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Cheang Hong Lim

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Cheang Hong Lim
章芳林
Born1825
Singapore
Died11 February 1893(1893-02-11) (aged 67–68)
Singapore
Resting placeBukit Brown Cemetery, Singapore
OccupationMerchant
Spouse(s)Bek Chit Boey Neo
Yeo Bin Neo
"Siow Boo" (concubine)
"Chiap" (concubine)
ChildrenCheang Cheow Lean Neo 章招蓮 (f.)
Cheang Kwee Lean Neo 章癸蓮 (f.)
Cheang Sai Lean Neo 章賽蓮(f.)
Cheang Jim Hean 章壬憲 (m.)
Cheang Jim Chuan 章壬全 (m.)
Cheang Jim Kheng 章壬慶 (m.)
Cheang Jim Khean 章壬 (m.)
Cheang Jim Siew 章壬壽 (m.)
Cheang Jim Ho 章壬和 (m.)
Cheang Jim Seong 章壬松 (m.)
Cheang Jim Eng 章壬榮 (m.)
Cheang Jim Kwan 章壬煥 (m.)
Cheang Jim Kong 章壬光 (m.)
Cheang Jim Khoon 章壬坤 (m.)
Parent(s)
  • Cheang Sam Teo 章三潮
  • Gan E Neo
AwardsRonglu mandarin
Chinese name
Chinese章芳林 / 章芳琳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Fānglín
Wade–GilesChang1 Fang1-Lin2
IPA[ʈʂáŋ fáŋ.lǐn]
Cheang Wan Seng
(courtesy name)
Chinese章苑生
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYuànshēng
Cheang Sik Yong
(posthumous name)
Traditional Chinese章錫庸
Simplified Chinese章锡庸
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXìyōng

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

Notes

  1. ^ In this article, the surname is Cheang, not Hong.