Title
Warrant to act issued by Soh Cheng
Year/Period
28 March 1872
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
legal documents, warrants
Material
ink, paper (fiber product)
Technique
handwriting, signing (writing), writing (processes)
Dimension
Image size: 17 x 21 cm
Accession No.
2003-01196
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
NLB Type
Document
This is a warrant to act issued by Soh Cheng on 28 March 1872 concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Lim Chang Sau. 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.
