ONG Sing Pang 王声邦
Pioneers of Singapore,
Accession Number 000155
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 19
Total Reels
- Lim How Seng
Interviewer
- 08:43:36
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 2 of 19
Metadata
- 19 Feb 1982
Recording Date
- 00:29:06
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Power and importance of a village Chieftain. Villagers organised to resist bandits. Celebration of village festivals. Religion and duties. Praying at ancestral tombs on Qing Ming Day. Attended primary school. His childhood recreation. Strict parental supervision. Used candles and oil lamps for lighting at nights. No vehicular transport. Villagers walked to town. Helped family by fishing and farming at age of 9.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 19
Metadata
- 23 Feb 1982
Recording Date
- 00:29:43
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Japanese Army entered Singapore. Things from shop taken away by Japanese soldiers. Why he studied Japanese. Called to attend "Big Screening". Women and girls raped. Attended Japanese class. How Tye Ah Company came to do business with the Japanese. Worked in Tye Ah Company for $15/- per month. Availability of cheap things and services. What happened just before Japanese surrender. People ill-treated during Japanese Occupation.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 19
Metadata
- 24 Feb 1982
Recording Date
- 00:29:07
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
His feelings and ambition when he started Central Motors. Willingness to endure hardship. Fairness and politeness to customers. Made money during Korean War. Expansion of business in 1950s. His business partners and associates. Business with Indonesia ceased in 1960. Continued business with Hong Kong and Malaya.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 19
Metadata
- 24 Feb 1982
Recording Date
- 00:29:00
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Business turnover and profit. Increase of motor spare part shops and motorcars. His optimism for future motor spare part business. His views on setting up a motor spare part manufactory in Singapore. British and German cars replaced by Japanese cars. Comparison betweeen dealers of British, German and Japanese cars. How motor spare part agents did business. Why he stopped doing business with other countries.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 19
Metadata
- 24 Feb 1982
Recording Date
- 00:25:56
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Why Singapore Finance Ltd was set up. Finance companies controlled by Monetary Authority of Singapore. Development of Singapore Finance Ltd from 1967.Trouble started when Loh Bok Lim sold his shares to Oh Choon Wu in 1977. Oh Choon Wu sold his share to Hong Leong Finance Company which eventually took over Singapore Finance Ltd.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 19
Metadata
- 4 Mar 1982
Recording Date
- 00:29:13
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Reason for setting up Southern Engineering Pte Ltd in 1969. Difficulties encountered. Appointed sole agent. Competitive business. Southern Engineering now managed by eldest son. Authorised spare part dealers. Sold goods on credit. Less profit from hose business. Authorised dealer's right of sale ignored. Goods imported direct from sources of origin by other dealers.
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