Chronicles of Old Singapore | Yan Yim Tong – Engineering Apprentices & Sailing the World Part 1

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Pioneer engineering apprentice Yan Yim Tong of the Old Engineering Apprentices Association recounts how poverty drove him to enrol in the Dockyard Technical College in the Naval Base. As an apprentice, he learned from kindly sifu (masters) who taught him well. He eventually sailed to ports around the world, living a seaward life filled with risks and drama.00:00 Introduction03:59 Growing Up Poor09:29 The Dockyard Technical College18:25 The Sifu & Apprentices as Kings25:26 Learning Onboard Ships34:22 Sailing & Risks44:11 Interesting World PortsI am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to [email protected] if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ksFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore