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Tan Gin Ho, Luitenant der Chinezen (1880–1941) was a bureaucrat, Malay-language writer and scion of the influential Tan family of Cirebon, part of the ‘Cabang Atas’ gentry of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 29 relations: Astrology, Bankruptcy, Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Buddhism, Cabang Atas, Chen (surname), Chinese classics, Cirebon, Confucianism, Dutch East Indies, Dutch language, Eulogy, Fiat, G. Kolff & Co., Guilder, Hagiography, Indonesia, Java, Kapitan Cina, Kwee family of Ciledug, Malay trade and creole languages, Napoleon, Peranakan Chinese, Tan family of Cirebon, Tan Tjin Kie, Taoism, Theosophy, United States dollar, World War I.

  2. Cabang Atas
  3. People from Cirebon
  4. Tan family of Cirebon

Astrology

Astrology is a range of divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that propose that information about human affairs and terrestrial events may be discerned by studying the apparent positions of celestial objects.

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Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts.

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Batavia, Dutch East Indies

Batavia was the capital of the Dutch East Indies.

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Buddhism

Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.

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Cabang Atas

The Cabang Atas (Van Ophuijsen Spelling System: Tjabang Atas)—literally 'upper branch' in Indonesian—was the traditional Chinese establishment or gentry of colonial Indonesia. Tan Gin Ho and Cabang Atas are Kapitan Cina.

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Chen (surname)

Chen is a common Chinese-language surname and one of the most common surnames in Asia.

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Chinese classics

The Chinese classics or canonical texts are the works of Chinese literature authored prior to the establishment of the imperial Qin dynasty in 221 BC.

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Cirebon

Cirebon (formerly rendered Cheribon or Chirebon in English) is a port city on the northern coast of the Indonesian island of Java.

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Confucianism

Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy (humanistic or rationalistic), religion, theory of government, or way of life.

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Dutch East Indies

The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies (Nederlands(ch)-Indië) and Dutch Indonesia, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.

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Dutch language

Dutch (Nederlands.) is a West Germanic language, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the third most spoken Germanic language.

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Eulogy

A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for "well" or "true", logia for "words" or "text", together for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person, especially one who recently died or retired, or as a term of endearment.

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Fiat

Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (originally FIAT, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiary of Stellantis through its Italian division Stellantis Europe.

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G. Kolff & Co.

G.

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Guilder

Guilder is the English translation of the Dutch and German gulden, originally shortened from Middle High German guldin pfenninc ("gold penny").

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Hagiography

A hagiography is a biography of a saint or an ecclesiastical leader, as well as, by extension, an adulatory and idealized biography of a preacher, priest, founder, saint, monk, nun or icon in any of the world's religions.

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Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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Java

Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia.

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Kapitan Cina

Kapitan Cina, also spelled Kapitan China or Capitan China or Capitan Chino (Captain of the Chinese;; Kapitein der Chinezen), was a high-ranking government position in the civil administration of colonial Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, and the Philippines. Tan Gin Ho and Kapitan Cina are Cabang Atas.

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Kwee family of Ciledug

The Kwee family of Ciledug was an influential bureaucratic and business dynasty of the 'Cabang Atas' or the Chinese gentry of the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia). Tan Gin Ho and Kwee family of Ciledug are Cabang Atas, Indonesian people of Chinese descent, Kapitan Cina and Tan family of Cirebon.

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Malay trade and creole languages

In addition to its classical and modern literary form, Malay had various regional dialects established after the rise of the Srivijaya empire in Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of successful campaigns across Europe during the Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815.

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Peranakan Chinese

The Peranakan Chinese are an ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Southern Chinese settlers to maritime Southeast Asia, known as Nanyang, namely the British Colonial ruled ports in the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian Archipelago, as well as Singapore.

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Tan family of Cirebon

The Tan family of Cirebon was an influential family of government officials, sugar barons and landowners in the Dutch East Indies, particularly in the Residency of Cirebon. Tan Gin Ho and Tan family of Cirebon are Cabang Atas, Indonesian Hokkien people, Indonesian people of Chinese descent and people from Cirebon.

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Tan Tjin Kie

Tan Tjin Kie, Majoor-titulair der Chinezen (January 25, 1853–February 13, 1919) was a high-ranking bureaucrat, courtier, sugar baron and head of the prominent Tan family of Cirebon, part of the ‘Cabang Atas’ or Chinese gentry of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Tan Gin Ho and Tan Tjin Kie are Cabang Atas, Kapitan Cina, people from Cirebon and Tan family of Cirebon.

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Taoism

Taoism or Daoism is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao—generally understood as an impersonal, enigmatic process of transformation ultimately underlying reality.

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Theosophy

Theosophy is a religious and philosophical system established in the United States in the late 19th century.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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See also

Cabang Atas

People from Cirebon

Tan family of Cirebon

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Gin_Ho