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From Pauper to Philanthropist: The Tan Tock Seng Story

Sue-Ann Chia traces the classic rags-to-riches story of a vegetable seller turned land speculator who left a hospital named after him in Singapore.

Portrait of Tan Tock Seng, c.1840. Margaret Tan Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.

In 1989, a large and elaborate grave on the grassy slopes of Outram Hill was “discovered” by Geraldine Lowe, a well-known Singaporean tour guide. Overgrown with a tangle of weeds and covered in dirt, the decrepit tomb appeared abandoned.

This was the resting place of Tan Tock Seng, who bears the distinction of having one of Singapore’s largest hospitals named after him. Unfortunately, that is the only detail that most people know about the noted philanthropist – a forgotten pioneer, much like his grave.

Lowe, who stumbled upon the grave during a heritage hunt, said in an interview, “It’s a shame that nobody is taking care of the tomb. It is on an almost inaccesible slope in Tiong Bahru. Something should be done about it.”¹

Since the rediscovery of the grave, Tan’s d

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Tan Tock Seng

Tan Tock Seng (chinês: 生篤生; pinyin: Chén Dǔshēng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Tok-seng; 1798-1850) era um comerciante e filantropo de Singapura que atuava como Capitão Chinês de Singapura (posição de alto escalão do governo na administração civil. nomeado pelo governo chefe da comunidade chinesa). O Hospital Tan Tock Seng e o Jalan Tan Tock Seng têm o nome dele.^[1]^[2]

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Nascido em Malaca em 1798, pai de imigrantes de Fujian [província da China] e mãe de Peranakan, Tan Tock Seng veio de origens humildes. Em 1819, Tan se mudou para Singapura para vender frutas, vegetais e aves. Ele trabalhou diligentemente e se tornou um empresário notável. Ele ficou famoso por contribuir com dinheiro para construir um hospital chamado "Hospital Tan Tock Seng", pois viu muitas pessoas pobres e doentes.^[3]^[4]

Tan também possuía grandes extensões de terrenos privilegiados, incluindo 200.000 m² no local da estação ferroviária e outro lote que se estende desde Padang até High Street e Tan Road. Seus outros bens eram um quarteirão de lojas, um p

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SINGAPORE - When Tan Tock Seng came to Singapore from Malacca in 1819, the same year as Stamford Raffles, he started out selling vegetables.

Over time, he built up trading links with the Riau Archipelago, Siam, Burma and the rest of Indochina. He also helped establish the Thian Hock Keng Temple in Telok Ayer in 1839, and donated 7,000 Spanish dollars in 1844, a princely sum then, to set up a hospital for the poor on Pearl's Hill.

These and other contributions of the pioneer businessman, community leader and philanthropist are documented in a book launched on Tuesday (July 26) at the National University of Singapore Society's Kent Ridge Guild House.

Titled An Illustrious Heritage: The History Of Tan Tock Seng And Family, the book is the first comprehensive account of the pioneer, and is published in both English and Chinese.

Today, many Singaporeans remember Tan Tock Seng for the hospital that bears his name, and which played a key role in the mid-19th century.

"Without it, many of the sick would have been left dying in the streets. Importantly, he called for the hospital