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3 unusual facts about Ludvig Verner Helms


Borneo Company Limited

Its first manager in Sarawak was a Dane, Ludvig Verner Helms, who had been trading there on his own account since 1852.

Ludvig Verner Helms

Ludvig Verner Helms (1825 - 1918) was a trader and merchant associated with the Far East, especially the Borneo Company in Sarawak.

Born in Varde, Denmark, he left for Bali in 1846, sailing via the Cape and Singapore.



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