NOMANBHOY, Moez A
Pioneers of Singapore,
Accession Number 000137
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 3
Total Reels
- Lim How Seng
Interviewer
- 01:30:58
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 3
Metadata
- 8 Dec 1981
Recording Date
- 00:31:22
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Family tree starting from great great grandfather. His grandfather and granduncles worked in C M Mohamed Company. Collapse of business during Great Depression. His grandfather's working conditions in Singapore. How his grandfather first came to Singapore. In 1914 his grandfather started import/export of spices. Expansion of business. His grandfather's policy of non-borrowing from banks. Grandfather a strict disciplinarian. His father's education in Hong Kong. His father's management of business during world slump.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 3
Metadata
- 8 Dec 1981
Recording Date
- 00:31:14
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Local trading during Japanese Occupation. Business during Korean War boom. In 1950's more import business for local and Indonesian market. His duties as office boy on joining company in 1955. Comparison of methods of doing business by his grandfather, and himself. Trading through brokers; how system works. Loading/unloading managed by kepala. Kepala system. Boatmen system.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 3
Metadata
- 8 Dec 1981
Recording Date
- 00:28:22
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Service and organisation of boatmen system. Effects of oil embargo on his business. Industrialisation not affecting spice trade. Company converted to private limited company in 1977. Comparing working conditions, bonus, increment, salary etc in grandfather's father's and present days. Reasons for success of Nomanbhoy Company for three generations. His involvement in Indian Chamber of Commerce, People's Action Party (PAP) and religious activities in Shia Dawoedi Bohra. His childhood memories about transportation, buildings, cinemas and Orchard Road neighbourhood.
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