An institutional study of secret societies in Singapore : late 19th to mid-20th century

• Main Author: Mak, Yin Kar
• Other Authors: Goh Geok Yian
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66230
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The account of Chinese secret societies in Singapore is a rich but shrouded history. Common portrayals of secret societies included images of violence as well as clandestine activities they were involved in. However, they took up a great deal of roles; law enforcers, protectors, leaders and business...