Today marks the eve of the 53rd anniversary of the gunfight between the police and Lim Ban Lim. This tour will take us to the site where Lim Ban Lim died in a hail of bullets. True to their spirits, Lim Ban Lim shot it out with the police. It all happened right here in the heart of Queenstown. Queenstown then was an “up and coming” new town.
The era between the 1950s to the mid-1970s was a turbulent time. Crime, Vice and Murder were big then. The gun was a powerful tool – for the good, and also for the bad. Kidnapping and day light robbery was almost a career for some. Lim Ban Lim understood this very well. The belligerent police had a hard time. But they didn’t do too badly.
Some cases were solved on the spot (usually through a shoot-out – for example, earlier in 1960, the high-profile case of the elusive Oh Kim Kee). Like Lim Ban Lim, Oh Kim Kee, was a highly respected “Robin Hood” in the Underworld. His several escapades from the police reads like a movie straight out of Hollywood.
This case was eventually solved through a dramatic gun-fight at Sims Avenue. Several brothels “closed” as a mark of respect to mourn the unofficial “Robin Hood”. Oh Kim Kee was known to be a generous man (to those close to him). So was Lim Ban Lim. Despite much success, some cases have been laid open for years, without an end in sight.
On this morning tour, we’ll take a look at some of the cases that were solved (usually with high drama), and also some that had gone into History quietly, and unsolved. Maybe we can help the police re-open some cases.
We meet at Queenstown MRT station, 9am. Upon alighting, take Exit B to your left and meet me at Taxi Stand F44. This is a fairly long walking tour, ending at about 1pm, maybe 1.30pm. This tour ends at 22, Flanders Square, where we’ll relive the killing of sexy Coco Ng. The killer plunged a knife into her chest, and he is still on the run. Bring your MRT card. We’ll be taking the train from Commonwealth MRT to Farrer Park MRT.
Note:
- We do the worldwide practice of tipping at the end of the tour. Tipping guide as follows: $20 for a satisfactory guide, $20+ for a guide who exceeds expectations, and $30 for an outstanding guide.
- Private Bookings Available: $38 per pax (Min 5 paxs), $48 per pax (Min 2 paxs), $88 (one pax)
- Corporate bookings: $588 per tour (max 38 paxs)
- Students’ rate: Call Uncle Chris at +65 91814298
- We also reserve the right to accept or reject habitual late cancellations and no-shows.
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