LIM Bo Yam 林谋炎
Japanese Occupation of Singapore,
Accession Number 000314
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 8
Total Reels
- Tan Beng Luan
Interviewer
- 03:27:52
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 2 of 8
Metadata
- 6 Sep 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:54
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Father started a free school in China; financed by trust in Singapore. Number of children in family. How 1920s slump affected family. Management of family business after father's death. Some adopted sons were disowned. Reason for forming Central Bricks Selling Agency; how agency operated. Where brickworks got its labourers.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 8
Metadata
- 10 Sep 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:49
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Saw Japanese soldiers marching in. Japanese put up notices instructing people to obtain passes; places where passes could be obtained. Japanese surrounded family house; men tied and taken to Tampines. Conditions at Tampines camp. Mass screening procedure; Taiwanese, Indian and Malay interpreters used. Nine family members did not return. Rumours about those taken away. Japanese controlled operation of family brickworks.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 8
Metadata
- 10 Sep 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:47
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Management of brickworks by Japanese. Necessary materials for production of bricks and payment of workers supplied by Japanese. Rations given to workers. Biscuit making machinery taken by Japanese to set up factory in Thailand. A Taiwanese Wee Twee Kim approached Chinese leaders to contribute to Japanese. Family sold stocks to raise $50,000. How donation of $50 million was raised by Chinese in Singapore.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 8
Metadata
- 10 Sep 1983
Recording Date
- 00:27:40
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Lim Bo Seng's family returned to family house. Heard about Lim Bo Seng's whereabouts. Listened secretly to radio broadcasts. Given permit to run car. Japanese behaviour improved when they were losing the war. Went to airforce headquarters to negotiate prices of bricks. Hook San Brickworks ruined; Teng San Brickworks continued until supply of clay ran out. Informed of Lim Bo Seng's death.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 8
Metadata
- 10 Sep 1983
Recording Date
- 00:13:13
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Goh Chye Sin told him about Lim Bo Seng's death. Family company liquidated. Rationing during British Military Administration (BMA). How Japanese Occupation affected him and his family. Selling of family properties. Corruption in British Army. His impression of the British.
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