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Oei Tiong Ham | |
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| 黃仲涵 | |
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| Born | 19 November 1866[1] |
| Died | 6 June 1924 (aged 57)[2] |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Goei Bing-nio (魏明娘) |
| Children | Oei Tjong Hauw (son) Madame Wellington Koo (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Oei Tjie Sien (father) Tjan Bien Nio (mother) |
| Relatives | V. K. Wellington Koo (son-in-law) |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 黃仲涵 |
| Simplified Chinese | 黄仲涵 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Zhònghán |
| Hokkien POJ | Ûiⁿ Tiōng-hâm |
Oei Tiong Ham, Majoor-titulair der Chinezen (Chinese: 黃仲涵; pinyin: Huáng Zhònghán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûiⁿ Tiōng-hâm; 1866–1924) was a Chinese Indonesian tycoon and the son of Oei Tjie Sien,[3] the founder of the Kian Gwan, a multinational trading company. Born in Semarang, Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), he became the wealthiest person in Asia at the start of the twentieth century. Part of his wealth originated in his involvement in the sugar industry. He served as Luitenant der Chinezen in the Dutch colonial administration in Semarang, and was raised to the rank of titular Majoor upon retirement.
In Singapore, where Oei relocated to avoid Dutch inheritance law in his succession planning, a road is named after him. Oei Tiong Ham Park, near Holland Road, is also named in his honor.[4] His nickname, "Man of 200 Million", originates from the passing of his 200 million guilder estate at the time of his death in 1924 in Singapore.
- ^ Liem, Thian Joe. "Oei Tiong Ham Unpublished History of Kian Gwan". Semaran Photo Archives. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Oei Tiong Ham
- ^ Chinese: 黃志信; pinyin: Huáng Zhìxìn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûiⁿ Chìsìn
- ^ Oei Tiong Ham Park is a place in Singapore on the Map of Singapore