January 1960 to November 1964 : Operation Cold Store – The Conflict Within The PAP
Operation Cold Store, ostensibly to cull the Communist Open front, may have had more to do with the struggle to consolidate power for the P.A.P and Lee Kuan Yew.
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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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1955 to 1956 : Trade Union Movement
Lim Chin Siong was elected Secretary General of the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers Union (SFSWU) and James appointed secretary of the SFSWU in June 1955. James worked as a
23rd to 25th August 1954 : Acquittal At The Fajar Trials
During the trial the prosecution called Ong Pang Boon, later a PAP MP and Minsiter of Education as well as Ngiam Tong Dow as their witnesses. On the third day
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21st February 1953 : Formation of the University Socialist Club
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.
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8th January 1951 : Arrested By Special Branch
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
20th January 1950 : Malayan Students Party
Dr. David Tan Chee Khoon, Mr. Aminuddin bin Baki and Mr James Puthucheary sponsored the establishment of “the Malayan Students Party within the University. Objects of the party will be
1946 to 1947 : Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps
James enrolled in the Bengal Technical Institute at Jadavpur, Calcutta. He left his engineering studies a few months later to attend Visva-Bharati in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India. James also enlisted in the Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps (RWAC) in early 1947 … Read more…1946 to 1947 : Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps
July 1943 to 1945 : Indian National Army
In 1943, James was inspired by Subash Chandra Bose to join the Indian National Army in their mission to liberate India from colonial rule. Under the INA, he served in