Song Hoot Kiam

Song Hoot Kiam (; 1830–1900) was a Singaporean community leader.

Early life Song was born 1830 in Malacca, British Malaya. His father was Song Eng Chong. He attended an English educational institution, after following Christian missionary James Legge to England, alongside two of his Malaysian peers. He also studied at Hong Kong's Anglo-Chinese College, taking up the Cantonese language as a subject. He was a choir member at the Strait Chinese Church. as well as being the "first local Christian pioneer in Singapore".

Personal life Song had his first marriage some time after his return to Singapore, though not to the girl his parents had chosen for him, for she was not of Christian faith. He was a Christian, and could also converse well in the Malay language (particularly his Baba Malay vernacular). Hoot Kiam Road, located near River Valley Road, is named after him.