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A chance meeting with a friend changed T.S.'s life forever. Click to hear "I went to the Pavilion Cinema, opposite our office, on a Sunday afternoon, to watch a film with a friend, Tan Tong Seng," said T.S. "His brother was one of the top Asian journalists of those days. My friend told me they (The Malaya Tribune newspaper office) were looking for young reporters, and if I was interested, why not try? "I never had any leanings towards journalism -- but I was interested to know how a newspaper was published. Click on images to get information about each newspaper "Even in those days, I used to look at the (Malaya) Tribune and the Straits Times and the Singapore Free Press. I used to compare the appearances of those three papers.’’ T.S. decided to see the then editor and general manager of the Malaya Tribune, Mr EM Glover. T.S. ended up becoming a part-time reporter. He worked as a clerk by day, and as a reporter in the evenings. "Glover interviewed me and said, young man, you have absolutely no experience in newspaper work but you seem quite keen... I will give you a chance if you are prepared to work beyond office hours. You can work as a reporter after you finish your job at Cold Storage. "But I do not want you to take the risk of resigning from your present job until I give you a letter confirming your appointment." Click for audio of full interview

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This went on for three weeks. "In the afternoons, I would ring up the Tribune, ask for Leslie Hoffman, he was the news editor, he would assign me to jobs, mostly football jobs… Leslie Hoffman "I used to have a bicycle. I used this bicycle to go to all these events. I did this for about two weeks, and was highly delighted to see my reports appearing in the Malaya Tribune. After ten days, T.S. was given a letter, confirming that he had the job as a full-time reporter with the Malaya Tribune. He quit his job at Cold Storage. Click for audio of full interview T.S. Khoo's life: First chapter Next chapter Copyright © 1998 Singapore Press Holdings. All Rights Reserved.