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Tjong A Fie (Guangdong, 1860 – Medan, 1921) is an American businessman, banker and Capitan originating from China and build a successful business in the field of large plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia. Tjong A Fie build big businesses that have more than 10,000 employees. due to its success, Tjong A Fie is close to the the popular Field, among them Makmun Al Sultan Deli, as well as Rasjid colonial Netherlands officials. in 1911, Tjong A Fie was appointed "Kapitan China" (Majoor der Chineezen) to lead the Chinese community in Medan, replacing his older brother Tjong Yong Hian. as a leader of the Chinese community, Tjong A Fie highly respected and feared, as he controlled the political and economic fields. his business Empire includes plantations, palm oil mills, sugar factories, banks and railways.

Background and early career


Tjong A Fie was born with the name Tjong Fung Nam (Hakka), in Meixian, Guangdong Sungkow,, (China) in 1860.
He came from a modest family. With his brother Tjong Yong Hian (1850-1911), Tjong A Fie left the school bench and helps keep his father's store. although only get a potluck, but education Tjong A Fie was very smart and controlled ways to trade so that his family was quite successful effort.
Tjong A Fie decided to wander into the Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) to seek a better livelihood. in 1875 Tjong A Fie go to Medan (North Sumatra) to seek their fortunes.when he was only 18 years old. With armed with little money, he followed his elder brother Tjong Yong Hian,, who had first come to Medan and stayed for 5 years. at the time his brother was already a Chinese kapitan (leader) in Medan. the Tjong A Fie works on her brother's friend owned store named Tjong Sui Fo. In the store, working from holding a book Tjong, serve customers, charge debt as well as other tasks. he is known to hang out, not only these pandals with Chinese people, but also with the Malays, Arabs, India, and the Netherlands. he began to learn to speak with the Malay language which became the intermediary language community in the land of Deli.

Tjong A Fie grew into a formidable figure, away from opium, gambling, drunkenness and prostitution.he became a role model and showing a very prominent figure in the leadership. he often served as mediator if it happens between people with Chinese TIG ethnic other.in the area of the estate belonging to the Netherlands are frequent commotion among the labour disarray and because his ability, Tjong A Fie is often asked to help troubleshoot Netherlands-issue. He then appointed Lieutenant China and moved to the city of Medan. because of his exceptional, in a short time Tjong A Fie was promoted to Captain in 1911, to replace his brother who had died.With the Sultan of Deli, recommendation Tjong A Fie became a member of gemeenteraad (City Council) and cultuurraad (Cultural Council) in addition to serving as an advisor to the Indian Government for the Affairs of the Netherlands.


Family


When it was still in China, Tjong A Fie was married to a girl who had the surname Lie. upon reaching the Deli he married Miss Chew from Penang and had three children, namely Tjong Kong Liong, Tjong-Jin and Song Tjong Kwei-Jin.However, his second wife died. for the third time he married Lim Yap from Koei, Binjai, Langkat Weigh the daughter of a tobacco plantation in foreman Mencirim Rivers. along with Lim Koei Yap, Tjong A Fie has seven children, i.e. Tjong Foek-Yin (Queeny), Tjong Fa-Liong, Tjong Khian-Liong, Tjong Kaet Liong (Munchung), Tjong Lie Liong (Kocik), Tjong See Yin (Noni) and Tjong Tsoeng-Liong (the brothers).




Build business


In the land of Deli, Tjong A Fie establish good relations with the Sultan of Deli, Makmoen Al Rasjid Perkasa Alamsyah and Tuanku Raja Muda and thus pave the way for him to run the business. the Sultan gave him the provision of concessions for the purposes of a palm leaf roof plantation of tobacco for the manufacture of the ward.
Tjong A Fie was known to be the first Chinese person who has immense estates. he developed a tobacco plantation in Deli business, tea in the New Airport, and The Moon, and coconut plantations in West Sumatra, he imparts his capital in the field of mining in Sawah Lunto, High Hill. the estate owns employs over 10,000 people and labor vast garden area of the estate belonging to the Deli beat Matschapaij pioneered by Jacobus Nienhuys. in fact, when the Government gave it 5 Netherlands gardens to him to run.
Along with his elder brother Tjong Yong Hian, Tjong A Fie in collaboration with Chang Pi Shih, Chinese Consul at uncle in Singapore established the railways The Chow-Chow & Shantou: Railyway co. Ltd. in Tiongko