Ong Tiang Swee

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Kapitan China Ong Tiang Swee, OBE, CSS (Chinese: 王長水; pinyin: Wáng Chángshuǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Tiâng-súi; 3 August 1864 – 19 October 1950) known as the Grand Old Man, was a renowned businessman and philanthropist in Sarawak. Regarded as the most prominent and successful Chinese community leader in Sarawak, he was Kapitan China of Sarawak and President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, as well as an advisor on Chinese Affairs and confidant to Rajah Charles Brooke. He was also the first Chinese nominated to the Sarawak Council Negri (Legislative Council) in 1937. He played a significant role in the progress of the state and saw Sarawak through its infant stages of development. rdf:langString
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xsd:date 1864-08-03
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xsd:date 1950-10-19
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rdf:langString Kapitan China Ong Tiang Swee, OBE, CSS (Chinese: 王長水; pinyin: Wáng Chángshuǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Tiâng-súi; 3 August 1864 – 19 October 1950) known as the Grand Old Man, was a renowned businessman and philanthropist in Sarawak. Regarded as the most prominent and successful Chinese community leader in Sarawak, he was Kapitan China of Sarawak and President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, as well as an advisor on Chinese Affairs and confidant to Rajah Charles Brooke. He was also the first Chinese nominated to the Sarawak Council Negri (Legislative Council) in 1937. He played a significant role in the progress of the state and saw Sarawak through its infant stages of development.
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rdf:langString Ong Tiang Swee
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