Title
Declaration of James Aitken
Year/Period
16 March 1891
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 34 x 41.7 cm,
Image size: 34 x 41.7 cm
Image size: 34 x 41.7 cm
Accession No.
2003-01516
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is a declaration made by James Aitken on 16 March 1891 concerning his petition for admission as a solicitor and advocate to the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. 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.
