https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey Significant events and contributions of Gan Eng Seng en-us 2021-02-18 05:38:21 UTC 2021-02-18 09:13:57 UTC hello@padlet.com AMPD2 https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1213894163 Gan adopted his first son, Gan Tiang Tock, who was an important partner in the building of his fortune]]> 2021-02-18 05:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1213894163 AMPD2 https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1213896210 Gan had moved to Singapore and shortly after,his father died. He then went on to be involved in the nutmeg business on a very small scale and was later taken as an apprentice by Gutherie and company ]]> 2021-02-18 05:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1213896210 AMPD2 https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1213901587 Gan became the company’s chief Compradore, a position he held for the next 25 years. Scott later helped to finance some of Gan’s early business adventures, one of which was to supply labour and transport to the Tanjong Pagar dock Company which helped Gan make most of his personal fortunes.]]> 2021-02-18 05:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1213901587 AMPD2 https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1214422921 Gan built the built the Anglo-Chinese Free School for boys in some shophouses in Telok Ayer Street which taught both English and Chinese for the poor.]]> 2021-02-18 09:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1214422921 AMPD2 https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1214432329 In 1888, GESS became an aided school which meant government recognition as an education institution. In 1889, the British colonial government offered a site at No. 106 Telok Ayer Street. Gan accepted the site and wholly financed the construction and furbishment of the building which could accommodate up to 300 primary students]]> 2021-02-18 09:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1214432329 AMPD2 https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1214441329 Gan was always among the first to respond to pleas for donations, giving thousands of dollars to local hospitals. He also helped to pay for coffins to bury the poor. The 1892 annual report of Tan Tock Seng Hospital mentioned that Gan donated a freehold property at Rochor to the hospital.]]> 2021-02-18 09:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1214441329 AMPD2 https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1214442187 In 1895, Gan was one of the co-founders of the Ee Hoe Hean Club, a social-cum-business club where like-minded Chinese businessmen could mingle and exchange ideas]]> 2021-02-18 09:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/AMPD2/og713lzkjb1o50ey/wish/1214442187