New book refreshes memories of Japanese Occupation of Malaya Main/Lifestyle, 2 Edition

THE Japanese Occupation is fast receding from Malaysian memory. But between China and Japan, debates from time to time occur. Japan finds it difficult to acknowledge that inhuman atrocities were committed. One of them was Kan Tuck Fee (not mentioned in the novel by the author Chan King Nui) whose mi...

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Published inNew Straits times
Main Author Prof Khoo Kay Kim
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kuala Lumpur The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad 18.04.2000
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Summary:THE Japanese Occupation is fast receding from Malaysian memory. But between China and Japan, debates from time to time occur. Japan finds it difficult to acknowledge that inhuman atrocities were committed. One of them was Kan Tuck Fee (not mentioned in the novel by the author Chan King Nui) whose misfortune was that he was such an outstanding footballer that Penang offered him a teaching position in Chung Ling High School so that he could represent the State in the very popular Malaya Cup competition. He originated from Teluk Intan (Teluk Anson) Perak. Chung Ling High School played a major role in the anti-Japanese movement. As a consequence, those teachers and pupils who were identified by the Japanese were arrested, probably tortured and put to death. Kan Tuck Fee was officially declared dead many years after the war ended.