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Chia Ann Siang and Family : The Tides of Fortune Armour Publishing Singapore experienced substantial changes duringChia Ann Siang was once one of Singapores wealthiest men a landowner, merchant and philanthropist. Born in Malacca in 1834, he came to Singapore and joined Boustead, an English trading company, as a storekeeper. At the tender age of 22, he was made Chief Storekeeper, and was able to buy himself a house on Telok Ayer Street and another one on Amoy Street for good measure. An astute property investor, Chia continued to acquire much real estate in the