It was as a labourer that one young Chinese migrant first started out here, carrying sacks of produce at the old harbour and later labouring for a spice trading company. With much thrift and toil, the late Kho Beng Kang became the region's largest trader of nutmeg, earning him the title "The Nutmeg King".

The sons of the late Senior Kho carry on the legacy as owners of The Inn at Temple Street. Today, the hotel, restored to its former glory, reflects the sentiments of the old spice merchant, depicting the typical trades of the early Chinese migrants who first settled here.