declined in Singaporean politics. His political career in Singapore came to an end when he chose not to contest in the Legislative Assembly election in 1963. Lim got involved in Malaysian politics the following year. However, it, too, came to an end after his disappearance in 1966 in Australia. He eventually chose to lead a low-profile life in Saudi Arabia and was no longer involved in Singaporean nor Malaysian politics. Lim made such an evaluation about himself in his autobiography published after his death: Personal life Lim married Chia Kim Neo on 12 January 1937. They had one son and four daughters. After having been through his disappearance in 1966 and resignation from the Malaysian Government in 1968, Lim's marriage with Chia broke down. When he converted to Islam and was living in Saudi Arabia in his late years, he remarried ethnic Chinese Hajjah Hasnah Abdullah, another Muslim convert. Both of them had a daughter with the name of Hayati. Works Reflections. Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka Antara, 1986. Honours Foreign honours : (conferred 31 August 1958, revoked 1968) : Commander of the Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei (1961)) Honorary degrees Doctor of Laws University of Malaya (September 1957) Titles Lim Yew Hock (15 October 1914 - August 1958) Tun Lim Yew Hock, SMN (August 1958 - November 1968) Lim Yew Hock (November 1968 – 1972) Haji Omar Lim Yew Hock (1972–30 November 1984) Notes References English-language "MARSHALL NAMES HIS MEN ", The Straits Times, 7 April 1955, p. 1. "DOCKS BOSS SIGNS THE AGREEMENT", The Straits Times, 7 July 1955, p. 7. "CITY COUNCIL WORKERS TO STRIKE ", The Straits Times, 15 August 1955, p. 1. "GOVT. ASK ILO AID ON LABOUR TROUBLES", The Straits Times, 31 August 1955, p. 5. "Hotel strike inquiry", The Straits Times, 7 October 1955, p. 1. "STC strike: Mr. Lim has a plan", The Straits Times, 28 December 1955, p. 1. "THE NEW CABINET WITH SIR ROBERT", The Straits Times, 9 June 1956, p. 1. "Assembly Debates Bust-the-Gangs Bill", The Straits Times, 14 August 1958, p. 2. "The Peoples' Alliance", The Straits Times, 12 November 1958, p. 6. "FRANCIS THOMAS RESIGNS", The Straits Times, 1 February 1959, p. 1. "Chew Resigns", The Straits Times, 4 March 1959, p. 1. "A busy day for Lim", The Straits Times, 7 March 1959, p. 1. "'NO' TO NANYANG DEGREES", The Straits Times, 23 June 1959, p. 1.