[3] Before working in politics, he was a lecturer at Nanyang University and an editor of the Chinese edition of Petir.

[4] Lim made his political debut at the 1966 by-elections, contesting for Member of Parliament (MP) of Bukit Merah Single Member Constituency (SMC) against Independent Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair, where Lim was elected with 82.94%.

[8] On 13 February 1977, Lim suffered from a stroke and collapsed whilst watching the Vigilante Corps performing at the National Stadium.

He was sent to the Singapore General Hospital where he stayed there in a coma for 172 days, dying on 3 August at 2:40 am.

He was survived by his wife, a teacher at Chung Hwa Girls' High School, and 2 sons.