
Yap Ah Loy
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 139 years ago |
Date of birth | March 14,1837 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Huizhou |
China | |
Date of died | April 15,1885 |
Died | Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysia | |
Place of burial | Kwong Tong Cemetery |
Residence | Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysia | |
Children | Yap Hon Chin |
Yap Ngit Thian | |
Siblings | Yap Tet Fong |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 831779 |
Yap Ah Loy Life story
Kapitan China Yap Ah Loy, also known as Yap Tet Loy and Yap Mao Lan, is an important figure of early Kuala Lumpur. He served as the third Kapitan China of Kuala Lumpur, and in this administrative capacity, played an important role in developing the city as a commercial and mining centre during the 19th century.