Oey Khe Tay

Kapitein Oey Khe Tay
Kapitein der Chinezen of Tangerang
In office
1884–1897
Preceded byKapitein Lim Tjong Hien
Succeeded byKapitein Oey Giok Koen
ConstituencyTangerang
Personal details
BornTangerang, Dutch East Indies
Died1897
Tangerang, Dutch East Indies
SpouseNie Kim Nio
RelationsOey Eng Sioe, Kapitein-titulair der Chinezen (grandfather)
Nie Boen Tjeng, Kapitein der Chinezen (father-in-law)
ChildrenOey Djie San, Kapitein der Chinezen
ParentOey Jan Long Sia (father)
OccupationKapitein der Chinezen, Landheer
In this Chinese name, the family name is Oey.

Oey Khe Tay, Kapitein der Chinezen (died in 1897) was a Chinese-Indonesian bureaucrat and landlord, best known for his role as Kapitein der Chinezen of Tangerang and Landheer of Karawatji.[1][2] In the former capacity, he acted as the head of the Chinese civil administration in Tangerang as part of the Dutch colonial system of ‘indirect rule’.[3]

  1. ^ De Indische gids (in Dutch). Batavia: J. H. de Bussy. 1895. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ Haryono, Steve (2017). Perkawinan Strategis: Hubungan Keluarga Antara Opsir-opsir Tionghoa Dan 'Cabang Atas' Di Jawa Pada Abad Ke-19 Dan 20. Utrecht: Steve Haryono. ISBN 978-90-90-30249-2. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ Lohanda, Mona (1996). The Kapitan Cina of Batavia, 1837-1942: A History of Chinese Establishment in Colonial Society. Jakarta: Djambatan. ISBN 978-979-428-257-1. Retrieved 23 January 2021.