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Born on Heeren Street, Melaka , Tan is the third
child in a family of seven siblings.
In 1899 , he obtained his education in
English in Malacca High School, and later
in Raffles Institution in Singapore.
After school, Tan worked as a teacher for six
years before resigning to become assistant
manager at Bukit Kajang Rubber Plantation
Berhad, a plantation of rubber , which is owned
by his cousin.
In 1909 , he started his own company, which
initially called Moving Rubber Plantation Berhad
and later Melaka, Melaka Rubber Plantations
Berhad and finally Emirates Farm Ayer Molek
Bhd.
In 1913 , married with Yeo Tan Yeok Neo, son of
Tin Thye Yeo, President of the Hokkien
Association Melaka.
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5 April 1883
Malacca,
Malaysia
16
December
1960 (aged
77)
Malayan
Chinese
Association(
MCA)
Yeo Yeok
Neo
1. Tun Tan
Siew
Sin (M)
2. Tan Kim
Tin (F)
3. Wee
Geok Kim
(F)
4. Alice Tan
Kim Yoke
(F)
5. Agnes
Tan Kim Lwi
(F)
Businessma
n
Buddhist