EU, Richard Keng Mun (Dr)
Economic Development of Singapore,
Accession Number 002096
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 28
Total Reels
- Jesley Chua Chee Huan
Interviewer
- 13:42:22
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 28
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- 22 Mar 1999
Recording Date
- 00:30:45
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Relationship with father, Eu Tong Sen. Grandfather, Eu Kong's background. Father opened branches for Eu Yan Sang and also went into tin mining and rubber planting. Father passed away in 1941. Relationship with his guardian, Mrs Ting. Interviewee's guardians lived with the children. Inferviewee's close relationship with his black and white servant. Relationship with his parents. Family house at Eu Villa.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 28
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- 22 Mar 1999
Recording Date
- 00:30:34
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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*Description of Eu Villa's interior. Why people said the house was haunted. Number of servants in the villa and where they lived. Description of the master bedroom. Horses were kept for the children to ride. Boys lived away from the main building. Father's marriages. Why his second mother was called mother instead of second mother. Eldest half-brother K C Eu.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 28
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- 22 Mar 1999
Recording Date
- 00:30:40
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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*Number of children by the wives. Interviewee's mother produced the most children. Where father's wives were scattered. 's eldest half- sister tutored all the children in piano. Relationship with his half-brothers. Why he was close to his guarian, Mrs Tang. Elaboration on his relationship with father. Father gave them financial rewards for doing well in their studies.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 28
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- 5 Apr 1999
Recording Date
- 00:30:43
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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*Description of Euston. Interviewee's educational background. Background and physical description of K C Eu. KC Eu was entrusted to liquidate father's estate. Father's will. How father's estate was divided. KC Eu was very much influenced by the West. K C Eu did not inherit father's business sense. father's inheritance. Family disintegrated after father' death. KC died in 1970s.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 28
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- 5 Apr 1999
Recording Date
- 00:30:16
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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*Interviewee's relationship with K C. K C gave inteviewee's job in Lee Wah Bank. Conditions informant set prior joining the bank. Background to Lee Wah Bank. Lee Wah Bank survived Wall Street clash of 1929 because of his father. Interviewee joined bank in 1948. Why interviewee went into banking. Interviewee expanded business during his time with the bank. Interviewee introduced fully paid shares. Why bank gave up its branches in Singapore.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 28
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- 12 Apr 1999
Recording Date
- 00:30:31
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Negotiation with union members in late 60s. His impression of Devan Nair. Lee Wah had 13 branches in Singapore and Malaysia. Problems banks encountered during the negotiation. Banks were not united in their negotiations because of personality differences. Divisions within the banking industry. Differences in bank management between local and foreign banks. Changes interviewee introduced when he entered Lee Wah.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 28
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- 12 Apr 1999
Recording Date
- 00:30:15
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Criteria for recruitment into his bank. Eu family was the bank's main shareholder. Reasons for the formation of the Association of Banks In Singapore. Why association was led by foreign banks. Advantages of having the association. Banking business relied heavily on personalities in the past. Foreign banks compete with each other along national lines. Local banks compete along dialect lines. Inteviewee's relationship with his Board Members.
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