LOKE Mun Chong 陆文忠
Pioneers of Singapore,
Accession Number 000063
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 12
Total Reels
- Lim How Seng (R01-06), Au Yue Pak (R07-12)
Interviewer
- 05:34:37
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 12
Metadata
- 26 Feb 1981
Recording Date
- 00:27:43
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Personal background. His father's camphorwood and furniture shop in Singapore. Family background. Returned to China at 5. Living conditions in village. Life in village school. Subjects taught in school. Cantonese used as medium of instruction. Celebration of village festivals. Sadness at time of a daughter's marriage. Co-education in primary and middle schools.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 12
Metadata
- 26 Feb 1981
Recording Date
- 00:27:39
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Most marriages in village arranged by matchmakers. Elaborate wedding arrangements. Pseudo marriage with dead person for overage Sam Sui women. Reason why feuds took place between neighbouring villagers. Worked as apprentice in furniture shop in Hong Kong. Nature of work. Working conditions. Brought to Singapore by passage-broker. Life on board ship. Lived with sister in Bugis Street.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 12
Metadata
- 23 Mar 1981
Recording Date
- 00:27:37
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Set up Eagle Engineering Co Ltd after war. Underwent initial financial dificulties. How he repaired landing craft. Undertook ship-repairs for Kie Hock Shipping Company and Guan Guan Shipping Company. Foundation established when workshop moved to Kung Chong Road. Reason for removal of workshop to new premises. Many engineering workshops in Lavender Street.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 12
Metadata
- 23 Jul 1981
Recording Date
- 00:30:36
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Reason for Eagle Engineering's increase in business and profit in 1974 and 1975. Most customers paid after service rendered. Why sometimes clients refused to pay. How they retained their customers. Eagle Engineering went into joint partnership with Keppel Shipyard in 1980. How this affected Eagle Engineering's existing staff. He became Managing Director of joint venture.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 12
Metadata
- 23 Jul 1984
Recording Date
- 00:30:48
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Set up another Eagle Engineering in Indonesia. His other business ventures. Eagle Engineering's present situation, strength and capital. How Singapore Government's economic policies affected Eagle Engineering. Why he thought robots were unsuitable for ship-repairing industry. How he tried to solve problem of labour shortage. Comparison of skill of polytechnic students undergoing training in his company and that of experienced workers.
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