The property occupied eight building lots of which one was the former headquarters of Ghee Hin Secret Society and another, a school. He acquired the former Ghee Hin Headquarters after the dissolution of the Ghee Hin Kongsi and moved the school to another location, all at his expense.
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| Central Courtyard |
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| Above Central Courtyard |
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| Dining (facing Central Courtyard and front of house) |
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| Left Mirror to let the Kapitan (sitting at the head of the table) know who is approaching from his right or descending the stairs. |
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| Right mirror to let the Kapitan know who is approaching from the left. |
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| Glass epergne for flowers and fruits |
Carvings of lychee at the entrance to the Dining Area before the Central Courtyard. This is to remind the Kapitan of his homeland where lychees grew.
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| Opium Lounge |
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| Function Room |
Water receptacle outside the function room divided by a floor to ceiling glassed wall.
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| Waiting Area |
Antique perambulator. Notice the gaping hole on the second picture? That's where they usually place blocks of ice to cool down the pram.
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