HO Beng Teng 何明腾
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Singapore,
Accession Number 002639
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 22
Total Reels
- Moey Kok Keong
Interviewer
- 10:21:35
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 22
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- 12 Apr 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:30
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Born in 1923, Amoy, China. Eldest among eight children. Education and profession of parents and siblings. His native village. Came to Singapore, 1927; moved to Malacca in 1928 for primary and secondary education. Studied in Chung Cheng High in Singapore. Went to China to avoid Japanese Invasion. Attended university in China. His working life. Difference between people of Jinmen and Amoy.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 22
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- 12 Apr 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:05
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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His working life in Taiwan. Impression of Taiwanese on mainland China after 228 incident. Worked in Singapore after 1949. Worked in Nam Soon Soy Sauce Factory. His sons. Operated chicken farms. Taught in Chung Cheng High and Chinese Girls School. Operated feed plant and orchard. Working life after retirement in 1982. Service in Thong Chai Medical Institution.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 22
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- 23 Apr 2002
Recording Date
- 00:29:00
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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His life in Malacca from 1928. Pay Fong School. Houses of Straits Chinese. His father's involvement in anti-Japanese activities. Activists involved were tortured or killed by Japanese. Informers for Japanese. His house in Malacca. Primary school life. His interest in electrical appliances. Family life.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 22
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- 23 Apr 2002
Recording Date
- 00:29:15
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Why local Chinese in Malacca did not want to teach. Secondary education. Subjects studied. He was interested in Chinese Literature. Looked upon China as his homeland. Basketball competitions. Area around his house. Tea stalls. Why he did his high school education at Chung Cheng High, Singapore. Was not involved in anti-Japanese activities.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 22
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- 3 May 2002
Recording Date
- 00:28:35
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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He was first batch of high school students from Chung Cheng High School. Registration of students. Hostel life. Toilets facilities. Information on basketball.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 22
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- 3 May 2002
Recording Date
- 00:27:16
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Activities organised at basketball courts. Incident where Chong King Government in China wanted Chung Cheng High School to close. Because of this, he moved to Penang for studies for a few months. Rejoined Chung Cheng. Recalled activity to "save" school name. Military drills. Subjects studied. Good relationship with Zhuang Zhu Lin , its principal. Extra-curricular activities.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 22
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- 10 May 2002
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- 00:29:15
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Life in Chung Cheng High. Relationship with female students from Zhong Hua Nu Zhong. Spirit of Chung Cheng. Competition with Chinese High School. Anti-Japanese activities in Singapore. Views on Japanese invasion of Malaya Peninsula. First Japanese air raid in Singapore. Boarded ship to Rangoon. Why his family had to leave Malaya.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 22
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- 10 May 2002
Recording Date
- 00:29:19
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Journey to Rangoon. Why his family had to return to China. Air raids in Singapore. Life in Rangoon. Flew to Kunming, China. Living conditions in Kunming. Enrolled in pre-university class of Guo Li Xi Nan Lian He Da Xue. University life.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 22
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- 5 Jul 2002
Recording Date
- 00:28:35
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University life in Guo Li Xi Nan Lian He Da Xue. Drivers of Main Tian Gong Lu. Fighter pilots in Kunming. University life. Lifestyle of rich and powerful in Kunming. Family moved to Chong Qing. Enrolled in Jin Ling University.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 22
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- 5 Jul 2002
Recording Date
- 00:28:45
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- MP3
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University life in Jin Ling University. He moved to Amoy to teach after graduation. Depreciation in currency. Memories of Jin Men Island. Memories of Taiwan. He was director of soy sauce factory in Taiwan. He moved to Singapore in 1950.
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