A Nurse‘s Higher Calling And Paramount Duty
Around 1975, the Singapore TV station screened a Hong Kong serial show “ Man In The Net – 网中人.”…
A Confused Old Man Of Pagoda Street
In 1960’s our shop, Chop Wah On was still located at No. 67, Pagoda Street. Across the street, was…
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…