Gedung Kuning
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Gedung Kuning (Jawi: ڬيدوڠ كونيڠ ; English for "Yellow Mansion") is a former Malay palace in Singapore. It is located within the Malay Heritage Centre, near Masjid Sultan in Kampong Glam. The palace, together with the adjacent Istana Kampong Glam, and compounds were refurbished as part of the development of the heritage centre in 2004.
History
Circa 1846: Even though Singapore never had a Bendahara (Prime Minister), a Rumah Bendahara (House of the Prime Minister) was built for Tengku Mahmud, the younger son of Sultan Ali. Tengku Mahmud named the mansion Gedung Kuning (the Yellow Mansion) after its yellow walls.
1897: Royal family dispute ensued and the Court of Appeal held that no one could claim the property and land of Kampong Glam. [The case of Tengku Mahmud vs. Tengku Ali, Straits Settlements Laws Report 1897 (Vol. 5)] Straits Settlements Statutory Land Grant No. 18322
1907: Gedung Kuning was mortgaged by Tengku Mohamed Bin Sultan Ali to R.M.P.S Annamalay Chitty.*
30 July 1912: Haji Yusoff bin Haji Mohamed Noor (also known as Hadjee Eusope Bin Hadjee Mohamed Noor) bought Gedung Kuning from R.M.P.C Mootiah Chitty.*
2 May 1919: Haji Yusoff sold Gedung Kuning to Choo Sow San.*
28 July 1925: Haji Yusoff bought Gedung Kuning back from Oei Tjong Swan and Ho Kien Hwa Neo.*
1925 - 1999: Haji Yusoff’s family stayed in Gedung Kuning.
12 March 1999: Government announced plans to convert the Istana Kampong Glam and Gedung Kuning into a Malay Heritage Centre (MHC). Istana Kampung Gelam will be turned into a museum whereas Gedung Kuning will be turned into a gallery cafe.
11 September 1999: Gedung Kuning was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act and now belonged to the Singapore Government. Haji Yusoff’s descendants who were staying in Gedung Kuning had to leave the mansion.
1999 - 2003: Gedung Kuning underwent restoration.
27 Dec 2003: Tepak Sireh Restoran at Gedung Kuning was officially opened by Associate Professor Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister in-charge of Muslim Affairs.
2008: The MHC came under the charge of the National Heritage Board (NHB).
August 2011: The MHC closed for extensive renovation and is scheduled to open in June 2012.
1 January 2012: Tepak Sireh Restoran closed down. The NHB evaluated tenders for new business at Gedung Kuning.
- Information taken from Statutory Land Grant No: 16944
Present
4 April 2012: It was announced in Berita Harian that the Expansion Group Pte Ltd that runs the restaurant chain Fig & Olive has been awarded the tender to operate food business at Gedung Kuning.
See also
References
- National Heritage Board (2006), Discover Singapore - Heritage Trails, ISBN 981-05-6433-3
- Tommy Koh et al. (2006), Singapore: The Encyclopedia, Editions Didier Millet and National Heritage Board, ISBN 981-4155-63-2
- Hidayah Amin (2010), Gedung Kuning: Memories of a Malay Childhood, Singapore Heritage Society and Helang Books, ISBN 978-981-08-4756-2
- Hidayah Amin (2013), The Mango Tree, Helang Books, ISBN 978-981-07-5134-0
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