Tan Eng Goan
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Tan Eng Goan, 1st Majoor der Chinezen was a high-ranking bureaucrat who served as the first Majoor der Chinezen of Batavia, capital of colonial Indonesia. This was the highest-ranking Chinese position
Portrait of Tan Eng Goan 1st Majoor der Chinezen of Batavia Mid-19th century (Leiden University)
A painting of Batavia in 1860 by Jan Weissenbruch
Viscount du Bus de Gisignies, Governor-General at the time of Tan's elevation to the Captaincy
Oeij Tambah Sia (first edition, second volume) by Tjoa Boan Soeij.
Oey Thai Lo
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Letnan Cina Oey Thai Lo was a notable Chinese-Indonesian tycoon who acted as a pachter for tobacco in the early 19th century.
Tan Eng Goan
…Tan's tenure as a Chinese officer was affected by his declining family finances, which forced him to patronise Batavia's foremost tobacco magnate, Oey Thai Lo. In return for Oey's financial support, Tan recommended the nouveau riche Oey for an elevation to the purely honorary rank of Luitenant-titulair der…
The atmosphere of Pekalongan Chinatown