Author: Felix
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John Anderson’s description of Deli
John Anderson’s Mission to Sumatra in 1823 He noted the areas of Delli, Bulu China, Langkat, Batubara, and Sirdang and met with leaders Kejuman Muda, rajah of Langkat; Sultan Panglima of Delli; Sri Sultan Ahmut of Bulu China ; Sultan Besar of Sirdang ; Nunku Bindahara and Pangulus of Batu Bara ; Jang de per…
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The Chinese through Dutch Eyes
The Chinese through Dutch Eyes: Justus van Maurik’s perception of the Chinese in the Dutch East Indies, 1897. Ruben Leo Maria Peeters In 1870, the Culture System was abandoned, and the economy liberalized while the abolition of slavery increased demand for cheap labor. Koelies (Coolies) immigrated in great numbers to meet the labor shortages and…
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Chinese Medan in History
By the beginning of the 20th century (1905), the number of Chinese in Medanhad reached 6,400The entire population of Medan (about 13,000 people, including about 950 Europeans, more than 2,000 indigenous people, Indians and others about 3,700 people. Furthermore, most of the urban population comes from other regions, forming a special immigration culture. According to…
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The life of piglets
Sumatra has a vast land, a sparse population. Therefore, the labor issue in the development of Sumatra is actually one of the most important issues in construction. But when it was opened up, it was a hard work, such as going deep into untouched virgin forests, competing for territory with snakes and beasts, not being…
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Execution in 1885
Dcli, Aug. 12. Death sentences. By decision of the Governor-General dd. July 26 is signed, that He condemned to death regarding eight, currently detained in the country’s prison here, nowill exercise the right of pardon. Be immediately upon receipt of this order here steps were taken to get the execution as soon as possible.The death…
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The bitterness of Coolie indentured laborers
Li JingSince the Deli Sultan provided a 99-year lease to Deli tobacco companies on January 21, 1868, the big boss (owner) from the Dutch foreign bank has taken a step further and used the means of monopolising the tobacco industry. The land area is gradually expanding. In addition to the original Hamparan Perak area, there…
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Cremer castle
Landgoed Duin & Kruidberg is a castle in Santpoort , North Holland . Dutch King Willem III bought the Kruidberg Estate in 1682 as a hunting retreat. In 1895, the castle was bought by Jacob Theodore Cremer, the Deli tobacco magnate. He was the administrator of Deli Maatschappij, the largest tobacco company in Deli. Cremer became the minister of…
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How were the Chinese coolies transported from China to Deli?
Agents in Swatow chartered steamboats in 1888 – 1889. This turned out to be far too costly and in 1890 The planters’ committee therefore concluded a contract with the company Meyer & C °. in Hong Kong, agent of the Asiatische Küstenfahrt Gesellschaft in Hamburg. This firm brought in two boats. When those boats became…
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Chinese in Sumatra
In June 1878 the Chinese Government sent a Cantonese named Ch’ên Lan-pin as Minister to Washington. His sphere of influence included Spain and the Spanish—Portuguese Republics, and grew out of the illtreatment of coolies in Cuba. A mission of enquiry, conducted by Mr. MACPHERSON, of the Foreign Customs, had passed through Shanghai for Cuba in…
Stories from Deli 