LOW Cheang Yee

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Cheang Yee LOW

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Singapore
Death: July 31, 1915
Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
Immediate Family:

Son of LOW Ah Jit, 刘阿日
Husband of TAY Tit Neo
Father of LOW Peng Hong; LOW Peng Yam and LOW Peng Kiah
Brother of LOW Koon Yee, 刘坤意 and LOW Soon Wah

Managed by: Jengai Low
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About LOW Cheang Yee

Low Cheang Yee was born in Singapore and educated in Raffles Institution at same time as Tan Kong Wee, Seow Cue Mee and Lim Thean Geow (Dr Lim Boon Keng's father). A prominent Teochew leader, Low Cheang Yee was in the Chinese Advisory Board (1897) and Po Leung Kuk. His respected business dealings with the Europeans made him to be selected as a committee member of the Straits Chinese British Association in 1900. Low Cheang Yee died at the age of 67 in Swatow China in 1915.

His third son, Low Peng Yam continued his business from 57, Boat Quay. Low Peng Yam is also a director in Sze Hai Tong Bank and is married to the daughter of General Fang of Kwantung (Pung Tai Jing). This means Low Peng Soy and Low Peng Yam are in fact cousins !

Chop Yong Lee, Boat Quay Singapore

Chop Yong Soon / Chop Yong Lee Soon, Sandakan, British North Borneo

Chop Yong Hong / Yong Ngiap / Yong Ngiap Yee Kee, Boat Quay & Lorong Telok, Singapore

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribu...

https://mymindisrojak.blogspot.com/2012/06/low-peng-soy-bukit-brown...

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LOW Cheang Yee's Timeline

1882
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1915
July 31, 1915
Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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Singapore
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