SASSOON, Samuel Bernard
Communities of Singapore (Part 1),
Accession Number 004502
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Denyse Tessensohn
Interviewer
- 03:25:45
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 4 of 4
Metadata
- 30 Dec 2019
Recording Date
- 00:35:20
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Abdullah Shooker trusts, one for Israel and one for non-Jewish Singaporean registered charities. Conversions outside and into Judaism. Personal recollections and anecdotes of prominent Jews: Jacob Ballas (the Manasseh Meyers educated non-Jews. All three sons went to St Joseph's Institution); Yahya Cohen, surgeon; David Marshall; Rose Marshall; Frank Benjamin; Felice Isaacs (widow of Freddy Isaacs); Victoria Ellis; Aaron and Hilda Isaac; Jacob [and Abe] and Rama; two Solomons; Charles Simon; Joseph ("Joe") Grimberg, Judicial Commissioner. Asked for and was given a concert grand Steinway for the new Jewish school, cost of $200,000.
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