Chia Ann Siang and Family : The Tides of Fortune

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Chia Ann Siang and Family : The Tides of Fortune

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ISBN: 9789814868303
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Date of Publication: 2019-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Biography, Autobiography, Memoir
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Chia Ann Siang was once one of Singapore’s wealthiest men – a landowner, merchant and philanthropist. Born in Malacca in 1834, he came to Singapore and joined Boustead, an English trading company, as a storekeeper. At the tender age of 22, he was made Chief Storekeeper, and was able to buy himself a house on Telok Ayer Street – and another one on Amoy Street for good measure. An astute property investor, Chia continued to acquire much real estate in the course of his life, including a large nutmeg plantation which soon became known as Ann Siang Hill.Chia Ann Siang died in 1892, leaving a fortune that supported two generations of his family and educated a third. This book looks at the disparate fortunes of his descendents, including a son he disinherited for marrying against his wishes, and a daughter whose marriage brought together two of Singapore’s wealthiest families.Far more than a biography, this is the fascinating story of eight generations of Straits Chinese, from the emigration of Chia’s grandfather from Fujian to Malacca in 1774, right up to the present day.
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