YOUNG Mun Yin 杨文彦
Chinese Dialect Groups,
Accession Number 000542
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 10
Total Reels
- Pitt Kuan Wah
Interviewer
- 04:41:20
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 10
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- 1 Apr 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:35
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Personal and family background. Father in textile business. Most people in village liked to work overseas. His education. Worked as teacher in China. Brother came to Singapore first and worked in newspaper firm. He himself came to Singapore in 1940; worked in advertising firm. His passage to Singapore.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 10
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- 1 Apr 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:20
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Further elaboration on his passage to Singapore. His first impression. His view on various races, weather and food. Brother taught him Mandarin. His first job in advertising firm at Kreta Ayer Road. His duties and salary of $5 per month.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 10
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- 1 Apr 1985
Recording Date
- 00:28:55
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Elaboration on his advertising job. Resigned after six months. Later worked in photographic shop for two months as shopkeeper cum delivery man at Upper Cross Street. Then became a teacher in Johore. His teaching life in Johore for one semester before Japanese invasion. Description of school.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 10
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- 8 Apr 1985
Recording Date
- 00:27:41
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Japanese invasion of Malaya. How they escaped and managed to go to Kuala Kumpur with his sister-in-law. After Japanese surrender, came to Singapore and met his brother. His passage. Worked in biscuit shop, rubber tyre factory and as hawker during Japanese Occupation. Description of factory and his life there.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 10
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- 8 Apr 1985
Recording Date
- 00:27:05
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Later worked in Nanyang Siang Pau with brother as sub-editor at Robinson Road. How he learnt the technique. Nature of his job and department. Promoted to editor. Worked night shift. During the day studied in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts for three years. Met his wife. Learnt both Western and Chinese painting. Retrenched in 1950 from his firm.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 10
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- 8 Apr 1985
Recording Date
- 00:28:54
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Further elaboration on his job. Salaries differences between others and themselves. Competitions between Sin Chew Jit Poh and Nanyang Siang Pau. Nanyang Siang Pau made less error. He was sent to Kuala Lumpur branch in 1962. Reason branch was opened. Comparison of job and salary between branch and Singapore head office.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 10
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- 15 Apr 1985
Recording Date
- 00:27:20
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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December 1969, returned to Singapore. Reason for his return. Collect old salary with less responsibilities. 1980 retired. Sentences now printed horizontally in newspaper. Further elaboration on competition between Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Jit Poh in 1970s. His activities after retirement. Taught art and Chinese calligraphy in community centres. His brother worked as cartoonist. Joined clan association in 1973.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 10
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- 15 Apr 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:23
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- MP3
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Reasons he joined clan association; its advantages. Importance of clan association in Chinese society. He still remits money back to China. Proceduresto join as clan association member. Future of clan association. Its activities and welfare in early 1980s. How differences in language affect clan association.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 10
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- 15 Apr 1985
Recording Date
- 00:29:24
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Married in 1962. Superstitions relating to Cantonese marriage. Marriage ceremony. Customs and ceremony for baby's first month old celebration. How Cantonese celebrate Chinese New Year; Mid-Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice Festival and Hungry Ghosts Festival. Traditional funeral rituals versus Christian funeral.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 10
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- 15 Apr 1985
Recording Date
- 00:23:43
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Supersitions relating to Chinese New Year. Cantonese funeral rituals. Chong San people who came to Singapore; their occupation before 1942 mostly in textile at North Bridge Road and in machinery at Geylang Lorong 8. Zhang Rong was one of their successful entrepreneur. Differences between Cantonese from Chong San and other prefectures.
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