CHUA Tian Chye 蔡天才
Japanese Occupation of Singapore,
Accession Number 000169
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 12
Total Reels
- Chua Ser Koon
Interviewer
- 05:11:27
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 2 of 12
Metadata
- 15 Mar 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:57
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
British surrender. Japanese initiated mass screening. Food they brought to mass screening site. Site of mass screening; its extent. When he first saw Japanese soldiers. Auxiliary Police System set up. Plight of prisoners of war (POWs). Looting in godowns. His elder sister first worked for a Japanese officer, later for Toyo Hotel. He served in Labour Service Corps.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 12
Metadata
- 15 Mar 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:59
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
How his family members managed to earn a living then. Rented part of their house to someone who turned it into a hotel. Frequent fights at hotel. Funeral ceremonies kept simple at that time. Gambling dens sprung up during later part of 1942. Places where gambling dens were set up. Why many people died during Japanese Occupation. How he got to know his brother-in-law.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 12
Metadata
- 15 Mar 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:57
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Why his sister got married. He sold melon seeds. Film shows he saw at that time. People queueing up to buy bread; limited to one bread per person. How he managed to buy more bread than others. Worked in Toyo Hotel. Occupations of guests in hotel. Toyo Hotel considered a second class hotel.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 12
Metadata
- 15 Mar 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:57
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Many people contracted malaria at that time. Victoria School converted into a Japanese language school. His arrest by Kempeitai because of his dealings in black market. Why Japanese like to use banana notes to exchange for Sumatra currency. Why he resigned from Toyo Hotel. Went to study in Victoria School.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 12
Metadata
- 19 Mar 1982
Recording Date
- 00:28:00
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Nature of his work at Koyama Taisa's place. Number of workers. His impression of 'Jotohe' and 'lttohei'. Japanese were very sorrowful when they were about to surrender. Why his brother-in-law was beaten up by Kempeitai. Location of geisha house which Koyama Taisa frequented. Attire and general appearance of geishas. How interiors of geisha house looked like.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 12
Metadata
- 19 Mar 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:57
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Extent of Koyama Taisa's house. Japanese surrender. Many people exchanged banana notes for British currency. How some people got rich then. What he brought home from Taisa's house. Helped his brother-in-law, who was a driver, after the war. Some Malays of Sam Leong Road beaten to death by Chinese after the war. Traitors who worked for Kempeitai also beaten up.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 12
Metadata
- 19 Mar 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:55
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
What his brother-in-law saw at Muar while driving a military vehicle to Malacca. How Singapore celebrated return of the British. Went back to school. Why he stopped schooling and started working. Life led by his neighbours during Japanese Occupation. Why his family did not have food problem during the war. People's attire during Japanese Occupation. Things sold at black market.
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