Seah Tee Heng
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Seah Tee Heng, ( ?- 1884) also known as Seah Tai Heng, father of Seah Leng Chye
, he was one of two Chinese members to the Council of State with Tan Hiok Nee
. In about 1869, he appointed as third Kapitan China
of Johor
after Kapitan Tan Kee Soon and Kapitan Tan Cheng Hung. He held the kangchu concession for Sekudai Ulu and had a gambier and pepper firm in Johor Bahru. The road starting from Istana Besar
to Johor Bahru General Hospital formerly known as Jalan Tai Heng, named after him. But after 1970s, this road has been renamed as Jalan Tun Dr Ismail and Jalan Abu Bakar .
Seah Leng Chye
Seah Leng Chye , son of Kapitan Seah Tae Heng. One of member to the Johor Education Department since 1887. He had taken over his father's kangchu concessions, pepper and gambier business, and revenue farms. In addition, he held shares to eight rivers in his own right and was the manager of the...
, he was one of two Chinese members to the Council of State with Tan Hiok Nee
Tan Hiok Nee
Tan Hiok Nee , also known as Tan Yeok Nee, was the leader of the Ngee Heng Kongsi of Johor, succeeding Tan Kee Soon in circa 1864, he transformed the Ngee Heng Kongsi of Johor from a quasi-military revolutionary brotherhood, based in the rural settlement of Kangkar Tebrau, into an organisation of...
. In about 1869, he appointed as third Kapitan China
Kapitan China
Kapitan Cina or Capitan China was originally a Portuguese title for the representative of a Chinese enclave. The 15th century rulers of Southeast Asia, such as Melaka and Banten , chose to deal with a single individual from each ethnic group under their rule...
of Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
after Kapitan Tan Kee Soon and Kapitan Tan Cheng Hung. He held the kangchu concession for Sekudai Ulu and had a gambier and pepper firm in Johor Bahru. The road starting from Istana Besar
Istana Besar
Istana Besar or Grand Palace is the royal palace of the Sultanate of Johor which is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.-Overview:Standing tall in the city of Johor Bahru, the palace was built in 1866 by Sultan Abu Bakar...
to Johor Bahru General Hospital formerly known as Jalan Tai Heng, named after him. But after 1970s, this road has been renamed as Jalan Tun Dr Ismail and Jalan Abu Bakar .
Reference
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