HAN Tin Juan 韩信元
Chinese Dialect Groups,
Accession Number 001209
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 9
Total Reels
- Jesley Chua Chee Huan
Interviewer
- 04:16:35
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 9
Metadata
- 1 Nov 1990
Recording Date
- 00:30:32
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
His father went to Thailand before coming to Singapore. Reasons for father coming to Singapore. Father worked as domestic servant for a Straits Chinese family. Duties of a male domestic servant. His wage. Father also invested in an orchard; risks involved in venture.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 9
Metadata
- 1 Nov 1990
Recording Date
- 00:30:56
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Father had to pluck his own fruits in orchard. Other jobs carried out in orchard. Price of the orchard. Father also built a house and rented it to kinsmen. Rental collected. Father joined coffee-shop business before working in bread factory in 1947.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 9
Metadata
- 1 Nov 1990
Recording Date
- 00:30:35
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Working hours in bakery. Interviewee started helping in bakery at age of nineteen. His duties. Two working shifts in bakery. Where workers were recruited. Lodgings provided for workers. How workers were graded. Duties performed by various grades. Description of oven. How it was cleaned. Baking time for bread.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 9
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- 16 May 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:46
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Making of French loaves. Ingredients used for bread making. Why he prefers to order them from the same shop. Types of bread produced. How bread sellers collect bread supply from bakery. How bread was wrapped in early days. Description of bread seller's bread storage box.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 9
Metadata
- 16 May 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:52
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Continuation of description of bread storage box. Further elaboration on bakery's working hours. Workers' salary. A lot of bakeries joined the bakery trade association in early days. 1950s to 1960s was peak for bread business. Substitutes used in bread making during Japanese Occupation. Number of workers in his bakery. Business competition.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 9
Metadata
- 16 May 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:41
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Role of Singapore Bakery and Confectionery Trade Association. When he joined association. Advantage of participation. He left association in 1986. Prominent bakeries. Hainanese place great emphasis on education. Values inculcated.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 9
Metadata
- 16 May 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:37
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Heng Nam Musical and Dramatic Association established in 1950s. Names of founders. Recruitment of members. How training was done. Where they source for their scripts. Their performances. Funding of association. He left association in late 1970s. Plays performed.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 9
Metadata
- 27 Jun 1991
Recording Date
- 00:31:01
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Reasons for unpopularity of Hainanese opera. Various operas performed. He sang an extract from a popular Hainanese opera. Explanation of its content. Reasons for tendency towards polygamy amongst migrants. Factors affecting marital relationship.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 9
Metadata
- 27 Jun 1991
Recording Date
- 00:10:35
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Reasons why he joined Singapore Kiung Chow Hwee Kuan and Singapore Han ClanTemple. Advantage of participation.
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