This is the administration bond of Song Keng Kee, Laow Sye Ching, and Cho Sen Siang made on 12 May 1853 for the goods of Soh Wah Neo. 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.