Stories from Deli

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…
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…
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…
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…
Mother Dao
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…
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…
Teochew counties

Historical Teochew prefecture or department was divided into eight counties. Hui Lai (惠來, Huilai) https://www.theteochewstore.org/blogs/latest/full-list-of-towns-villages-in-hui-lai-county-circa-1958 Jao Peng (饒平, Raoping) https://www.theteochewstore.org/blogs/latest/full-list-of-towns-villages-in-jao-peng-county-circa-1958 Hong Sung (豐順, Fengshun) https://www.theteochewstore.org/blogs/latest/full-list-of-towns-villages-in-hong-sung-county-circa-1958 Pho Leng (普寧, Puning) https://www.theteochewstore.org/blogs/latest/full-list-of-towns-villages-in-pho-leng-county-circa-1958 Teng Hai (澄海, Chenghai) https://www.theteochewstore.org/blogs/latest/full-list-of-towns-villages-in-theng-hai-county-circa-1958 Gek Yo (揭陽, Jieyang) https://www.theteochewstore.org/blogs/latest/full-list-of-towns-villages-in-gek-yor-county-circa-1958 Teo Yo (潮陽, Chaoyang) https://www.theteochewstore.org/blogs/latest/teo-yor Teo An (潮安, Chao’an), or known as Hai Yor (海陽) before 1914…
Law Ah Yok

Law Ah Yok or Law A Yok is a businessman, contractor who lived in Medan in 1900-1930s. Law Ah Yok is known in Medan as Sukaramai, China town in Medan, or Kampung Law Ah Yok. Little is known about Law Ah Yok. He developed Sukaramai as the residence area for poor Chinese in Medan since…
Overseas Chinese in Xinglong

These 50 years, the returned Indonesian overseas Chinese in Xinglong have not only contributed to the economic construction of the motherland. It also preserves and inherits all Indonesian culture including Indonesian etiquette, Indonesian art song and dance culture, Indonesian costume culture and Indonesian food culture. These Indonesian cultures are completely rooted in the returned overseas Chinese . Under the guidance of Du Tianjiang and…