https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p significant events and contributions of tan tock seng en-us 2021-02-18 05:42:36 UTC 2025-11-13 19:39:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f928.png plwr2n https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1213896722 tan tock seng was born in malacca, 1798 to an immigrant hokkien father and peranakan mother]]> 2021-02-18 05:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1213896722 plwr2n https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214210353 tan tock seng also contributed money to the construction of the taoist thian hock keng temple in 1842]]> 2021-02-18 07:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214210353 plwr2n https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214229529 tan tock seng stepped forward to gift 7000 spanish dollars to build the first hospital for the poor]]> 2021-02-18 08:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214229529 plwr2n https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214234413 tan tock seng contributed $5000 to the construction of the tan tock seng hospital on top of pearl’s hill]]> 2021-02-18 08:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214234413 plwr2n https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214237245 at the age of 21, tan tock seng left malaysia and came to singapore]]> 2021-02-18 08:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214237245 plwr2n https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214244074 he had saved up enough money to open a shop along the riverside at boat quay]]> 2021-02-18 08:09:02 UTC https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214244074 plwr2n https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214262740 he sold fruits, vegetables and fowl to make a living in singapore ]]> 2021-02-18 08:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214262740 plwr2n https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214266769 he worked diligently and became a notable businessman]]> 2021-02-18 08:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214266769 plwr2n https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214273928 he died at the age of 52 after catching an unknown disease ]]> 2021-02-18 08:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214273928 plwr2n https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214277138 he left behind three daughters who were each bequeathed sgd $36,000 in cash]]> 2021-02-18 08:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/plwr2n/w6bpo2oh21t3rk0p/wish/1214277138