FOO Shih Ching
Education in Singapore (Part 2: Chinese),
Accession Number 001862
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 8
Total Reels
- Pearl Quek
Interviewer
- 03:55:32
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 8
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- 29 Jan 1997
Recording Date
- 00:30:12
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Interviewee's family background. His childhood in Malaysia. Father moved to Singapore to work in British Air Force in 1947. Family left Malaysia to join father. Father died in a car crash. Settled in a Hainanese dominated village in Jalan Besar. Mother found work as a domestic servant. Enrolled in Pei Tat School at the age of nine.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 8
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- 29 Jan 1997
Recording Date
- 00:31:29
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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*Description of daily activities in school and after school. Teachers from China were influenced by the political developments in China during the late 1940s. Left Pei Tat School to join Catholic High in Primary VI.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 8
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- 6 Feb 1997
Recording Date
- 00:29:52
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*Interviewee's adjustment to a mission school. Relationship between the Brothers and students in school. Interviewee was gradually attracted to the Catholic Faith. Description of students' involvement in demonstrations against National Service in 1954. The demonstration caused the expulsion of six student leaders. His involvement in a sit-in with 71students to show support for the six student leaders.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 8
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- 6 Feb 1997
Recording Date
- 00:31:08
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*Further elaboration on the sit-in. Students submitted petition to school authorities but it was rejected. All 72 students were expelled from school. Interviewee's views on the possible reasons for Catholic High School's harsh decision.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 8
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- 6 Feb 1997
Recording Date
- 00:30:46
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*The expelled students organised study groups for two to three months. Reaction of the Chinese Community to the Catholic High School incident. Later, these students were absorbed into Chung Cheng High School and Chinese High School. Interviewee attended Chinese High School. Joined students' union - Chinese Middle School Union.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 8
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- 10 Feb 1997
Recording Date
- 00:31:06
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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*Description of school life. Interviewee's role in the students' union. His observations of students' involvement in the Hock Lee Bus riot in 1955. Student leaders were expelled. His participation in a sit-in at Chinese High School.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 8
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- 10 Feb 1997
Recording Date
- 00:30:02
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*Further elaboration of the sit-in demonstration. How he spent the few days in school compound. His attendance in class. How he was influenced by Communist idealogy propagated by student leaders. How the police broke up the demonstrators.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 8
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- 10 Feb 1997
Recording Date
- 00:20:57
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*Interviewee resumed studies in Chinese High School after the demonstrations. Attended Beatty Secondary School after graduating from upper secondary level. Obtained his High School Certificate. Interviewee was offered a place in the University of Singapore. He could not enrol due to financial difficulties. Joined Civil Service in 1961. Took an external course with the University of London in 1966. Became disillusioned with Communism after studying economics.
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