Title
Order of the Court of Judicature concerning Wuing Boon What
Year/Period
16 May 1864
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 34.5 x 43 cm
Accession No.
2003-01158
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is an order issued by the Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and Malacca on 16 May 1864, concerning the petition of Wuing Boon What for admission as a general agent to the Court. 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.
