PULAU SENANG DETAINEES

Mr Ong Chang Sam asked the Minister for Home Affairs (i) what was the total number of detainees detained in Pulau Senang on 12th July, 1963; (ii) the names of detainees who were killed or injured in Pulau Senang on 12th July, 1963, when were they first detained, and how long had they been detained in Pulau Senang.

Mr Ong Pang Boon: Mr Speaker, Sir,

(i) The total number of Criminal Law detainees detained in Pulau Senang on 12th July, 1963, was 320.

(ii) None of the detainees was killed in Pulau Senang on 12th July, 1963.

(iii) Only six of the detainees received superficial head injuries during the riots, and they are receiving attention in the Prison Hospital. These six are:-

(a) Tan Kok Ping - first detained at Changi on 27th February, 1960, sent to Pulau Senang first time on 23rd December, 1961, sent back to Changi for misconduct on 13th March, 1962, sent to Pulau Senang second time on 27th July, 1962.

(b) Lim Heng Soon - first detained at Changi on 1st September, 1958, sent to Pulau Senang first time on 3rd October, 1960, sent back to Changi for misconduct on 8th May, 1961, sent to Pulau Senang second time on 4th December, 1961, sent back to Changi for misconduct on 6th March, 1962, sent to Pulau Senang third time on 27th July, 1962.

(c) Gan Kim Siong - first detained at Changi on 5th October, 1961, sent to Pulau Senang on 23rd December, 1962.

(d) Heng Lian Choon - first detained at Changi on 16th September, 1961, sent to Pulau Senang first time on 11th November, 1962, sent back to Changi for misconduct on 4th March, 1963, sent to Pulau Senang second time on 26th April, 1963.

(e) Teng Eng Tay - first detained at Changi on 26th March, 1959, sent to Pulau Senang first time on 1st March, 1961, sent back to Changi for misconduct on 22nd June, 1961, sent to Pulau Senang second time on 23rd December, 1961, sent back to Changi for misconduct on 23rd March, 1962, sent to Pulau Senang third time on 27th July, 1962.

(f) Ong Aik Kwong - first detained at Changi on 17th July, 1959, sent to Pulau Senang first time on 3rd October, 1960, sent back to Changi for misconduct on 12th December, 1960, sent to Pulau Senang second time on 26th May, 1961, sent back to Changi for misconduct on 4th July, 1962, sent to Pulau Senang third time on 26th April, 1963.