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楊碧逹

Yeoh Pait Tatt

( 1872 - 1925 )

霞陽楊德卿宗 第17世
楊真隆之长子

17th Generation from Xiayang YEO Teck Khin
Eldest son of Yeoh Chin Loong

楊碧达 槟榔屿出生，受英文教育。父楊真龙，经商槟榔屿。楊碧达16岁即任西商辖典目土库书记，后与人合创长利公司，经营洋货及土产生意，设分行于吉隆玻，系槟榔屿华人操营出入口批发生意的先驱。46岁时，自创碧达公司。第一次世界大战时期，受当局委为红十字会筹捐员兼执行部委员，并曾合创平民工厂收容失业工友，四年间收容1800余人，筹款遣送返华之老幼，不计其数，并屡替小贩力争谋生权利。米粮统制时期，曾任出口检察员、所得税顾问、官委生意收盘管理人、平粜局义务查账，后封太平局绅，任平章会馆会长兼信理员，也是中华总商会发起人之一兼首届财务、潮汕水灾赈济委员、华北赈济会主席、槟城霞阳植德堂公司主席、广福宫信理员、大英义学董事等职，于福建公司、宝珠社、宝福社、四知堂等也均兼任要职。

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Yeoh Paik Tatt was born in Penang and educated in English. His father, Yeoh Chin Long, was a merchant in Penang. At the age of 16, Yeoh Paik Tatt was appointed secretary to the Western Merchants’ Office. He later co-founded the Chang Li Company, dealing in both foreign and local goods, with a branch in Kuala Lumpur. He was a pioneer in the import and export wholesale business among Chinese in Penang. At the age of 46, he founded Paik Tatt Company on his own. During World War I, he was appointed a fundraiser and executive member of the Red Cross. He also co-founded a civilian factory to house unemployed workers, taking in over 1,800 people over four years. He also raised funds to repatriate countless young and old people to China, and repeatedly fought for the right of street vendors to earn a living. During the period of rice control, he served as export inspector, income tax consultant, government-appointed business closing manager, and voluntary auditor of the Rice Grain Bureau. He was later conferred the title of Justice of the Peace, and served as president and trustee of the Pingzhang Association. He was also one of the founders of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the first treasurer, a member of the Teochew Flood Relief Committee, chairman of the North China Relief Association, chairman of the Penang Xiayang Sit Teik Tong, trustee of Kong Hock Temple, and director of the English Free School. He also held important positions in the Fujian Company, and several other clan associations.

A news report from Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, on January 12, detailed the suit Mr Yeoh Paik Tatt brought upon the Xiayang Sit Teik Tong, the Clan association his grandfather Yeoh It Tew founded.

楊碧達长期关注槟城霞陽植德堂的发展，1909年却将植德堂董事会告上法庭，1917年获得判胜。当年一月12日， 英文报章 Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle 特此报导。

The Seh Yeoh Kongsi, Mr. Yeoh Paik Tatt's efforts

1917年一月十二日槟城法院裁决报导

The Seh Yeoh Kongsi case, which ended yesterday afternoon when Yeo Boon Tian, a former managing trustee of the Kongsi, who was charged on 2 counts with criminal breach of trust in respect of two sums of money, $63, the property of the Kongsi, was sentenced to 6 months’ simple imprisonment by Mr. Justice Woodward, brings to the front the name of Mr. Yeoh Paik Tatt. Mr. Yeoh Paik Tatt, who has been untiring in his efforts since 1901 to place the committee’s management on a thoroughly sound basis. 
 
The Kongsi was formed as long ago as 1836 and is probably the oldest of its kind in existence in Penang. For in that year, certain members of the Yeoh Seh or Tribe established an institution for Kongsi in Penang for the general assistance and benefit of persons of that Seh or Tribe who themselves or their ancestors came from the Eh Yeoh Seah village or district situated near Amoy in China. The affairs of the Kongsi have always been conducted by a President and Committee consisting of some twenty of its members elected or nominated. From the time of the foundation of the Kongsi, subscriptions were raised, and with such monies, lands and premises were purchased at different times for the use of the Kongsi, which were placed in the names of one or more trustees for the time being for the benefit of the Kongsi. The Kongsi now possesses, besides the Kongsi House, other valuable property in Beach Street, Julia Street and Armenian Street, Ghaut and Weld Quay. The special objects to which the funds of the Kongsi were to be applied were to pay for,
The funeral expenses of a poor member or his wife.
The erection of tablets to their memory.
The donation of grants to successful students. 
The burial of indigent members of the tribe.
The maintenance of widows.
The presentation of wedding gifts.
The accommodation of members temporarily embarrassed in their business. 
 
The Kongsi, amongst other benefits granted, now pays the school fees for over 100 of its members’ children studying at the principal schools in Penang. Mr. Yeoh Paik Tatt, who is now 44 years of age and a partner of Tiang Lee & Co. of Beach Street, takes a special interest in the doings of the Kongsi, as his grandfather, Yeoh It Tew, was one of the original founders. His father, Yeoh Chin Leong, was also a trustee. Mr. Yeo Paik Tatt had for some time been dissatisfied with the management of the Kongsi’s funds when in 1901 he petitioned the Kongsi to increase rents of their properties, as in many instances he was aware of the fact that they were let at extremely low rentals and sublet by the tenants at much increased rates. His petition met with no success and as the evil still continued, he commenced litigation against the trustees in 1909. Although a very busy man, he exercised unlimited patience and after eight years of hard legal struggle, obtained a decree in 1916 from the Supreme Court ordering the appointment of a receiver. For this position, the Hon Mr. J. Mitchell was chosen. From the hon gentleman’s examination of the books, the recent case arose with the results mentioned above. 
 
Throughout the past 16 years, Mr. Yeoh Paik Tatt has been actuated by no selfish motive in his strenuous endeavours, but has always fought only for the good of the Kongsi. Nor have his efforts for the public good been confined to this instance, for he has often been of assistance to the local administration, especially regarding the licensee of Chinese fishermen and difficulties regarding export permits. He was founder of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce and is now Chairman of the Building Fund of that Institution. He, at present, is a member of the Committee of the Penang Free School, a member of the Committee of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and of the Committee of the Chinese Town Hall, a vice-President of the Poh Hock Seah Institute, and a member of the Committee of the Choo Hoch Seah Institution. Mr. Paik Tatt is to be congratulated on the result of his long and persistent labour to benefit the She Yeoh Kongsi in particular, and the public in general.

楊氏公司 的案件于昨天下午结束，案件中 楊文田，一位前 楊氏公司 的董事 (今称‘信理员’），被控两项挪用公款罪，涉及 楊氏公司 的两笔款项共计63元，被 Woodward 法官判处六个月的普通监禁。这一案件使 楊碧達 先生的名字再次受到关注。楊碧達 先生自1901年以来一直不懈努力，致力于加强董事会的管理机制。

楊氏公司 早在1836年就已成立，有可能是槟城现存最古老的同类组织。那一年，楊氏族群的某些成员在槟城建立了一个社团组织，旨在为那些来自中国厦门附近霞陽村地区的族人或其后代提供一般性的援助和福利。楊氏公司 的事务一直由一位总理和由约二十位成员组成的董事会负责，这些成员由选举或提名产生。自 楊氏公司 成立以来，便开始筹集捐款，并在不同时间用这些资金购买土地和房产，供 公司 使用，这些资产以一位或多位董事的名义登记，为 公司 谋福利。如今，除了 公司 大楼外， 楊氏公司 还拥有位于港仔口、中街等街道上的其他物业。楊氏公司 资金的主要用途包括：

• 支付贫困成员或其配偶的丧葬费用；
• 为他们设立纪念牌；
• 向成绩优异的学生提供奖学金；
• 埋葬贫困族人；
• 资助寡妇；
• 赠送结婚礼物；
• 为在生意上暂时遇到困难的成员提供帮助。

此外，有超过100名在槟城主要学校就读的 楊氏公司 成员的子女，由 楊氏公司赞助学费。

现年44岁的 楊碧達先生是 长利公司 的合伙人，他对 楊氏公司 的事务特别关心，因为他的祖父 楊一宙 是公司最初的创办人之一，他的父亲 楊真隆 也是一位（现任）董事。 楊碧達先生曾长期对 公司 资金的管理感到不满，1901年他向 公司 请愿，要求提高对其物业征收的租金，因为他发现许多物业租金极低，而租户却以二手高价转租。他的请愿未获成功，问题未能解决，于是他在1909年对董事会提出法律诉讼。尽管事务繁忙，他仍展现出极大的耐心，经过八年的艰难法律斗争，终于在1916年诉讼获得最高法院的判决，法院任命 J. Mitchell 先生为公司产业接管人，正是这位先生在审查账目后，才引发了上述案件。

在过去的16年里，楊碧達先生的辛勤努力并非出于私利，他始终只为 楊氏公司 争取利益。其实他为公益所做的努力不仅限于此，他常常协助地方行政事务，尤其是在华人渔民的执照问题和出口许可证方面。他是 槟城中华总商会 的创办人，目前是总商会建筑基金部的主席。他也担任 槟城义校 委员会成员、槟城中华总商会委员会成员、平章会馆委员会成员、宝福社 副主席，以及 庆贺社 委员会成员。楊碧達先生应当因其长期坚持不懈、致力于造福 楊氏公司 及槟城公众的工作而受到赞扬。

First published 2025.10.19
Last edited 2025.11.01