Lim Chong Pang

Lim Chong Pang (; 6 June 1904 — 21 July 1956) was a Singaporean businessman and a racehorse owner. He was a member of the Singapore Rural Board from 1929 to 1938.

Early life and education Lim was born in Singapore on 6 June 1904. He was the son of rubber tycoon Lim Nee Soon. He attended the Saint Andrew's School in Singapore and St Stephen's College in Hong Kong.

Career After graduating from college, Lim returned to Singapore in 1920 and took over his father's business, diversifying it into various other areas including property and estate management. He leased out residential plots in the Westhill Estate to labourers involved in the construction of a naval base for 50 cents per month. He was also involved in the construction of a bridge over the Seletar River. He retired from the board in December 1938. In the same year, he renamed the Apollo Theatre in Geylang to the Garrick Theatre. In the following year, he was made a Justice of the Peace. He also established the Sultan Theatre in the Westhill Estate. He was also a committee member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the honorary treasurer for the Oleh Oleh Party, which had been established to assist the War Fund. He and his family left for Bangalore, India a few days before the Fall of Singapore. He was buried in the Bukit Brown Municipal Cemetery. Following his death, the government renamed Westhill Estate to Chong Pang Village.