LEE Kip Lin 李急麟
Japanese Occupation of Singapore,
Accession Number 000016
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 16
Total Reels
- Low Lay Leng
Interviewer
- 07:38:49
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 16
Metadata
- 29 May 1984
Recording Date
- 00:30:00
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
(0:00:14) Personal background.
(0:02:46) School curriculum and personal experiences under the colonial government.
(0:07:40) His impression of students' awareness of war in Europe and China.
(0:11:31) Some students attended both English and Chinese schools at the same time.
(0:17:37) The Japanese community in pre-war Singapore.
(0:21:08) Instances of anti-Japanese sentiment.
(0:24:49) Talked about British civil defence efforts and how they encouraged locals to volunteer.
(0:28:11) Why his family moved to Cairnhill.
Personal background. Early school and family experiences. Students' consciousness of war in Europe and China. Japanese community in pre-war Singapore. Anti-Japanese sentiment. British civil defence efforts. Why his family moved to Cairnhill.
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