Sir Song Siang Song (; 14 June 1871 – 29 September 1941) was a lawyer and active citizen of the British Crown Colony of the Straits Settlements. He was an ethnic Chinese of Hokkien descent as well as a third generation Hokkien Peranakan Baba (Peranakan term for ''man'') Chinese with ancestry from Zhangzhou in the Minnan region of China. He was also the first ever Asian in Singapore to be knighted. Song was noted for his contributions to the development of the Singapore civil society, and was held in esteem throughout the Colony.
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Sir Song Siang Song (; 14 June 1871 – 29 September 1941) was a lawyer and active citizen of the British Crown Colony of the Straits Settlements. He was an ethnic Chinese of Hokkien descent as well as a third generation Hokkien Peranakan Baba (Peranakan term for ''man'') Chinese with ancestry from Zhangzhou in the Minnan region of China. He was also the first ever Asian in Singapore to be knighted. Song was noted for his contributions to the development of the Singapore civil society, and was held in esteem throughout the Colony.
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