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Clash of the clans: First the Teochews, now the Hainanese

Leaders of Hainanese community clash over control of association's assets

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Yuen Sin, Tee Zhuo

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For three decades, the characters "Hainan Hwee Kuan" in elegant Chinese calligraphy adorned the facade of a building in Beach Road.
On a Friday evening two weeks ago, they were taken down.
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