Tuesday Report: The Towkays
星期二特写: 星洲头家
Dr. Lim Boon Keng was the first Chinese to be awarded the Queen’s Scholarship to study medicine in England. Beyond his medical practice, he was also an outstanding entrepreneur in cultivating rubber and banking. A social advocate, he launched a controversial queue-cutting campaign among the Chinese and pushed for girls’ education.林文庆获颁英女皇奖学金到英国学医,很快就成为名医。他培植橡胶致富、创立银行，但更热衷于社会改革，发起剪辫子运动、创办新加坡女子学校。
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Dr. Lim Boon Keng was the first Chinese to be awarded the Queen’s Scholarship to study medicine in England. Beyond his medical practice, he was also an outstanding entrepreneur in cultivating rubber and banking. A social advocate, he launched a controversial queue-cutting campaign among the Chinese and pushed for girls’ education.林文庆获颁英女皇奖学金到英国学医,很快就成为名医。他培植橡胶致富、创立银行，但更热衷于社会改革，发起剪辫子运动、创办新加坡女子学校。
Dr. Lim Boon Keng was the first Chinese to be awarded the Queen’s Scholarship to study medicine in England. Beyond his medical practice, he was also an outstanding entrepreneur in cultivating rubber and banking.
Dr. Lim Boon Keng was the first Chinese to be awarded the Queen’s Scholarship to study medicine in England. Beyond his medical practice, he was also an outstanding entrepreneur in cultivating rubber and banking.
Dr Lim Boon Keng took up the challenge of running a university in China. During his 16 years of service at the Amoy University, he went around trying to secure funding and to keep it alive.
Dr Lim Boon Keng took up the challenge of running a university in China. During his 16 years of service at the Amoy University, he went around trying to secure funding and to keep it alive.
Eu Tong Sen was asked to take over the family business after the death of his father. In his late 20s, he became a millionaire in Malaya, hiring tens of thousands of miners.
Eu Tong Sen was asked to take over the family business after the death of his father. In his late 20s, he became a millionaire in Malaya, hiring tens of thousands of miners.
Eu Tong Sen settled in Singapore to look for new business opportunities at the age of 33. He set up a Chinese medicine hall in Chinatown to cater to the needs of the Cantonese community.
Eu Tong Sen settled in Singapore to look for new business opportunities at the age of 33. He set up a Chinese medicine hall in Chinatown to cater to the needs of the Cantonese community.
Both of Lim Nee Soon’s parents died during his early childhood. At 26, he bought a piece of land in Seletar for farming. In less than 10 years, he became known as the ‘rubber and pineapple king’.
Both of Lim Nee Soon’s parents died during his early childhood. At 26, he bought a piece of land in Seletar for farming. In less than 10 years, he became known as the ‘rubber and pineapple king’.
Lim Nee Soon gave full supports to Sun Yat Sen’s revolution movement until its success. He declined to serve in Sun administration and chose to stay in Singapore to grow his business.
Lim Nee Soon gave full supports to Sun Yat Sen’s revolution movement until its success. He declined to serve in Sun administration and chose to stay in Singapore to grow his business.