In this first authoritative biography of one of the pillars of Overseas Chinese society in South east Asia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Ilsa Sharp clears up much of the folklore that has built up around the man. Born in Penang, he took over his late father's business interests at the age of 21 and expanded them to become one of the richest men in the region within ten years. This was mainly due to his versatility as he switched businesses and centres of operation between Hong Kong, Malaya & Singapore. Very Good  Laminated Boards 217 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. 

Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia

Condition  : The book looks new apart from marks left by a splash of coffee on about an inch of the text block