St. Mary's Old Boys - 1970: 2011

A) Date And Venue Of Reunion

B) Group Photo Of Classmates and
Teachers Attending The Reunion Nite 

Standing: Tommy Siew, Sulaiman Hamdan, Aw Sang Ling,

Steven Ng, Chong Khen Foh, Chai Hing Wing, Chong Shui Lun,

Arpah Mapaireh, Leong Yun Choi, Chang Kon Sang,

Wong Man Kong, Frederick Ong, Koh Chiat Hong,

Khoo Puay Guan, Lee Len Wing, Chin Lee Wah, Richard Chan,
Chung Ket Chung, Leong Yin Choi, Phun Vui Poh, Pang Su Kong.

Sitting: Fu Ka Hung, Sin Ka Hiew, Ng Jong Fui,
Kwan Kar Choi, Peter Har (Teacher), Jorgy Juana,
Anthony Siew (Teacher), Leong Ming Yee, Benedict Tai,
John Liau, Francis Fong, Hubert Hiew.

Mrs. Surino (Teacher) Left Before Group Photo Taken

(C) Arrival Of Outstation Classmates and
      What Was Happening!

      1) Richard Chan from Australia arrived
          on 07th Nov 2011 in the morning
          Richard called me when he arrived Sandakan and I told
          him that I was in Lahad Datu and will look for him when
          I was back to Sandakan.
      2) Leong Yun Choi from Kota Kinabalu arrived
          on 08th Nov 2011 in the morning
          No communication with him.
      3) Hubert Hiew from Hong Kong arrived
          on 09th Nov 2011 in the afternoon

I picked Hubert at the Sandakan Airport and he went to

my office to finalise all outstanding programmes relating
to our reunion until 6pm and we went to the The Mark's

Lodge Hotel meeting Richard Chan and my staff all

together we tested and activated the projector system

for screaming slides and all the sounding, you-tube,

skype system until 8pm and we have our dinner at

The Mark's Lodge Cafe. Hubert checked-in to
Sabah Hotel at 9.30pm after dinner.

      4) Fu Ka Hung from Hong Kong arrived
          on 10th Nov 2011 in the evening
          Chong Shui Lun picked Foo Ka Hung at 8.30pm at the
          Sandakan Airport and joined us for our Steam-Boat Buffet
          until 10.00pm.
      5) Ng Jong Fui from Canada arrived
          on 10th Nov 2011 in the evening.
          No communication with him.
      6) Tommy Siew from Kota Kinabalu arrived
          on 10th Nov 2011 at Mid-Nite.
          Tommy Siew drove all the way from Kota Kinabalu to

Sandakan and arrived at mid-nite. No communication

          with him.
      7) Chang Kon Sang, Kwan Kar Choi, Khoo Puay Guan,
          Leong Ming Yee, Benedict Tai, Pang Su Kong all
          from Kota Kinabalu arrived on 11th Nov 2011
          in the morning.

Upon arrival, the 6 classmates arranged themselves to

meet others at difference meeting places.

8) Wong Man Kong and Sulaiman Hamdan both

          from Kota Kinabalu arrived on 11th Nov 2011
          in the afternoon.
          Upon arrival the 2 classmates arranged themselves to

meet others at the reunion dinner.

      9) Chung Hee Menn and Sim Kang Loon both from
          Kota Kinabalu did not turn up for the reunion nite
          but they both paid their reunion fees.
    10) 17 Classmates from Sandakan.
          Chai Hing Wing, Chong Khen Foh, Chong Shui Lun,
          Chung Ket Chung, Francis Fong, Koh Chiat Hong,
          Lee Len Wing, Phun Vui Poh, Aw Sang Ling,
          Sin Ka Hiew, Chin Lee Wah, Jorgy Juana,
          Steven Ng, Frederick Ong, Arpah Mapaireh,

John Liau, Leong Yin Choi.

D) Activities happening before the Reunion Nite

     1) 09th Nov 2011
           Hubert Hiew, Francis Fong and staff having dinner at
           The Mark's Lodge Cafe, Bandar Indah.
      2) 10th Nov 2011
           a) 8 classmates having light lunch at
               Kedai Kopi Siang Siang, Bandar Kim Fung.
               Hubert Hiew, Richard Chan, Francis Fong,
               Sin Ka Hiew, Chong Shui Lun, Chong Khen Foh,

Leong Yun Choi, Chung Ket Chung.

b) Hubert Hiew and Richard Chan were with me

the whole day in my office to finish all the

               programme works relating to award certficates,
               magazines, draft articles for newspaper advertising
               written in English until 4.30pm.
           c) 9 classmates having Buffet Steam-Boat at Ocean
               King Seafood, Bandar Ramai-Ramai.

Left to Right : Chung Ket Chung, Leong Yun Choi, Sin Ka Hiew,

Hubert Hiew, Fu Ka Hung, Francis Fong,
Richard Chan, Chong Shui Lun, Jorgy Juana

     3) 11th Nov 2011
         a) 8 classmates having early breakfast at 7.30am at
            Cafeteria Guan Huat, Taman Tshun Ngen, Mile 5,
             North Road.

   Left to Right : Pang Su Kong, Francis Fong, Leong Ming Yee,
                         Kwan Kar Choi, Fu Ka Hung, Benedict Tai,
                         Leong Yun Choi, Sin Ka Hiew.

b) Meeting at Sabah Hotel at 9.00am before school visit

at 11.00am. 11 classmates having drinks session at
the Plantation Cafe, Sabah Hotel.

Hubert Hiew, Ng Jong Fui, Sin Ka Hiew, Leong Yun Choi,

Pang Su Kong, Benedict Tai, Fu Ka Hung, Kwan Kar Choi,
Richard Chan, Chang Kon Sang, Leong Ming Yee

          c) School Visit at 11.00am to St. Mary's Secondary School.
              Mile 2 1/2, North Road, Sandakan.
              Group photo taken infront of school building.

1st Row : Tommy Siew, Hubert Hiew, Fu Ka Hung,
Chang Kon Sang, Benedict Tai,
Arpah Mapaireh

2nd Row : Jorgy Juana, Leong Yun Choi, Kwan Kar Choi,

(Standing) Chiang Piang Thiam, Richard Chan, Francis Fong,

Sin Ka Hiew, Ng Jong Fui, Leong Ming Yee,

Chong Khen Foh, Pang Su Kong, Khoo Puay Guan

All Together: 18 Classmates Visited School

At 11.00am on 11.11.2011

d) Afternoon Lunch at Ocean king Seafood Restaurant

Leong Yun Choi, Fu Ka Hung, Khoo Puay Guan, Hubert Hiew,

Ng Jong Fui, Kwan Kar Choi, Chang Kon Sang, Francis Fong,

Sin Ka Hiew, Richard Chan, Chong Khen Foh, Chong Shui Lun,

Arpah Mapaireh, Jorgy juana, Tommy Siew

e) Cocktail and Dinner on Reunion Nite from 5.30pm to 11.30pm

Opening Speech by Chang Kon Sang

Toasting Together with all classmates and Teachers

Hubert Hiew, Francis Fong, Sin Ka Hiew,

Chang Kon Sang, Richard Chan

Closing speed By Jorgy Juana

11.11.11 11.11.11 11.11.11 11.11.11 11.11.11

Listed herewith were Award Certificates :-
1. Being The First Father
      - Chong Khen Foh
2. Having The Most Children
      -   Arpah Mapaireh
3. Being The First Grand Father
      - John Liau
4. Having The Most Grand Children
      - Jorgy Juana
5. Having The Most Changed Look
      - Pang Su Kong
6. Youngest Look (Baby Face)
       - Sulaiman Hamdan
      2nd Youngest Look (Baby Face)
      - Albert Koh Chiat Hong
7. Sexiest Classmate Alive
       - Leong Ming Yee
      2nd Sexiest Classmate Alive
      - Tommy Siew
8. Best Preserved Hair
      - Steven Ng
      2nd Best Preserved Hair
      - Kwan Kar Choi
9. Most Used Brain
      (Most Beautiful Receding Hair Line)
      - Benedict Tai
      2nd Most Used Brain
      (Most Beautiful Receding Hair Line)
      - Victor Ng Jong Fui
10. Greatest Thinker
      - Richard Chan
     2nd Greatest Thinker
      (Most Grey Matter)
      - Francis Fong
11. Best Towkay Look
      - Jorgy Juana
      2nd Best Towkay Look
      - Chong Khen Foh
12. Fittest Classmate
     - Lee Len Wing
    2nd Fittest Classmate
     - Frederick Ong
13. Most Talkative Classmate
      - Fu Ka Hung
    2nd Most Talkative Classmate
      - Tommy Siew
14. Greatest Joker
      - Fu Ka Hung
15. Totally Unexpected Achiever
      - Tommy Siew
      - Fu Ka Hung
      - John Liau

- Chong Shui Lun

- Leong Yun Choi

All classmates sang the song "Auld Lang Syne"

together and the Reunion Nite Ended at 11.30pm.

f) News for School Visit Published by Local Newspaper
in Chinese on 15th November 2011

1st Row: Chong Khen Foh, Puan Chee (Principal),

Ng Jong Fui, Sin Ka Hiew, Richard Chan,

Chang Kon Sang, Kwan Kar Choi,

Khoo Puay Guan, Hubert Hiew

2nd Row: Fu Ka Hung, Jorgy Juana, Francis Fong

Chiang Piang Thiam, Benedict Tai,

Leong Yun Choi, Pang Su Kong, Tommy Siew

Note: Leong Ming Yee and Arpah Mapaireh were not in the

photo. 

Translation in English by Hubert Hiew and Richard Chan as followed:-

Headline

St. Mary's Old Boys Class of 1968 (Form 3) and Class of 1970 (Form 5) of St. Mary's Secondary School, Sandakan.

Reunion to School Visit, Group Photo and Fans donated to alma mater

A group of ex-students who graduated from St. Mary's Secondary School (Class Form 3 in 1968 & Class Form 5 in 1970) visited their alma mater yesterday on the auspicious date of 11.11.11 at 11.00am to take a group photo and to walk down memory lane of their school days since more than 40 years ago.

During the school visit, they also viewed the 18 fans being installed in the school canteen. These fans were donated by them to show their gratitude to the then La Salle Brothers and teachers, particularly to the principal who during their time was Brother Raphael Egan.

Later in the evening, they held a dinner buffet party at The Mark's Lodge Hotel, Taman Indah. They had ex-classmates joining them from Kota Kinabalu and other towns, as well as Hong Kong, Australia and Canada ...

The organizing committee started planning this first reunion three years ago. With the help of the internet, members of the committee comprise ex-students who now reside in Australia, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu and or course Sandakan. Apart from planning of the reunion, they have been communicating using emails, facebook, blogs, sms and telephones. Their blog is http://stmaryoldboys1970.blogspot.com/

For this very special occasion, a souvenir magazine comprising some of the old photos taken during their school days and in the intervening years, was compiled and produced.

Posted by Francis H.K. Fong
05.12.2011

The Organising Committee wishes to thank the following Classmates for their cash donations and sponsorship for the 11.11.11 Reunion :-

CASH DONORS

RM 1,000
Albert Koh Chiat Hong

RM 500
Chang Kon Sang
Kwan Kar Choi

RM 420
Chong Sui Lun

RM 300
Chong Khen Foh
Victor Ng Jong Fui
Hubert Hiew Hong Hiung

RM 200
Khoo Puay Guan
Jorgy Juana
Richard Chan
Robert Fu Ka Hung
Benedict Tai
Dr Frederick Ong

RM 150
Tommy Siew

RM 100
Chai Hing Wing
Richard Leong Min Yee
Sin Ka Hiew

Total Cash Donations = RM 4,970.00


SPONSORS

One Drum of Tiger Draft Beer
Jointly by Albert Koh Chiat Hong and Chong Sui Lun

Lunch in Ocean King after school visit
By Francis Fong

Souvenir Magazines (36 copies)
By Francis Fong

Wines
By Chang Kon Sang (6 bottles)
By Hubert Hiew Hong Hiung (2 bottles)
By Richard Chan (2 bottles)
By Chong Ken Foh (1 bottle)

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE

Receipts = RM 8,270

Cash donations received        RM 4,970   (refer above list)
Cash from Reunion Fees               3,300 **

** Total of 31 Classmates who attended (per list) plus 2 absent Classmates (Sim Kang Loong + Chung Hee Meng) who paid in = 33 Classmates @ RM 100 each.


Expenditure = RM 8,270

Donation of Fans                           4,320
Foods and Drinks-Mark Lodge    3,150
Function Room -Mark Lodge         400
Hire of Karaoke                                400


The cash donations were mainly used to buy the 18 fans plus installation cost donated to the school . The surplus also went to cover shortfall in reunion fees.. Seven (7) Old Boys who confirmed attendance, did not turn up on Reunion Nite . Of the 7, only 2 (Sim Kang Loong and Chung Hee Meng) paid for the Reunion Fee despite not being able to attend and had sent in their apology on Reunion Nite.

TQ to the Old Boys who had donated towards the cost of fans and to cover the deficit in reunion fee collection.

The plaque in the school canteen proudly displays our generoristy towards our old school.