Petition of Tan Swee Hong concerning the estate of Gan E. Neo

Title
Petition of Tan Swee Hong concerning the estate of Gan E. Neo
Year/Period
3 October 1876
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 32.2 x 40.2 cm
Accession No.
2003-02645-002
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the petition filed by Tan Swee Hong concerning the administration of the estate of Gan E. 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.