Sin Sze Si Ya Temple

This temple was initially built solely for Hakka worshipers.[5] When Kapitan Cina Yap Kwan Seng died, the Hakka influence declined and during the first decade of the 20th century the temple’s property entrusted rights were transferred from Kapitan to a committee organised by the Chinese community. In 1907, the owners of the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple and the owners of the neighborhood shops had a dispute about the use of the surrounding lands that was brought to court. As a result from the loss of such a powerful Hakka leader, assistance was sought from Chan Sow Lin, a Cantonese leader and also a member in the Selangor State’s Legislative Assembly at that time to settle the dispute. The Hakkas, in gratitude, gave up the Chairmanship of the Sin Sze Ya Temple’s Property Trust Committee to Chan. In the later months of 1907, there were 11 new members of the Chinese elite from different Chinese dialect groups elected into this committee, including Cheong Yoke Choy.

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External links

• Official website

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