acquire a Peranakan house on Neil Road in Singapore. Another donation of S$1.5 million was made for the purpose of acquiring two other houses on Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock in Malacca for the conservation and promotion of Peranakan architecture and culture in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. The house in Singapore was named the Tan Cheng Lock Baba House, in honour of Tan's strong belief in education. Honours Honours of Malaya : Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1958) : Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1949) British Commonwealth Honours Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (1933) King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935) Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) – Sir (1952) References 1883 births 1960 deaths People from Malacca Malaysian anti-communists Malaysian Buddhists Peranakan people in Malaysia Presidents of Malaysian Chinese Association Malaysian people of Hokkien descent Malaysian people of Chinese descent Raffles Institution alumni Malaysian political party founders Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Malaysian independence activists Commanders of the Order of the British Empire