Seah Jim Quee
Seah Jim Quee (佘任桂) was a prominent contractor in Johor, Malaya. He held the Kangchu concession for the kampung of Batu Tiga Belas.[1]
Seah Jim Quee | |
|---|---|
| 佘任桂 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | China |
| Residence | Johor Bahru Malaysia |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 佘任桂 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shé Rènguì |
| Hokkien POJ | Siâ Jīmkuì |
He held a large piece of land near Bukit Chagar and Jalan Lumba Kuda. Jalan Jim Quee, a road near Bukit Chagar, is named after him. Little is known about his private life but he had 7 sons and 1 daughter. His fourth son is Seah Neo Chow. His sixth son is Seah Neo Buan. His seventh son is Seah Neo Cheng (4 July 1895 - 24 May 1963).
References
- My Kampung(in Chinese)
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