Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Yeo Hong Eng remembers illegal wine distilling and secret societies in Kampong Chai Chee, as well as how the villagers tried to maximise their compensation when they were resettled in the 1970s. His sisters worked in the Rollei factory at the new Chai Chee Estate, and he became an avid collector of Rollei cameras.

00:00 Moonshining in Kampong Chai Chee

06:42 Secret Societies

11:49 Avoiding the Authorities

13:34 Rehousing & Compensation

24:23 Rollei at Chai Chee

28:18 My Collection of Rollei Cameras

Mr Yeo can be contacted at yeohongengATyahoo.com.sg

I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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