Tan Sin Kiat

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