Lim Ah Siang

But Lim Ah Siang was still only referred as Second Brother, the second most senior-ranking member in the secret society hierarchy, as Tan Hiok Nee continued to be a towering presence in nearby Singapore.

Seah was therefore the most prominent towkay in Johor, but the Ngee Heng passed him over for an unknown young man, mostly probably because Tan Hiok Nee was still running the Kongsi from Singapore and only required an assistant, not a business rival, to be in charge.

By then, he was also a revenue farmer, holding kangchu concessions for four rivers and had also invested in a number of businesses in Johor Baru, including a pawnshop.

[4] In 1902, Lim Ah Siang bought Bin Chan House from Boey Chuan Poh (Chinese: 梅泉寶; pinyin: Méi Quánbǎo; Jyutping: Mui4 Cyun4 Bou2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Mûi Chôaⁿ-pó) with $10,800, and he sold this house to revolutionist Teo Eng Hock (Chinese: 張永福; pinyin: Zhāng Yǒngfú; Jyutping: Zoeng1 Wing5 Fuk1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Éng-hok) in 1905.

He died soon after executing the bond and his successor, Lin Jin He, was assigned the task of disposing of Ngee Heng's assets.

On 19 February 1917, Lim Ah Siang died in his residence in Singapore: No 89, Kampong Java Road;[2][3] his body was sent back to Johor Bahru.