Tan Sin Kiat
Tomb of Tann Sin Kiat and wife Mdm Chew
Translation of the Dutch words:
Kapitan of the Chinese of Singkep
Born in Semarang 25 October 1872
Died in General Hospital
(Singapore) 17 February 1938
A Chinese Kapiten's lamentation (epitaph in Bukit Brown taken from an ancient Tang Dynasty poem)
大风卷水，林木为摧。意苦若死，招憩不来。百岁如流，富贵冷灰。
大道日丧，若为雄才。壮士拂剑，浩然弥哀。萧萧落叶，漏雨苍苔。
神存富貴，始輕黃金，濃盡必枯，淡者屢深。
霧余水畔，紅杏在林，月明華屋，畫橋碧陰。
金樽酒滿，伴客彈琴，取之自足，良殫美襟。
Block 4 C, plot No 1256 (Age 67 Years)
Died 16.2.38
Buried 23.2.38
Chinese leaders of Singkep (courtesy of Steve Haryono)
1889-1903 - Siem Soen Hwat (L)
1903-1906 - Tjen Ngim Lioeng (L)
1906-1909 - Lie Siauw Hian (L)
1909-1910 - Tjen Ngin Lioeng (L)
1911-1915 - Hie Tiam Fo (L)
1915-1921 - Sho Giok Hian (L)
1921-1931 - Tan Sin Kiat (L) 1931-1934 (KT)
Further reference :
https://mymindisrojak.blogspot.com/2015/01/kapitan-tan-sin-kiat-bukit-brown.html
Tomb of Tann Sin Kiat and wife Mdm Chew
Translation of the Dutch words:
Kapitan of the Chinese of Singkep
Born in Semarang 25 October 1872
Died in General Hospital
(Singapore) 17 February 1938
A Chinese Kapiten's lamentation (epitaph in Bukit Brown taken from an ancient Tang Dynasty poem)
大风卷水，林木为摧。意苦若死，招憩不来。百岁如流，富贵冷灰。
大道日丧，若为雄才。壮士拂剑，浩然弥哀。萧萧落叶，漏雨苍苔。
神存富貴，始輕黃金，濃盡必枯，淡者屢深。
霧余水畔，紅杏在林，月明華屋，畫橋碧陰。
金樽酒滿，伴客彈琴，取之自足，良殫美襟。
Block 4 C, plot No 1256 (Age 67 Years)
Died 16.2.38
Buried 23.2.38
Chinese leaders of Singkep (courtesy of Steve Haryono)
1889-1903 - Siem Soen Hwat (L)
1903-1906 - Tjen Ngim Lioeng (L)
1906-1909 - Lie Siauw Hian (L)
1909-1910 - Tjen Ngin Lioeng (L)
1911-1915 - Hie Tiam Fo (L)
1915-1921 - Sho Giok Hian (L)
1921-1931 - Tan Sin Kiat (L) 1931-1934 (KT)
Further reference :
https://mymindisrojak.blogspot.com/2015/01/kapitan-tan-sin-kiat-bukit-brown.html