Chee Swee Cheng
Chee Swee Cheng (1866 — 22 August 1938) was a prominent Peranakan businessman and banker in Singapore and North Borneo. Early life and education Chee was born in Malacca in 1866, where he received his education. He was the grandson of prominent merchant Chee Yam Chuan. Career Chee came to Singapore at the age of 16 and became employed at Lim Tiang Wah & Co. as a cashier. He was employed at Leack, Chin Seng & Co four years later. In 1890, he became a trustee of the Keng Teck Whay society. In 1900, he became a partner of the General Spirit and Opium Farm in North Borneo. He was later appointed the farm's manager. He was then given 5,000 acres of land by the local government for planting, which he used for cultivating tapioca and later rubber, as well as establish a sawmill. He also founded two scholarships, established several Brickfield, brickfields and developed many shophouses. He then returned to Singapore and established an ice factory. In 1917, Chee co-founded the Ho Hong B ...
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