Name List

  • 1st Row Sitting from Left to Right : Jorgy Juana, Sulaiman Hamdan, Camillo Cheng, Mr Mathew, Bro Aidan, Mr Punose, Mr Thomas, Bro Raphael, Ms Raffle, Bro Frederick, Mr George Zechary, Dahlan Anud, Orlando Tann, Jimmy Augustin. 2nd Row Standing from Left to Right : Kenneth Awang, Arpa Mapaireh, Chong Nyuk Woo, Wong Man Kong, Chin Lee Wah, Chong Voon Hing, Chu Sai Kee, Hiew Hon Hiung, Chiang Piang Thiam, Francis Fong, Phun Vui Poo, Julius Ho, Chung Hee Menn, Fu Ka Hung, Kwan Kar Choi. 3rd Standing From Left to Right : Wahid Wahab, Ibrahim Said, Chong Nyuk Fong, Jimmy Gimbad, Victor Ng Jong Fui, Sim Kang Loon, Chong Ken Foh, Chang Kon Sang, Sunarchin Kama, Tommy Siew, Chung Tze Ting, Ho Tze Meng, Koh Chiat Hong, Khoo Puay Guan, James Chai, Edward Chik, Sin Ka Hiew.

10 September 2008

Back in the loop

Hi, guys

My apology for having been out of the loop for a while. No time to visit the blog during office hours and by the time I get back home every day, I'm only interested in hitting the pillow by 9.00 pm. I've just managed to follow up with the latest postings. Would someone be kind enough to provide an English translation of the Chinese essay for the enlightenment of the other 40% inadequately schooled old boys who can't read a word of Chinese? Not all our old boys are Chinese and many of the Chinese ones never went to a Chinese primary school. Unless an English translation is provided, this sizeable group of old boys will, regrettably, miss out on any wisdom that might be found in the Chinese essay.

I'm not ashamed to confirm that apart from the three characters of my Chinese name, I can't make head or tail of any other Chinese characters except, perhaps, the numbers 1, 2 & 3. You're blessed immeasurably if you also have a good command of both written and spoken Mandarin. But in my 15 years in Australia, I've found that a total lack of this blessing has not impeded my rapid rise in the professional world in Australia!

Happy blogging in the Queen's language (hopefully),

Cheers,
James
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St. Mary's Old Boys - 1970 said...

James,

Since I'm the one that sent the Chinese passage, I guess I have to translate some time later, but those whose Chinese language is better than mine, pls feel free to correct.

Do you have any recent photo to post? I haven't seen you since I visited you 15 years ago in Brisbane, and I still think of you as how you looked in our 1970 group photo! Maybe you still have the same young boyish look!

You have a good habit - early to bed early to rise. Wish I could do that! I always end up going to bed around 12 midnight even with every intention to hit the sack by 11 pm.

Regards,
Hubert

11 September 2008 at 09:25

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