Updated: 25.08.2017
Kirkby College Update 01.09.2017 - by Datin Loh
Soo Koon
1.6.3 Merdeka Concept First Announcement /Thrilling
Kirkby College Experiences -Pictorial
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1.6.1 URL Malayan Kirkby Teachers’ College Liverpoo1
1.6.2 Felicitation to YM Dr Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku
Ibrahim
1.6.3 Mederka Concept First Announcement
/Thrilling Kirkby College Experiences - Pictorial
1.6.4 My Family Brilliant Medical Discoveries
CELEBRATION OF MERDEKA CONCEPTION AT MALAYAN COLLEGE
KIRKBY LIVERPOOL UK 07 FEBRUARY 1956
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Merdeka Announcement…! 1 07
February 1956 Tunku Abdul Rahman arrived with Entourage
and broke great news Merdeka to be
31 August 1957 to us first then Malacca Malayan Film Unit caught Zainal Arshad Zainal Abidin & I
shout enthusiastically after Tunku ..” Merdeka” 3 times! Merdeka was conceived here! Loyal
Malaysians, I give you Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj! Happy
Merdeka!! 2 Alan Lennox Boyd’s Visit 5 March 1995 The Secretary of States for British Colonies
with the Staff & Students’ Council
of Malayan College seated 7th
from Left next to Principal G J Gurney Tunku Abdul
Aziz Standing 6th Right |
2 Choral
Society rendered songs in Boyd’s honour directed by music lecturer Mr Cross Our choir also sang at our
Christmas Dinner & Dance College
societies teemed with activities -most enjoyable being European tours,
historical sights, private invitations
& interaction with Malayan University Students in London, Cambridge,
Belfast, etc From Right :
Winnie Cheah - Penang Soprano with a powerful voice sang like a bird! Koh
Puay Neo/ Loh Soo Koon/ Siti
Rohani / Fong Shok Yen / Cheong Soo Lan/ Cheah Lay Suat/ Lee Kwee Chin Do you
still remember the College Song we sang? |
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3 Malayan
Medley Kirkby Style 300 Malaysians
of Kampong Kirkby from the Golden
Chersonese existed in excellent integration & harmony as the melting pot admired by the British
population The multi-racial multi-cultural & multi – religious Trainees
staged such a fantastic show that Friends & invited Guests broke down
when the curtains were drawn for this grand
finale as it reminded them of home This was the best lesson in unity ever!
Thrilling Kirkby College experiences
filled the vacuum in my life propelling me to great heights of elation
& the most successful future back home! Click… Felicitation to YM Dr
Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim |
4 Chinese Tea Dance was one of the Malayan Medley items It portrayed
sisters picking tea leaves on the mountain slope of China The graceful
movements thrilled Malayan Friends studying in London, Cambridge, Manchester
etc While the interaction, an excellent learning
curve satisfied the emotional &
mental psychic the overseas tours quenched
our wander thirst enriching our perspective
Front Left meet Law Jack Yoon, Loh Soo
Koon, Cheah Siew Yee, Koh Siew Noi (hidden) Lilian Tan, Janet Wong, Lee Yoke Lan |
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5 Chinese New Year Celebration 1956
Liverpool China Town Food galore! With cheery
spirits attracting attention, the world was at our feet! Hilarious chat
filled the air! All these were our
regular dinner and social group ….Sam
Seng! Kong Xi Far Cai! What a difference this festive celebration was
from the daily meals served in the College Canteen? Nostalgically
for breakfast – bacon/ eggs/sausage/oats/ baked beans and toast with coffee
Lunch and dinner will be a hot meal of chicken/ fish curry/ rice / fruit
/pudding or fruit Morning/
evening/supper were tea or coffee was served with scones /sandwiches /cake/
pie There was much
friendly interaction and jolly laughter especially at supper time Standing Left
Gentlemen: Khaw Mong Hwa ,Keong Siew Liang
Fang Ewe Churh / ? Ng Kam Chee ,
Chiam Tah Wen , Lim Nai Tian, Chinese Restaurant Manager Sitting
Ladies: Organiser Loh Soo Koon, Lim Suan May , Goh Lay Poh , Mah Puay Hiong Kee Su Lin |
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Chinese New Year Dinner & Dance Floor Show - Chinese Lotus Dance Lead dancer Senior Loh Soo Koon (Centre) & Junior ladies captivated
the audience This repeat performance awed the Liverpool Local Council audience
who admired our slim bodies/ graceful gait and most colorful costumes I was
stunned to be selected to lead the dance troupe when others were more
qualified so my confidence tremendously increased! Due to the stringent
censorship of Chinese songs/ dance/ lyrics being communist influenced these had to be sourced from Hong Kong The talented Producers were from Left Law Jack
Yoon, Lee Yoke Lan, Wan Ming Chin & Choy
Yoon Choon, a most talented
pianist who later became the Malaysian Singapore Airlines Pilot |
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7 Liverpool Kirkby College Rugby Team What a rugged
able bodied group! …Sure why not when they were youthful and energetic…just
out of the kampong in Malaya like
‘katak dibawah tempurong” so eager to explore to find out after having just
left their homes 10,000 miles away These formed the
enthusiastic team come rain or snow!
We also
travelled to cheer our Teams in our Sister College at
Brinsford Lodge! From Right standing:
Dennis de’ Silva, Mohamad Nor, Chiam Ah Kim, Mark Anthony, Right Squatting:
Rejab , Yavana & others |
8 Ballroom Dancing Society In acquiring the
most elegant social grace we
learnt from the Victor Silvester’s
Television Dancing Club the Tango,
foxtrot, quick step, rumba & samba in the Quiet Room near the TV door Our fortnightly
Dance was really exhilarating …enjoying the steps/ variations/ gliding/ swing
and the sway the rumba to the music and the rhythm… so refreshing..! The continuous smooth glide on the polished
floor was a memorable experience Waiting in the Quiet Room were Koh Siew Noi, Mitzy, Loh Soo Koon & Monica Lai, Maurice, Rahman & Jimmy Toh -
a most accomplished dancer Dancing to Victor Silvester’s live band in the Liverpool Tower posh huge Ballroom
was a thrilling experience!
Dancing five minutes only could complete one quarter of the Ballroom where the exquisite dancers
twirled elegantly dressed in fabulous
gowns & long tailed coats! The music was too irresistible!! |
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10 Kirkby Woods So serene
tranquil & ideal place to relax! The long walks were most rejuvenating
especially in the moonlight What a postcard scene with the snow thick
& crisp! This is the haunt for young lovers, so…. romantic! Most
nostalgic even now! |
11 Principal Papa G J Gurney & Wife graciously joined in to celebrate Goh Lay Poh’s birthday to party with
warm chat & delicious Penang
nyonya cookies galore… koay ka pek/ koay mung kek/ koay baulu/ lotus seeds/
nutmeg/ various cakes / fruits! These certainly reminded us of home – Penang
The fellowship was most enjoyable! From right
Ladies: Mah Puay Hiong/ Koh Siew Noi/ Loh Soo Koon / Goh Lay Poh/ Cheong Soo
Lan (squatting) / Cheah Suan May Men: ? / Fung Ewe Churh/ Lim Nai Tian/ Chiam Tah Wen/ ? / Keong Siew Liang |
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9 Ballroom Dance Fashion 1955 This
halter neck sequined silk/ net
over taffeta is the fashion then! This is Loh Soo Koon your writer who loves ballroom dancing, travels
& socialising Today she ravels in
Human Rights & Environment Conservation Campaign /Kill Cybercrime and Fraud
/Cyber Critic / Crime Detection/ Teach Multimedia and Moral Education / Fight Victimization of Government Heads
alleged Corruption |
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Being specially selected
Girl Guide from Penang due to my biggest $$ Odd Job collection What an
exciting time for me – being appointed as the Camp Logmaster / MC at every
camp fire and VIPs reception We marched, leadership trained, cooked, treasure
hunt, danced, sang, games, camp fire with the Scouts & Rovers -
what excitement & hilarious fun - unforgettable! |
13 At last the tent was up! The Scouts’ challenge,” You can’t do it! Beware the ghosts up the hill at
night!” Loh Soo Koon 3rd Penang Girl Guide Company Leader was not to be intimidated! At night a worm crawled out Luckily the torrential flood saved May Yeow & me via migration into the Klang Palace hall Note my black arm band mourning for King George VI passing away 1952 |
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14 Lady Templer, wife of Sir Gerald Templer, High Commissioner of
Malaya honoured
our Pan Malayan Girl Guide Camp Klang
1952 Exemplary Girl
Guides attended - total of 40 inclusive Guiders
(Officials) Her gracious presence was overwhelmingly awe inspiring! Camp
Secretary/ Company Leader Loh Soo
Koon accompanied by Catherine & Judith de Silva performed the
breaking of the Colors – the Union Jack after singing God Save the Queen The
Media report added the air of importance, much hype and excitement! When the
news reels were shown in local cinemas … we became instant VIP’s overnight… then much more
excitement oozed from our envious school mates! |
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15 Syabas! Selamat Merdeka 2007! PM Abdullah, we share our education
cum scouting & guiding
in Penang plus the thrilling
rich participation in youth movements Such pure friendship is priceless! The cheery spirits shared
is forever while learning life‘s positive
response despite the odds beats
them all! Judging by the great success
among ex- students, Kirkby Teachers have served To PM Abdullah, exemplary Government, the
Police, MB Pahang, Kirkby Colleagues & People of |
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Felicitous 1:
To Our Lecturers
My Personal Tutor
Miss Minet Jee, Miss Hodge, Miss Danielle, Miss Chester, Miss Williams, Miss Beauchamp,
Miss MacBain, Mr Atlee, Mr Walter, Dr J K Fielding, Dr Terret, Mr Struthers, Mr
Moorhead, Mr Walker, Mr Jones, & Mr Bruce
Felicitous 2: To Other Colleagues
Una
Tan ,Too Joo Yean, Soo Kim Lan, Hasnah, Lily Rozita, Siti Rohani, Ramlah Ahmad
,Tengku Zailan, Kalsombee, Catherine Chai, Lim Poh Choo, Margaret Cook,
Caroline Beh, Lim Siew Har/ Mary Phang/ Chooi Kut Chun/ Fork Sin Meng/ Marina
Johnson/ Jean Lam/Tan Kim Chai
Mustaffa, Khoo
Phon Sai, Paul Yow, Abdul Hamid Abu Bakar, Sharma, Abdul Manan, Lau Hut Yee,
Phun Tuck Yoon, Raja Ahmad Raja Harun/ Ahmad Dahan/ Francis Chai/ Chan Weng
Chin/ Lionel Jayatilaka
Juniors: Terrance
Jayatilaka / Pat Goh
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Colleagues 1954 – 1956