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Receipt

Title

Receipt

Year/Period

1946 - 1947

Region

Singapore

Material

Paper

Dimension

Image size: 12 x 18.3 cm

Accession No.

1991-00316

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This is a receipt issued for the payment of rent to Alkaff & Company for a property at 109 Queen Street in Singapore. The company was established by businessman Syed Shaik bin Abdulrahman Alkaff, who migrated from Hadhramaut, Yemen, to Singapore in 1852. Besides the property business, the company also traded in sugar, spices, coffee, and other commodities.