bee, Wong Soon Leong, Yeoh Cheow Beng, Lam Kim Sang, Mr. and Mrs. Oh Eng Hong, Oh Chin Ho, Mr. and Mrs. Teoh Cheng Hai, Mr. and Mrs. Chung Ah Ming, Mr. and Mrs. Cheong Wye Sun, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Hong Seng, Mr. and Mrs. Tang Cheang Pow, Mr. and Mrs. Chung Chee Choong, Mr. and Mrs. Lim Tat Thean (Kuala Lumpur), Mr. and Mrs. See Seang Poe, Mr. and Mrs. Goh Kim Swee.

Transcribed from Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 May 1939, Page 3.

Monday, October 31, 2022

Daughter of Cheah Tek Swee and Mahomed Noordin Merican, Marriage, 6 October 1892, Penang

A Marriage will take place to-night between Mr. Mahomed Noordin Merican, the only son of Nina Merican Noordin, and the daughter of Mr. Cheah Tek Swee, who was formerly a bill-collector of the firm Messrs. Mathieu & Co. The bridegroom is entitled to a large legacy under his father's will, and has signed a deed by which he settles on the young lady a sum of $10,000, and gives a present to her mother of $5,000, to be paid some time next year on his attaining the age of 21 years. The marriage ceremony will be performed in the house opf the mother of the young man in King Street, under the Mahomedan rites.


Above quoted from: Pinang gazette and Straits chronicle, 6 October 1892, Page 2.

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Ms. Loh Swee Yeng and Mr. Lim Sin Tat, Marriage, Taiping, 25 January 1916.

ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of Mrs. Wong Phang Chong (nee Loh Swee Yeng) of Penang, Widow, and Mr. Lim Sin Tat of Singapore. The marriage is to be solemnised at the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Taiping, on Tuesday, the 25th instant. Quoted from:Straits Echo, 21 January 1916, Page 3

Monday, August 29, 2022

Miss Khaw Phaik Saik and Mr Lim Swee Hoe, Marriage, circa 17 December 1924, Penang

 The wedding took place in Penang in the old Chinese style between Miss Khaw Phaik Saik, the third daughter of Mr. Khaw Joo Tok, J.P., -- who was lately honoured by the King of Siam with the Siamese title "Phra Silohabhumi Pitaks" -- and M. Lim Swee Hoe, youngest son of the late Mr. Lim Swee Ee. As the marriage was a "Chin Choey" as opposed to "Chuah" most of the ceremonies took place at the residence of the bride's parents, "Asdang House." 

-- The Straits Times, 18 December 1924, Page 8; Straits Budget, 19 December 1924, Page 1; The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 24 December 1924, Page 8



Monday, March 28, 2022

Miss Ong Beng Teik and Mr. Low Leong Huat, Marriage, 30 Dec 1900, Penang

 Mr. Low Leong Huat, the eldest son of Mr. Low Boon Kim, was married in Penang on the 30th of December to Miss Ong Beng Teik. The bridegroom is an old Selangor Victoria Institute boy and his father one of the leading Chinese in Selangor. Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 January 1901, Page 2.

Monday, February 1, 2021

Duncan Gray Allan, Death, 18 July 1895, Penang

 Death. ALLAN. At Craigston, Northam Road, at 4 o'clock, Thursday Morning, the 18th inst., Duncan Gray Allan, fourth son of Mr. James Allan, Johnstone, Scotland, and brother of J. G. Allan, Penang. 


Quoted from: The Straits Maritime Journal and General News [Penang], 20 July 1895, Page 3


Quoted from: The Straits Maritime Journal and General News [Penang], 20 July 1895, Page 5