Wee Bin
Chinese businessman
About Wee Bin
Lived 1823 – 1868 (aged 44–45).
Wee Bin born in China in about 1823, was a Chinese migrant of the mid-nineteenth century who founded what was, at the time, Singapore's largest Chinese shipping firm.
Career At the age of thirty-three, Wee founded Wee Bin & Co., under the chop Hong Guan, in 1856. The firm was based in Market Street, and became prominent in the 1860s. Wee ran the firm according to Western business practices.
Wee, through his firm, carried on business as merchants and shipowners.
Personal life Wee married the daughter of Kiong Kong Tuan. He died in 1868 at the age of 45, leaving a son, Wee Boon Teck, and a daughter.
Wee's daughter married Lim Ho Puah, who would later take over Wee Bin & Co., before passing it on to his fourth son Lim Peng Siang.
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Who was Wee Bin?
Chinese businessman
When was Wee Bin born?
Wee Bin was born in 1823 in Singapore.
When did Wee Bin die?
Wee Bin died in 1868.
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