Notice filed by Choo Ong Lim

Title
Notice filed by Choo Ong Lim
Year/Period
14 April 1931
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Dimension
Image size: 27 x 21 cm
Accession No.
2003-00557
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is a notice filed by Choo Ong Lim on 14 April 1931 concerning his petition to be admitted 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.