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Tan Lark Sye: Advocator And Founder Of Nanyang University

By Chu Meng Ong (Editor), Hoon Yong Lim (Editor), Lai Yang Ng (Editor)
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By Chu Meng Ong (Editor), Hoon Yong Lim (Editor), Lai Yang Ng (Editor)
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This book is a record of Mr Tan Lark Sye's remarkable contribution to the founding of Nanyang University.Hailing from Jimei, Fujian Province of China, Mr Tan Lark Sye (1897 - 1972) was a leading rubber industrialist in Southeast Asia. Being a social activist, he believed in the value of education. As Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the 1950s, he fought for citizenship for the Chinese in Singapore, and for the Chinese language to be one of Singapore's official languages. Mr Ta...

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