In 1931 he was living in Kuala Lumpur.Oriental Writer Here on Visit Los Angeles Times 19 Feb 1931: A5. (Another article says he was from Singapore.Visitor Studies Courts Here: Singapore Barrister Occupies Bench Los Angeles Times 16 Sep 1932: A5.) He was reportedly "a business man as well as a traveler, writer, explorer and official film producer for the Malayan government." A 1931 profile said he was educated at the University of London and had directed a Malayan picture called Black Sands "which created a lot of excitement in Europe".Sugar and Spice
