River Chew of its distance, forming part of the Monarch's Way. The name "Chew" has Celtic origins, cognate with the River Chwefru, "cliwyf-ffrenwy", "the moving, gushing water"; ancient forms are "Estoca" (Chew Stoke), "Chiu" (Chew Magna), and "Ciwetune" (Chewton Mendip). Its exact meaning admits of several possible explanations, including "winding water", the "ew" being a variant of the French "eau", "water". The word "chewer" is western dialect for "narrow passage" and "chare" is Old English for "turning." Another theory is that the name derives from the Welsh "cyw", "the young of an animal, or chicken", such that "Afon Cyw" would have meant
Chew Swee Kee Singapore Legislative Assembly. Returning from Hong Kong, where he had travelled to in 1956 for professional reasons, he became the Labour Front's president in around 1957. He later joined the Singapore People's Alliance. In February 1959, Chew was accused of corruption by the People's Action Party. The claim has it that Chew accepted around $700,000 to $800,000 from an unrevealed donor in New York City as a "political gift". Chew promptly stepped down from his post on March 4, 1959. The incident is credited for causing the Singapore People's Alliance's downfall. Chew became a Singapore citizen in November 1957. He