WONG Kok Liang 黄国良 Visual Arts, Accession Number 001947


  • Oral History Centre
    Source
  • 4
    Total Reels
  • Yap Wee Cheng
    Interviewer
  • 01:39:26
    Total Running Time
  • Mandarin
    Language


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  • 18 Sep 1997
    Recording Date
  • 00:30:07
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

Personal Background.  An incident where he was kidnapped by bandits in China. His educational background in China. Life in China Teachers' Training College (TTC). Military training in school. Father sent him to Singapore when Japanese attacked Hainan island. Family were harmed by Chinese Communist Party. Mother prepared silver for his journey to Singapore.  Fleeing for life on a boat. At a loss when first landed in Singapore. Met fellow villager who looked after him.

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  • 18 Sep 1997
    Recording Date
  • 00:29:48
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

Reason that he resigned from the principal's post of Happy School. Taught at a Chinese school in Indonesia. Became a secretary of Nanyang Siang Pau. Development of Nanyang Siang Pau. Life at Nanyang Siang Pau.  Impression of Sze Chu Sian.

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Metadata

  • 18 Sep 1997
    Recording Date
  • 00:09:29
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

Ly Sing Ko's forum that had created confusion in Nanyang Siang Pau.   Troubles faced by Nanyang Siang Pau in the 70s. His effort and experience in Chinese calligraphy.

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