PORTRAIT OF A CHINESE MAN
Portrait of Tan Kah Kee (1874-1961), an eminent philanthropist, educationist, entrepreneur, community leader and political activist who died at the age of 87 in Beijing, and accorded a national funeral by the Chinese government for his contribution to society. He founded five primary and secondary Chinese schools in Singapore, among them was Chinese High School. Mr Tan Kah Kee was a founding member of Singapore Chinese Chamber Commerce established in 1906.
c.1910
20080000299 - 0011
LHM_G2008_00011
2008_004223_LHM
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Lee Brothers Studio Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore
Updated with contribution from Khoo Ee Hoon on 22 May 2013

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Portrait of Tan Kah Kee (1874-1961), an eminent philanthropist, educationist, entrepreneur, community leader and political activist who died at the age of 87 in Beijing, and accorded a national funeral by the Chinese government for his contribution to society. He founded five primary and secondary Chinese schools in Singapore, among them was Chinese High School. Mr Tan Kah Kee was a founding member of Singapore Chinese Chamber Commerce established in 1906.

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