Song Chwee Neo 魏門宋水娘
漳州
南靖
民國卅二年四月廿七日
魏門宋水娘
男
平貴
平福
女
玉娘
貴娘
Sons
Gwee Peng Kwee
Gwee Peng Hock
Daughters
Gwee Geok Neo (Mrs Cheong Beng Chye”
Gwee Geok Neo (Mrs Cheong Beng Chye”
Gwee Kwee Neo
Grandsons
William Gwee
Robert Gwee
Henry Gwee
Charlie Gwee
Sunny Gwee
Granddaughter
Helen Gwee
Kathleen Gwee
Maggie Gwee
Further reading:
Gwee Peng Kwee and Seow Leong Neo wedding on 27 Cuppage Road on 15 January 1927
Seow Leong Neo was the daughter of Seow Ewe Lin and granddaughter of Low Tuan Neo.
Seow Leong Neo was the daughter of Seow Ewe Lin and granddaughter of Low Tuan Neo.
Gwee Peng Kwee's second wife was Seah Siew Luang, daughter of Seah Peng Hong, granddaughter of Seah Eng Kiat, and great-granddaughter of Seah Cheo Seah.
The third son, Gwee Peng Yin, was not listed in the tomb, as he died at the age of 31 in 1938
He would be born in 1907, Hon Secretary of the Marigold Minstrels with address at 27 Cuppage Road in 1931
In Jan 1937 he published in the newspapers that he is not responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Tan Bong Soo who is at that time not staying with him.
In Jan 1937 he published in the newspapers that he is not responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Tan Bong Soo who is at that time not staying with him.
Later in Sep 28, he said that due to unhappy differences, he and his wife of 339 Onan road who was married on Nov 29, 1935 have entered into a deed of separation on Sep 24 , 1937 where they mutually agree to live separate land apart from each other and not to molest, annoy or interfere with each other.
On 13 Apr 1938 Madam Tan Bong Soo issued a statement that she has obtained her freedom from her husband Gwee Peng Yin and this fact was recorded by the Protector of Chinese on the 12th day of Apr 1938
However 6 months later , Gwee Peng Yin committed suicide on account of family trouble
COUPLE'S DOUBLE SUICIDE IN LOCAL HOTEL
Morning Tribune, 2 September 1938, Page 8
**Singapore, Thursday.**
Mr. W. G. Porter, Coroner of Singapore, endeclared that he would not allow “dirty linen” to be washed in his court.
“There is no need for any more of this dirty linen to be washed in public,” he said during the inquest held today into the deaths of a Chinese couple, Gwee Peng Yin and Chua Hock Neo, who were found in a room at the Air View Hotel between 2.30 p.m. on August 24 and 11 a.m. on August 25.
Mr. Porter made the remark after hearing evidence of an alleged quarrel between Peng Yin and his elder sister over money matters and other family troubles.
In one of the letters left by Peng Yin, he referred to “a witness who could throw light on the family trouble.” However, Inspector Choo, who was in charge of the case, told the Court that the witness could not be traced.
It will be recalled that Peng Yin and Hock Neo had registered as man and wife when they booked a room at the Air View Hotel on the afternoon of August 24. At 11 a.m. the following day, a hotel room boy discovered them lying dead in bed.
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### Doctor’s Evidence
Dr. E. C. Winslow, attached to the General Hospital, testified that he had conducted post-mortem examinations on both the deceased.
Samples taken from their stomachs were sent to the Government Analyst, who reported that they contained lysol, with a higher percentage found in the woman. Both bodies bore external corrosive marks.
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### Hotel Staff Evidence
Sim Hock Chwee, a hotel clerk, told the Court that shortly after 2 p.m. on August 24, a Chinese couple entered the hotel, registered as man and wife, and booked a room for one night. He recalled that the man carried a leather bag but gave no further cause for suspicion.
The next morning, he was informed by a room boy that the couple were lying dead in their room.
Chong Cheng, the hotel room boy, testified that at 10 a.m. on August 25, he noticed the couple had not risen. When he checked again an hour later, he entered their unlocked room and found both lying in bed. Froth was coming from the man’s mouth. He immediately informed the hotel clerk, who accompanied him to the Kreta Ayer Police Station to lodge a report.
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### Police Evidence
Inspector Choo stated that, after receiving the report, he proceeded to Room No. 52 of the Air View Hotel on the morning of August 25.
He found a Chinese couple lying dead in bed. On the table in the room were a whisky bottle filled with water, a bottle of lysol, and a leather bag containing three exercise books and several unused envelopes.
On the man’s body he found three letters: one addressed to the Chief Inspector of Kreta Ayer Police Station, another to the man’s elder brother, and the third to his sister.
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### “Family Trouble”
The letter to the Chief Inspector stated that the couple had taken their own lives “on account of family trouble.” The letter to the elder brother contained funeral arrangements, while the letter to the sister gave instructions about the disposal of the deceased’s property.
Gwee Geok Neo, the elder sister of the deceased man, admitted in Court that she had engaged in several quarrels with her brother over financial matters.
Evidence was also given by the deceased’s elder brother and sister.
The 74‑year‑old grandmother of the deceased woman related instances of family strife but said she did not know why the couple took their lives.
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### Verdict
The Coroner returned a verdict of **suicide by lysol poisoning** in the case of both deceased.
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Malay Tribune, 28 Jan 1937 Pg 5