LAW Yew Ee

Born in 1869 and educated at the Pinang Free School, where he won the Gottlieb and Le Boon Choo Scholarships. Upon leaving school he entered a mercantile office, and after having had ten years' commercial experience, became one of the founders of the firm of C.S. Seng & Co, of which he was the senior partner. He was a member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Merchants' Club, the Chinese Recreation Club, and the Pinang Literary Association.

He married a daughter of Mr Yoh Boon Leng, of Pinang, and his private residence was 138 Carnarvon Street.

Source: "Twentieth century impressions of British Malaya its history, people, commerce, industries, and resources"; Arnold Wright.