Title
Set of Chettiar loan record top covers
Year/Period
1950s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: H10.5 x W13.5 x D7.3 cm
Accession No.
2006-00722
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Subbiah Lakshmanan
These records would have been folded into a case containing documentation of a client’s loan details. These included the promissory note, his personal particulars, date of commencement of loan, serial number and instalment plan. The Chettiars were meticulous bookkeepers and recorded numerous transactions on tiny pieces of paper.
