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Find out about someone famous who lived in or near your town or visit and find out about a famous old building, monument, earthwork or other place of historical interest.

Link 1: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_214_2005-01-23.html

Link 2 (you may explore other pages found at the bottom of this page):: https://roots.sg/Content/Places/landmarks/bedok-trail/kampong-bedok

Link 3:
https://remembersingapore.org/2015/03/02/bedok-villa-haji-kahar-and-rest-house/

Document: Bedok Heritage Trail (refer to task 5)

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Find out the meaning of, and collect pictures of your district or the Singapore coat of arms.

Link 1: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_54_2005-01-25.html

Link 2: https://roots.sg/learn/resources/national-symbols/National%20Coat%20of%20Arms

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Draw a map of your area and mark on it places of historical interest for visitors.

AND

With your examiner, go on a short walk of your choice in your local area and describe to him local points of historical interest.

Note: A description and/or pictures of places of historical interest according to the map above will qualify as a second task.

Document: Bedok Heritage Trail

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Talk to someone who has lived in your area for a long time and find out about what they did at your age, and what changes they have seen in your area over the years.

Type your responses (about 10-15 sentences) in this column.

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Choose two different locations in your area such as a road, park, field, hill, lake, streams and find out how they got their names.

Link 1 (you may explore other pages found at the bottom of this page):
https://roots.sg/Content/Places/landmarks/bedok-trail/kampong-bedok

Link 2:
https://remembersingapore.org/2015/03/02/bedok-villa-haji-kahar-and-rest-house/

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The state crest consists of a shield emblazoned with a white crescent moon and five white stars on a red background. Below the shield is a banner with the words “Majulah Singapura”. Supporting the shield are a lion on the left and a tiger on the right.

The colour red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man, while white signifies pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. The crescent moon signifies a country eternally young, and the five stars represent the ideals of Singapore – democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality. The lion represents Singapore, while the tiger symbolises the close economic and political ties between Singapore and the then Federation of Malaya.
I have seen the Singapore coat of arms displayed at the scout scarf or at the Singapore passport.
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My neighbour said that when he was younger he usually go to the fields to play with mimosas. aka touch me not .the Soccer field was used as a playground before the authorities demolished it.

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1.Simei:The origin of the name Simei is still not clear till today.Some believing that the area was named after the Four Great Beauties of China. Another story of the origin of the name Simei is that it was taken from Jalan Soo Bee,a minor road that links Simei to Upper Changi Road.
2.Bedok:The name Bedok comes from an old Malay word “bedoh”, which is  a large drum used for calling and to attract people to mosques for prayers. The reason for that was due to the presence of a mosque in the Bedok area during the 1950s.

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Masjid Al Taqwa is located at Bedok rd was one of the important symbols for villagers around Bedok. It was build in 1883.The Masjid holds many religious classes taught by famous teacher in Singapore.

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My neighbour said that the colour of the buildings change over the year. He said that the playground downstairs beside it used to be a very big round thing but now it changed into a thing for old uncle or old uncle to exercise. He said that last time behind the very big roung thing use to be a plain thing like the ground only now change into a football court. He also said that Before the 1960s, Bedok's primary source of income was Coconut. Fishing was also another primary source of income for the villagers of Simpang Bedok at the time. He also said that Bedok Town had been developed since 1973 with the newer roads such as Bedok Plain, Bedok Highway and Bedok Heights being built all the way until 1975. The Bedok Bus Interchange opened in 1979. My neighbour said that he played in one of the playgrounds in Bedok Reservoir Road.

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Kampong Glam (Malay: Kampung Gelam; Jawi alphabet: كامڤوڠ ڬلم ; Chinese: 甘榜格南; pinyin: Gānbǎnggénán; Tamil: கம்ப்பொங் கிலாம்) is a neighbourhood in Singapore. It is located north of the Singapore River, in the planning area of Rochor.

Kampong Glam

Subzone of Rochor Planning Area

Other transcription(s)

• Malay

| Kampung Gelam

• Jawi

| كامڤوڠ ڬلم

• Chinese

| 甘榜格南

• Pinyin

| Gānbǎnggénán

• Tamil

| கம்ப்பொங் கிலாம்

Masjid Sultan (Sultan Mosque) and Bussorah Pedestrian Mall at Kampong Glam.

Istana Kampong Glam at the Malay Heritage Centrein Kampong Glam

The name of the area is thought to be derived from the cajeput tree, called "gelam" in Malay.[1]"Kampong" (modern spelling "kampung") simply means "village".

Prior to colonisation by the British in 1819, the area was home to the Malay aristocracy of Singapore. It became prominent and more populous after the signing of a treaty between the British East India Company, Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor and Temenggong Abdul Rahman in 1819. The company was given the right to set up a trading post in Singapore under this treaty.

During the colony's early history, under the Raffles Plan of 1822, the settlement was divided according to different ethnic groups which included European Town, Chinese, Chulia, Arab and Bugis kampongs. Kampong Glam was designated for the Sultan and his

A Chinatown (Chinese: 唐人街; pinyin: Tángrénjiē; Jyutping: tong ⁴ yan ⁴ gaai ¹) is an ethnic enclave of Chinese or Han people located outside mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan, most often in an urban setting. Areas known as "Chinatown" exist throughout the world, including Asia, Australia, the Americas, Africa and Europe.

Chinatown
Binondo, the oldest Chinatown in the world, in Manila

Chinese

| 唐人街

Literal meaning

| "Chinese Street"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin | Tángrénjiē
Wu
Romanization | Daon平 nin平 ka平
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization | Tòhngyàhngāai
Jyutping | Tong² yan² gaai¹
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ | Tông-jîn-ke
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUC | Tòng-ìng-kĕ

Alternative Chinese name

Traditional Chinese

| 中國城

Simplified Chinese

| 中国城

Literal meaning

| "Chinatown"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōngguóchéng
Wu
Romanization | Tson平 koh入 zen平
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization | Jūnggwoksìhng
Jyutping | Jung¹ gwok³ sing⁴
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ | Tiong-kok-siânn
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUC | Dŭng-guók-siàng

Second alternative Chinese name

Traditional Chinese

| 華埠

Simplified Chinese

| 华埠

Literal meaning

| "Chinese District"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin | Huábù
Wu
Romanization | Gho平 bu去
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization | Wàfōw
Jyutping | Wa⁴ fau⁶
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ | Hôa-bú
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUC | Huà-pú

The development of most Chinatowns typically resulted from mass migration to an area without any, or with very few Chinese residents. Binondo in Manila, established in 1594, is recognised as the world's oldest Chinatown. Notable early examples outside Asia include San Francisco's Chinatown in the United States and Melbourne's Chinatown in Australia, which were founded in the mid-19th century during the California gold rushand Victoria gold rush respectively. A more modern example, in Montville, Connecticut, was caused by the displacement of Chinese workers in the Manhattan Chinatownfollowing the September 11th attacks in 2001.[1][2]

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The Alkaff Lake Gardens was located off MacPherson Road, at what is now the Sennett Estate and Cedar Girls’ Secondary School.¹ The Japanese-styled garden was developed by Syed Shaik Alkaff of the Alkaff family.²

The Alkaff family
The Alkaffs were a prominent Arab family of merchants and property developers.³ They owned holiday bungalows in Pasir Panjang and Pender Road, as well as the famous Hotel de L’Europe, and The Arcade at Raffles Place.⁴

The Alkaffs are most remembered for their lavish home, Alkaff Mansion, and the Masjid Alkaff Mosque.⁵

Prewar years
The Alkaff Lake Gardens was the first Japanese garden built in Singapore.  A Japanese landscape expert was called in by the Alkaff family to develop the garden, which was opened to the public in 1929.⁶

The garden became a place of attraction for both visitors and residents.⁷ It had a lake for rowing boats, neatly landscaped paths, and picnic tables under shady trees.⁸ There were also tea houses that could be rented by anyone who visited the park.⁹

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1. Eunos:
Jalan Eunos marks the eastern boundary of Geylang, a district located in the central region of Singapore. The road starts from Changi Roadand is cut off by the expressway-flyover at Eunos Link, while the unconnected stretch of Jalan Eunos is linked with Bedok ReservoirRoad, accessible from Eunos Link. Jalan Eunos and other locations with the same name are named after Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah, a prominent Malay elite in Singapore during the 1920s. Originally a rural area with plantations and farmlands, Jalan Eunos has evolved from a Malay settlement village in the late 1920s to become a modern high-rise private and public housing area with terraced and bungalow houses, as well as industrial estates in its vicinity.
2. Tampines:
The name Tampines goes back to the Franklin and Jackson map of 1828. It is named after Sungei Tampines, which in turn got its name from the tempinis trees (Malay for Streblus elongatus) which were said to be growing by it.

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My grandma said that last time ,there were one dollar notes.

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The national coat of arms, also known as the state crest, symbolises Singapore as a self-governing and independent state. Like the national flag, the state crest was designed by a committee headed by then Deputy Prime Minister Toh Chin Chye.¹ Singapore’s state crest consists of a red shield bearing a white crescent moon and five white stars, supported by a lion and a tiger. Below the shield is a banner inscribed with “Majulah Singapura” (Malay for “Onward Singapore”).² The state crest was launched on 3 December 1959 at the installation of Yusof bin Ishak as the Yang di-Pertuan Negara (Head of State).³

Symbolism
The state crest consists of a shield emblazoned with a white crescent moon and five white stars on a red background. Below the shield is a banner with the words “Majulah Singapura”. Supporting the shield are a lion on the left and a tiger on the right.⁴

The colour red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man, while white signifies pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. The crescent moon signifies a country eternally young, and the five stars represent the ideals of Singapore – democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality. The lion represents Singapore, while the tiger symbolises the close economic and political ties between Singapore and the then Federation of Malaya.⁵

History
Immediately after Singapore gained self-government in 1959, then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew assigned the task of designing the state flag and state crest to a committee headed by Toh.⁶

Toh wanted the national symbols to portray the unique identity of Singapore – the unity of a multiracial and multicultural country. With this foremost in his mind, Toh and his committee completed the design of the state flag and state crest in two months.⁷

The bill for the state crest, national flag and national anthem was moved by then Minister for Culture S. Rajaratnam and approved by the State Assembly in November 1959.⁸ The national symbols were unveiled on 3 December 1959 during the installation of Yusof bin Ishak as the Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore at the City Hall Chambers.9

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The National Coat of Arms of Singapore is the heraldic symbol representing the Southeast Asian island nation of Singapore. It was adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. The committee that created it, headed by then Deputy Prime Minister Toh Chin Chye, was also responsible for the national flag and the national anthem of Singapore.

At the centre of the emblem is a red shield bearing a white crescent (a new moon, representing a rising young nation) and five white stars (representing various national ideals including multiculturalism), supported by a lion and a tiger(representing Singapore and Malaysiarespectively); below them is a blue ribbon inscribed with Majulah Singapura in gold, Malay for "Onward Singapore". While the use of the coat of arms is restricted to the government, the symbol enjoys wide use on the national currency and state decorations, and appears on the cover of the national passport.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Singapore.svg

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EducationEdit

Chan had her early education at Singapore Chinese Girls' School and Catholic Junior College.[2] She went on to complete her B.ASc. (Hons) in Materials Engineering degree at Nanyang Technological University in 1999.[3] She also obtained a master's degree in Business Management from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management in 2004.[3]In 2016, Chan was also awarded the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award.[4]

CareerEdit

Chan is currently Head of Secondary Industries at The Linde Group (Gas & Engineering).[3] She oversees a group that provides market insights of the industry, develops growth opportunity areas and supports development of the company’s strategies for various industry sectors.

Prior to joining Linde in 2007, Chan worked at Kulicke & Soffa, a design and manufacturing company for semiconductor, LED and electronic assembly equipment.[2]She spent several years in technical roles and as a process engineering manager before becoming a product marketing manager.

Political career Edit

On 27 August 2015, the People's Action Party (PAP) announced that Chan would contest in the revived Fengshan SMC in the 2015 general election.[5] Chan was elected into Parliament when she defeated Dennis Tan Lip Fong of the Workers' Party and clinched 57.5% of the electorate valid votes.[6]

She now serves as member of parliament for Fengshan SMC as well as adviser to Fengshan Grassroots Organisations (GROs). She is also the vice-chairperson of East Coast-Fengshan Town Council.[7]

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My farther said that he went to rivers to catch fish.

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Goh Chok Tong (born 20 May 1941; Chinese: 吴作栋; pinyin: Wú Zuòdòng, Wade–Giles: Wu2-tso4-tung4) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he became Singapore's second Prime Minister on 28 November 1990, succeeding Lee Kuan Yew, and served in the role until 12 August 2004, when he stepped down and was succeeded by Lee Hsien Loong. He subsequently served as Senior Minister until May 2011, and as Chairman of the Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS). He continues to serve as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency and holds the honorary title of "Emeritus Senior Minister".

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Cheryl Chan Wei Ling, PBM (simplified Chinese: 陈慧玲; traditional Chinese: 陳慧玲; pinyin: Chén Huìlíng; born 1976), is a Singaporean politician. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Fengshan Single Member Constituency (SMC) since September 2015.[1]

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My neighbour said that last time there wasn’t any toys,only paper dolls.

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The National Coat of Arms of Singapore is the heraldic symbol representing the Southeast Asian island nation of Singapore. It was adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. The committee that created it, headed by then Deputy Prime Minister Toh Chin Chye, was also responsible for the national flag and the national anthem of Singapore.

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Mr Tan Chuan-Jin is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore. He has been elected to the post by Members of Parliament (MPs) on 11 September 2017, making him the 10th Speaker of Singapore since the First Legislative Assembly of 1955.

Mr Tan has been an elected MP in the Marine Parade GRC since 7 May 2011. He served as the Minister for Social and Family Development from 9 April 2015 until his election as Speaker on 11 September 2017. He had also been the Minister for Manpower from 1 May 2014 to 8 April 2015.

Prior to his election to Parliament, Mr Tan had served in the Singapore Armed Forces for nearly 24 years. He holds a Master’s Degree in Defence Studies from King’s College in London and a Master’s Degree in Public Management from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.

Mr Tan is married with two children. He enjoys running and photography. In 2014, he published a book capturing his travel photographs and has auctioned his prints in support of charitable causes.

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The National Coat of Arms of Singapore is the heraldic symbol representing the Southeast Asian island nation of Singapore. It was adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. The committee that created it, headed by then Deputy Prime Minister Toh Chin Chye, was also responsible for the national flag and the national anthem of Singapore.

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1. Pasir Ris: The first reference to a village of Pasir Ris, Passier Reis (or Passier Rice), appeared in early 1800s. The second part of the city name, Ris, in Malay, means bolt rope.[4] Pasir Ris may also mean "white sand" in Malay.[5] Pasir Ris Town is named after the long stretch of sandy white beach along the north-east coastline of Singapore, facing Pulau Ubin. The town exudes a resort ambience and its architecture and identity take inspiration from the surrounding beach and sea elements.
2. City Hall: On 12 September 1945, the JapaneseGeneral Itagaki surrendered to Lord Mountbatten in 1945 to end World War II in Singapore. In 1951, it was renamed to its present name City Hall as it was to mark Singapore as a city, after being granted city status.

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Chan had her early education at Singapore Chinese Girls' School and Catholic Junior College.[2] She went on to complete her B.ASc. (Hons) in Materials Engineering degree at Nanyang Technological University in 1999.[3] She also obtained a master's degree in Business Management from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management in 2004.[3]In 2016, Chan was also awarded the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award.[4

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My Grandmother said there used to be no televisions in Singapore. She also said $2 cost more than it costs now. The food in the past was much cheaper than it is now.

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Children in the past would usually go and play at the playgrounds and they would not stay at home. My Mother told me that she also knew most of the people in her neighbourhood. There were not many electronics in the past as well. My Mother told me that is the past there were no smartphones and people used flipphones. People who had  flipphones were considered lucky.

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Kampong Bedok
This area, affectionately known to long-time residents as Bedok Corner, was formerly Kampong Bedok Laut and Kampong Bedok Darat, founded in the 1850s, with the former village facing the sea. According to oral history accounts, Kampong Bedok Darat was started by a young fisherman, Haji Abdul Salam, from Johor Lama, while Kampong Bedok Laut was started by a farmer, Abdul Wahab, from Java. In addition to rubber plantations and farms, this area was also home to upscale restaurants and holiday beachside homes.

Most of the villagers were plantation workers, farmers and fishermen, or worked in industries that serviced the British army based out of Changi. Some worked as hawkers, restaurant staff, construction workers, tailors and hairdressers. Many villagers planted tapioca, vegetables and corn. They also collected coconuts from coconut and nipah palms scattered around the kampong (“village” in Malay) and sold them to coconut wholesalers as an additional source of income.

In the 20th century, the rubber tree plantation that was previously Kampong Bedok Darat became a vibrant centre of Malay life, with street names reflecting the community uses for these streets. For example, Jalan Kathi is derived from the Malay term for “solemniser of marriages” and Jalan Greja from the Malay word for “church”. The Masjid Al-Taqua along Jalan Bilal served as a hub for Muslims while Chinese vegetable farmers in this area used its morning call to prayers to tell the time.

Jalan Haji Salam, a neighbouring street, is where the grand 1920s residence Villa Kahar still stands. This villa was owned by and named after Haji Kahar Abdul Ghani, a rich businessman from Palembang, who made his fortune from plantations and property. It was later sold to Dr Lee Choo Neo, Singapore's first female doctor, who was also wife to prominent businessman Teo Koon Lim and aunt to Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew. The villa retains an elegant symmetry with a kampong-style outhouse fronting Bedok Avenue. The villa was known as a venue for parties, operas and other post-regatta entertainment.

The nearby Bedok Food Centre, completed in 2005 to replace another hawker centre built in 1971, features architecture in the Minangkabau style (which comes from the highlands of Sumatra, Indonesia) such as distinctive steeply pitched roofs. The food centre’s interior is arranged around a central courtyard and recalls the communal life of Bedok's kampong past.

The "King" of Bedok

The “King” of Bedok, Villa Haji Kahar and the Bedok Rest House

Longtime residents of Bedok may have heard of a grand residence that was once owned by the “king” of Bedok.

It was the Villa Haji Kahar, located at Jalan Haji Salam, off Upper East Coast Road. The grand private residence was named after its first owner Haji Kahar Abdul Ghani (1863-1940), also known as Haji Kahar Palembang due to his birth place in Indonesia.

The “King” of Bedok and his Villa Haji Kahar

Haji Kahar arrived at Singapore at an age of around 20. He took up many odd jobs before starting a barter trading business at North Bridge Road, establishing a trade relationship with his brother at Palembang. It took Haji Kahar 20 years before he had amassed enough wealth to venture into property, coconut and nutmeg plantations, and other businesses.

Haji Kahar even became the first Malay to clinch a distribution license to sell HMV-label albums in his other shop at Muscat Street. In the expansion of his business, Haji Kahar sent his son Haji Mohamed to Jakarta to establish a “triangular” trade between Singapore, Palembang and Jakarta.

In the 1900s, Haji Kahar bought 30 acres of land at Bedok from a Chinese nutmeg plantation owner. The parcel of land, completed with small houses and fruit orchards, cost him about $7,000. Earning a generous $1,000 per month collected from the leasing of his properties, a 50-year-old Haji Kahar decided to dedicate more of his time in the religious study. He would later become active as a Qur’anic teacher at Masjid Al-Taqua at Jalan Bilal, a short distance away from his grand Bedok residence.

At the peak of his business, Haji Kahar was known as the “Raja” (“King” in Malay) of Bedok. He was one of the largest landowners in the vicinity, and had two horse-drawn carriage to ferry him between Bedok and the city. He would later spend $1,190 to replace his carriage with Ford cars.

Despite being extremely wealthy, Haji Kahar was a humble and low-profiled person. The rich entrepreneurs, in the early 20th century, tend to own large parcels of lands and have roads named after them. Haji Kahar, however, refused to accept the renaming of Jalan Haji Salam to Jalan Haji Kahar due to the respect he had of the eldest and most respected villager at Kampong Bedok. Haji Kahar had a total of 16 children; three with his wife at Palembang, and 13 with his Singapore wife. The decision to build the grand Villa Haji Kahar was motivated by his wishes to bring the family close together. Haji Kahar died in September 1940 at an age of 78, after three years of illness.

After his death, his family did not stay in Villa Haji Kahar for long. In 1942, the Japanese forced the family to sell the estate for $22,000. When the Japanese surrendered three years later, the family’s fortune vanished overnight as the Japanese currency became worthless.

Today, Villa Haji Kahar still stands proudly at Jalan Haji Salam, hidden among the new semi-detached houses. The villa was likely to have changed hands many times after it was sold by Haji Kahar’s family in the 1940s. Compared to Singapore’s other grand private residences built in the early part of the 20th century, Villa Haji Kahar’s history is relatively less well-known. The Bedok Corner, referring to the sharp bend between Bedok Road and Upper East Coast Road, has been a favourite hangout for the older generations of Singaporeans and also perhaps the British military veterans who had once stationed in Singapore in the fifties and sixties. Many still have fond memories of the place, where the iconic Bedok Rest House was located.
However, subsequent land reclamation projects would alter the appearance and scenic views of Bedok Corner. In 1963, a small-scaled land reclamation project was carried out by the government at the 14km East Coast Road to add 19 hectare of land.

A much larger project called the East Coast Reclamation Scheme was launched in April 1966. This massive land reclamation project, undertaken by the Housing Development Board (HDB), would take almost 20 years and a total cost of $613 million to complete. More than 1,525 hectare of land and 1km of coastline were added, using sand, soil, gravels and rocks taken from the hills at Siglap and Tampines.

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My neighbour said that last time he lived in a kampong area and there was no HDB flats. The floor in his house was not concrete but made of dirt. When it rains heavily, his house would be flooded. He could choose to not go to school or continue school when he was young. The water was not clean and there was only rickshaws. The pictures was in black and white colour. He said there is a lot of changes since then. Now there is HDB flats and clean water. There is no more rickshaws and the floor in the HDB flats is made of concrete. When it rains heavily, his flat would not flood. It is compulsory to go to school now.