EE Peng Liang (Dr)
Communities of Singapore (Part 1),
Accession Number 000714
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 8
Total Reels
- Daniel Chew (Dr)
Interviewer
- 03:45:52
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 8
Metadata
- 1 Oct 1986
Recording Date
- 00:27:24
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Parents from Malacca. Has 2 brothers and 5 sisters. Father a clerk with Patersons and Simon Company. Grew up in Kallang and Geylang. Strict mother. Spoke Peranakan Malay. Burnt joss sticks every morning and evening to Kitchen God. Ancestor worship during Qing Ming at Bukit Brown cemetery, Kheam Hock Road. Ate with hands. Special food prepared for ancestor worship. Observance of Chinese New Year.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 8
Metadata
- 1 Oct 1986
Recording Date
- 00:27:59
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Nicknames for Peranakans and immigrant Chinese. Hainanese boys engaged as cooks. Little mixing with Malays and Indians. Attended St Joseph's Institution. Subjects taught. Able to take direct bus from Kallang to Bras Basah Road. Cheah Kheng Hock and others learned boxing in school.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 8
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- 26 Nov 1986
Recording Date
- 00:27:46
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Worked in legal firm of S J Chan. Started learning correspondence course in accountancy. Joined Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, out of love for outdoor life. Opinion on Peranakan leaders. Some Straits Chinese British Association (SCBA) members nominated to Executive Council, Municipal Council, Legislative Council. Class distinctions among Peranakans; between those in Keong Saik Road and Holland Road with those in Geylang and Katong.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 8
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- 9 Mar 1987
Recording Date
- 00:29:55
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Asked by employer, S F Ho, to join Straits Chinese British Association (SCBA) in 1940. Monthly meetings held. Took down minutes of meeting for S F Ho who was Secretary. S C Chan, member of Legislative and Executive Councils.Yap Pheng Geck and Tay Lian Teck, members of Municipal Council. Impressions of Yap Pheng Geck. After the war, Chinese volunteers of Straits Settlements Volunteer Force were co-opted as members of SCBA. Progressive Party received support from English-educated Chinese.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 8
Metadata
- 9 Mar 1987
Recording Date
- 00:28:02
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Goals of Peranakan Association (PA). T W Ong keeps PA going. Opinion on PA.Straits Chinese British Association (SCBA), before the war, a prestigious association, with members nominated for public office. After the war, no longer the case. Peranakan's perception of Singapore independence and People's Action Party (PAP). When Singapore became independent, Peranakans had to give up British passports. Some emigrated; Eurasians emigrated also.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 8
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- 20 Mar 1987
Recording Date
- 00:23:24
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Funds of Community Chest. Organisations under its charge. Contributors to share programme, mostly lower income earners. Further elaboration on Peranakan way of life. Chinese New Year a time of reflection. Changing roles of men, women and parents. Became Catholic after leaving school. Still continues to eat `kueh ee' and observes Chinese New Year re-union dinner. Thinks Peranakan customs will die off.
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