NG Aik Huan 黄奕欢 Japanese Occupation of Singapore, Accession Number 000035


  • Oral History Centre
    Source
  • 15
    Total Reels
  • Tan Ban Huat / Tan Beng Luan
    Interviewer
  • 06:38:35
    Total Running Time
  • Hokkien
    Language


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Metadata

  • 3 Apr 1981
    Recording Date
  • 00:27:48
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

Born into peasant family in Nanan province in China. Why he came to Singapore at age of 15. Borrowed passage fare from innkeeper at Amoy. Steamship disembarked at Clifford Pier. Why passengers were sent to St John's Island. On arrival in Singapore, he worked in provision shop at Ceylon Road. Pros and cons for overseas Chinese to work in Singapore then.

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