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  Lim Bo Seng - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Lim Bo Seng is a national hero in Singapore for his resistance to Japanese forces during World War II.
Lim Bo Seng (Simplified Chinese : 林谋盛 ; Traditional Chinese : 林謀盛 ; Pinyin : Lín Móushèng ; April 27, 1909 - June 29, 1944) was a World War II anti-Japanese...
Lim Bo Seng (1909-1944), overseas Chinese businessman and Singaporean war hero.
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 Lim Bo Seng - MSN Encarta
Born in Fujian province, China, Lim went to Singapore at the age of 16.
With the assistance of the Chinese government of Chiang Kai-Shek, Lim traveled to Chonqing in southwest China to recruit exiled Malayan Chinese for Force 136.
Despite protracted torture, Lim refused to reveal the names of other Force 136 guerrillas and died in prison in June 1944.
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  Lim Bo Seng - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Lim Bo Seng was a hero of the Second World War, a Singaporean who was a Kuomintang member and vigorously raised funds for the China war efforts from the time of the...
Lim Bo Seng is a national hero in Singapore for his resistance to Japanese forces during World War II...
Lim Bo Seng Soldier / World War II Figure Lim Bo Seng is a national hero in Singapore for his...
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 Far East - Lim Bo Seng Memorial
Lim Bo Seng was a hero of the Second World War, a Singaporean who was a Kuomintang member and vigorously raised funds for the China war efforts from the time of the atrocities in China in 1937 to the invasion of Malaya.
He had to leave Singapore before the arrival of the Japanese in Singapore leaving behind his wife and children.
Lim was put in the Ipoh Prison at Batu Gajah and here he was unmercilessly tortured.
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 Lim Bo Seng Memorial : Alias Tan Choon Lim
Lim Bo Seng (alias Tan Choon Lim) was born in China on 27 April 1909.
The memorial at MacRitchie Reservoir was erected on 27 June 1952 by the Lim Bo Seng Memorial Committee.
A sum of Hong Kong $85,000 was raised to erect the pagoda at the Esplanade.
www.streetdirectory.com /travel_guide/singapore/world_war_2_military_site/54/lim_bo_seng_memorial.php   (656 words)

  
 Journey to Singapore's Yesteryears - Historical Landmarks - Lim Bo Seng Memorial
The memorial was built in remembrance of the war hero of Singapore, Lim Bo Seng, who sacrificed himself to protect his fellow comrades from being captured by the Japanese Army.
The loyalty and national pride of Lim Bo Seng for Singapore shall be an example for generations to come.
Lim Bo Seng was born in China, in the Fujian Province, on 27 April 1909.
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  Mr. Freeze - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Lim Bo Seng was born in Guangzhou, China to Lim Kee Yeng, the owner of Lim's Cryogenics and Egg Rolls Super Industry.
Lim Bo Seng was educated at Raffles Institution, where he developed his characteristic sense of vanity and his hatred of all things amusing.
As a result, Lim Bo Seng was forced to take over his father's business, vowing the protect his family and all Singaporeans from the wrath of Singapore-haters, of which there are many.
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 News | Gainesville.com | The Gainesville Sun | Gainesville, Fla.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Born in Nan'an, Fujian, China to Lim Loh, a wealthy businessman who owned a biscuit and brick manufacturing business in Singapore, Lim came to Singapore in 1917 to study in the Raffles Institution of Singapore under the British colonial government, and later went on to further his studies in the University of Hong Kong.
Lim was caught and taken to the Kempeitai headquarters for interrogation.
Lim was later buried behind the Batu Gajah prison compound in an unmarked spot.
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 Mr. Freeze - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Lim Bo Seng was born in Guangzhou, China to Lim Kee Yeng, the owner of Lim's Cryogenics and Egg Rolls Super Industry.
Lim Bo Seng was educated at Raffles Institution, where he developed his characteristic sense of vanity and his hatred of all things amusing.
As a result, Lim Bo Seng was forced to take over his father's business, vowing the protect his family and all Singaporeans from the wrath of Singapore-haters, of which there are many.
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 phorum - Hakka Chinese Forum at Asiawind - Hakka tales retold - Lim Bo Seng - Singaporean Hero
Lim Bo Sheng (alias Tan Choon Lim) and John Davis, the chief commander of Force 136, at Force 136 Campsites at Blantan near the towns of Tapah and Bidor in 1943.
Lim Bo Seng was the leader of the Supplying Services, a member of the Chinese Mobilization Council, when Singapore was under siege from the Japanese.
Lim Bo Seng was also acting as an interpreter translating from Mandarin to English and vice versa.
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 My friend, My hero
Mr Lim was betrayed and captured, a day after Mr Tan himself was caught by the Japanese.
Mr Lim was later struck by dysentery, but he was refused medical treatment.
A few days later, Mr Lim was bundled up in an old blanket and left without food or water in an empty room meant for dying prisoners.
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 MINDEF - History - 1944 - Lim Bo Seng: Hero of Force 136 (Volume 9 Issue 6)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Lim Bo Seng, despite his privileged background and success as a businessman, was staunchly anti-Japanese even before the war came to Malaya.
Lim Bo Seng was already weak in health, having just gone for a haemorrhoids operation in India before arriving in Malaya.
Lim Bo Seng's name is inextricably linked with that of Force 136, for he had a hand in setting it up and bringing it to fruition.
www.mindef.gov.sg /imindef/about_us/history/world_war2/v09n06_history.html   (841 words)

  
 Writers' Window
Lim Bo Seng was tortured for refusing to reveal other names of MPAJA leaders who worked with him.
I think that Lim Bo Seng is a brave n loyal man.The British should not have employed Lai Teck.Iwish I could have his autograph.
Lim bo seng is one of the brave man in Singapore..the description is brief and short.However you should give more details on how lim bo seng was tortured in jail or what type of torture was he given.
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 Tan Tock Seng Biography (Philanthropist) — FactMonster.com
Tan Tock Seng was a prosperous Singapore businessman of the early 1800s, known particularly for his generosity to the poor.
He contributed heavily to the 1844 construction of a new hospital for the indigent, which was then named Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Lim Bo Seng Biography (Soldier/World War II Figure) - Biography of Lim Bo Seng, Patriotic WWII hero of Singapore
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 Lim Bo Seng Biography (Soldier/World War II Figure) — Infoplease.com
A native Chinese who moved to Singapore as a child, Lim led efforts to raise funds to help China fight Japanese invasion in the late 1930s.
When the Japanese captured Singapore, Lim escaped to India and joined Force 136, a group of resistance fighters organized by the British.
Tan Tock Seng Biography (Philanthropist) - Biography of Tan Tock Seng, Founder of Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Chinese Singaporean
However, the Kempeitai's Sook Ching selection of people to be executed was largely a random process carried out by masked informers.
There were also anti-Japanese forces during the war, such as Force 136, headed by Lim Bo Seng.
Lim Bo Seng (April 27, 1909 - June 29, 1944) was a World War 2 anti-Japanese veteran who was based in Singapore and Malaya.
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 Lim Bo Seng Memorial is a place in Singapore on the Map of Singapore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Lim Bo Seng Memorial is dedicated to WW2 hero Lim Bo Seng, a former student of Raffles Institution and Hong Kong University.
; Lim Bo Seng Memorial is geographically located at latitude (1.2885 degrees) 1° 17' 18" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8532 degrees) 103° 51' 11" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.
The locations related to Lim Bo Seng Memorial are represented by the line of sight between two points and may not be nearest by road.
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 phorum - Hakka Chinese Forum at Asiawind - Lim Bo Seng
Lim Bo Seng (林謀盛 Lin Bosheng alias Tan Choon Lim 陳春林)
The monument of martyr Lim Bo Seng at Singapore
Lim Bo Seng was born in 1909 in Nanan county (南安縣) in Fujian province
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 The Esplanade Colonial Singapore | Hotels & Travel Guide to Singapore
Lim Bo Seng was a patriot, firmly standing against Japanese invaders.
Lim Bo Seng was accepted for the counterattack against Japanese invaders.
Unfortunately, Lim Bo Seng was captured by the Japanese forces while he was acting upon attacking strategy.
www.travel-singapore.com /attraction/colonial-singapore/esplanade.htm   (434 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Lim Bo Seng Memorial was built in memory of Mr.
Lim Bo Seng, a prominent Hokkien businessman and an anti-Japanese guerilla during World War II.
During one infiltration trip in March, he was captured by the Kempeitai (Japanese secret police), which had gathered that he was an undercover agent of the resistance movement.
www1.moe.edu.sg /learn@/singaporerivertrail/pri/G218_Loyang_Pri/LimBoSeng.htm   (321 words)

  
 Heroes Community - World War*
His name is "Lim Bo Seng" i have to study about him in sec 1.
It was four day before singapore fell to the japanese, Lim Bo Seng had to leave the country as he was an anit-japanese leader and the japanese would kill him if he was caught.
Lim Bo Seng escaped to India, joined Force 136 and became one of its leaders Then he returned to Malaya(Malaysia) to try and obtain information about japanese.
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 Journey to Singapore's Yesteryears - Historical Landmarks - Tan Kim Seng Fountain
This fountain was created in memorial to Tan Kim Seng, who contributed not only to the Chinese community but also to the rest of the communities present in Singapore.
Tan Kim Seng was willing to part his fortune in order for Singapore to be a better place to live in.
He was the second Asian, after Tan Tock Seng, to become a Justice of the Peace in 1850 and his advice on Chinese affairs was frequently sought after by the British.
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 Papa the hero
Lim Bo Seng is Singapore's best known World War II hero, but what kind of man was he?
LIM BO SENG held each of his seven children, aged two to 11, and kissed them one by one.
Lim Bo Seng recorded his own anguish in a diary he kept while he was away: "I shall never forget their tear-stained faces as long as I live.
ourstory.asia1.com.sg /war/headline/limbspapa.html   (372 words)

  
 MINDEF - History - 1944 - Lim Bo Seng (Volume 2 Issue 6)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This prompted men such as Lim Bo Seng to come forward to mobilise people for the war effort.
However, in March 1944, Lim was captured and tortured by the Kempeitai (Japanese Military Police) who wanted information about Force 136 and its activities.
On 29 Jun 1954, the 10th anniversary of his death, the Lim Bo Seng Memorial was unveiled at the Esplanade in recognition of his heroism and selfless sacrifice for his country.
www.mindef.gov.sg /imindef/about_us/history/world_war2/v02n06_history.html   (280 words)

  
 Tan Kim Seng Fountain is a place in Singapore on the Map of Singapore
Tan Kim Seng Fountain is a beautiful Victorian-style fountain was built to commemorate Tan Kim Seng's generous cash donation in 1857 to improve Singapore's water supply.
; Tan Kim Seng Fountain is geographically located at latitude (1.2911 degrees) 1° 17' 27" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8543 degrees) 103° 51' 15" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.
The locations related to Tan Kim Seng Fountain are represented by the line of sight between two points and may not be nearest by road.
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 Seng - Find The Best Seng Resources Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The nuns at his grade school had John Seng marked for a career as a classical Mr.
Tai Seng Hotel is situated in the heart of downtown Phnom Penh, only ten minutes away from Poechentong International Airport.
San Seng Co. (Pte) Ltd. was registered and incorporated in the Republic of Singapore since 15th April 1977 with a Paid-Up Capital of $1000000.
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 Biography Seng Tan Tock
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Tan was a prosperous Singapore businessman of the early 1800s, known Tan Tock Seng Biography.
Lim Bo Seng is a national hero in Singapore for his resistance to Japanese forces and hospital builder Tan Tock Seng.
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 Corporal Punishment -- Picture Index
Lim Chiew Seng, 31, sentenced to caning in Singapore, 1996
Lim Chwee Seng, 41, sentenced to caning in Singapore, 2001
Lim Tao Boon, 26, sentenced to caning in Singapore, 1999
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 Wa Si Hokkien Lang
Zeh liao tiok kin kin lim tao seng staff hor limpeh eh Coke.
Zhor hak seng siong teh cham eh si gan tiok si kor chek.
Limpeh : Anneh kuan… lim kopi nia meh.
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 nusantara:public art: the artworks
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Kwek Hoon Sua, Kwek Choon Sua, Tan See Hua and Tan Seng Hua
Fang Ting, Yap Ai Hwei, Huo Da and Agustus Lim Leng Hai
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 Lim Bo Seng Biography (Soldier/World War II Figure) — FactMonster.com
Lim Bo Seng Biography (Soldier/World War II Figure) — FactMonster.com
Died: 29 June 1944(while a prisoner of war)
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