华人参事局
从南洋商报1926年2月的一篇报道【**】看起来,大概由于保皇党和革命派的斗争,仰光华人参事局一开始就忙于调解殖民地政府驱逐“不良份子”引起的诉讼。
从南洋商报1926年2月的一篇报道【**】看起来,大概由于保皇党和革命派的斗争,仰光华人参事局一开始就忙于调解殖民地政府驱逐“不良份子”引起的诉讼。
Grandfather Yeo Cheow Kaw was appointed a member of the Chinese Advisory Board in Rangoon in 1924.
Printed in the 120th Anniversary Souvenir Magazine of Rangoon Kian Teik Tong, published in 1955 was a Tribute on our Grandfather Yeo Cheow Kaw:
Appointment of Municipal Commissioners in Singapore started from 1856 to 1912. Local qualified residents were invited to elect some of these commissioners. Our great-grandfather Yeo Poon Miah's name first appeared in 1887 in the electoral rolls until 1912.
新加坡人口在1871年还不到10万人,但到了1921年却增长到超出40万人。由于这时期的人口剧增,为更好地管理市镇卫生,殖民地政府屡屡修改法案,陆续增加新加坡本市的自主治理权。
The Singapore Hong List was introduced as a list that "will prove useful to Merchants and Foreign Residents generally".
1880年的Singapore & Straits Directory 登录了十八页的 『中西通贸易之新加坡华商人名录』,英文标题是『The Singapore Hong List』。这里的 "Hong"字,猜想是广东话里的“行”,“商行”的“行”,“行业”的“行”。