The Socialist Club was formed under the University of Malaya. James urged the Sidney Caine, the Vice Chancellor of the university to allow the students to form university political clubs.
Read more…21st February 1953 : Formation of the University Socialist Club
James was released from detention along with Abdullah Majid and Loh Wah Lean and rejoined the University of Malaya to repeat his third year. ~ The Straits Times When James
While James was in Outram Remand Centre he was offered voluntary repatriation to India. Earlier, a friend he made during his stay in India after the war – called Kamath
James left the group and was expelled from the ABL after an altercation at the camp on St. John’s island. One evening following an afternoon of arguments, James was sitting
Read more…December 1951 : Expulsion From The Anti British League (“ABL”)
A typical day at St. John’s island started with singing the Red Flag in Chinese and the Internationale in English. This practice was introduced by Sharma. After that there was
In February 1951, James and the other detainees were sent to St. John’s island where living conditions were much better. The leader of the group was P.V Sharma, who according
Read more…February 1951 – December 1952 : Detention on St John’s Island
After the examination, the group were taken to Changi Prison. All the thirty ABL activists except John Eber who was kept in the Outram Remand Centre. The detainees were kept
Lim Chan Yong, Joseph Tan and a group of them. And Lim Chan Yong squealed like a stuck pig. And Joseph Tan also squealed like a stuck pig. Then about
James and Abdullah Majid were staying with Robert Kuok in Johore Bahru when they learned of the ABL detentions. James and Abdullah Majid immediately returned to the University campus. Abdullah
James lost the election for the President of University of Malaya’s Student Union after announcing that he stood against ragging.
