Yap Ah Loy [? 1870], 1870
Scope and Contents
108 x 150 mm. A photographic copy of a painting showing Yap Ah Loy seated beside a table. The photograph is reproduced from a painting in the Yap Kongsi, Kuala Lumpur. Yap Ah Loy (1887-1885), a Chinese businessman, entrepreneur and administrator in Selangor, was born in Kwantung and came to Malaya in 1854, and to Kuala Lumpur in 1862. He was Capitan China in Kuala Lumpur from 1869-1885.
Dates
- Creation: 1870
Creator
- From the Fonds: British, Association of Malaysia and Singapore (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Photographer unknown.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Existence and Location of Copies
CN 1588.
Bibliography
General
PJ.
Originator(s)
Unknown
Finding aid date
2002-05-30 11:50:06+00:00
Subject
- Yap, Ah Loy, 1837 - 1885 (Person)
Repository Details
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