Administration bond of Tan Kok Soon, Wan Moh Hong, and Wan Moh Choon

Title
Administration bond of Tan Kok Soon, Wan Moh Hong, and Wan Moh Choon
Year/Period
23 October 1858
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 39.1 x 23.7 cm
Accession No.
2003-00963
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the administration bond of Tan Kok Soon, Wan Moh Hong, and Wan Moh Choon made on 23 October 1858 concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Tan Kok An. It is part of a collection of legal documents from the 19th and early 20th centuries which provides a glimpse into the work of the notable personalities who left their mark on Singapore’s legal history, and the economic and other transactions undertaken by ordinary immigrants in 19th century Singapore that tell stories of misfortune and indebtedness which would otherwise have disappeared from history.