Coronation of the British monarch 1 January 1903 to celebrate the accession of Edward VII, who was represented by his brother the Duke of Connaught. In 1911, George V also held a durbar which he and his wife Queen Mary attended in person. Since it was deemed inappropriate for a Christian anointing and coronation to take place in a largely non-Christian nation, George V was not crowned in India; instead, he wore an imperial crown as he entered the Durbar. Tradition prohibited the removal of the Crown Jewels from the United Kingdom; therefore, a separate crown, known as the Imperial Crown of India, was created
Lim Koon Teck 1,681—SA—Lim Koon Teck 50.90% – 7,745—PAP—S. V. Lingam 30.39% – 4,624—BS—Thio Kheng Lock 07.66% – 1,165—UPP—Woo Kong Seng Lim Koon-Teck died on 29 October 1984 at the age of 80 years, leaving behind his wife (née Seow Guat Beng), two daughters (Mrs. William Turnbull née Lim Cheng-Kim, Penny Lim Cheng-Sim), and three grandchildren. On 31 October 1984 his body was removed from his residence at 5 Balmoral Road to Mount Vernon Crematoria. Lim Koon Teck Lim Koon Teck () (28 November 1904–29 October 1984) was a barrister-at-law, industrialist and politician in the Malaya and Singapore. He was the first Asian