An Indian money lender with his low wooden table. The chettiar – who specialised in business loans – is seated in his kittangi (office). Such offices were located at and around Market Street.
1950-1970
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Sharon Siddique Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore
Updated with contributions by Peer M Akbur on 25 May 2022.