Yap Kwan Seng
Yap Kwan Seng | |
|---|---|
| 葉觀盛 | |
Portrait of Yap Kwan Seng | |
| Kapitan China of Kuala Lumpur | |
| In office 1889–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Yap Ah Shak |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1846 |
| Died | 17 January 1902 (aged 55–56) |
| Occupation | Kapitan |
| Awards | Grand Master Exemplar (中憲大夫) |
Kapitan China Yap Kwan Seng (Chinese: 葉觀盛; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Ya̍p Kôn-sṳ̀n; 1846 – 1902) was the fifth and last Kapitan China of Kuala Lumpur from 1889 to 1902. Kapitans were appointed chiefs or headmen of the various ethnic communities during the period of British colonial rule in what is present-day Malaysia. Kapitans played an important role in the history of the Chinese in Malaysia. They wielded considerable influence, contributing to social, economic and political development in areas under their jurisdiction.
Yap Kwan Seng, of Hakka descent, was born in 1846 in the Chak Kai district of China. He was a Hakka of the Fui Chiu clan. He moved to Malaya at the age of 18 and worked as a tin miner in Seremban.