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LEE Khoon Choy 李炯才
12 May 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000022, Reel/Disc 33 ,00:29:37
How Bandung Conference influenced Singapore's clamour for independence. Detailed background leading to Baling Talks in December 1955. Preliminary talk held in Jintan. Preparatory Meetings in September 1955 to prepare way for meeting between Chin Peng and Tunku Abdul Rahman. Description of arrival of delegates at Baling Talks; sitting position at conference hall and behaviour of communist delegates.
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LEE Khoon Choy 李炯才
12 May 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000022, Reel/Disc 35 ,00:30:39
His views on Tunku's and Razak's idea of merger. Questions on position of Malay Sultans and British advisors after independence. Description of atmosphere on board ship 'Asia'. Account of how Samad Ismail led him into publishing a pro-communist article in Nanyang. His impression of Samad Ismail after that. Meeting Sharma and John Eer; his impression of them. London Talks- description of first meeting and problems encountered.
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LEE Khoon Choy 李炯才
19 May 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000022, Reel/Disc 37 ,00:30:46
1956 student sit-in strikes in Chinese High School. Chew Swee Kee's meeting with Directors of Chinese High and Chung Cheng. Tan Lark Sye's meeting with school management committee members. PAP Rally at Beauty World; Lim Chin Siong's inflammatory speech. Resulted in riot on 25 October 1956. His views on Lim Yew Hock's decision to arrest Lim Chin Siong and others. Circumtances leading to 1957 Tanjong Pagar by-election.
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LEE Khoon Choy 李炯才
19 May 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000022, Reel/Disc 38 ,00:30:43
Profile of contestants at Tanjong Pagar by-election; reasons for Lee Kuan Yew's victory. PAP Fourth Party Conference 1957 - why Lee Kuan Yew's group refused to take office in CEC. Lim Yew Hock's mass arrest of pro-communist group within PAP in 1957. Effectiveness of PAP cadre membership system and en bloc voting system (1958) in preventing communist penetration into party. Selection criteria for cadre members.
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LEE Khoon Choy 李炯才
26 May 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000022, Reel/Disc 41 ,00:30:33
Insight into Zhong Xing Ri Bao (Kuomintang newspaper). Staff in Utusan Melayu - reporters like Yusoff Ishak, Samad Ismail, Said Zahari, Hussein Zahidin. His views on involvement of many journalists in politics (both Chinese and Malay). Circumstances which motivated him to join PAP. Criteria for selecting PAP candidates for 1959 elections.
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LEE Khoon Choy 李炯才
16 Jun 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000022, Reel/Disc 45 ,00:30:20
Observations of various PAP MPs, in particular Chan Sun Wing (how Chan helped Jek Yeun Thong when Jek was pro-Communist), Tan Kia Gan, Sheng Nam Chin, Low Por Tuck, Wee Toon Boon, Chan Chee Seng, Goh Chew Chua, Mohamed Ya'acob, Leong Keng Seng. His feelings during PAP victory rally at Padang on 1 June 1959.
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LEE Khoon Choy 李炯才
23 Jun 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000022, Reel/Disc 46 ,00:30:07
Swearing-in-Ceremony of first Cabinet. Speeches made by Lee Kuan Yew: during a course at Staff Training School on need for administrative machinery to respond to political needs; to foreign correspondent on problems of development and communalism in Malaya; to Chinese Union of Journalists on educating Chinese masses on Malayan consciousness through the press. Visit of Indonesian Cultural Mission in August 1959. His visit to Indonesia in 1960 to pave way for PM's visit to Indonesia.
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LIM Pang Gan 林邦彦
17 May 1980, Pioneers of Singapore, Accession Number 000036, Reel/Disc 4 ,00:30:03
How Lian Hup Tobacco Company was incorporated. Became Manager. Capital involved. Sole agent for Torchlight cigarette. Distribution through local agents. His management of sales. Sharing of profits.
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LIM Pang Gan 林邦彦
17 May 1980, Pioneers of Singapore, Accession Number 000036, Reel/Disc 5 ,00:30:05
Relationship between Lian Hup Tobacco Company and the permanent representative from England. Retired at age of 69. Company still in existence but no activities. Community services rendered to schools particularly Chung Hwa Girls' High, Nanyang Girls' High.
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KOH Soh Goh 许苏吾
21 Apr 1980, Print Media, Accession Number 000037, Reel/Disc 1 ,00:32:06
Circumstances leading to escape to Hongkong and subsequently to Singapore in 1941. Account of voyage from Hongkong to Singapore. First few months in Singapore. Life and work during Japanese Occupation. Founding of New Citizen Primary School in Jalan Eunos in 1946. School system and curriculum.
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KOH Soh Goh 许苏吾
11 May 1980, Print Media, Accession Number 000037, Reel/Disc 3 ,00:29:54
Arrival and reception in Singapore in November 1941. Life on 8 Dec 1941 when the Japanese first invaded Singapore. Preparation for war. Account of Nanyang Book Co entering into text book publication and Malayanisation of text books. Founding of Southeast Press in 1962 and its development.
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NG Kong Beng 黄光明
29 Sep 1980, Pioneers of Singapore, Accession Number 000038, Reel/Disc 1 ,00:27:53
Family background. Education in China. Circumstances leading to his migration to Singapore. Travelling and accommodation arrangements. Adapting to the`Nanyang' way of life. Teaching experience at Tao Nan School. Reasons for leaving Tao Nan School for Yeung Ching School. Impact of his teaching experience on his business life.
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NG Kong Beng 黄光明
4 Oct 1980, Pioneers of Singapore, Accession Number 000038, Reel/Disc 3 ,00:27:43
Business operations of Fu Dong Co in 1941. Its staff and welfare. Business turnover. Lee Kong Chian's visit and inspection of Fu Dong, Palembang. Salary and working hours in Fu Dong. Difficulties he encountered as a cashier. His promotion to supervisor. Main duties of a supervisor. Setting up his own firm, Anson Co. Effects of Indonesian Confrontation on his Anson Co.
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NG Kong Beng 黄光明
4 Oct 1980, Pioneers of Singapore, Accession Number 000038, Reel/Disc 4 ,00:27:52
Reorganisation of Anson Co. Differences in the management of a rubber factory and a rubber smoke house. Difficulties Anson Co faced after reorganisation. Reactions from Lee Rubber Co towards formation of Anson Co. Setting up of Li Hwa Electronics Co in 1969. Business turnover of Li Hwa; number of staff. Reasons contributing to his success in business. Family life. His education.
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NG Kong Beng 黄光明
4 Oct 1980, Pioneers of Singapore, Accession Number 000038, Reel/Disc 6 ,00:04:20
Night tuition classes he attended. Fees charged.
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GUO Ren Huey 郭仁惠
26 May 1980, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000039, Reel/Disc 1 ,00:31:29
Educated in classical Chinese in village school. Why he developed hatred for the Japanese. Fled from Hainan. Brought over to Mentakab, Pahang to join parents. Studied in Chinese primary school. How he and his schoolmate, Lin Tse Yu were influenced to join anti-Japanese activities and Communist Party of Malaysia (CPM). Jungle training and activities - political instructor, publishing People's Awakening News. Eventually on reserve duty in the villages.
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LIM Choon Mong
10 Apr 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000055, Reel/Disc 7 ,00:30:10
*How he joined the Medical Auxiliary Services (MAS). War broke out and MAS came into action. Japanese atrocities. The scenes during his journey home from Tiong Bahru to Upper Serangoon. Japanese got whatever they wanted; things, women. Indians were the Japanese' favourites. Dead bodies all around.
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LIM Choon Mong
10 Apr 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000055, Reel/Disc 9 ,00:30:50
*Lim's first blackmarket deal. Night Patrolling. Loss of friends during war. Chinese' support to China to fight the Japanese. Discrimination against non-Europeans. The Indian Army were free. Sympathy towards British soldiers held as prisoners. News coverage. Penalty for listening to radio. Air raid precautions.
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LIM Choon Mong
24 Apr 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000055, Reel/Disc 10 ,00:30:24
*Indications of end of Japanese Occupation. People were less afraid of the Japanese. Bombs dropped in Japan. Banana notes became worthless. His refusal to serve the Japanese and how he tricked them. Talks of communism.
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LIM Choon Mong
24 Apr 1981, Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000055, Reel/Disc 11 ,00:30:06
*Happy about British returning to Singapore. Change of opinions about the British. Lessons learnt from the war. Hope for 'evolution'. Participated in local elections. Lim's views on revolutions. Force 136. On the communists.