10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOWKAY»
Discover the use of
towkay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
towkay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat ...
Princeton: Princeton University Press. Mya Sein, Daw. 1973 [1938]. The
Administration of Burma: Sir Charles Crosthwaite and the Consolidation of Burma
. Kuala Lumpur and Singapore: Oxford University Press. TOWKAY Towkay is a
Chinese ...
2
Ethnic Business: Chinese Capitalism in Southeast Asia
The practice is taken very seriously by the towkay.When he plans to be away,
there is discussion in the family about who will take his place, perhaps the wife,
or the elder son, or even the aged parent. The idea is that some member of the ...
Brian C. Folk, K. S. Jomo, 2013
The Towkay strode into the crowd, clearing the way with judicious waves of his
walking stick. We came to a hole-in-thewall office and ducked in. There was
barely room for the two of us. At the further end sat an Indian man. The caste
marks on ...
4
Confucian Capitalism: Discourse, Practice and the Myth of ...
bonuses and personal greetings. However for the worker concerned, the search
is clearly an accusatory gesture, implying dishonesty and deceit on his part.
None of these meanings are lost to the towkay and the worker, so checking the
bag is ...
In the shophouse Towkay Chan, a contractor, lived with his wife and children,
where he also had his office. Behind Towkay Chan's office was Pendekar Atan's
room. The Pendekar first came to Bentong with Towkay Chan, passing himself off
...
6
From Equality to Inequality: Social Change Among Newly ...
Recently, after a disagreement over prices with their regular towkay, people in Air
Bah actively sought out other buyers on their own. Unfortunately, these potential
middlemen were far less accommodating than their regular buyer. While willing ...
As an honorific, it is prefix to an individual's name, for instance Towkay Yeap
Chor Ee, entrepreneur and philanthropist of pre-1941 Penang, and Towkay Loh
Boon Siew, a name synonymous with Honda motorbikes and cars, of the postwar
...
8
A Bit of Earth: An Exciting Saga from the First Singapore ...
Chapter. Thirty-seven. The. messenger from Ipoh came to the house just as the
muezzin in the mosque was calling his faithful to prayer. Choon Neo received
him in the front room. “Towkay Neo, so very sorry to wake you up so early.
Suchen Christine Lim, 2009
“Hey,” the rickshaw towkay said. “Have you ever pulled a rickshaw?” Kim Lock
shook his head. “In that case, come here,” said the towkay, as if he was worried
that his rickshaw might be damaged by someone without experience. Kim Lock ...
10
Money and the Morality of Exchange
From the fisherman's point of view, a more flexible open arrangement with a
Chinese towkay may seem more attractive than a government loan with
scheduled repayments, especially as the former loan is 'interest free' in contrast
to the latter.
Jonathan Parry, Maurice Bloch, 1989
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOWKAY»
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towkay is used in the context of the following news items.
Millar grabs double at hometrack meeting
Time Bomb's success followed a shaky start to the Towkay four-year-old's career. "He's taken three years to get it together, but I've always had faith in him. I'm so ... «Taranaki Daily News, Jun 15»
Come Fly With Me relishes firm track
The Towkay 4-year-old was leased from the Central Districts by Rachel Deegan, Peter McNeilly and harness racing identities Andrew Stuart and John Howe. «The Southland Times, May 15»
Matt Cameron increases lead in riding premiership
Crozier confirmed after the race the Towkay four–year old was heading for a jumps career long term. Cameron's second win came in the rating 85 over 1600m ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
Will the 11MP only reward the rich?
(The Temenggung's successor preferred to engage towkay and kongsi, who in turn managed kangchu.) The British assigned the migrant workers to sectors of ... «The Malaysian Insider, May 15»
4 lessons to learn from failed businesses in Singapore
For every towkay you see in a Ferrari there are 3 failed ex-businesspeople picking up the pieces of their shattered hearts. Here are 5 lessons to learn from failed ... «AsiaOne, Apr 15»
Kakapo wins debut
He is a gelding by Towkay and the first foal of the Viking Ruler mare, Bantry Bay. A parrot mouth occurs in a horse where the upper jaw extends beyond the ... «The Southland Times, Apr 15»
Adenan secures anti-corruption pledge from top Sarawak timber …
MIRI: The six biggest timber consortium towkays in Sarawak have personally given Tan Sri Adenan Satem pledges to help stop corrupt practices and illegal ... «The Star Online, Mar 15»
Han Chin Pet Soo: A glimpse at the life of Hakka tin miners in Ipoh
The villa started out as a two-storey shophouse in 1893 and was built by the Hakka Miners Clubhouse founder Leong Fee, a tin miner/towkay. The clubhouse ... «Malay Mail Online, Feb 15»
SUPP strives to fight for more state, federal funds — Dr Sim
“We are now no longer a 'Towkay' party,” he quipped. Dr Sim, however, did not disclose the amount of the grant. “We want to help the needy, not only in Kuching ... «The Borneo Post, Jan 15»
Wong Yuk Siew — builder of a retail empire
The employee confessed although he had worked at various departments, he had neither seen nor met a more compassionate and kind-hearted towkay than ... «The Borneo Post, Jan 15»
