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Gan Eng Seng
Portrait in Gan Eng Seng School, Singapore
Bornc. 1844
Melaka, Straits Settlements
Died9 September 1899(1899-09-09) (aged 54–55)
Amoy Street, Singapore, Straits Settlements
Occupations
  • Chief Compradore
  • businessman
Spouse5 (see § Personal life)
Children9
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Gan Eng Seng (simplified Chinese: 颜永成; traditional Chinese: 顏永成; pinyin: Yán Yǒngchéng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gân Íng-sîng; c. 1844–1899) was a Chinese businessman and philanthropist who was one of the early pioneers of Singapore. He is known for his generosity to many charitable causes in Malaya and Singapore during the British colonial era. Some of his most recognised contributions were the setting up of Gan Eng Seng School, the Thong Chai Medical Institution, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and the Ee Hoe Hean Club.

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Frank Aroozoo (13 April 1900 – 15 March 1969) was the principal of the Gan Eng Seng School in Singapore from 1938 to 1951. Aroozoo was born on Waterloo Street...

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institutions include Alexandra Primary School, Zhangde Primary School, Gan Eng Seng School, Outram Secondary School and the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School...

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previously served as the Japanese National School, the former premises of the Gan Eng Seng School, the Stamford Girls' School and the Stamford Primary School. The...

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Telok Ayer Street

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Teddy Tang

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degree from Nanyang Technological University. He is also an alumnus of Gan Eng Seng School and Yishun Junior College. He was awarded Best Newcomer in Asia...

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Chinese Singaporeans

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Lee Cheng Yan

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trustee of the Gan Eng Seng School. He was also a board member of the Toh Lam Chinese School and a member of the committees of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital and...

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Poh Siew Wah

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station. Born in Singapore, Poh first received his art education in Gan Eng Seng Secondary School where he was taught by his teachers, artist S. Namasivayam...

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Lim Chong Pang

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Teresa Hsu

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Effort Award. Singapore portal Venerable Jing Run Lee Choon Seng Lee Kong Chian Gan Eng Seng "Supercentenarian but she'll still be there for the needy"...

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Ai Tong School

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occupation of Singapore ended, a branch school located on the old premises of Gan Eng Seng School was started. During this time, there were a huge backlog of students...

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David Ong

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housing flat in Queenstown and attended Margaret Drive Primary School and Gan Eng Seng School. Ong graduated from Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School...

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List of secondary schools in Singapore

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Infocomm Clubs Programme

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original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2019. "Infocomm Club". Gan Eng Seng School. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October...

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