POH Geok Ek 傅玉益
The Public Service,
Accession Number 002462
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 15
Total Reels
- Jason Lim (Dr)
Interviewer
- 07:34:35
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 15
Metadata
- 20 Feb 2001
Recording Date
- 00:30:35
Running Time
- MP3
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Synopsis
Born in October 1943. Family background. Childhood memories of Bukit Timah. Recollections of schooling life in Bukit Panjang Primary School from 1950 to 1955. Experiences as part of the first batch of students at Bukit Panjang Government High School (BPGHS). Consequences of a riot near Chinese High School. BPGHS moved to new premises in 1959. Participated in Army Cadets and Scouts. Why he joined the Singapore Police Force later. Impressions of his teachers at BPGHS.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 15
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- 20 Feb 2001
Recording Date
- 00:30:31
Running Time
- MP3
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Synopsis
Why he accepts inter-racial marriages. Impressions of his teachers at Bukit Panjang Government High School (BPGHS). Recollections of his classmates. Completed his Post-School Certificate education at Victoria School (VS). Rejected in his application to be an Inspector in the Singapore Police Force (SPF). Outlook of BPGHS and VS students compared with those from Chinese High School. Impressions of his teachers and principal at VS. First impressions of undergraduate life at University of Singapore. Reasons for studying Science and completing his Honours in Zoology. Impressions of his lecturers.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 15
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- 20 Feb 2001
Recording Date
- 00:30:39
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- MP3
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Synopsis
First posting as Routine Duty Officer at Central Police Station. Problems with investigative work in the Singapore Police Force (SPF). Anecdotes of police raids at gambling dens, opium-smoking dens and brothels. Inquiries into deaths at General Hospital. Public image of the SPF. Conflict between police divisions over investigation into unnatural deaths.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 15
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- 26 Feb 2001
Recording Date
- 00:30:34
Running Time
- MP3
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Synopsis
Conflict between police divisions over investigation into unnatural deaths. Types of crimes associated with various areas covered by Central Police Station. Investigation into secret society activities. Transferred to the Operations Division in the Singapore Police Force (SPF) Headquarters in 1968. Changes in the work of Operations Division. Impression of Police Headquarters. Instances where police work overseas would not be applicable in Singapore. Impression of senior police officers.
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