Song Ong Siang
(1871-1941)
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Sir Ong Siang Song KBE VD (Chinese: 宋旺相; pinyin: Sòng Wàng Xiāng;June 14, 1871 - Sep 29 1941) was a lawyer and active citizen of the British Crown Colony of the Straits Settlements. He was an ethnic Hokkien as well as a third generation Hokkien Peranakan Baba (Peranakan term for man) Chinese with ancestry from Zhangzhou in Minnan region, and the first ever Asian in Singapore to be knighted. Song was noted for his contributions to the development of the Singapore civil society, and was held in esteem throughout the Colony.
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14 June 1871 Singapore
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29 September 1941 (aged 70) Singapore
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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