The Story of Nanyang (南洋故事)
Nanyang is the Chinese term for the region of South-East Asia during the period of massive Chinese emigration starting in the 1640s. The Story of Nanyang (南洋故事) is a Chinese…
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Biographies of Prominent Personalities in Nanyang (南洋名人集传)
择其人之善为杨 量其人之才为称 但期得取鼓励激发之效果 ~ 林博爱 南洋名人集传 or Biographies of Prominent Personalities in Nanyang records the stories of 3,045 prominent Chinese in Southeast Asia, including Goh Say Eng (吴世荣), Cheong…
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The Straits Chinese Magazine: A Quarterly Journal of Oriental and Occidental Culture
The Straits Chinese Magazine: A Quarterly Journal of Oriental and Occidental Culture (Thereafter, The SCM) was first published in March 1897 by the Koh Yew Hean Press in Singapore. One…
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The Government Services in British Malaya
Ever wonder why the term “British Malaya”? During the period of 18th to mid-20th Century, the British was in control of many states in Malay Peninsula, including the island of…
Continue readingA Note on Medicine in Ancient Times
Reference Lum, M. Y. (1934). A note on medicine in ancient times. The Malayan Medical Journal, 8, 13-15. Summary The internet – which facilitates the sharing of information –…
Continue readingThe Story of the Rubber Industry: Showing the Growth of the Rubber Industry in Malaya from 1905-1910
Reference Ridley, H. N. (1911). The story of the rubber industry: showing the growth of the rubber industry in Malaya from 1905-1910. London, Waterlow & Sons. Summary Rubber is…
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Directory of S.E. Asian Towns with Roads & Streets (东南亚地名街名录)
东南亚地名街名录 or Directory of S.E. Asian Towns with Roads & Streets was published in 1952 by the Nantao Publishing House. Edited by Pan Xing Nong (潘醒农), it was the first…
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Malay Newspapers
This collection consists of three Malay vernacular newspapers published in Malaya starting from 1930. It covers the social news, religious matters, editorials devoted to political affairs of Malaya and contained…
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Reference Gilman, E. W. F. (1923). Labour in British Malaya. Singapore, Fraser & Neave. Summary Covid-19 has hit many of us hard. Whether you are a job seeker, an…
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A Survey of British Straits Settlements in Nanyang (南洋英属海峡殖民地志略)
Nan Yang Ying Shu Hai Xia Zhi Min Di Zhi Lue (南洋英属海峡殖民地志略), or A Survey of British Straits Settlements in Nanyang, was published in Beijing in 1930. The author, Song…
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