MARCUS, Philip Carlyle
Japanese Occupation of Singapore,
Accession Number 000183
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 9
Total Reels
- Chua Ser Koon
Interviewer
- 03:56:37
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 8 of 9
Metadata
- 20 Aug 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:54
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Malaria prevalent in Bahau. Many died; some ran away to nearby towns. How Bishop Devals died. His personality. Kumiai started after his death. Marcus elected Chairman. Structure of Kumiai. Sightings of American planes. Bahau committee taken to Endau to see progress made. How they knew of Japanese surrender. Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) took over settlement. Set up People's Court to judge pro-Japanese people. Asked Bahau committee to request for independence from the British.
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