DEATH
The Straits Times, 13 July 1932, Page 10
Kwek Nyachik
Tan Kim Cheng Road is named after ?
Maps and title deeds courtesy of Charles Goh
Tan Kim Cheng Road only became a public road in 1970
Year 1910
PLAN OF BUILDING AT 535 AND 537 BUKIT TIMAH ROAD
We can see that King’s Road, Empress Road (later Queen’s Road) has been named but not Tan Kim Cheng Road
This is owned by Tan Chye Lee. 226 Bukit Timah Road later becomes 535 and 537 Bukit Timah Road
Source :
Tan Chye Lee is a government contractor. His brother is Tan Chye Yam (Tan Chye Yen)
https://tombs.bukitbrown.org/2020/07/blog-post_15.html?m=1
One of their sons was Tan Tiang Choon
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
The Straits Times, 28 June 1920, Page 14
227 -2 Bukit Timah Road
2 roods and 12 poles
Here the map shows 227 - 2 opp Cluny Railway station
having lot no 60, 61 and 62
1925 conveyance registered for Tan Kim Cheng of 227 - D (?) Bukit Timah Road for house no 309 (Later 557) Bukit Timah Road . This is the 227 - 2
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
The Straits Times, 6 December 1928, Page 7
1928 Tan Kim Cheng has a Villa named using his surname
535-A Bukit Timah Road
Tan Villa
1932
Tan Kim Cheng land was mentioned as 2 roods 11 poles and Lot No 60, 61 and 62. This would refer to 557 Bukit Timah and the land which it sits
In April 39, there was a mortgagee sale of Tan Villa and the 4 properties 535, 537, 535-C Bukit Timah Road and 3 Duke’s Road
Page 17 Advertisements Column 4
Malaya Tribune, 6 April 1939, Page 17
Page 17 Advertisements Column 2
Malaya Tribune, 17 April 1939, Page 17
535, 537, 535-C Bukit Timah Road
3 Duke’s Road
We can see that Tan Kim Cheng Road enclosed the small plot of land 2 roods 12 poles
containing the 4 houses that was auctioned
557 is further down the road between King and Queen Road
1954 Map Tan Kim Cheong Road was amended to Tan Kim Cheng Road
In 1970 the private road became public.
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