Oey Tamba Sia
Oey Tamba Sia | |
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An engraving of Oey Tamba Sia in the French magazine L'Illustration (1857), based on a drawing by M. G. de Coudray | |
| Born | 1827 |
| Died | 1856 (aged 28–29) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation | Playboy |
| Spouse | Sim Hong Nio |
| Partner(s) | Mas Ajoe Goendjing Liesie Liem Ing Nio |
| Parent | Luitenant Oey Thai Lo (father) |
| Relatives | Oey Makau Sia (brother) Kapitein Oey Giok Koen (nephew) |
Oey Tamba Sia (1827 – October 7, 1856), also spelt Oeij Tambah Sia, or often mistakenly Oey Tambahsia, was a rich, Chinese-Indonesian playboy hanged by the Dutch colonial government due to his involvement in a number of murder cases in Batavia, now Jakarta, capital of colonial Indonesia. His life has become part of Jakarta folklore, and inspired numerous literary works.