https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5 Significant events and contribution of Mr Tan Tock Seng en-us 2021-02-18 05:36:58 UTC 2025-11-20 03:05:36 UTC hello@padlet.com joelleheng https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213895484 Tan Tock Seng was born to an immigrant Hokkien father and Peranakan mother in Malacca]]> 2021-02-18 05:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213895484 joelleheng https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213896847 Tan Tock Seng left Malacca and came to Singapore ]]> 2021-02-18 05:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213896847 joelleheng https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213898480 Tan Tock Seng had saved enough money to open a shop along the riverside at Boat Quay]]> 2021-02-18 05:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213898480 joelleheng https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213899934 Tan Tock Seng became one of the 4 presidents of the Chinese temple Thian Hock Keng when he donated a sum of $3076.76]]> 2021-02-18 05:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213899934 joelleheng https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213902401 Tan Tock Seng contributed money to the construction of the Taoist Thian Hock Keng Temple at Telok Ayer in 1842, the place of worship for the settlers from Fujian , China ]]> 2021-02-18 05:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213902401 joelleheng https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213906103 Tan Tock Seng donated $5000 towards the building of the Chinese pauper hospital in 1844 at Pearl’s Hill. He donated as he takes care of burial expenses for destitute Chinese ]]> 2021-02-18 05:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1213906103 joelleheng https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1215007430 Tan Tock Seng hospital was only open for use in 1849 since construction took 3 years and the building had to remain vacant for two years due to insufficient funds ]]> 2021-02-18 12:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1215007430 joelleheng https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1215011263 Tan Tock Seng died at the age of 52, after catching an unknown disease ]]> 2021-02-18 12:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1215011263 joelleheng https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1215014242 Tan Tock Seng was marked as a historic institution by National Heritage Board ]]> 2021-02-18 12:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1215014242 joelleheng https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1215016543 Health City Novena , a joint development by Ministry of Health , National Health Group and Tan Tock Seng Hospital , was announced ]]> 2021-02-18 12:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/joelleheng/ojbta5arcbwipmb5/wish/1215016543