Kapitan China Tan Kye Soon (simplified Chinese: 陈开顺; traditional Chinese: 陳開順; pinyin: Chén Kāishùn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Khai-sūn; 14 November 1803 – 1 February 1857) was the first leader of Ngee Heng Kongsi of Johor, and also the first Kapitan China of Tebrau, Johor Bahru.
In fact, the site of Tan Chukang, located deep in the jungle, suggests that it was selected as a place of refuge.
As such, he would have been in command of military resources which would have been an asset to Sultan Abu Bakar during the crucial period when he was establishing authority over Johor.
[2] After the death of Sultan Hussein, a treaty was brokered by the British in 1855 by which his son, Ali, acquired the coveted title of Sultan of Johor while the sovereignty of Johor was ceded to Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim, except for a small territory between the Kesang and Muar rivers.
Since he was also the leader of the Ngee Heng Kongsi, the government specifically permitted its open activities.