tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562.post7203585867564000981..comments2024-03-10T21:28:28.559+08:00Comments on Places: The Katong/ Joo Chiat Walkoceanskies79http://www.blogger.com/profile/15637499843542653266noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562.post-7297661540506702712013-12-11T19:14:24.316+08:002013-12-11T19:14:24.316+08:00Hey Ocean,
Thanks for the post. During our visit ...Hey Ocean,<br /><br />Thanks for the post. During our visit to Katong, we used your guide as a reference. It is indeed very informative. Do check out our post on the <a href="http://2bearbear.com/things-to-do-in-katong-singapore/" rel="nofollow">things to do in Katong</a> and tell us what you think!<br /><br />Happy Travels!<br /><br />Tom,<br />2bearbear.comTomhttp://www.2bearbear.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562.post-8255070806461878582009-03-07T07:40:00.000+08:002009-03-07T07:40:00.000+08:00Philip: Thank you very much for highlighting the d...<B>Philip</B>: Thank you very much for highlighting the discrepancies between the quote by Mr Foo and the actual historical situation. I appreciate that. This will help correct a number of misconceptions. Cheers.oceanskies79https://www.blogger.com/profile/15637499843542653266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562.post-63583418502772835872009-03-06T15:56:00.000+08:002009-03-06T15:56:00.000+08:00Mr Foo Kee Seng's quote "Actually Joo Chiat is par...Mr Foo Kee Seng's quote "Actually Joo Chiat is part of Katong...... In the old days, no Joo Chiat, Joo Chiat is only a road, note a consistuency." is not substantiated. In 1928 Katong's boundary was still at Tg Katong. After that year it encroached into Joo Chiat area. So Katong should be part of Joo Chiat and not the opposite. Quote from the book The Singapore House 1819-1942 by Lee Kip Lin page 119 "By 1928 Katong had grown to the extend that the Inspector-General of Police, H.Fairburn, remarked 'The development of the area from Katong to Joo Chiat, which had been to so rapid in the past two years, promises to continue, and from every point of view one sees the necessity of providing for a sub-divisional station to that suburb. The suburb at present possess no police station.'Philip Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471104380601032313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562.post-18444825852395983282008-08-28T15:16:00.000+08:002008-08-28T15:16:00.000+08:00Joo Chiat area was not known as Katong during Chew...Joo Chiat area was not known as Katong during Chew Joo Chiat's life time. Katong's beginning was between Katong Park and Tanjong Katong where the British Raj had their holiday homes fronting the sea. Because Joo Chiat was very closed to Tanjong Katong, locals who moved into Joo Chiat after the death of Chew Joo Chiat in 1926 referred to the place as Katong.Philip Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471104380601032313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562.post-81580487397329522832007-02-18T22:25:00.000+08:002007-02-18T22:25:00.000+08:00Wow. So many thing to say...Ok, with regards to th...Wow. So many thing to say...<BR/>Ok, with regards to the many cinemas that used to be in the district.<BR/>Singapura: its opposite Joo Chiat Complex and MacDonalds has just moved out from the ground floor. The upper floor (?used to?) host a secondhand furnishings store and you can still see how high the ceilings were and the wall that used to be the screen space.<BR/>Hollywood: I believe that its the building that is right next to Lion City Hotel. This is now Sheng Siong Supermarket. Before the renovations that was completed 1 month ago, you can still see the old screen space but these days, an additional floor has been added which abit of a shame.<BR/>Odeon Katong: the space is now occupied by Cornerstone Church.<BR/>Republic: this iconic building is still in its bright colours right by Marine Parade Road but now house a tuition centre.<BR/>You can find wonderful pictures in <BR/>http://www.a2o.com.sg/a2o/public/search/index.html<BR/>but the sentiments has to come from the people that used to frequent these places...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562.post-59505073703568579772007-02-18T21:08:00.000+08:002007-02-18T21:08:00.000+08:00Hi Chun See, thank you for filling in and sharing...Hi Chun See, thank you for filling in and sharing about the popular past-time of the past. <BR/><BR/>If I get to visit the area near the Odeon Katong theatre, I shall take photos and find out a bit more.oceanskies79https://www.blogger.com/profile/15637499843542653266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562.post-30389449957345215772007-02-18T18:32:00.000+08:002007-02-18T18:32:00.000+08:00OK lah. Share some nostalgia with your readers.Dur...OK lah. Share some nostalgia with your readers.<BR/><BR/>During our time, movie watching was the most popular pastime. So even tho I not familiar with that part of Spore, I do know of these 2 cinemas. <BR/><BR/>Of course they have probably been converted to shopping centres or churches by now. That's why hope you could share some pictures/info.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Hollywood: I remember 2 movies. <BR/><BR/>1) 爱的天地 starring Judy Ong (翁倩玉 - not sure if I got the Chinese name right) She was very famous in Japan. Very good singer. I loved her Chinese version of one Japanese song 祈祷. This movie was about how a great lady who dedicated her life to teach young kids - something like that lah. Anyway, one of the mushy Taiwanese movies. There was one unforgettable scene. There was a man, her headmaster I think, who wrote a Chinese idiom on the blackboard. You know lah - many Singaporeans of my generation, our Chinese all half-past-six one. So as the guy wrote the Chinese characters, the audience started to read them, one by one. Suddenly there was silence. Why? Becos he came to one quite difficult word which most of us don't know how to read. Everyone so malu and dare not read anymore.<BR/><BR/>2) 刘三姐 This was a very popular movie from China. Broke some box office records if I not mistaken. But story is very communist-stereotype. Rich oppressive merchant exploits peasants; peasants revolt etc. But what the audience loved was the music (山歌) and the beautiful scenery.I think you can still get the dvd/vcd in our shops for a few dollars.<BR/><BR/>As for Odeon Katong. Sorry cannot remember much.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562.post-16382659304771588102007-02-18T15:15:00.000+08:002007-02-18T15:15:00.000+08:00Chun See, maybe you can fill us in on those. I did...Chun See, maybe you can fill us in on those. I did not visit the old Odeon Katong theatre...nor the Hollyland Theatre.oceanskies79https://www.blogger.com/profile/15637499843542653266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562.post-37418562360982200332007-02-18T13:34:00.000+08:002007-02-18T13:34:00.000+08:00Next time, don't forget to tell us about the old O...Next time, don't forget to tell us about the old Odeon Katong theatre and what's become of it. Then closer to Geylang is the Hollywood Theatre.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.com