Seah Eu Chin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Seah (Chinese: 佘; pinyin: Shé).
Seah Eu Chin
佘有進
Born(1805-08-30)August 30, 1805
Chenghai, Guangdong, Qing Empire
DiedSeptember 23, 1883(1883-09-23) (aged 78)
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Other namesSiah U-Chin
OccupationsMerchant, financier
Known forFounder of Ngee Ann Kongsi
Seah Eu Chin
Traditional Chinese佘有進
Simplified Chinese佘有进
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShé Yǒujìn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSe4 Jau5 Zeon3
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSiâ Iú-chìn
Teochew Peng'imsia5 iu2zing3

Seah Eu Chin ; a.k.a. Siah U-chin, Seah Uchin or Seah You Chin; 1805 – 1883) was an immigrant from South China to Singapore, later becoming a successful merchant, a prominent descendant of Seah Clan and leader in the Overseas Chinese community.

He became known as the "Gambier King" for his extensive plantations for pepper and gambier.

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