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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
it under govt acqusition, they pay you next to nothing then.
Ya if from them I believe. Tyranny rules.
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i oso believe
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Originally posted by BanguIzai:
Geylang was seaside that's why have to build ( Phu_ Kha-- Lau/ ) in order to stay there.
Kelong on land
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Originally posted by SJS6638:
Ya if from them I believe. Tyranny rules.
old man was harsh then.
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Correct. Kelong on land. Because high-tide and flood will wash all the water to as high as half of the stilts of those ( Phu_ Kha-- Lau/ )
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Originally posted by BanguIzai:
Correct. Kelong on land. Because high-tide and flood will wash all the water to as high as half of the stilts of those ( Phu_ Kha-- Lau/ )
dun think anymore left in Sg. Last time almost everywhere can find.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
dun think anymore left in Sg. Last time almost everywhere can find.
I was wondering whether you recalled the news of the great fire in old geylang in the 50s.
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Originally posted by BanguIzai:
I was wondering whether you recalled the news of the great fire in old geylang in the 50s.
there was a big fire in the Rochor River area or was it Kallang Basin? I only heard of it as I was in JB hospital then.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
old man was harsh then.
He was still building his tyrannical empire then. Now the son destroying it. Hahaha.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
there was a big fire in the Rochor River area or was it Kallang Basin? I only heard of it as I was in JB hospital then.
I don't know the exact details. That's why I try asking you here lor. :)
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If I am not wrong my great-grandfather and great-grandmother reached here in the 1920s, followed by my grandfather and grandmother in the 1930s whom they went back and brought them here after great-grandfather and great-grandmother felt settled down
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Originally posted by BanguIzai:
I was wondering whether you recalled the news of the great fire in old geylang in the 50s.
Heard about fire before 70 from old relatives. One of them burnt and died. Sounded like geylang.
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Originally posted by SJS6638:
Heard about fire before 70 from old relatives. One of them burnt and died. Sounded like geylang.
It was said to be an enormous fire that destroyed the whole place and left thousands homeless
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Originally posted by BanguIzai:
It was said to be an enormous fire that destroyed the whole place and left thousands homeless
Thank goodness we don't have such fire destroy household now. The only one I know recently was fire burnt coffee shop.
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Originally posted by BanguIzai:
It was said to be an enormous fire that destroyed the whole place and left thousands homeless
Thank goodness we don't have such fire destroy household now. The only one I know recently was fire burnt coffee shop.
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Originally posted by SJS6638:
Thank goodness we don't have such fire destroy household now. The only one I know recently was fire burnt coffee shop.
so scary
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Originally posted by BanguIzai:
so scary
i passed by coffee shop n was so shocked. Whole shop burnt keft with nothing.
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The officials attempted to put a stop to kuang zhou to use Cantonese. The chinese there went on protests. These protests were successful they are not bothered to stop using Cantonese any more. They were persistent to show officials they want to continue to use Cantonese. These were told by a friend from kuang zhou. They are adamant they want to speak their language and they told officials why can't they speak their cantonese.
The hokkien in xiamen if they are serious to protect their root would have done the same. I am kind of disappointed with people of xiamen.
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Originally posted by SJS6638:
The officials attempted to put a stop to kuang zhou to use Cantonese. The chinese there went on protests. These protests were successful they are not bothered to stop using Cantonese any more. They were persistent to show officials they want to continue to use Cantonese. These were told by a friend from kuang zhou. They are adamant they want to speak their language and they told officials why can't they speak their cantonese.
The hokkien in xiamen if they are serious to protect their root would have done the same. I am kind of disappointed with people of xiamen.
Yes, SJS. Some people tell me, the reason why we Hokkiens are disappointing, is because we Hokkiens are a "friendly race" and therefore think blindly in many respects and just follow
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Tough to learn Mandarin and English, along with dialects: PM Lee
There is still room for Chinese dialects in Singapore, but it is not pragmatic for them to be mastered along with Mandarin and English, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.
Launching this year's Speak Mandarin Campaign, Mr Lee said he understands the desire for the young to learn dialects and protest their use as an important part of Chinese culture.The campaign, started in 1979, has been successful, but Mr Lee did not agree with those who feel that since many Singaporeans now speak Mandarin, we should allow dialects to be used more widely.
When Singapore introduced the bilingual policy, it did so after careful observation and finding that it is very difficult for most people to master English, Mandarin and dialects at the same time.
"This principle has not changed," said Mr Lee.
Hong Kong is an example of the difficulty of mastering several languages at once. While the standard of Cantonese is high there, people are not as fluent in Mandarin and even less so in English, he said.
The trade-off between emphasising bilingualism and sacrificing dialects has allowed Singapore to maintain good standards in English and Mandarin.
Otherwise, Singaporeans' English standards and future opportunities might be affected, as might their Mandarin ability and the long-term standing of Mandarin in Singapore.
"This is a huge price to pay," said Mr Lee.
But dialects can still be used in special circumstances, and on the whole, Singapore's "language policy remains sound", he said.
Snapshot, The New Paper On Sunday, 6 July 2014, pg 9