https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq Significant events and contribution of Mr Tan Tock Seng en-us 2021-02-18 05:39:09 UTC 2021-02-18 06:01:07 UTC hello@padlet.com pandalover4 https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213879768 Born in Malacca to an immigrant from Fujian Province and a local Peranakan woman.]]> 2021-02-18 05:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213879768 pandalover4 https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213882194 Left Malacca and moved to Singapore at the age of 21 as a seller. He was a fruit and vegetable seller and brought produce from the countryside to sell in the city. ]]> 2021-02-18 05:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213882194 pandalover4 https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213885177 He saved up enough money to open a shop along the riverside at Boat Quay. After becoming a retailer, he accumulated some capital and then speculated real estate. He made most of his wealth through lucrative partnerships. ]]> 2021-02-18 05:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213885177 pandalover4 https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213889493 He donated 8000 Spanish dollars to build Heng San Ting Temple. It was built in 1828 as a cemetery temple for the nearby Tiong Lama, an old temple, and was destroyed in a fire on 11 May 1992.]]> 2021-02-18 05:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213889493 pandalover4 https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213892897 He founded the Thian Hock Keng Temple at Telok Ayer street, Singapore’s oldest temple and the centre of worship for the Hokkien community. He was also 1 of 4 presidents founding Thian Hock Keng Temple to donate 3074.76 dollars. ]]> 2021-02-18 05:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213892897 pandalover4 https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213899817 Took on the responsibility of burying all Chinese paupers who died in the streets. He spent 1073.03 dollars on supplying 1032 coffins. ]]> 2021-02-18 05:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213899817 pandalover4 https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213901212 Donated 5000 Spanish dollars towards the building of the Chinese Pauper, later renamed as Tan Tock Seng hospital, at Pearl’s Hill. The building was later designed by government surveyor J.T Thomson. Although it was completed at the end of 1846, the building was operated as a hospital only from 1849 onwards as the government had used it as a temporary convict jail.  ]]> 2021-02-18 05:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213901212 pandalover4 https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213908544 First Asian to be made Justice of the Peace by then governor William J. Butterworth. His role in helping the early Chinese immigrants settle disputes earned him the title “Captain of the Chinese”. ]]> 2021-02-18 05:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213908544 pandalover4 https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213910751 After a short illness, he died at age 52 on 24th February, 1850. His grave lies along the grassy slope of Outram Hill. ]]> 2021-02-18 05:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/pandalover4/6j6pvd4yyrc6qexq/wish/1213910751