club club simplified chinese traditional chinese pinyin founded located road club singapore functioning social business club members club actively involved political development china early 20th century club supported revolution dynasty later establishment world war headquarters anti japanese china salvation movement southeast_asia october club heritage site history founded storey high originally located hill moved club social cum business club like minded chinese businessmen exchange ideas members tan soon actively involved revolution later establishment famous visitors included chinese businessman community leader philanthropist known malaya assumed club focus shifted purely social business club politically active born china tan came singapore age join father business tan struck selling rice manufacturing rubber tyres shoes tan rubber business flourished growing wealth donated money schools established tan loyalty lay supported opponents rulers revolution time tan work political popular figure chinese singapore china tan brought club political awareness chinese matters following public outrage massacre known incident chinese soldiers civilians slaughtered japanese club set purpose raise funds china create awareness chinese japanese invasion china encourage chinese boycott japanese goods services chinese community contributed total million year inception seeing chinese military weaker superior japanese forces tan stepped anti japanese campaign raised money purchase fighter planes set tan chosen representatives chinese community chairman response japanese invasion china born southeast asian headquarters located club japanese invaded singapore tan fled indonesia days fall singapore knew likely face persecution japanese choose remain returned singapore war continued play active role community services charity work returning china died age beijing august accorded national funeral government contributions society recruitment drivers mechanics second sino japanese war chinese captured blockaded japanese attempt prevent supplies entering china result alternative overland road named burma road china important supply route completed supplies sent sea port burma transported overland rail china lack experienced drivers mechanics china chinese government requested chairman recruit volunteers term chinese referring southeast_asia following request published recruitment notice february road condition required extremely good driving skills decided test drivers established driving institute vacant piece accessible land temple monastery 10th abbot supported qualified volunteers singapore form batch volunteers left included chinese men indians chinese women died service settled china returned war disciples later arrested executed recruitment militia located stone throw away lies historic site chin chinese clan association established chinese immigrants southern china present building road built wartime history linked club japanese invasion singapore clan association premises served extension club anti japanese activities headed council instrumental helping british maintain law order supplying labourers volunteers defence singapore result recruiting centre headquarters singapore overseas chinese volunteer army british chief commander colonel surviving volunteer named recounted experience came article papers tan called convention overseas chinese behalf purpose convention set composed defence squad local militia labour team day reading set singapore february led members local militia headquarters time patriotic young men military skills streamed singapore ill equipped having received little training sent northwestern fought japanese landing parties battles despite efforts singapore fell japanese days invasion japanese army moved occupy chin japanese surrender september resumed normal activities running welfare programmes clan members organising cultural events post war years japanese occupation singapore club anti japanese agenda redundant reverted club social business interaction members later active struggle citizenship voters registration campaign activities singapore independence focal point local chinese businessmen forged ties continued play active role community services charity work giving public talks odd members today chinese business community founder chairman men club youngest members mainly 50s membership invitation opening collaboration club underwent million million reconstruction works order preserve century old historic building november club officially reopened finance minister new square foot memorial hall honour early chinese community leaders new hall named pioneers memorial hall located club ground floor contains exhibits wax figure old photographs interactive facilities second floor social functions floor continues house social club memorial hall open appointment public particular schools tourist groups china taiwan club house places related tan included heritage trails guided tours singapore
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