Lorong Tai Seng....

[MBSSLOTS]

Lorong Tai Seng was once a congested Chinese kampong famous for its hawker food, and it was a notorious secret society hideout till the early 1970s....i grew up there and saw guns being carried by the secret soceity members as a young boy...

 

[looneytan]

turtle soup

 

[MBSSLOTS]

turtle soup

yep..tai seng turtle soup...

 

[Lee5604]

Never saw the guns, but the acid-filled lightbulbs, which they threw at the rival gangs.

 

[MBSSLOTS]

Never saw the guns, but the acid-filled lightbulbs, which they threw at the rival gangs.

yep...it was quite fun as a kid seeing all these gangsters attcking the other side..

 

[Never]

turtle soup

Turtle soup at Jalan Besar hawker centre no good?

 

[Reddog]

Remember "Bright Cinema" that can only have night shows because it had no roof. Cost 20 cents to watch Wong Fei Hung. Also collected duck feathers to make pocket money by selling to the place called "Arp Mo Hon" (aka Duck Feather Hon). Also remembered making pocket money buying cigarettes (one packet of "Winning Rush" cost 25 cents) and coffee for those 24/7 gambling places inside the Kampong. Those were the days............

 

[sleaguepunter]

there a chiinese sinseh near to the turtle soup shop that tuina with medical oil right? any idea he still operating?

 

[CopyCat]

Never saw the guns, but the acid-filled lightbulbs, which they threw at the rival gangs.

That is very busok act.

 

[scroobal]

I have had an interest about this Chinese kampong for a very long time. Do you know if there are any written material, book, photos or publications about it. I have tried with the library but to no avail.

Lorong Tai Seng was once a congested Chinese kampong famous for its hawker food, and it was a notorious secret society hideout till the early 1970s....i grew up there and saw guns being carried by the secret soceity members as a young boy...

 

[MBSSLOTS]

I have had an interest about this Chinese kampong for a very long time. Do you know if there are any written material, book, photos or publications about it. I have tried with the library but to no avail.

No written books. The guy whom the road was named after is ANG TAI SENG. He had 2 sons. The elder one did not get married. The younger one had 3 wives. Therr arr still the Ang decendants around till this day.

 

[Rambutan]

It is now all gone. The industrial estate took over.

Turtle soup is one of the best tasted. Ditto for the open air free seating on wooden benches movies.

Those were the days...

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

http://davidsiabs.blogspot.sg/2008/06/old-house-old-tales.html

 

[scroobal]

Thanks. ..

No written books. The guy whom the road was named after is ANG TAI SENG. He had 2 sons. The elder one did not get married. The younger one had 3 wives. Therr arr still the Ang decendants around till this day.

 

[scroobal]

Thanks......

http://davidsiabs.blogspot.sg/2008/06/old-house-old-tales.html

 

[MBSSLOTS]

if u are interested, the Ang family which used to sell the turtle soup has now moved their shop to geylang. its the shop next to the tanjong rhu pau.

the owner is one of the great grandson of Ang Tai Seng.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Sar Ji territory. Policemen used to avoid this area in the 70s. Very hostile reception.

 

[MBSSLOTS]

Sar Ji territory. Policemen used to avoid this area in the 70s. Very hostile reception.

i recall in my childhood days that there was also a crocodile farm and factory there too...

 

[Kinana]

I use to smoke opium there. Yeah... those good ole days.........

 

[MBSSLOTS]

I use to smoke opium there. Yeah... those good ole days.........

yep...opium was obtainable in Lorong Tai Seng in early 70s...saw all of them!