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Tan Hiok Nee | |
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陳旭年 | |
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| Major China of Johor | |
| In office 1870–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Kapitan Seah Tee Heng |
| Succeeded by | Kapitan Lim Ah Siang |
| Constituency | Johor |
| Members to the Council of State of Johor | |
| In office 1874–1875 | |
| Preceded by | - |
| 2nd The Leader of the Ngee Heng Kongsi of Johor | |
| In office 1864–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Kapitan Tan Kee Soon |
| Succeeded by | Kapitan Lim Ah Siang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tan Yeok Nee 陳毓宜 1827 Chaoshan, Qing empire |
| Died | 21 May 1902 (aged 75) Chaoshan, Qing empire |
| Residence(s) | Johor Bahru Malaysia, Singapore |
Major China Dato' Tan Hiok Nee (Chinese: 陳旭年; pinyin: Chén Xùnián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Hiok-nî; 1827 – 21 May 1902), also known as Tan Yeok Nee (Chinese: 陳毓宜), was the leader of the Ngee Heng Kongsi of Johor, succeeding Tan Kee Soon in circa 1864, he transformed the Ngee Heng Kongsi of Johor from a quasi-military revolutionary brotherhood, based in the rural settlement of Kangkar Tebrau, into an organisation of kapitans, kangchus, and revenue farmers, based in the state capital of Johor Bahru. His grandson Tan Chin Hian, was the chairman of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore Teochew Poit It Huay Kuan and Ngee Ann Kongsi Singapore for many years.