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Tong Watt Road, Singapore (30 July 2017)
Tong Watt Road is a minor road in River Valley, Singapore. It is in Postal District 09. It connects Kim Yam Road to Mohamed Sultan Road. According to Singapore Street Names1, the road was named after Hokkien landowner Tan Tong Watt (1861-1907). What's in the Name?2 provides additional details, mentioning that Tan Tong Watt started his career as a clerk with Behn Meyer. The road was laid on land owned by him, and it was named in honour, at his request.
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Tong Watt Road Singapore (Feb 2022)References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013, 2023), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6
- What's in the Name? How the Streets and Villages in Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng (2018), ISBN 978-981-32-2139-0
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