August Huttenbach came to Penang in February 1872 as a young man of 20 to work as an assistant with Messrs. Katz Brothers. [W05p747]

In 1885 were founded three firms:

• Huttenbach Brothers founded together with brother Ludwig at Singapore & Penang [W05p747] [M04p200]
• Huttenbach, Liebert and Co., in Penang [M04p200] [W05p747]
• Huttenbach Co. in London [W05p747]

They were initially importers and exporters. [W05p747]

In 1889, he became a naturalized British subject. [W05p747]

They became involved in shipping out of Penang to supply the Dutch troops operating in the Achin War [1873-1904] in Sumatra. [W05p747]

They were the sole agents for the Kitson vapour lamp. These oil vapour lamps were the first to supplied lighting to many. [W05p790]

In 1905 the firm landed the contract to provide the entire street lighting to Taiping using only Kitson vapour lamps. [W05p790]

In 1904 they added an Electrical Department to the Penang office which lead to branch offices in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. [W05p790]

By 1907 they were also exporters of rattan, gutta-percha, rubber, copal, etc.[W05p667-669]

They were agents for overseas firms as well as shipping lines [W05p667-669]

Penang [A01] general merchants, warehouse, ice.

In 1920 the firm of Huttenbach, Lazarus and Sons Ltd. was set up in Penang to supply electrification to the small towns of the West Coast of Malay. [Sime Darby and Power Generation]

Some time after the Depression Huttenbach were absorbed into Sime Darby. [Sime Darby and Power Generation]

PERFINs 1890 to 1925. Branch in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor PERFINs 1935 to occupation; Beach Road, Penang PERFINs 1885 to 1920 [G01]

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