Keywords: Business networks History ; Business networks History ; Family-owned business enterprises History ; Family-owned business enterprises History ; Chinese Economic conditions ; Business and politics History ; Kedah (Malaysia) Economic conditions ; Kedah (Malaysia) Politics and government ; Kedah (Malaysia) Ethnic relations ; Chinese ; Malaysia ; Malaya ; History ; 19th century ; Business and politics ; Malaysia ; Malaya ; History ; 19th century ; Chinese ; Malaysia ; Malaya ; History ; 20th century ; Business and politics ; Malaysia ; Malaya ; History ; 20th century ; Malaya ; History ; British rule, 1867-1942 ; Malaya ; Politics and government ; Malaysia ; Kedah ; Chinesen ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1882-1941