I tell something that was never revealed in the press before or told by anyone. In his autobiography , he reveals that his father was a gambler, spending time at Chinese Swimming Club etc. People always queried him about the source of the wealth and the ability to send all 4 sons to the best universities of the world.
Though grandparents from both sides were wealthy in the early years, they families fell into hard times. His mother however was good with money and bought bungalows along Stevens Road which she rented to British Expats. It is no surprise that she lived just off Stevens Road at the last leg of her life. It was this money that paid for all this. During the war years, everyone suffered but the mother was shrewd enough to capitalise when the British returned
When the baby of the family and the youngest son Lee Suan Yew was due to go to UK for his university education, the mum rightly decided that she should finally enjoy the fruits of her hard labour and both she and her youngest son took the long route to UK and made a tour of the best of Europe.
This same son of Malay speaking Pernakan lady who made a fortune from the British is now dressed in Qing robes and pretends to be a Mandarin scholar even going thru the trouble of removing his given name of Harry by deed poll.
Though grandparents from both sides were wealthy in the early years, they families fell into hard times. His mother however was good with money and bought bungalows along Stevens Road which she rented to British Expats. It is no surprise that she lived just off Stevens Road at the last leg of her life. It was this money that paid for all this. During the war years, everyone suffered but the mother was shrewd enough to capitalise when the British returned
When the baby of the family and the youngest son Lee Suan Yew was due to go to UK for his university education, the mum rightly decided that she should finally enjoy the fruits of her hard labour and both she and her youngest son took the long route to UK and made a tour of the best of Europe.
This same son of Malay speaking Pernakan lady who made a fortune from the British is now dressed in Qing robes and pretends to be a Mandarin scholar even going thru the trouble of removing his given name of Harry by deed poll.
Hard Truths from the story:
1. Old Man's mother was a nice Peranakan woman; however, her oldest son is brutal, conceited, evil, terrible plus horrible. Our lives could have been better, much better, if this Koh hadnt helped him. What an idiot!
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