TAN KIM SENG FOUNTAIN AT BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE
The Fullerton Square end of Battery Road with Tan Kim Seng fountain, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank (left) built in 1892, Medical Hall at the Red House (second from left) set up by early German immigrants in 1850s and Chartered Bank building (right), Singapore. Officially unveiled on 19 May 1882, the Tan Kim Seng fountain was built in commemoration of Tan's generous $13,000 contribution towards constructing Singapore's first public waterworks.was set up by early German immigrants in the 1850s.
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Lee Kip Lin Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore
This postcard is reproduced from a photograph donated by Lee Kip Lin. Updated with contribution from Richard Hale on 27 Sep 2021.

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The Fullerton Square end of Battery Road with Tan Kim Seng fountain, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank (left) built in 1892, Medical Hall at the Red House (second from left) set up by early German immigrants in 1850s and Chartered Bank building (right), Singapore. Officially unveiled on 19 May 1882, the Tan Kim Seng fountain was built in commemoration of Tan's generous $13,000 contribution towards constructing Singapore's first public waterworks.was set up by early German immigrants in the 1850s.

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