Lin Hengnan Explained
Lin Hengnan, also known as Lim Kong Chuan, was the owner of Koh Yew Hean Press and the publisher of Sing Po.[1]
Early life
Lin was born in Kinmen.[2]
Career
He arrived in Singapore in 1861 and founded Koh Yew Hean Press. He published a Chinese-Malay dictionary, the Tong Yi Xin Yu, in 1877. Due to its popularity, the dictionary was reprinted in 1883 under the title of Hua Yi Tong Yu.[3]
He began printing the Chinese-language newspaper Sing Po in 1890.[4]
Personal life
He had a son.[4]
Notes and References
- Book: Kua, Bak Lim. 新华历史人物列传. 137. 9789971006440. 教育出版私营有限公司. 1999.
- Book: South-East Asia: Languages and Literatures : a Select Guide. 137. 0824812670. Herbert. Patricia. Crothers. Anthony. University of Hawaii Press. 1989.
- Web site: Lin Hengnan. Reference@NLB. 2 November 2022.
- Book: Chen, Mong Hock. The Early Chinese Newspapers of Singapore, 1881-1912. 55. 978-0824812676. University of Hawaii Press. 2007.
