Administration bond of Tan Ah Siang, Choa Moh Choon, and Tan Ah Bow of Singapore

Title
Administration bond of Tan Ah Siang, Choa Moh Choon, and Tan Ah Bow of Singapore
Year/Period
14 February 1857
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 39.1 x 25 cm
Accession No.
2003-00998
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the administration bond of Tan Ah Siang, Choa Moh Choon, and Tan Ah Bow of Singapore made on 14 February 1857 concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Tan Seho Chit. 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.