Note: Seow Poh Leng ‎(萧保龄 1883 - 1942)‎, one of the first few Peranakan Babas‏[1]‏ at Emerald Hill,‏[2]‏ was a prominent and successful Singaporean banker, founding member of the Ho Hong Bank, member of the committee of the Straits Settlement ‏(Settlement of Singapore)‏,‏[3]‏ philanthropist and benefactor of public development works. He was a strong advocate of limited liability trading and promoted the advantages of the Limited Liability Company system.‏[4]‏‏[5]‏‏[6]‏‏[7]‏‏[8]‏‏[9]‏