Yeo Cheow Kaw and Rangoon Kian Teik Tong
Printed in the 120th Anniversary Souvenir Magazine of Rangoon Kian Teik Tong, published in 1955 was a Tribute on our Grandfather Yeo Cheow Kaw:
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。