Yam Cha in Indah Keranamu

On 23 August 2015, St Mary Old Boys gathered in Indah Keranamu for hi tea organised by Chong Khen Foh and hosted by Kon Sang who came back for the weekend.

It was a pleasure for the old boys - Francis Fong, Chai Hing Wing, Stephen Ng, Chong Khen Foh, Lee Len Wing, Pang Vui Poh, Chung Ket Chung and me. We chatted from 2.30 pm to 5 pm and all relished our time together as all are now 60+.

All the Old Boys find Indah Keranamu to be a pleasant rendezvous for "yam cha" and there is also a Karaoke upstairs for those who love singing.... definitely Khen Foh will organize more "yam chai" at this rendezvous. 

St Mary'sOld Boys - K Kinabalu Mini Reunion Lunch & Durian Feast

On 19 August 2015, a Wednesday, KK Old Boys organised a Seafood Lunch & Durian Feast -  a mini Reunion and also a Welcome Lunch for Edward Chik who was here for a stopover visit. 

Attending the lunch were Chung Hee Meng, Edward Chik, Tommy Siew, Sim Kang Loong, Wong Wan Kong, John Liau, Leong Ming Yee, Kwan Kar Choi, Chong Tze Fah, Chang Kon Sang and by special invitation Philip Chong (Edward Chik friend from Sandakan). - making a total of 11.

Leong Ming Yee was key to the lunch preparation and helped us in buying the fish, prawns and fish head for the lunch. John Liau also brought cooked wild boar meat for us from Beaufort. Hee Meng hosted the follow up durian feast offering10 durians of different varieties. Other than a vegetable dish, Kak Leng cooked the seafood dishes for us in her kitchen from fish and prawns bought by Leong Ming Yee.

We have selected this eatery because it was Leong Ming Yee who introduced Kak Leng to us - she was from Sandakan and had worked in Bamboo Restaurant in Sim Sim and the Sandakan Central Night Market. 

Kwan Kar Choi was the first to host the Lunch in this eatery a few months back.

We enjoyed a good chat and delicious seafood lunch from 12 noon to 2 pm before we dispersed.

St Mary's Old Boys Seafood Lunch at Kedai Makanan Kak Leng in Kolombong - K Kinabalu - 13 June 2015

Edmund Kwan invited K Kinabalu Old Boys to a lavish lunch on Saturday (13 June 2015) at Kedai Makanan Kak Leng in Kolombong.

This eatery is patronised by Richard Leong Min Yee for years. Richard will bring his catch of fresh seafood to this eatery and Kak Leng will cook it for him and his friends. Richard and friends even buy their own table and plates which they keep in the shop for their own exclusive and personal use.

Ka Leng is from Sandakan and she used to work in the night Central Market food stall and Restoran Bamboo in Sim Sim in the 60s.

Richard Leong introduced this eatery to me and I have become a regular. I also introduced Kak Leng to Kar Choi and he likes it too.

When Sandakan Old Boys were treated by Chai Hing Wing to a Labour Day Dinner in SRC Restoran, Kar Choi as K Kinabalu Old Boys natural leader also treated Kk based Old Boys to a lavish seafood lunch. 

Kar Choi as the gracious host was particularly pleased with Sim Kang Loong turning up in his CNY red shirt. Hee Meng no show raised curiosity but he later explained on our chat group that

he was bed ridden, down with flu and fever.

The lunch started at 12.30 pm and we had a hearty chat until 2.30 pm - the closing time for the eatery.

TQ Kar Choi 

Coffee Shop Chatter - Tommy Kar Choi & Kon Sang

On this Saturday (24.1.2015), Kar Choi called me to meet up for lunch so that I could pass the Crystal Cruise brochures to him.

I called Tommy and he was only too pleased to join in and Kar Choi was kind enough to pick both of us up and headed to Inanam Ka Len Coffee Shop for a fried noodle lunch.

This eatery was highly recommended by our Leong Min Yee to Kon Sang who now patronised Kedai Kopi Ka Len regularly.

We felt we should meet for Saturday lunch or hi tea more regularly in KK just to catch up 

KS

ST MARY OLD BOYS HI TEA - IJM SANDAKAN

On 27 December 2014, Francis and Ken Foh organised a hi tea meet up in a cafe in IJM Sandakan at 2.30 pm.

The following Old Boys were there:-

Francis Fong

Chong Ken Foh

Lawrence Chong Shui Lung

Chai Hing Wing

Stephen Ng

Chung Ket Chung

Lee Len Wing

Pang Vui Poo

Chang Kon Sang

Lee Len Wing joined the What Apps Chat Group.

It was noted by our Old Boys that Francis Fong and Chai Hing Wing car number plates both bear this number 6433 and it was decided to buy 4D on this number, each Old Boy bet RM 10 and agreed the winnings to go to a China Tour organised by Ken Foh. The Old Boys took a photo next to the two cars.

Kar Choi had also requested to table organizing an Old Boys tour. The Cruise to Palawan Island was suggested and the group shall revert to Kar Choi for him to organize it.

The hi tea was paid for by Chong Shui Lung and  was much appreciated.

St Mary's Old Boys Chat Group comprises of the following members:-

CURRENT LIST (28.12.14)

1) Kwan Kar Choi (Initiator)

2) Chung Hee Meng

3) Tommy Siew Sie Nyap

4) Chai Hing Wing

5) Edward Chik

6) Chong Ken Foh

7) Chong Shui Lung

8) Chu Sai Kee

9) Francis Fong

10) Robert Foo / Fu Ka Hung

11) John Liau

12) Khoo Puay Guan

13) Koh Chiat Hong, Albert

14) Lee Len Wing

15) Victor Ng

16) Pang Vui Poo

17) Wong Wan Kong

18) Chang Kon Sang (Administrator)

MEMBERS WHO OPT OUT

1) Jorgy Juana 

2) Sulaimen Hamdan

3) Hubert Hiew

4) Dr Frederick Ong

MEMBER WHO WAS REMOVED

1) James Chai

2015 ST. MARY OLD BOY 2015 REUNION 

On 22.11.2014, our St Mary Old Boys 2015 Reunion Committee Chairman, Chong Ken Foh, and Advisor, Francis Fong, both flew to K Kinabalu to meet up with Old Boys in Kota Kinabalu for a Mini Reunion in Kota Kinabalu.

In 2013, we too had a Mini Reunion of St Mary Old Boys in K Kinabalu. This follow up  Reunion in 2014 was on 22 November and the venue chosen was Koko Hill Kota Kinabalu.

Ken Foh and Francis thanked all Old Boys at the KK Mini Reunion for their ideas and suggestion pertaining to the organisation of our proposed 1 May 2015 Reunion in Sandakan.

Ken Foh would issue a statement on the 2015 Reunion before he departed K Kinabalu back to Sandakan in his capacity as Chairman of the St Mary 2015 Old Boys Reunion Committee.

Our Chairman expressed his deep appreciation to the following Old Boys who were approached by him earlier to pledge RM 1,000 cash donation each to the organisation of the 2015 Reunion and which they all gladly agreed  :-

1) Chong Ken Foh

2) Francis Fong

3) Albert Koh

4) Jorgy Juana

5) Lawrence Chong Sui Lung

6) Kwan Kar Choi

7) Kho Puay Guan

8) Tommy Siew

9) Chung Hee Meng

10) Chang Kon Sang

(Please advise on any omission , if any)

We await our Chairman announcement on the 2015 Reunion.

Above are photos of our Committee Chairman and Advisor at the Mini Reunion in Kota Kinabalu on 22 November 2014.

Kon Sang

MINI REUNION - KOTA KINABALU - 22 NOVEMBER 2014

Chong Ken Foh who was appointed as Chairman of 2015 St Mary Old Boys Reunion in Sandakan planned for a mini Reunion on 22 November 2014 on Koko Hill.

The  group who answered the call on Koko Hill Mini Reunion included :-

From Sandakan

Chong Ken Foh

Francis Fong

Pang Vui Poh

John Liau

From Kota Kinabalu

Kwan Kar Choi

Tommy Siew

Chung Hee Meng

Wong Wan Kong

Chang Kon Sang

We drove up to Koko Hill from Inanam at 3 pm in 3 cars after assembling in Wong wan Kong shop. Kar Choi specially steamed a box of peanuts as snacks for the old boys. 

Hee Meng ordained that it would be an All Boys affair and we had a dinner in Tatung Restaurant before we broke up at 9 pm

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Kon Sang - 22.11.14

ST MARY OLD BOYS 2015 REUNION

On 22 November 2014, during the mini Reunion in Kota KInabalu, I as the Chairman of the 2015 Reunion Organizing Committee, in consultation with others, announced that 2015 Reunion would be called off.

Please be guided accordingly.

Regards

Chong Ken Foh

VIP Visitor from Sandakan

Our 2015 St Mary's Old Boys Reunion Organising Chairman - Chong Khen Foh -  visited  Kota Kinabalu on 20th (Tommy Khen Foh & Kon Sang were in attendance) and 27th (Kar Choi, Tommy, Khen Foh, Kon Sang & Wong Wan Kong in attendance) September 2014.

Our KK based Old Boys and our Organising Chairman did enjoy quality time together.

Khen Foh put the Old Boys in awe over his masterly command of V Chat - Kar Choi and Kon Sang were urged to refresh themselves and learn up V Chat fast before we next meet .....
It was quality time indeed ... sharing our moments down memory lane.


KS - 27.9.14

ST MARY'S OLD BOYS HARI RAYA GATHERING AT BERINGGIS BEACH RESORT

Chong Khen Foh from Sandakan came over to Kota Kinabalu for Hari Raya and wanted to meet up with some St Mary's Old boys at his preferred Beringgis Beach Resort.

Khen Foh, Kar Choi, Tommy and Kon Sang first met in a Dongongon coffee shop at 3 pm  waiting for Sim Kang Loong before proceeding to Beringgis. Tommy was supposed to fetch Kang Loong at 4 pm but he could not make it. We then proceeded to Beringgis after Kopi O and some "catching up" chit chat in the coffee shop.

Hee Meng and his friend joined us at Beringgis at 4.30 pm. 

It was a good get together and we dispersed after Dinner at the Resort shortly after 8 pm to reach K Kinabalu at 9 pm. So it was Happy Time from 3pm - 9 pm on a lovely Sunday evening.

KS

St Mary's Old Boys at Kadazan Dusun Cultural Association - Venue for Harvest Festival 2014

It was a good good day at KDCA , joyous atmosphere and great to be with Tommy and Kang Loon chatting up in a kopitiam  .... 31 May 2014

Meeting Francis Fong in Kota Kinabalu on 29 May 2013

Dear St Mary’s Old  Boys,
                                                                                                                                 

Re: ST. MARY’S OLD BOYS (1970) REUNION.

Time passes like an arrow.  It seems not long ago when we last met each other in our 2011 Reunion in Mark Lodge, Sandakan more than 2½ years ago. 

I, as the Organizing Chairman of the forthcoming 2015 Reunion, have the honor to inform all of you that arrangements are being made to form an Organizing Committee with the following Members:- 

 

a.   Organizing Chairman:                   Chong Khen Foh.
b.   Secretary cum Treasurer:              Francis Fong.
c.    Committee Members                       Lawrence Chong.
                                                            Jorgy Juana.

In addition to the above, the Organizing Committee would like to appoint:-

     Hubert Hiew Hon Hiung as Overseas Coordinator

     Chang Kon Sang as Sabah West Coast Coordinator

 

Happening News

 

-       The Committee has fixed 1^st May 2015 (1515) as the Reunion date in Sandakan - the venue for the Reunion.

-       The Committee has decided not to solicit funds from all classmates but will welcome Voluntary Sponsorship from Old Boys who can afford them to finance the Reunion Events.

-        Tentatively, the Organizing Committee proposed programs for the Reunion are 2 Dinners and a Day Tour.

-       The Organizing Committee wants the participation of minimum 20 Old Boys to make it worthy to organize the 2015 Reunion.

-       The Organizing Committee earnestly appeals to all Old Boys to attend the 2015 Reunion.

-       At our age, we are not sure how many more Reunions can we participate  … so cherish the opportunity to meet and share our joys and happiness together.

-       Overseas and outstation Old Boys are sincerely reminded to plan their travel arrangement well in advance to be in Sandakan on or before 30.04.2015 for the Reunion.

 

The Organizing Committee would appreciate if you can confirm your attendance on or before 31.12.2014.

  

Thank you,

 

Warmest Regards.
 

 Chong Khen Foh
Organizing Chairman

9 April 2014

On 2 March 2014, a Sunday, Chung Hee Meng invited Kar Choi, Tommy and Kon Sang to Beringgis Seaside Resort near Papar for a sunset drink and dinner.

Hee Meng is a consultant to the resort.

 

Tommy Siew talking to his Lawyer on prospective land deals in Sabah. Tommy is a successful Land Broker.

Kar Choi meeting up with Mr & Mrs Khoo Puay Guan in KK - March 2014

 

 

Ian, Jimmy Son, reading the poem composed by Hiew Hon Hiung for Jimmy

Jimmy chatting with his Old Classmates who visited him on 6 April 2014 - Chung Hee Meng, Kwan Kar Choi, Tommy Siew & Chang Kon Sang

One for the Album - with Jimmy & Donna Augustine, Ian Augustine and Peter Ha (our St Mary's Form 1 Teacher)

Another snapshot for the Album with Rupert Augustine , Jimmy younger brother in Jimmy House in K Kinabalu.

 

With Jorgy Juana and Mr & Mrs Khoo Puay Guan in Damai K Kinabalu on 1 April 2014

 

 

With Wong Wan Kong in Harrisons Travel Office - K Kinabalu

Meeting St Mary's Old Boys in Town

With Richard Leong at Kedai Kopi Ka Ka Len in Inanam K Kinabalu

 

 

 

 

Wishing All St Mary's Old Boys

 

Merry X'mas & A Happy 2013

 

 

 

Regards

Kon Sang
23 Dec 2012

REUNION - 11.11.12

REUNION ON 11.11 12

After 11.11.11 Reunion in Sandakan, a reunion after 40 years (1970-2011), we had a follow up Reunion in Kota Kinabalu on 11.11.12 on its 1st anniversary.

Francis Fong was again our ring leader behind this Reunion. He was the contact person for our Sandakan Old Boys whilst I was appointed by Francis as the contact person for K Kinabaku Old Boys and also in charge of the Reunion Dinner arrangement.

We celebrated the Reunion in Supertanker Restaurant in Kota Kinabalu.

Altogether, 15 Old Boys attended - 5 Old Boys from Sandakan and 10 from Kota Kinabalu. This turnout was not bad .... less than half the Sandakan 2011 attendance - but without any overseas Old Boys.

Hailing from Sandakan were Francis Fong, Chung Ket Chung, Pun Vui Poh, Steven Ng and John Liau.

From Kota Kinabalu, were Kwan Kar Choi, Khoo Puay Guan, Tommy Siew, Sim Kang Loong, Leong Ming Yee, Wong Man Kong, Leong Yun Choi, Alfred Pang Su Kong, Benedict Tai and Chang Kon Sang.

Some Sandakan Old Boys were there early chatting away when I turned up before 7 pm ...... by 7.30 pm.... all the 15 Old Boys had arrived.

The smartest dressed Old Boys were Sim Kang Loong (in his long sleeve batik) and Chung Ket Ching (in a traditional Chinese jacket). Tommy Siew was in his trade mark attire. We were all happily chatting away, reminiscencing our st Mary's days, many armed with cameras to take the reunion snapshots during the night.

We were there until the restaurant closed at 10 pm and we were politely told to call an end to our reunion chatter by the boss lady who knew me, Kar Choi and Puay Guan being her regular customers.

Most Old Boys later adjourned to a nearby coffee shop to continue their "Those Were The Days" chatter.

We all enjoyed the night out together .........

 Kon Sang