Syed Mohamed bin

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Alsagoff ( ar, سيد محمد بن سيد أحمد السقاف ') (1836 – 1906) was an Hadhrami

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born in

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who was known as Nong Chik. He was the most prominent member of the family. He received two land concessions from Sultan Abu Bakar of

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; one in

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where he could print his own currency and the other in Kampong Nong Chik. He was also involved in Singapore's civil service undertaking several diplomatic posts. The first post he held was the Ottoman consul, where the Osmanieh Order inducted him into their ranks after he became consul. Syed Mohamed was also asked to conduct diplomacy on behalf of the Sultanate of Aceh during its conflict with the Dutch. He died on July 3, 1906. After his death, his sons developed the Bukit Tunggal Estate in the 1920s. The

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(founded in 1912) was built according to his will.

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