LEE Choon Guan 李浚源

Mr. Lee Choon Guan was born in 1868 and was educated privately. He served as assistant in his father's business of Lee Cheng Van & Co., chop Chin loo, where he acquired his training as a merchant and financier. In the early days of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, Mr. Lee Choon Guan was an enthusiastic member and a keen tennis player, and for some years held the office of President of that Club. For five years he sat as elected member for Central Ward on the Municipal Board. Following in his father's footsteps, he has taken a great interest in public affairs and in all movements for the social and educational advancement of the Straits Chinese community. He is a J .P. and a member of the Chinese Advisory Board and of the Committee of Management, Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He served on the Singapore Housing Commission and on the Board of Food Control. For many years he has been a director of the Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. and the South British Insurance Co. Ltd. (Malaya Branch) and is Chairman of Directors of the Chinese Commercial Bank. A number of rubber, tin and industrial companies have the advantage of his valuable experience and sound counsel as a director. By his first wife, who was a daughter of the late Mr. Wee Boon Teck, he has two sons, Lee Pang Seng and Lee Pang Chuan, both well educated and young men of great promise, and two daughters, Mrs. Choa Eng Wan and Mrs. Tan Soon Keng. On the death of his first wife, Mr. Lee Choon Guan married a daughter of the late Mr. Tan Keong Saik and has a son, Lee Pang Soo, who like his elder brothers was educated in England, and a daughter, Miss Lee Poh Neo. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Choon Guan have travelled extensively and have made more than one trip round the world. Endowed with a considerable fortune, Mr. Lee Choon Guan has given liberally to charitable and educational institutions, including a handsome gift of $ 50,000 to the proposed Methodist College, and another of $60,000 to the endowment fund of Raffles College. He and his wife each gave $5,000 to the building fund of the St. Andrew's Hospital for Women and Children. During the absence of Dr. Lim Boon Keng in China towards the end of 191 8, Mr. Lee Choon Guan was acting Chinese member of the Legislative Council. •Change Date: 5 SEP 2012 at 12:48:59

Residence: Mandalay Villa, Katong

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Father: LEE Cheng Yan b: 1841 in Malacca Mother: FEMALE5

Marriage 1 WEE Guat Kim b: 1875•Married: Y •Change Date: 29 JAN 2009 Children1.Has Children LEE Pang Seng 2.Has Children LEE Pang Chuan 3.Has Children LEE Poh Choo 4.Has Children LEE Poh Lian

Marriage 2 ANG Lee Neo b: 1883•Married: Y •Change Date: 5 OCT 2011 Children1.Has Children LEE Pang Hwee 2.Has No Children LEE Poh Swee 3.Has Children LEE Poh Tin b: 1919

Marriage 3 TAN Teck Neo b: 1877•Married: 1900 •Change Date: 24 JAN 2009 Children1.Has Children LEE Pang Soo 2.Has Children LEE Poh Neo b: 1900 3.Has Children LEE Cheng Lian 4.Has No Children Male1 LEE

Marriage 4 WEE Bee Neo •Change Date: 29 JAN 2009

Marriage 5 TAN Ah Gan •Change Date: 29 JAN 2009

Marriage 6 TAN Chwee Neo •Change Date: 29 JAN 2009

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Mr. Lee Choon Guan was born in 1868 and was educated privately. He served as assistant in his father's business of Lee Cheng Van & Co., chop Chin loo, where he acquired his training as a merchant and financier. In the early days of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, Mr. Lee Choon Guan was an enthusiastic member and a keen tennis player, and for some years held the office of President of that Club. For five years he sat as elected member for Central Ward on the Municipal Board. Following in his father's footsteps, he has taken a great interest in public affairs and in all movements for the social and educational advancement of the Straits Chinese community. He is a J .P. and a member of the Chinese Advisory Board and of the Committee of Management, Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He served on the Singapore Housing Commission and on the Board of Food Control. For many years he has been a director of the Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. and the South British Insurance Co. Ltd. (Malaya Branch) and is Chairman of Directors of the Chinese Commercial Bank. A number of rubber, tin and industrial companies have the advantage of his valuable experience and sound counsel as a director. By his first wife, who was a daughter of the late Mr. Wee Boon Teck, he has two sons, Lee Pang Seng and Lee Pang Chuan, both well educated and young men of great promise, and two daughters, Mrs. Choa Eng Wan and Mrs. Tan Soon Keng. On the death of his first wife, Mr. Lee Choon Guan married a daughter of the late Mr. Tan Keong Saik and has a son, Lee Pang Soo, who like his elder brothers was educated in England, and a daughter, Miss Lee Poh Neo. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Choon Guan have travelled extensively and have made more than one trip round the world. Endowed with a considerable fortune, Mr. Lee Choon Guan has given liberally to charitable and educational institutions, including a handsome gift of $ 50,000 to the proposed Methodist College, and another of $60,000 to the endowment fund of Raffles College. He and his wife each gave $5,000 to the building fund of the St. Andrew's Hospital for Women and Children. During the absence of Dr. Lim Boon Keng in China towards the end of 191 8, Mr. Lee Choon Guan was acting Chinese member of the Legislative Council. •Change Date: 5 SEP 2012 at 12:48:59

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