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Page 1 40 Ong Chwee Ong 王炳煌 Treasurer of S'pore Factory & Shop Employees' Union 1956.10.26 1964.7 Names (Eng.) Name (Ch.) Occupation Date Date of Release Arrested 1 Ang Tuan Kim Farmer 1954 1954 2 Chan Kee Nam 1954 1955 3 Leow Fatt Blacksmith 1954 1955 4 Wong Mau Choong 1954 1956 5 Chen Yang Cheng * 陈仰成 History Teacher, Chinese High School 1955 1956 6 Ong Peng Hong Treasurer of Singapore Factory and Shop Workers' Union 1956.10.27 7 Lim Teow Peng Paid Secretary of Singapore Bus workers' Union 1956.10.30 8 Tan Bok Teng Chairman of PAP Paya Lebar Branch 1957.8.22 9 Tan Juat Seng Chairman of PAP Paya Lebar Branch 1957.8.22 10 Teo Han Cheng Was secretary of Taxi Drivers' Union one month before arrest 1957.8.22 11 Tan Kok Poon Clerk 1959.12.19 12 Wee Yuke Choo Tutor 1959.12.19 13 Tang Song Secretary to Barisan Sosialis Sembawang Branch 1963.2.3 14 Wang Eng Chan Hon Treasurer of Singapore Sawmill Workers' Union 1963.3.5 15 Lim Woon Kiat 林蕴杰 Chinese High School Student, C. C. M. of SCMSSU 1956.3.30 16 Koh Thong Eng 许统英 Chung Cheng High School Student, C.C.M. of SCMSSU 1956.9.18 17 Lim Chin Seng @ Lim Chin Kok 林振国 Chairman of S'pore Factory & Shop Workers' Union. Farmers's Association 1956.9.18 Banished to China on 1957.2.11. , Amalgamated Malaya Pineapple Workers' Union 18 Lin Guang Feng * 林广风 Chairman of S'pore Chinese Primary School Teachers Union 1956.9.18 Banished to China on 1957.2.11 19 Linda Chen Mong Hock (f) 陈蒙鹤 Chairman of S'pore Federation of Women, English Teacher 1956.9.18 1958 20 Chen Yu Xing * ( f ) 陈玉兴 C.C.M. of S'pore Federation of Women 1956.9.18 Banished to China on 1957.2.11 21 Pang Sui Siang 彭垂裳 Chinese Teacher, Chung Cheng High School 1956.9.18 Banished to China on 1957.2.11 22 Chen Meng Hui * 陈孟辉 Chinese Teacher , Chung Cheng High School 1956.9.18 Banished to China on 1957.2.11 23 Soon Loh Boon, Robert 孙罗文 President of SCMSSU 1956.10.1 1964.6.20 24 Zheng You Ling * 郑有领 Cadre of SCMSSU 1956.10.10 Banished to China on 1957.2.11. 25 Loh Miaw Gong ( f ) 卢妙萍 C.C.M. of SCMSSU 1956.10.10 Released by PAP on 1959.10.1 26 Yu Yu Shu * 余玉书 Chinese Middle School Student, Member of SCMSSU 1956.10.10 27 Zhang Guo Liang * 张国良 Cadre of SCMSSU 1956.10.10 28 Wu Cai Thang (f) 吴彩唐 Chairman of Chinese Middle School Student Parents' Union 1956.10.26 Released by PAP on 1959.10.1. 29 Cai Shi Jun * ( f ) 蔡石君 C.C.M. of SCMSSU 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 30 Zheng Mian Na * ( f ) 郑敏娜 C.C.M. of SCMSSU 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 31 Fong Siew Loong ( f ) 方小浪 Treasurer of S'pore Farmers' Assorciation 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 32 Khoo Yew Chye 邱有才 C.C.M. of SGEU 1956.10.15 1964 33 Xie Yong * 谢 镛 Nanyang Siang Pao Translator 1956.10.16 34 Lim Chin Siong 林清祥 Secretary of SF & SEU, PAP Member of Parliament 1956.10.26 Released by PAP in 1959 35 Fong Swee Suan 方水双 Secretary of S'pore Bus Workers' Union 1956.10.26 Released by PAP in 1959 36 Sydney Woodhull 兀 哈 Trade Unionist 1956.10.26 Released by PAP in 1959 37 C. V. Devan Nair 蒂凡那 Trade Unionist, C.C.M. of PAP 1956.10.26 Released by PAP in 1959 38 James Joseph Puthucheary 布都哲理 Trade Uniomist, C.C.M. of PAP 1956.10.26 Released by PAP in 1959 39 Chan Chiaw Thor 曾超卓 Secretary of S'pore Farmers' Assorciation 1956.10.26 Released by PAP in 1959 Page 1 40 Ong Chwee Ong 王炳煌 Treasurer of S'pore Factory & Shop Employees' Union 1956.10.26 1964.7. 41 Kwok Tai Ying @ Quek Tai Eng (f) 郭大英 C.C.M. of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 42 Hwang Pao Fong ( f ) 黄宝凤 Secretary of Federation of Women 1956.10.26 Released by PAP on 1959.10.1 43 Huang Xiu Hua * ( f ) 黄秀华 Cadre of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 1958 44 Chen Lee Eng @ Tan Lye Ying ( f ) 陈丽英 C.C.M. of S'pore Spinning Workers' Union 1956.10.26 Released by PAP on 1959 .10.1 45 Zhou Yu Er *( f ) 周玉娥 C.C.M. of S'pore Spinning Workers' Union 1956.10.26 1958 46 Yeo Beng Tee ( f ) 黄明治 Cadre of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 1958 47 Ng Beng Huay ( f ) 黄明花 Cadre of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 1957 48 Liang Quan Ying * ( f ) 梁群英 Cadre of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 1957 49 Zhang Ya Qiao * ( f ) 张 亚娇 Cadre of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 1957 50 Ye Ying Lan * ( f ) 叶英兰 Cadre of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 1957 51 Tay Thiam Meng 郑添明 Chairman of S.T.C. Workers' Union 1956.10.26 52 Lan Yong Dong * 蓝勇东 C.C.M. of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 Banished to China in 1958.9.18 53 Low Tai Thong 卢大通 C.C.M. of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 Exiled to UK in 1962 54 Huang Yu Qing * 黄玉清 Chairman of S'pore Chinese High School Graduates 1953 Arts Association 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 55 Tan Kok Wee 陈国伟 Vice Chairman of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 56 Cai Chong Sen * 蔡崇森 Vice Secretary of S'pore Bus Workers' Union 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 57 Lin Shi Yu * 林时雨 C. C. M. of S'pore Bus Workers' Union 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 58 Zhuang Huan Ting * 庄焕庭 Chairman of S'pore Bus Workers' Union 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 59 Shao Rong Hua * 邵荣华 Secretary of S.T.C. Workers' Union 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 60 Wang Jin Xing * 王金星 C.C.M of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 61 Chen Shui Guan * 陈水官 C.C.M. of Coffee Shop Employees' Union 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 62 Gao Yang * 高 扬 C. C. M. of SF & SEU 1956.10.26 Banished to China on 1958.9.18 63 Lim Yew Wee 林有为 C.C.M. of S'pore Bus Workers' Union 1956.10.26 64 Xu Nan Xing * 许南星 Cadre of SF & SEU (Bukit Timah Branch) 1956.10.26 65 Guo Yi Guang * 郭弈光 C.C.M. of S'pore Chinese High School Graduate 1953 Arts Association 1956.10. Banished to China on 1957.2.11 66 Chen Xu Yan * 陈绪炎 Vice Chairman of S'pore Chinese High School Graduates 1953 Arts 1956.10. Banished to China on 1957.2.11 67 Cai Shi Bo * 蔡世柏 Vice Treasurer, S'pore Chinese Primary School Teachers' Union 1956.10.? 68 Chia Ee Tian * 谢宜殿@谢奕 CCM of PAP 1956.10.26 69 Lim Teow Peng 林兆明田 Secretary of S'pore Bus Workers' Union 1956.10.? 70 Xu Han Jie * 许汉杰 时代报社长 Director of Shi Dai Bao 1956 71 Wu Yao Cheng * 吴耀城 Cadre of SF & SEU, Member of PAP 1956 72 Li Cheng Zong * 李承宗 C. C. M. of Amalgamated Malayan Pineapple Workers' Union 1956 73 Zhu Zhen Nan * 朱振南 Paid Secretary of SF & SEU 1956 74 Chu Ching 祝 经 C. C. M. of S.T.C. 1956 75 Li Qiu Song * 李秋松 Branch C.C.M. of SF & SEU 1956.10. Banished to China on 1958.9.18 76 Zhu Zhi Hua * 朱志华 Branch Treasurer of SF & SEU 1956.10. 77 He Wen * 何 文 Chairman of S'pore Motor Workshop Employees' Union 1956.10. 78 Lin Ren Bing * 林仁斌 Chairman of S'pore Taxi Drivers' Union 1956.10. Banished to China on 1958.9.18 79 Zhang Xi Xing * 张锡兴 Secretary of S'pore Taxi Drivers' Union 1956.10. Banished to China on 1958.9.18 80 Liu Wen Ming * 刘文明 Acting Secretary of S'pore Bus Workers' Union 1956.10. 81 Gong Wen Fang * 龚文芳 Auditor of S'pore Bus Workers' Union 1956.10. 82 Shao Rong Hua * 邵荣华 Secretary of S.T.C. 1956.10. 83 Zhang Nong Min * 张农民 C.C.M of S.T.C. 1956.10. Page 2 84 Chen Jin Wen * 陈锦文 C.C.M. of S.T.C. 1956.10. 85 Zeng Guo En * 曾国恩 C.C.M. of S.T.C. 1956.10. 86 Bai Geng Xuan* 白庚碹 C. C. M. of SF & SEU 1956.10. 87 Lin An Hu * 林安沪 Acting Chairman of SF & SEU 1956.10. 88 Huang Chen Si * 黄辰思 Vice Chairman of S'pore Chinese Teachers; Union 1956.10. 89 Huang Qin * 黄 钦 Secretary of Amalgamated Malayan Pineapple Workers' Union 1956.10. 90 Tan Boon Eng 陈文英 Vice Chairman of S'pore Naval Base Labour Union 1956.10. 91 Chen Rong Yao * 陈荣耀 C.C.M. of S'pore Naval Base Labour Union 1956.10. 92 Yang Zhi Zhen * 杨志真 Translator 1956.10. Banished to China on 1957.2.11 93 Yang Zu Jin * 杨祖金 Vice Chairman of S'pore Bus Workers' Union 1956.10. Banished to China on 1957.2.11 94 Zhang You Wen * 张友文 SF & SEU Branch Cadre 1956.10.
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