February 1957 : Dissolution of the SFSWU
The SFSWU was deregistered for participating in activities contradictory to the union’s rules.
Category: Trade Union
8th November 1956 : Special Branch Report On James
He is the ablest Marxist amongst Lim Chin Siong’s lieutenants. Special Branch
27th October 1956 02:00 am : Detention – The Sacrifice For Independence
Police raided the SFSWU HQ at Middle Road and arrested the leaders under the Preservation of Public security Ordinance. On 8th November 1956, a detention order was issued by the
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24th October 1956 : Civil Rights Convention
Lim Yew Hock[10] was ruthless and was keen to show the British that he could control any disruptive influences in Singapore. On 18 September 1956, Yew Hock used the Preservation of
October 1956 : Takeover of the Singapore Trade Union Congress
The group met at James’ house in Serangoon Garden Estate. The plan was to take over the Singapore Trade Union Congress (“STUC”). The intention of taking over the STUC was
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11th October 1956 : Sit-In in Chinese High And Chung Cheng
Lim Yew Hock authorised the arrests of 300 activists and 10 organisations were banned including the Chinese Middle School Union. In October 1956 James was arrested together with Lim Chin
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1956 : The “Communist Connection”
“… If anybody served the Communist interest as an individual at that time, Lee Kuan Yew served their interests the most.” Lee Kuan Yew’s group was very important in this
1956 : Promoting Malay Chauvinism
While Secretary of the Factory and Shop workers …. In 1958, while James was in detention in Changi, he took his theories a stage further, insisting that if racial conflict
18th March 1956 : Merdeka Rally at Kallang Airport
There was this rally at the old airport. There was tremendous enthusiasm for Marshall largely supported by the left wing. I was there with Tony Schooling. We were watching this
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June 1955 : Memorandum on Equal Status for Chinese Schools
In June 1955, the SFSWU submitted a memorandum calling for Chinese schools to be accorded equal status in the local education system.