Cheang Hong Lim
Appearance
Cheang Hong Lim | |||||||||||
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章芳林 | |||||||||||
Born | 1825 Singapore | ||||||||||
Died | 11 February 1893 Singapore | (aged 67–68)||||||||||
Resting place | Bukit Brown Cemetery, Singapore | ||||||||||
Occupation | Merchant | ||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Bek Chit Boey Neo; Yeo Bin Neo; "Siow Boo" (concubine), "Chiap" (concubine) | ||||||||||
Children | Cheang Cheow Lean Neo (f.) Cheang Kwee Lean Neo (f.) Cheang Sai Lean Neo (f.) Cheang Jim Hean (m.) Cheang Jim Chuan (m.) Cheang Jim Kheng (m.) Cheang Jim Khean (m.) Cheang Jim Siew (m.) Cheang Jim Ho (m.) Cheang Jim Seong (m.) Cheang Jim Eng (m.) Cheang Jim Kwan (m.) Cheang Jim Kong (m.) Cheang Jim Khoon(m.) | ||||||||||
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Awards | Ronglu mandarin | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Chinese | 章芳林 / 章芳琳 | ||||||||||
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Cheang Wan Seng (courtesy name) | |||||||||||
Chinese | 章苑生 | ||||||||||
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Cheang Sik Yong (posthumous name) | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 章錫庸 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 章锡庸 | ||||||||||
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Cheang Hong Lim[a] (1825–1893) was a Chinese opium merchant and philanthropist in Singapore.
Legacy
There are a number places in Singapore named for Cheang Hong Lim
- Hong Lim Park
- Hong Lim Market
- Cheang Wan Seng Place
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