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Mr K Shanmugam
Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law
Meet-the-People Session
Every Wednesday @ 7.30pm
Block 107 Yishun Ring Road #01-207, Singapore 760107
A LITTLE HISTORY...
The present day Chong Pang housing estate, known as Chong Pang Garden, is in the Yishun New Town. Built in 1981, Chong Pang Garden is made up of 923 housing units and
is flanked by Sembawang Road, Yishun Ave 5, Yishun Ave 2 and Yishun Ring Road on its four sides. Part of Nee Soon estate, Chong Pang Village was originally called the Westhill Village or Westhill estate. It was named by the government as Chong Pang Village in 1956 as a tribute to Lim Chong Pang (b. 6 June, 1904 Singapore - d. 1956 Singapore), the son of Lim Nee Soon. Like his father, Lim was a prominent businessman and activist. He took up positions at the Singapore Rural Board at early age of 25 to deal with municipal issues such as water supply, markets and building inspections. He also sat on the committee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and was involved in efforts to support the cause of China in its war against Japan. Lim was also a Justice of the Peace and member of the Board of Visitors to the St. John's Island Quarantine Station. One of Limβs main concerns was with education. He sat on the board of governors at his alma mater, St. Andrew's School, and was also the vice-president of the Old Boys Association of the school. He also acted as one of the trustees of Gan Eng Seng School as well. Lim passed away in 1956 at the age of 52. Upon his demise, the government renamed Westhill Estate, a former rubber estate, Chong Pang Village to mark Lim's contributions to the community there and in Singapore in general. Today, the area where Chong Pang Village was bears very little resemblance to the bustling village that once occupied the area. Most of the roads associated with the village have disappeared. In March 1989, the village was razed to the ground and in its place today stands the Sembawang New Town.
