Name Lim Puah Died 1913 | Children Lim Peng Siang | |
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Rare Footage of Singapore from 1900s | Funeral of Lim Ho Puah | Singapore On Film
Lim Ho Puah (Chinese: 林和坂; pinyin: Lín Hé Bǎn) was a Hokkien merchant who was born in Amoy in 1841 and came to Singapore at an early age. He entered the service of Wee Bin & Co. in a humble capacity subsequently, and his industry and business intelligence soon attracted the notice of his employer, Wee Bin, and he became the towkay's son-in-law. He was the founder and senior partner of the Wee Bin steamship line and other concerns.
Lim became the sole surviving partner in the firm of Wee Bin & Co. when Wee Bin's grandson Wee Siang Tat (Chinese: 黃祥達; pinyin: Huáng Xiáng Dá) died. The company was liquidated in 1911, when the greater part of the firm's business, including all the large steamers, was taken over by his son Lim Peng Siang (Chinese: 林秉祥; pinyin: Lín Bǐng Xiáng).
During his long residence in Singapore, he took much interest in local public affairs. He was at one time a Director of Tan Kim Ching's Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, and served also as a member of the Chinese Advisory Board and on the Committee of the Po Leung Kuk, and was made a J.P. He died in February 1913 at the age of 72. His remains were interred in China.