Please let me hide here or I will be killed.
Background : In the 1950’s/60’s, triad and gangland clashes were common occurrences especially in Chinatown. . Members from different…
A Brief History of Singapore Medical Oil & Balm Business
Singapore is arguably the origin of some of the world’s most famous medicated oils and balms. Names like Tiger…
Closing A Gambling Den For good
Resourceful Police Inspector In Chinatown Gambling Den Raid In the 1970’s there were a number of gambling dens in…
Extortion Case At Singapore River Bank
What I Demand For, You Just Have To Give (Background : Tong Seng Mun (TSM) together with a few…
Visits Of VVIP to Chinatown With No fanfare
An Incognito VVIP Visitor To Our Chinatown Shop His Highness, the late Sultan Ismail of Johor was a friend…
Sometimes The Truth Is Hard To Believe
A Tiger In Chinatown: When The Truth Is So Hard to Believe (Background : In the 1960’s, besides running…
Two Unsung Chinatown Heroes
The Mad Chopper: Background : The writer’s family lived at No. 67 Pagoda Street and next door at No….
This Is Probably Not in The Police Annals
The Day The Police Reserve Unit* Turned Tail Background : In the 1950’s many parts of Chinatown did not…
Chinatown Ruffian Meets His Match
Chow Pai （臭派）Meets His Match Background : (A) Chow Pai was the son of a drinks and desert stall…