Sir Song Ong Siang KBE VD (Chinese: 宋旺相; pinyin: Sòng Wàngxiāng; 14 June 1871 – 29 September 1941) was a lawyer and active citizen of the British Crown Colony of the Straits Settlements.
[1] Song was noted for his contributions to the development of the Singapore civil society, and was held in esteem throughout the Colony.
He was also a volunteer preacher, and served as Chairman of The Chinese Christian Association, formed in 1889 by the Elder Song.
Song played an active role in community service, and deeply concerned with the welfare of the Straits Chinese and female education.
As he was effectively bilingual in Malay and English, he produced the first Romanized Malay-language newspaper, Bintang Timor in 1894.
The school taught Romanised Malay, Chinese, Arithmetic, Geography, Music and Sewing to equip young girls for their future roles as wives and mothers.