Oath sworn by Huang Yao Ji

Title
Oath sworn by Huang Yao Ji
Year/Period
3 October 1877
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 32 x 20.3 cm
Accession No.
2003-01347
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the oath sworn by Huang Yao Ji on 3 October 1877 concerning the administration of the goods of Ng Ah Watt. 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.