Sir Song Ong Siang | |
|---|---|
| 宋旺相 | |
 Portrait of Song by J. Wentscher, 1936 | |
| Born | 14 June 1871 Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 29 September 1941 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Bidadari Cemetery[1] |
| Alma mater | Raffles Institution Middle Temple Downing College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | First ever knighted Asian in Singapore |
| Spouse | Helen Yeo Hee Neo (杨喜娘)[2] |
| Parent(s) | Song Hoot Kiam (father), Phan Fung Lean (mother) |
Sir Song Ong Siang KBE VD (Chinese: 宋旺相; pinyin: Sòng Wàngxiāng; 14 June 1871 – 29 September 1941) was a lawyer and active citizen of the British Crown Colony of the Straits Settlements. He was an ethnic Chinese of Hokkien descent[3] as well as a third generation Hokkien Peranakan Baba (Peranakan term for man) Chinese with ancestry from Zhangzhou in the Minnan region of China and the first ever Asian in Singapore to be knighted.[1] Song was noted for his contributions to the development of the Singapore civil society, and was held in esteem throughout the Colony.
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