ACS 73/75 Makan2/minum2 at Rock Garden

Snapshots of chee kai's visit on 8 aug at Rock Garden, Robson Height last saturday 8 August.

On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 11:53 PM, Hum KeeKuang wrote:

Hi all,

Our long lost bro Charle Wong CheeKai, (school basketballer, swimmer, volleyball player & waterpolo player...wonder where he got time to study) will be arriving in KL on sat morning before hopping back to Ipoh and then presumebly back to Oz.

We will be having a makan2/minum2 @ RockGarden (map attached) at around 8ish pm this Saturday 8 August....nothing fanciful, just a gathering of old frens to makan/minum (can provide satay & non-alchoholic drinks too) and talk cock for those who can make it. As usual RSVP by email or sms would be great.

Cheers...KeeKuang

5ScA73

A friend asked and here it is....

UM surgeon wins international breast cancer award

Well done ChengHar and most important of all, your contributions to Malaysian women (& men).

NST Online » NewsBreak

2009/05/20

UM surgeon wins international breast cancer award

By : Annie Freeda Cruez

KUALA LUMPUR, Wed:

Prof Dr Cheng Har Yip, a surgeon with University Malaya Medical Centre, has received an international award for her outstanding work in breast cancer treatment.

She was awarded the UICC (International Union Against Cancer) 2009 Reach to Recovery International Health Professional Award at a conference held in Brisbane, Australia, last week.

She was the only recipient outside Australia to receive the award from the United States based body.

“As much as I am happy to receive it, I also want women in Malaysia to come for screening and early detection of the disease,” she said when met at the 15the UICC Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference in Brisbane.

Dr Yip, a breast surgeon at UMMC, said 1 in 20 Malaysian women would develop breast cancer in their lifetime and Chinese have the highest incidence followed by Indians and Malays. She also said 1 in 16 women, for both Chinese and Indian, were at risk of getting breast cancer as compared with 1 in 28 Malay women. “The commonest age at which a woman can get the disease is between 40 and 49 years. My greatest concern is Malay women who come in at later stages with larger tumours. Consequently their survival rate is worse than with Chinese and Indian women,” she added.

She said the challenge in Malaysia was to be able to provide a comprehensive service in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

Dr Yip started the breast clinic in UMMC in 1993 and has written over 70 articles on the subject in medical journals.

She is the chairman of the National Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Breast Cancer in Malaysia and is on the Council of the College of Surgeons of Malaysia.

She is an exco member of the Asian Breast Cancer Society, a member of Breast Surgery International and also sits on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Breast Health Global Initiatives Foundation.

“My research interest are in the epidemiology, early detection and management of breast cancer in developing countries,” said Dr Yip, who works closely with breast cancer support groups and non-governmental organisations to promote health awareness and early detection of breast cancer.

dELicous.....aGAin

A couple of pics for those who could not make it tonite.....missed the dELICOUS assam garoupa. lasagna (plse check spelling...my england not too powderful) and nyonya laksa. Number of names were mentioned kah yew, harban singh, danaraj, shamugan, aminzain, cheekai, yew thye during the table talk as we try to conjure how all of us were like then. Oso nostalgic were other stuffs like shoes with reflective mirrors, interesting teachers and some early female liberators......

# Perumal - can you plse forward this email to danaraj and copy to me. I will be posting this on www.ipohacs.blogspot.com where you can check out some older posts.

abc.......those were the days

For those who missed our nite out with WaiHoong....its back to nostalgic ice kacang as after dinner treat since we could not have the durians; the SS2 durian stall was too packed contrary to all the talk about recessions and people spending less. Time has changed though....ice kacang is now is now served in fanciful glass and cost RM2.30 compared to 20 cents back in the seventies....sighhhh those were the days especially the ice-bola kacang that cost only 10 cent per ball. So enjoy all these stuffs while they are still affordable.....

Cheers...kk

ACS 75/73's Rocking Party @ Rock Garden

Good turnup, good catchup and a fun night of coconut water, air swam (is that how it is spelt?), chinese tea, beer, wine and whisky. We have prof yip, fongfatt, chatphui, tuckseng, feichiew, foowah & wife angie, alvin, nyatkeong, keecheong, maysan, wanhon, yours truly and surprise-surprise we have seechun who came later and his first time with the group....welcome..at least we have one more from USB other than OnnKeong . It appeared that our group is growing larger as we get more mature......

Below are some of the pics taken......kind of blurry with my pdaphone camera. Maybe those with better pictures can post or circulate them later.

The gathering place.....Rock Garden of Robson Height

ACS 75/73's favourtie eating and drinking spot in KL

Alvin and FF not talking.....

ChatPhui trying to get Thum WaiSeng....maybe someone can forward this email to him as I do not have his email address. And we have FongFatt, KeeCheong, ChengHar, FooWah, Angie (FW's better half)

TuckSeng and ToongMeng

Alvin opening the 3rd bottle of red wine for the nite and seated ...wanhon, feichiew and nyatkeong

KeeCheong wondering whether it is time to take out his BlackLabel as the wine is fast disappearing.....

Happy MaySan in the centre.....

Long lost comrade who had moved from Ipoh to Kiwi Land then to Crocodile Dundee's country and visiting Malaysia @ the moment

Raj aka Nalliah Rajalingam been back to Malaysia annually for last 3-4 years and it was only through NK that we finally met up with him tonite.......after 34 years. It was a small gathering but the catch-ups was good especially exchange of views of what (we think) is happening globally and expectation of 2009. Some of the ideas were profound but mostly incomprehensible...e.g why the USD is gets stronger as US's economy gets more teruk, talk about the confederation of US, Canada and Mexico and their new currency or why printing of money is not such a bad idea as a way out of recession.

Anyway hope to see Raj more often and trust he and Leona will have a safe trip back to Sydney tomorrow nite. God Bless.....

ACS Reunion Dinner 2008

Leong Oon Keong, Liew Kam Chong, Teh Moon Chong, Perumal, Chan Nyat Keong

YB Lim's family from Hong Kong and USA.

Chan Kok Meng showing off his ACS school badge. Where is his school prefect badge? Perumal is back from afar.

Picture with school teachers: Mrs. Wong Chong Yim and Mr. Lam Poh Wah.

With MGS Primary Headmistress Mdm. Yau Sook Fun. Hum Kee Kuang is on the right.

To the right of Perumal is Daimler and Vivian.

113 year old.......

Was in Ipoh on Saturday night for the 113 anniversary of our alma mater with NK. One of the highlights was the singing of the school song.....and for one moment I thought Mr Chin YK might consider singing the Horley Hall's anthem. There were some 50 tables altogether which work roughly out an average 2 tables per year but then again as usual there are more active exACS for certain years....class of 75/73 was under-represented as I estimated there were less than 10 of us. Class of 1978 seem to be most active and apparently they have collected RM26k for the school during one of their reunions.

Yong Been and families were there and also managed to catch up with Ngan Sing. At our table was OnnKeong, NK, Sook Fun, Mr Lam Poh Wah (an old teacher turned remiser), Moon Chong and his friend Simon, another couple whom I did not catch their names and an old fren whom most of us have not seen for a looooong time. Have a guesss of who he is ....

I am refering to the guy in white....and on the left is Lam Poh Wah.

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Video of Bangsar Gathering

video clip of bangsar gathering

More Pictures of CNY Gathering

This CNY gathering is truly remarkable. Gathered are some whom I have not met since I left ACS in 1976. Perhaps this gathering is the beginning of something bigger next year. Thanks to Kee Kuang for sending out a timely email to meet. Surprisingly most of the people gathered are actually staying in KL now. We shall definitely try harder to gather more classmates who are staying in Ipoh next year. Perhaps more teachers too.

A Gathering of Good Old Frens & Teacher during this festive season

OK...thanks for hosting last night gathering...it was great and a record informal gathering of ACS 73/75. A number of "new" faces graced the evening....a pair with identical initial YKM, Choon Beng - the artist, Kek Yoong, Meow Kwan & wife, Yoke Foong & wife and of course Mr Chin Yoong Kim.

## OK - i)can you please forward pics to CYK.

ii) KiatBeng (my wifey) really loves the bakchang made by your mum-in-law...thanks again for the good food and drinks.

## ChikKaw - CYK send his regards to you and how proud you were of the ACS stage...something to do with you acting the school drama

CNY '08 Gathering

Date: 8 - 2 - 08 (sounds auspicious) Venue: Oon Keong's House (which was a refreshing change from Miner's Arm with a bigger turnout)

From left: Chan Wan Hon, Chong Fong Fatt, Richard Yew, Teh Choon Beng, Lau Fei Chew, Chan Nyat Keong, Yim Kam May, Chung Kek Yoong, Yau Sook Fun, Yoke Fong's OH, Cheah Yoke Fong, Meow Kwan's OH, Wan Meow Kwan, Hum Kee Kuang, Leong Oon Keong
Not in picture: Chin Yoong Kim, Teh Moon Chong
Apology: Kam May's face for being distorted in the merged picture, Kek Yoong for looking away. Will work on improving the picture
Acknowledgement: Oon Keong, the gracious host for his kind hospitality
Apology: Kam May's face for being distorted in the merged picture, Kek Yoong for looking away. Will work on improving the picture

Christmas Eve Candle Light Service 2007

My wife, Hooi, carrying Matthew and my elder son Joshua in front having his dessert.

On my left is Mr. Lee Hoong Chong the church administrator.

Mr. Chong Fong Fatt and family.

Monday 24th December was surely a night to remember. Mr. YB Lim and wife were in our Canning Garden Methodist Church for Christmas Eve Service. Met them for a short while after service. I was looking out for them in the Garden Terrace where light refreshments were served. Couldn't find them but surprise, surprise.......... found Mr. Chong Fong Fatt and family instead. That was the first time I met his charming wife and family.

KIDS Christmas Party 2007

The Rainbow Choir of Canning Garden Methodist Church presenting a musical drama. Fantastic songs and a meaningful message of Hope for the Christmas Season.

These balloons were released to the kids. It was such a spectacular and colourful sight.

My son attended the KIDS Christmas Party held in the Canning Garden Methodist Church, Ipoh. I was the camera man responsible for putting up the pictures in our church website. Please visit http://www.cgmcipoh.org/ for more photos. I shall try to put up videos next. The Christmas tree was made up of 500 stockings created by our youths. Each child took home one sock and there weren't enough to go around.