Administration bond of Hajee Koolsoom, Hajee Ahmat bin Hajee Daing Abdulrazab, and Hajee Jafar bin Hajee Mahomed Cassim

Title
Administration bond of Hajee Koolsoom, Hajee Ahmat bin Hajee Daing Abdulrazab, and Hajee Jafar bin Hajee Mahomed Cassim
Year/Period
31 October 1865
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 39.5 x 25 cm
Accession No.
2003-00965
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the administration bond of Hajee Koolsoom, Hajee Ahmat bin Hajee Daing Abdulrazab, and Hajee Jafar bin Hajee Mahomed Cassim made on 31 October 1865 concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Hajee Ahmat Law Kacho. 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.