TEO Siew Jin 张寿仁
Japanese Occupation of Singapore,
Accession Number 000303
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 6
Total Reels
- Tan Beng Luan
Interviewer
- 02:43:09
Total Running Time
- Teochew
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 6
Metadata
- 23 Jul 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:48
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Born in China. Father's business in China. His educational background. Reason for going abroad in 1936. Worked in bank in Bangkok. Transferred to Singapore. Started his own business. Teochew community leaders' role and his participation in China Relief Fund's activities. British nonchalant attitude towards China Relief Fund's activities.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 6
Metadata
- 23 Jul 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:48
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
How people were notified to attend mass screening during Japanese Occupation. What happened during mass screening. Why he was arrested by Japanese. Life during detention in YMCA Kempeitai Branch. Suffered from dysentery. Sent to Woodbridge Hospital. Living conditions there. Torture of detainees by Kempeitai.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 6
Metadata
- 23 Jul 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:41
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Sufferings of detainees. Living conditions during detention. Deaths of fellow detainees. Torture of detainees in YMCA. Attitude towards detainees of Chinese employees working for Japanese. Britishers detained for Double Tenth Incident. How he rendered assistance to Britishers who were tortured by Japanese. Means of communication with Japanese. Sufferings of opium smokers during detention.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 6
Metadata
- 23 Jul 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:42
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Life during detention. Different treatment accorded to detainees who co-operated with Japanese. Deaths of detainees due to dysentery. Better living conditions during detention in Woodbridge Hospital. His release from detention. Change of personal appearance and loss of weight during detention. Importation of rice from Siam allowed by Japanese.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 6
Metadata
- 25 Jul 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:43
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Risks of using wooden boats to carry rice from Siam. Runaway inflation. Rice rationing. Food substitutes. His rice dealings and barter trade with Siam. Distribution of rice through Rice Distributors Association. Donation of $50 million forced by Japanese. How people raised money for payment. Purpose of adopting local administrative system by Japanese. Duties of various section officers. Division Officers and District Officers.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 6
Metadata
- 25 Jul 1983
Recording Date
- 00:24:27
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Night Patrol duties performed by people. People's reaction when announcement of Japanese surrender was made. Reason for few serious crimes committed during Japanese Occupation. Purpose of visiting Sime Road Camp after Japanese surrender. Japanese prisoners of war made to sweep roads. Reprisals against Japanese collaborators. Invalidity of Japanese currency. Effects of war on people.
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