Portrait of Mr. Tan Kim Ching, one of the founders of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company
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This is a close-up of Mr. Tan Kim Ching (or Tan Kim Cheng), wearing a round skullcap. He was a rice mill and ship owner, one of the founders of Tanjong Pagar Dock Company (predecessor of Singapore Harbour Board in 1913) in 1864, and leader of the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (clan association) that was founded in 1840. Title devised by Library staff.