Title
Petition of Chan Chean Kin
Year/Period
9 September 1859 - 1867
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
legal documents, manuscripts (documents), petitions
Material
ink, paper (fiber product)
Technique
handwriting
Dimension
Image size: 33.5 x 41.7 cm
Accession No.
2003-00991
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
NLB Type
Document
This is the petition of Chan Chean Kin concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Tan Kong Sit. 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.
