VALUPPILLAI s/o Pandarapillai
Communities of Singapore (Part 2),
Accession Number 000339
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 55
Total Reels
- Pitt Kuan Wah
Interviewer
- 26:11:36
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 55
Metadata
- 21 Oct 1983
Recording Date
- 00:29:14
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Personal background. Description of birthplace and family history. Parents' occupation. Father's death; how mother supported family. His early schooling. Community's high regard for education. Entrance examination for English school; attended Victoria College.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 55
Metadata
- 21 Oct 1983
Recording Date
- 00:29:12
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
How education of Ceylonese benefited both Ceylon and British administration. Why he decided to come to Singapore; his education and teachers in Anglo-Chinese School. Changed his mind about pursuing law. His job as case clerk in legal firm and why he left. Wrote articles for local publications. Started work in Malayan Establishment Office; nature of his work.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 55
Metadata
- 21 Oct 1983
Recording Date
- 00:28:47
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Spoke up at Silver Jubilee Fund inauguration meeting; friend's reaction to his comments. Description of bureaucratic procedures and civil service under British. Working and living conditions during Japanese Occupation.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 55
Metadata
- 21 Oct 1983
Recording Date
- 00:30:19
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Helped in research on various races conducted by Japanese. Account of bombing of Singapore and his duties in rescue work. Why he did not join Indian National Army. Indian Welfare Home set up for poor Indians. His brothers' voluntary welfare services during Japanese Occupation.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 55
Metadata
- 20 Oct 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:44
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Food situation and how he obtained supplies during Japanese Occupation. What he heard about Gurkhas' resistance to Japanese. Black market activities.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 55
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- 20 Oct 1983
Recording Date
- 00:29:35
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Ration from Japanese; growing food to supplement. Articles he sent to papers. Why he was afraid Japanese would think he was pro-British.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 55
Metadata
- 20 Oct 1983
Recording Date
- 00:30:20
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
News of Japanese Surrender. Neighbourhood association at Highland Road during Japanese Occupation. Life then. Why there were no celebrations after Japanese Surrender. How he viewed his work for Japanese.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 55
Metadata
- 1 Nov 1983
Recording Date
- 00:28:31
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
His job in various government departments during British Military Administration (BMA). Nature of his duties in Volunteer Force Record Office.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 55
Metadata
- 1 Nov 1983
Recording Date
- 00:28:53
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Applied for job in Income Tax Department. Passed entrance examination; worked as Assistant Examiner for 19 years. His qualifications. Nature of his work as an Assessor. Structure of his office.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 55
Metadata
- 1 Nov 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:32
Running Time
- MP3
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Synopsis
Description of his work. Compiled records of evacuees to Endau and Bahau. Had heart attack. Attended conference in Ceylon. Retirement in 1967; became involved in voluntary services.
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