Biographical informationTan Lai Hoat (陳來發) was born in about 1867 in Chan An (Hokkien), China (泉安縣). He migrated to Western Australia in May 1888.
He was recruited in Singapore to work as a general boat hand under contract to Lockyer Brothers, Cossack, for two years at S$9 per month (C). He was recruited along with Si Goan Chhun, Sim Chong and Tan Siang ChongOther nameTan Lai Hoat (differentiated name)陳來發Date of birth1867