• Keluarga Chua (1877)

“In the High Street in Kuala Lumpur in 1899, Chua Cheng Tuan and Chua Cheng Bok sold haberdashery, bicycles, sewing machines, and carriages. This was still the age of the horse-carriages for the rich, gharries for the poor, the bullock cart and the ricksha. They quickly grasped the opportunities offered by the beginning of the motor age. Under Cheng Bok's vigorous leadership Cycle and Carriage opened branches in Ipoh, Penang and Singapore. The author says that Cheng Bok had a remarkable gift for combining sound Chinese business instinct and practice with Western-style management and corporate structure. - Alex Josey” (New Nation, 24 August 1975, Page 32: |"The wheeler- dealers").

“The Ipoh Branch was started in the year 1906 and now carries on an extensive business in its own premises in Brewster Street.” (Malaya Tribune, 3 May 1926, Page 3: |"Page 3 Advertisements Column 1").

“The Penang Branch was opened in 1914 and also owns its own premises (three storeyed with an electric lift to take cars to the top of the building in Bishop Street.” (Malaya Tribune, 3 May 1926, Page 3: |"Page 3 Advertisements Column 1").

“The Singapore Branch was opened in the year 1916 in the premises now occupied by the Company in Orchard Road. These premises are also three storeyed with an electric lift and are complete with the latest machinery for motor repairing.” (Malaya Tribune, 3 May 1926, Page 3: |"Page 3 Advertisements Column 1").

Penubuhan The Cycle & Carriage Co., Limited bagi mengambilalih syarikat Cycle and Carriage: “The Subscription List will open on Monday the 3rd day of May, 1926, and close on or before Thursday the 13th day of May, 1926 at the option of the Directors. The Directors reserve the right to close the Subscription List at any time. THE CYCLE & CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LIMITED. … PROSPECTUS: The well-known business of the Cycle and Carriage Co., Ltd., of Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Singapore and Penang, which this Company has been formed to acquire and carry on, was founded in the year 1899 by Messrs. Chua Cheng Bok, Chua Cheng Tuan, Chua Cheng Hee, Chua Cheng Hock and Chua Cheng Liat, and originally commenced business in High Street, Kuala Lumpur. The business increased very rapidly and in 1904 the present premises on High Street and Market Square, Kuala Lumpur, belonging to Mr. Chua Cheng Bok, were rented on advantageous terms and the business continued to extend. Arrangements have been made for a lease of the premises for a period of three years commencing from January 1st, 1926. … In the year 1918 the business was turned into a Private Limited Company with a capital of $250,000 but owing to its continued expansion, the magnitude of the undertaking has so largely increased that the Vendors consider that the business could now be carried on more efficiently as a Public Company.” (Malaya Tribune, 3 May 1926, Page 3: |"Page 3 Advertisements Column 1").

(The Straits Times, 1 August 1969, Page 7: |"Page 7 Advertisements Column 2").