Matthew Lui – SJI Boy to Harbour Pilot Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Mathew Lui takes us back to post-war Chinatown: his father ran a silk business in South Bridge Road and his family lived upstairs above the shop. He attended a number of Catholic schools, including the historic St. Joseph’s Institution at Bras Basah Road in the early 1960s. He had an unforgettable time and his 1964 cohort organised a homecoming in 2012. Part 1 | https://youtu.be/10ykZ-kUKME Part 2 | https://youtu.be/tm7BLGRysIE Part 3 | https://youtu.be/cmg1KDdGzic00:00 Introduction01:52 In a Nutshell03:20 Father’s Silk Business13:47 Catholic Schools16:24 South Bridge Road22:15 Life in a Shophouse28:23 My Family31:49 SJI Class39:35 1964 Homecoming43:58 Historic SJIWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian, and I document people’s 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-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore