YEO Thian In 杨天恩
Pioneers of Singapore,
Accession Number 000069
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Tan Beng Luan
Interviewer
- 00:42:11
Total Running Time
- Hokkien
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 10 Oct 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:53
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Came to Singapore in 1938. Managed to rent a shop. Why entire family had to leave China. Started manufacturing soy sauce. Set up manufactory in Outram Road. Brothers came to Singapore. His father and his business. Each dialect group had own method of manufacturing soy sauce. How initial difficulties were overcome. Other products. Presbyterian by religion. How he thought of using motor grinder. Improvements made in manufacturing.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 10 Oct 1983
Recording Date
- 00:14:18
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Received vigorous training from father. Soy and pickled olives used as medicine. Set up shop to sell bean cakes. Spent time studying ways of improving quality of soy. Why he bought new machines. Method of fermenting soy. Took over managament of manufactory and family after father's death. Brought up brothers and sisters as advised by father. Factors that contributed to Yeo Hiap Seng's success.
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