2021年3月23日星期二

《三州府文件修集选编》

(新加坡宗乡会馆联合总会 & 马来西亚新纪元大学学院, 2020年11月, 总页数480)


三州府是华人对槟榔屿、新加坡、马六甲组成的英属海峡殖民 (Straits Settlements) 的俗称。《三州府文件修集》原是殖民政府培训公务员的华文读本,1894年在新加坡出版。此教材由海尔 (G. T. Hare) 主编,分三册七卷,共收录383篇函件,内容包括民间向殖民地政府上呈的禀帖、中英政府的告示、各类商业和私人往来书信、遗嘱、申请书誓词、章程、条规、合同、借据、序文、议论文、咨文、照会和奏章等,不一而足。原书现珍藏于新加坡国家图书馆缮本珍藏部。《三州府文件修集选编》只摘录其中162篇与早期新马华人社会有关的文件。本书可说是一座宝库,存放着大量19世纪新马华社信息,与底层人民的生活样相,研究《三州府文件修集》会有不少惊喜发现,是一部不可多得的社会史资料。




2021年3月2日星期二

Together We Prosper - A Memoir of Daniel Teo

World Scientific - Together We Prosper - A Memoir of Daniel Teo
https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/11790




Description

The book depicts the storied life of Daniel Teo Tong How, a second-generation Singapore real estate developer, by chronicling the major events that took place in his family.

In tracing the developments of a family, we trace the opportunities paved and traditions passed on from generation to generation, as seen in the rise of Tong Eng Group as well as the family's pride for Daniel's granduncle, World War II hero Lim Bo Seng, and Lim Loh, a well-known building contractor in the early 20th century. Through oral history accounts and research, the authors provide a unique look into life in Singapore and China from the 19th up to the 21st century through the lens of a family.

Contents:
        My Family Background
        My Youth
        Education
        Tin Plate King
        Property Entrepreneurship
        Voices of Property Developers
        Corporate Philosophy
        Interest in Art
        Rich Virtues through the Generations

Readership: Readers interested in biography, Chinese business studies, family businesses, and entrepreneurship.