Document concerning the estate of Sim Yong

This is a document concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Sim Yong. It affirms that no action with regards to the estate of the deceased was to be made without the knowledge of Ung Yeong Keng. This document 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.

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