CHIA Soon Ann 谢顺安
Chinese Dialect Groups,
Accession Number 000465
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 47
Total Reels
- Ang Siew Ghim
Interviewer
- 23:11:38
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 47
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- 19 Mar 1985
Recording Date
- 00:28:59
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Born at Kallang Pudding (Kallang Basin). Family background. Father's education. Joined grandfather in fishing business. Parent left family and did fishing business himself. He helped in father's business. Attended Geylang English School. Recollection of incidents during school days. Details on his education. Passed Senior Cambridge. Later studied commercial subjects. How he managed to get job in Asiatic Petroleum Company at Pulau Bukom.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 47
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- 19 Mar 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:51
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Worked as clerk. How he managed to overcome difficulties on job. How Chief Engineer got him to work with him. Position in Bukom Social Club. Games and sports he played and his outstanding performance in sports. His duties during Japanese Occupation. His marriage. His decision to help brother-in-law Lim Chong Pang in cinema work instead of going back to old job after war. His dialect origin. Family background.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 47
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- 19 Mar 1985
Recording Date
- 00:30:06
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Reasons his grandfather came to Singapore in 1850. Married 2 wives. Details on grandfather's children and grandchildren. Granduncle's family. Why grandfather was called Mah Kow Chuan. How grandfather started fishing business. Parent set up own fishing business. Reasons many factories sprung up along Kallang River. Details on siblings and their children.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 47
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- 20 Mar 1985
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- 00:29:58
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Details on his sister who was given away and her children. Reunion with sister. Recollection of some incidents during childhood days. Two brothers also given away to uncle. Attitude of sister's adopted family towards her. Reason sister was given away. Teochew operas invited to perform in celebration of his birth. Relationship between his mother and step grandmother.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 47
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- 20 Mar 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:29
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Shifted out and built own house at bank of Kallang River. Grandparent's house. Living conditions. Reasons his family wanted to move out. Father cut off his pigtail before marriage. Difficulties father faced when first started business. How fish pond was operated. Best catch season. Recollection of his encounter with gangsters. Met Mr Barker when he was a boy.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 47
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- 20 Mar 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:43
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Further elaboration on his meeting with Mr Barker. Family did not mix around. Location of his house. Reason father worked as a fisherman. Impression of his father. Reason he did not pick up habit of drinking. Secret societies rampant in Lorong 3. Cost of living at that time. Recollection of a new year.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 47
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- 21 Aug 1985
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- 00:29:43
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Reason he taught in village school and left after 2 years. Taught as an unlicensed teacher. Why English was taught in the school. Primary school education. Parent's attitude towards education. Subjects he learnt. Competed for a free education in Raffles Institution but failed. School hours. Differences between attending morning and afternoon sessions. Reasons he failed English. Criteria for promotion.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 47
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- 21 Aug 1985
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- 00:29:40
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Details on a day in school; school subjects and teachers. Sport was introduced in school later. Incidents that he received punishment in school. Food he had. Chores he helped out after school. Incident that he lost his busfare. Caught fish at Sims Avenue. Joined Geylang English School; passed Standard 6 and joined Standard 7 at Victoria Kotar Raja Bridge Road. School fees. Number of students in a class.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 47
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- 22 Mar 1985
Recording Date
- 00:28:32
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Careers of some dropouts. Employment situation during economic depression. Details on trades school. Wore uniform in school. Studied commercial school in YMCA. Did not sit for all examinations but got 2 distinctions. Tuition fees. Meals family had. Reasons girls were not sent to school except youngest sister. Family finances controlled by mother. Clothes they wore were given by Lim Chong Pang's family.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 47
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- 22 Mar 1985
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- 00:29:06
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Source of family income. His working conditions in Asiatic Petroleum Company. Working relationship with colleagues. His duties. Means of transportation in Pulau Bukom. Contacts outside Bukom. Organisation of Asiatic Petroleum Company; facilities owned by company. How workers were treated when there was no union. Reasons labourers picked up habit of smoking opium. Living conditions in quarters for different divisions of staff in Pulau Bukom.
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