Sunday, July 26, 2009

Memories of Upper 6 (1978)

Here's a shot that may bring back memories for some of their days in St Joe Upper 6 Science class of 1978.




Looks like some sort of outing to me. Anyone care to clarify the date, location and occasion?
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  1. AnonymousJuly 26, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    KC seems to appear in most of the outings. Way to go, man!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 26, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    rare shot of NMB in the middle too!

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  3. KCJuly 26, 2009 at 8:22 PM

    Tasek Biru, I think.
    I'm sure most will remember Baiduri, the chap between Wilson and Peng Yeow at the back. He was with us in primary school before he went somewhere. He rejoined us in Form 6. Real nice guy.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 27, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    nice legs, Panjang. LOL

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  5. AnonymousJuly 27, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    Where is Chen Liang Fang (back, rightmost) these days?

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  6. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    someone plz name the ladies

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  7. AnonymousJuly 29, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    leftmost lady is Hui Cheng. dunno the others.

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  8. KCJuly 29, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    Chan HC, Chai YS, S Chung and I Behl (hope you're all well).

    Liang Fang did Engineering in NUS - don't know if he's still in S'pore.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 11, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Does anybody have pictures of the young men and women of Upper Six Arts 1978? I still remember the young ladies like Margaret Munjan, Maria Hasbie, Zaharah and many more...and the boys too of course...:)

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    I think I can see Francis Lee also. Can Mr Lee pls confirm if its him there?

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  11. Francis LeeJanuary 21, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    Dear Kevin,

    Thanks for the photo. I have downloaded this photo for keeping. Photo taken at Bau Lake, which was closed some 20 years ago for gold mining and reopened since late 90s. Next to me is Ngui Min Boon. Wander where is Baiduri.

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  12. Hakka NyinJanuary 21, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    Hi Francis, i think our friend Baiduri is still somewhere in Bau area. Bumped into him in a pub called "Bob" at Nanas Rd about 12 years ago. Had a good and long chat with him.

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  13. KCJanuary 21, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    Hi Francis, I didn't contribute this photo though I do have a copy at home. I think I know who Hakka Nyin is and I have a strong feeling that he was the kind contributor of the photo.

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  14. FrancisJanuary 22, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    Dear Hakka Nyin,
    Only 3 Hakka Nyin (he) in the photo, incl KC & me. Wonder whether you are the 3rd Hakka. But strange!!!!!

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  15. Hopho KhakJanuary 22, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    You two are Sin Onn khek. Me, Hopho Khak, not the neng2 and singsong 1. Not me who submitted the foto. Wonder who?
    How could you forget i'm the third Khek Lang?
    You were holding me like long lost lover!!!
    LOL.

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  16. KCJanuary 22, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    Hopoh not as nice and refined as Sin Onn lah. Everybody knows that Hopoh is bloody terrible on the ear. Susie (in the photo) is also Sin Onn. I bet there were more Sin Onns than Hopohs in our year.
    Francis was just being his affectionate self lah.

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  17. In Praise of HophoJanuary 22, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    You are wrong KC. GL,JN,CN,KF and the late KM are all Hopho to name a few and so are the majority of the Hakka clan in Batu Kawa, Matang and Bau.i thought Hopho sounds more masculine.Btw, any idea where is Susie now?
    Are we out of line? Or trying to turn WJ's "bukit" into "gunung"?

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  18. Website JagaJanuary 22, 2010 at 10:47 PM

    Boys, boys, boys ... simmer down. We already have issues with inter-racial harmony in some parts of our country, and we certainly don't need any arguments between different sub-dialects of Hakka now. LOL.

    btw I'm also Hakka, and I suspect I'm Sin On. Not 100% sure cos my grand-dad hailed from Sabah, and even my genealogical research hasn't quite been able to pin down the exact Hakka sub-dialect. However Sin Ons were the predominant sub-dialect in Sabah during his time, so it is likely.

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  19. KCJanuary 22, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    I thought GL is Hakka but didn't realise he's Hopoh. Do I know of any of the Batu Kawa, Matang and Bau Hopohs in our year? On the Sin Onn side, there's the Chin clan (we outnumber everybody else), FL, KCK, Bob Chew and I'm willing to bet that Shoon Loi is Sin Onn as well if his forebears come from Sabah. Don't know where Susie is - have not been in touch since we left Form 6.
    I doubt anyone else is interested in our little side chat so there's no risk of us getting out of line despite what Shoon Loi thinks.

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  20. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2010 at 6:41 AM

    Yup, Yong is also Hakka but never had the chance to hear you speak the language before.

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  21. James YongJanuary 23, 2010 at 8:44 AM

    Ngee hoh mo? Ngee sheet pau mang? Ngai pun hay hak ngin. Satisfied, Anon 6:41AM? LOL

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  22. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    You've proven me right, James. You said "sheet" instead of "seet" and "hak" instead of "khak". Typically Sin Onn.

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  23. hahaha...January 23, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    hoh mo (stress on mo) is hopho.
    haw mo (stress on haw) is sin on.
    Right KC?
    Are you sure you are Sin On,JY? Better take another trip to Sabah to do further research.

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  24. KCJanuary 23, 2010 at 11:11 AM

    > hahaha ... you got me there ... you're a real Hakka-ologist. Poor James seems to have a split Hakka personality but definitely leaning towards the Sin Onn side.

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  25. GeorgeJanuary 23, 2010 at 1:09 PM

    If I am the GL referred to above, I am Hakka but not Hopoh. I am Taipoo! The unique one cos I don't know any other Taipoo! LOL. Bob used to call me "Lau Ya Khek".

    hahaha jan 23, 10.36am: sin onn says "haw mau", not "haw mo". Correct, Bob? See? I am not so 'lau ya'.

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  26. FrancisJanuary 23, 2010 at 1:34 PM

    Dear Hopoh Khak,
    Great to know that you on the blog. Believe that you & family are doing fine and wishing you a happy & properous CNY.

    Dear James, you sound more hopoh than sin onn. I grade your standard as 49% out of 100%. Hahaha, you are truly Sin Onn.

    By the way,Kevin, my mum is also from the Chin clan, originally from upper sg Maong area, somewhere behind Catholic Ennglish Primary School. You are right the Sin Onn in 5Sc 76 outnumbered the Hopoh.

    Wishing all of you a happy and fulfilling year of the Tiger.

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  27. NorbertJanuary 23, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    Nai ho, nee ho moh? Nai shit pau lo. Kolok meen ann ho shit ho? Nai hey Bau yun loi kai, nee leh? Nee lay bui loi kai?

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  28. James YongJanuary 23, 2010 at 2:51 PM

    Ha ha ha ... KC is probably right ... my sub-dialects have blended together so I'm a confused "Sin Ho On Poh" Kheh.

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  29. Hakka GourmetJanuary 23, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    Ok you guys who claim to be genuine Ho Poh or Sin On Hakkas ... do you enjoy traditional Hakka cuisine? Like "Lei Cha" or "Poon Choi" or "Son Phan Choi" ?

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  30. KCJanuary 23, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    What you talking lah, Hakka Gourmet? We all like KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonalds, etc.

    Francis, we're probably related as my grandpa also came from the same area as your mum.

    Norbert is a true-bred hopoh.

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  31. Hakka GourmetJanuary 23, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    Aiyoh KC ! An nyin m'cho tet loh! This weekend you need to take your whole family to a genuine Hakka restaurant (I'm sure even ulu Perth got some) and order some of those dishes.

    If not, the Hakka Society may disown you loh!

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  32. Proud HopohJanuary 23, 2010 at 9:47 PM

    No wonder GL's Hakka is a torture to the ear; he's a Taipoo! It gets even better after he's had a bottle of Lo Foo and Boo Keau. Pok Voon should give him some serious lessons in spoken Hakka.
    Francis, thanks. My family and i are ok lah; happy new year to you and family too. When i see JY again, i'll pester him to speak a sentence or two in Hakka, be it sin on or hopoh or rojak.
    Norbert, coming from Sak Loo Moon, is a true hopoh like KC said.
    Hakka Gourmet, talking about Hakka food, LKF, KCK and i had a great lunch of mixed Hakka and Foo Chow dishes yesterday comprising Hakka's signature dish of "khong bak n mui chai" and Foo Chow's "mee sua". It's sad right, Hakka Gourmet,to see some people forget their roots, abandoning their traditional dishes and extolling western food now. Perth got no Hakka restaurant kah? Ma na cho tet nyong hin!

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  33. KCJanuary 24, 2010 at 12:06 AM

    Plenty of Taipoos around including Lee Kuan Yew, so you're in good company, George. I even have a colleague who's Taipoo, which is actually very similar to Sin Onn.

    Perth real ulu lah. Where got such exotic Hakka dishes here? Will have to ask the missus to buy some Yong Thew Foo instead.

    Hey Proud Hopoh, isn't khong bak Hokkien? And do I detect a bit of rojak in your closing comment?

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  34. PseudohistorianJanuary 24, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    Hakka nyin means guests or "pendatang".Historically they originated from Northern China. Due to political as well as social reasons, they migrated to the southern parts of China to eke out their living amongst the established communities of Hokkien and Cantonese. They adopted new customs including dishes such as khong bak, modified them and turned them into theirs. Life was extremely harsh then. Their girls and women did not have their feet bound because they were required to work hand in hand with their men in the fields.
    Hakka women were known to be very tough.
    Please kindly correct and censure me if i am wrong. This brief history lesson was given to me by my missus who is a Heng Hua campur Hakka.

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