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TAY Meng Hock
2 Oct 1984, Special Project, Accession Number 000470, Reel/Disc 9 ,00:27:53
Educational achievements of second son, Tay Keng Soon and daughter Marina Tay. Reasons for sending children to English school. His relationship with children. Paid great attention to their welfare. His standard of living after war. Trained children to be thrifty. He chosed to be British Subject; converted to Singapore Citizen after Singapore independence. Praise for his wife.
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TAY Meng Hock
28 Aug 1984, Special Project, Accession Number 000470, Reel/Disc 3 ,00:29:31
How he got a job in American Insurance Company. Head Office impressed with his work performance. Promoted to Manager of company. Became founder of Life Insurance Association. Business of the company. People's attitude towards life insurance then. Why his clients were mostly Chinese educated. Competition among insurance companies. Importance of having an association. How he got involved in training agents. His philosophy on how to improve on selling of policy.
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TAY Meng Hock
2 Oct 1984, Special Project, Accession Number 000470, Reel/Disc 10 ,00:09:15
His view on importance of parental guidance in upbringing of children. His view on Dr Tay Eng Soon's decision to join politics.
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TAY Meng Hock
2 Oct 1984, Special Project, Accession Number 000470, Reel/Disc 8 ,00:27:41
Reaction to Japanese surrender. His family returned to Singapore. His opinion of British effort in fighting against Japanese. Established contact with his company in New York immediately after the war. His marriage and reception. Courtship and marriage in late 1930s. Costumes worn on his wedding day. Adopted modern customs - simplified marriage customs. His attitude towards children education. Eldest son, Dr Tay Eng Soon's educational achievements.
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TAY Meng Hock
28 Aug 1984, Special Project, Accession Number 000470, Reel/Disc 2 ,00:29:08
Recollection of his father's character. Left school and worked in pineapple factory. Attended evening class at YMCA. His sister also helped to support family. Working environment and conditions in factory. Techniques used in cutting pineapples for canning. How he distributed time between study and work. World recession affected his job opportunity after graduation. Worked as gate collector for football matches.
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TAY Meng Hock
4 Sep 1984, Special Project, Accession Number 000470, Reel/Disc 5 ,00:28:54
Saw Japanese disguise as Bengalis. Morale of British soldiers after Japanese arrival. How they were told to assemble at Siong Lim Sawmill. What happened at centre. Released after four days. Conditions in mass screening centre. Residents next told to surrender radios to Kandang Kerbau Police Station.How he smuggled out office documents and store them at basement of SupremeCourt. Started pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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TAY Meng Hock
4 Sep 1984, Special Project, Accession Number 000470, Reel/Disc 6 ,00:29:03
Products manufactured by his company. Later set up a dispensary - Central Medical Hall Pte Ltd and Johnson Laboratory. How he obtained raw materials.Why he and family suddenly moved to Cameron Highlands. Japanese encouraged chemical manufacturing. Organised exhibition of locally produced goods. Purpose of exhibition. New products introduced through exhibitions. Obtained certificates for his products.
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TAY Meng Hock
4 Sep 1984, Special Project, Accession Number 000470, Reel/Disc 7 ,00:27:46
He was able to buy food for family. His daily routine. How he conducted business. Dealing with cash sales only. Used bicycles or trishaw for transportation. His relative and partner looked after business when he left Singapore. His life and business in Cameron Highlands. How Anti- Japanese forces in Cameron Highlands asked for food and money. When Japanese surrendered, many of them left jungle. Big celebration.
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TAY Meng Hock
4 Sep 1984, Special Project, Accession Number 000470, Reel/Disc 4 ,00:28:54
How his methods of training differed from others. Incentive given to motivate employees. Started his own First Life Insurance Company after the war. After short retirement started Pioneer Insurance Underwriters. Also started finance company and trading. Involved in Air-raid Precaution (ARP) work. Serangoon area under his charge. No uniforms for ARP members, just arm-band. Bombing in Singapore. Situation in town. His opinion of British defence.
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TAY Meng Hock
28 Aug 1984, Special Project, Accession Number 000470, Reel/Disc 1 ,00:27:36
His father's expectation in coming to Singapore. Worked in factory. Married later. His personal background. His determination to study. Enrolled in St Joseph's Institution with Indian teacher's help. Worked as pineapple cutter to support family after father's death. His family's financial situation. Living conditions. How he proportioned time for study and helping his father. His father's death. Father taught him three principles of success.
