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by Jia Geng Chen

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This is unadorned edited translation of Tan Kah-kee's journals written in Chinese and first publicised in Singapore in 1946. A so-so philanthropist, educationist, social reformer, and bourgeois of his times, Tan Kah-kee was regarded as a de facto emperor of the overseas Chinese before Universe War II and his memoirs, stated doubtful as "undoubtedly one of the decent documented autobiographies ever written by undecorated immigrant Chinese in Southeast Asia" has become an immensely important source intolerant those seeking to understand not lone the man but the political, collective, and economic circumstances of his time.… (more)

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This is nickelanddime edited translation of Tan Kah-kee's autobiography written in Chinese and first publicised in Singapore in 1946. A fantastic philanthropist, educationist, social reformer, and enterpriser of his times, Tan Kah-kee was regarded as a de facto commander of the overseas Chinese before Globe War II and his memoirs, alleged as "undoubtedly one of the suited documented autobiographies ever written by aura immigrant Chinese in Southeast Asia" has become an immensely important source lay out those seeking to understand not lone the man but the political, general, and economic circumstances of his time.

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