Jalan Ngee Heng, Johor Bahru

Jalan Ngee Heng, Johor Bahru


Jalan Ngee Heng is a minor street in downtown Johor Bahru. It connects Jalan Gereja to Jalan Tun Abdul Razak. On the southern end, Jalan Ngee Heng is across from Jalan Trus, but traffic is in opposite directions coming from Jalan Gereja.

Jalan Ngee Heng was named after the Ngee Heng Kongsi (Traditional Chinese: 義興公司, Pinyin: Yì Xīng Gōngsī, Teochew Pêh-uē-jī Ngĭ Heng Kong-si), a Teochew clan association established by the Teochew settlers in Johor. Although it does not have a clandestine reputation, it is in fact the Teochew counterpart of the Hokkien Ghee Hin (Traditional Chinese: 義興公司, Pinyin: Yì Xīng Gōngsī, Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gī Heng Kong-si) secret society.

The Ngee Heng is a form of Chinese gentlemen's club. founded by a group of political dissidents under Tan Kee Soon¹, it gradually transformed into an organisation of Chinese towkays and revenue farmers under Tan Hiok Nee.

References

Map of Jalan Ngee Heng, Johor Bahru

Sights along Jalan Ngee Heng

Jalan Ngee Heng on Google Street View

Jalan Ngee Heng (Jul 2017)

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