Kampong Soo Poo

Kampong Soo Poo was both a village and a road. They were located opposite Kampong Bugis and were named in 1906. This was an area occupied by the Boyans from Indonesia. According to a press article in 1951, the Boyans monopolised the employment of syce and stableboys in the horse era. It was left with a dead-end road by 1950.

Source: MC, 1906.11.30; ST, 1951.4.14:6; NAS, 1953:6

=See also=
 * Kampong Bugis
 * Bugis in Singapore

=References=
 * Ng Yew Peng, "What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names", World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 978-9813221352; ISBN-10: 9813221356.

=Acknowledgements=

This article was written by Roy Tan.