| Evidence: | '"The Syonan Times" says the lack of food grown in Malaya is due to the deliberate policy of the British government, who thought of nothing but wealth for their merchant princes. And there are fewer motor accidents in Singapore now. This is due to the imposition of a 30mph limit and the superior driving of the Nipponese' |
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| Century: | 1900-1945 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 5 May 1942 | ||||||||||
| Country: | Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Singapore specific address: Changi other location: prisoner of war camp |
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| Reader: | Thomas Kitching |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 1 Mar 1890 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Chief surveyor in Colonial Service |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | Malaysia |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | [n/a] |
| Title: | Syonan Times |
| Genre: | Politics, propaganda |
| Form of Text: | Print: Newspaper |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 25265 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Tom Kitching | |
| Editor: | n/a | |
| Title: | Life and Death in Changi | |
| Place of Publication: | Perth | |
| Date of Publication: | 1998 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 89 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Tom Kitching, Life and Death in Changi (Perth, 1998), p. 89, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=25265, accessed: 19 April 2024 | |
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