TYEBALLY, Abdul Kader
Pioneers of Singapore,
Accession Number 000161
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 6
Total Reels
- Lim How Seng
Interviewer
- 02:30:34
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 6
Metadata
- 8 May 1982
Recording Date
- 00:28:01
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
His father came to Singapore in 1910. In 1917 founded Bombay Trading Company. His father brought him to Singapore in 1927 for education purposes. Stayed in Cecil Street. Studied in Royal English School, later in Outram School and Raffles Institution. Reason for joining father's business in 1937. Location of his office. Started as a clerk. His father's export business.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 6
Metadata
- 8 May 1982
Recording Date
- 00:26:19
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
First and second office in Cecil Street. Finally shifted to Raffles Quay. Their marketing strategy to cope with competition. Reasons for setting up rattan factory. Method of business transaction and payment. How they obtained supply of rattan for export. Monopoly by Chinese merchants. Competition with European houses, which dealt through compradores. Supply of labourers on contract to rattan factory and to transport rattan to harbour. Housing of labourers by contractor.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 6
Metadata
- 8 May 1982
Recording Date
- 00:28:18
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Their business contractors. Started exporting canned pineapple in late 1920s. Financial dealings with European banks and chettiar money lenders. His leisure activities. Reasons for not doing import. Breaking monopoly of rattan business by Chinese merchants. His commodities trading activities with Chinese merchants. Religious practice at home. His father returned to India just before the war. His life and work during Japanese Occupation. His company declared as enemy property.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 6
Metadata
- 8 May 1982
Recording Date
- 00:26:51
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Doing black market business during Japanese Occupation. How it operated. Confiscation of his goods by Japanese. Still lived in Robinson Road with staff. Reasons for remaining in Singapore during Japanese Occupation. Bothered by Indian National Army (INA) for donations. Revival of business after the war. Difficulties encountered. Business activity of his company in 1946-1948. Living conditions under British Military Administration (BMA) government. Return of his father with family. Business expansion in 1960s. Establishment of Malwa Trading Company.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 6
Metadata
- 8 May 1982
Recording Date
- 00:28:19
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Involved in property development. Formation of pineapple syndicate to stabilise export price. Restriction from pineapple packers to ship only to Middle East market. Unable to break shipping monopoly, controlled by Far Eastern Freight Conference. Effect of confrontation on his rattan and other business activities. Changing patterns in commodity trading after the war. Setting up of Fidvi Corporation in Malaysia. Business affected by 1973 oil crisis and world recession. Re-organisation in company management.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 6
Metadata
- 8 May 1982
Recording Date
- 00:12:46
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
His daily routine. Conditions for recruitment of Indian staff. Local recruitment after the war. Major reasons for success. His leisure activities. Children's education. His public service.
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