DOUBLE HAPPINESS - REUNION DINNER (25.3.16) & WEDDING DINNER (26,3.16)

On Friday, 25 March evening, Francis Fong hosted a Reunion Dinner at his residence in Sandakan attended by KK (Kar Choi, Hee Menn, Kon Sang) and our Sandakan Old Boys.

During the Dinner, Francis Fong proudly launched the 2nd Edition of our St Mary Old Boys Souvenir Magazine.

 St Mary's Old Boys Class of 70 Group Photo.

Old Boys showing off St Mary Old Boys Souvenir Magazine 2nd Edition

St Mary Old Boys with Francis Fong Family


We were the last table left drinking and chatting away as Francis saw off most of his dinner guests. Only then a much relieved Francis was able to join us for chit chat, yam sing and a group photograph whilst kept reminding Khen Foh to take care of the three KK Old Boys on the following day.

Posted - 9 August 2016

SANDAKAN RAINFOREST JOG - 25 MARCH 2016

On Friday, 25 March 2016, our Sandakan Old Boys arranged for an afternoon jog in Sandakan Rainforest Park for Kar Choi and Kon Sang when they flew in to Sandakan from Kota Kinabalu for the Double Happiness St Mary Old Boys Reunion in Sandakan.

Khen Foh was there at the Airport to extend his warm welcome on behalf of our Sandakan Old Boys.

In a way, the afternoon jog was Khen Foh way of putting the KK Visitors to a Fitness Test. Kar Choi went through it in flying colours but Kon Sang was seen struggling and wanting to be snapshot at every turn. It was his way of taking a breather along the trail without been seen to be unfit and out of breath.

 Old Boys posing for a group photo before the Jog

Scaling the slope with all still looking fit and smiling for the camera.

                                  

At the top of the Jogging Trail.

At the base cafe, all the participating Old Boys relished the ice cold drinks before they went back to change for the Reunion Dinner in Francis Fong residence.

Posted : 9 August 2016

CNY GATHERING IN KOTA KINABALU
12 FEBRUARY 2016 - FRIDAY

On the 5th Day of CNY, Ken Foh and Vui Poo who were visiting K Kinabalu met with some KK Old Boys for a satay feast and cool Heineken beer in KK town.

It was a day after Ken Foh birthday which he celebrated in K Kinablau and Vui Poh also came over to spend CNY with his daughter in Menggatal. So, a meeting after CNY was a bright idea pursued by Ken Foh with Hee Menn and KK Old Boys who could spare the time responded with enthusiasm to the call.

It was brilliantly proposed by Ken Foh that all Old Boys should wear CNY red to the meet. Despite initial reservation, Hee Menn , the Organiser, relented and put on a CNY red polo. Kon Sang went home during lunch hour to change from his office attire into something CNY red. Leong Ming Yee also had to look for a red shirt although CNY red is not his popular colour. You could imagine the utter dismay when HM, KS and LMY found, the proposer - Ken Foh, was donning a dark tone polo!  Neither did KChoi put on CNY red although he messaged his support for Kfoh motion on CNY red ! Vui Poh could be excused as he might have run out of anything red, being from outstation, after wearing red on 3 consecutive days - from 1st to 3rd Day of CNY. 

Notwithstanding our diversity in different tones of red, we all enjoyed our meet over beef and chicken satay in a coffee shop followed by cool Heineken in air condition comfort inside Mad Ben along Gaya Street from 3-6 pm.

Not forgetting to thank Hee Menn for picking up the bill for the delicious satay and Vui Poh for the cool and refreshing drinks.


12 February 2016.

HI TEA - DONGONGONG

Contacted on Friday by Ken Foh for a meet up during his visit to K Kinabalu ( 22-24 Jan 2016), we eventually met up in Kedai Kopi Shin Hin from 2 - 5 pm on a Sunday afternoon.

At 2 pm, Kon Sang fetched Ken Foh from KPJ Hospital and Kar Choi from his luxury condominium and headed towards Dongongong. We were indeed pleasantly surprised when Sim Kang Loong turned up at our hi tea gathering despite his busy schedule. Our regulars - Tommy, Kar Choi, Ken Foh & Kon Sang - were there too.

Francis Fong also called in from Sandakan and had a good chat with Kang Loong and reminded us of the upcoming March 2016 reunion in Sandakan.

It was indeed a delightful afternoon hi tea when Old Boys shared their tales with each other before we dispersed.

Sunday 24.1.2016

SANDAKAN OLD BOYS 2016 NEW YEAR GATHERING CUM WELCOME DINNER FOR VICTOR NG - 13 JANUARY 2016

Sandakan Old Boys hosted a Welcome Dinner for our Victor Ng back from Vancouver for a home coming visit in conjunction with our Sandakan Old Boys New Year gathering.

The New Year cum Welcome Dinner was hosted in Kenalanmu Seafood Restaurant. First to arrive was Piang Thian at 6.30 pm sharp before Victor Ng was ushered in by Francis Wong. Streaming in later were Vui Poo, Sang Ling, Lawrence Lee Len Wing , Chai Heng Wing and Stephen Ng.

Hosted jointly by Ken Foh and Francis Fong, the dinner menu included Cold & Hot Mixed Dish, Lamb Chops, Vegetables, a 1.3 Kg Steamed Fish, Fried Prawns in Egg Yolk, Deep Fried Whole Chicken, Fried Bitter Gourd in Duck Egg Yolk and Mixed Fruits for dessert.

Victor Ng was gracious  to share his Sunrider products with us over dinner and invited all DOMS to visit him in Vancouver. Victor would welcome and take care of our visiting Old Boys during their stay in Vancouver. 

He would be leaving Sandakan for K Lumpur on the following day (14 January) on his onward 5 Day Tour in Bangkok. We all wished Victor a Happy Holiday and safe trip back to Vancouver.

The Grand Dinner started at 8.20 pm and finished at 9.30 pm.

KK ST MARY'S OLD BOYS NEW YEAR GATHERING - BLU SKY BAR

On Sunday evening (3 January 2016), we welcome the New Year with a gathering and to also to welcome Victor Ng who came home for a short break.

Old Boys started to arrive at the roof top Blu Sky Bar shortly after 5.30 pm and by 6 pm, our old boys were happily chatting away when Victor Ng and his brother in law (Richard Lo) were ushered in by Kar Choi.

We chatted, drank and dined at Grandis Hotel Blu Sky Bar from 5.30 - 9 pm before calling it a night.

Victor would be flying back to Sandakan on Monday evening and our Old Boys in Sandakan would similarly wanna meet up Victor over dinner.

The following Old Boys attended our KK New Year gathering hosted by Kar Choi , Tommy and Kon Sang :-

1) Khoo Puay Guan
2) Chong Tze Fah
3) Wong Wan Kong
4) Tommy Siew
5) Kwan Kar Choi
6) Chang Kon Sang
7) Victor Ng
8) Richard Lo ( Victor Brother in Law)

Absent with Apology/ Invited but Could Not Make It
9)  Chung Hee Meng
10) Leong Min Yee
11) Sim Kang Loong
12) John Liau

It was our 1st 2016 Old Boys Gathering in Kota Kinabalu and it was a meeting of happy faces (in Hee Meng words when he saw our gathering photos on the chat group and sent in his apology)

Hubert Hiew also messaged his New Year Greetings and Well Wishes to us when he received photos of our New Year Gathering what apps to him in Hong Kong.

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SATAY PARTY - LOTUS RESTAURANT - DAH YEH - KK

On 14 October 2015, Kwan Kar Choi hosted a Satay Party to catch up with KK Old Boys on the latest happenings.

This is the 2nd time Kar Choi hosted the gathering - his first was Seafood Lunch in Kak Leng followed by this Satay Party. 

Kon Sanfg hosted the 2nd Seafood Lunch in Kak Leng with Hee Meng hosting a Durian Feast as lunch dessert. Tommy hosted a Cocktail Dinner in Bukit Padanng Food Court too with Mooncake as dessert. More of Old Boys gatherings should come if KK Old Boys like it!

Khoo Puay Guan was unable to join us as he was celebrating a special occasion with his Love. Tommy Siew was flying from Burma to Thailand on a Solo Holiday and weren't able to attend. Sim Kang Loong was supposed to come but tied up in a meeting and apologized for his absence. The invitation was posted on the chat group and they responded and turned up at the Lotus Restaurant.

It was a smaller get together with Kwan Kar Choi, Chung Hee Meng, Wong Wan Kong, Leong Ming Yee and Chang Kon Sang.

We were there from 5.30-7.30 pm and the restaurant was packed and so Heee Meng choice was this popular eatery. We had pork satay and BBQ Fish over Tiger Beer.

We all reckoned Seafood Lunch in Kak Leng on a Saturday would be a good proposition with Satay Parties in between lunches to maintain our KK Old Boy network.

We thanked Hee Meng for coming up with the idea of a Satay Party and Kar Choi for hosting it on this public holiday (Start of the Muslim New Year).

TUN FUAD PARK FOOD COURT COCKTAIL DINNER

On Hari Raya Haji, Thursday, 24 September 2015, Tommy Siew hosted a cocktail dinner for St Mary Old Boys.

They are Tommy Siew, Kwan Kar Choi, Leong Ming Yee, Wong Wan Kong, Chong Tze Fah, Sim Kang Loong, Chung Hee Meng and Chang Kon Sang.

Cocktail started at 7 pm and we dispersed only at 10.30 pm and the night, chatting on a range of topics from tax investigation, current political investigation and the property market.

We look forward to more gatherings in the last quarter of 2015.

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