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The Search For Ronnie - Pulau Gaya , Sabah .1995

This must be one of the most unusual experience I had in life. It happened back in 1995 when I was based in Kota Kinabalu , Sabah .I have heard from somewhere or somebody that Ronnie Leong was also in Sabah as a teacher however unable to pin point the exact location. I have not seen him for about 10 years since we left school.

So, I took the initiative to contact the State Education Department to enquire of his existence in the Land Below The Winds. The State Education officer who answered my call was helpful after I have explained my intention to locate Ronnie. He asked for my phone number to enable him to contact me if there is a Ronnie Leong teaching in Sabah.

Next day the Education Officer called and informed me that there's a teacher named Ronnie Leong teaching in Pulau Gaya , Sabah. Pulau Gaya is an island adjacent to Kota Kinabalu. Traveling there requires a boat and the journey takes about 30 minutes from KK. Pulau Gaya is known for sanctuary for immigrants from Southern Philippines, even the people of KK wouldn’t set a foot on the island due to its notorious reputation. Police and Army personnel are also barred from entering the island.

Since I already knew Ronnie's whereabouts , its time conduct the search. Just trying my luck , I may surprise him if he is still there and also for my personal engrossment in exploring unfamiliar places . My expectation to meet him was almost zero as the school hours ended about an hour earlier. Most students and teacher must be heading home by then I thought.

But I have made the decision to go, I drove up to KK esplanade hoping to charter a boat there . Along the esplanade there were so many boats of all shapes and sizes all for hire as sea taxi . Finally I met one Bajau boatman and he has agreed to take me to Pulau Gaya for RM20 . He also claimed he knows the teacher ( Ronnie ) from Semenanjung teaching in Pulau Gaya .

The boat ride took us exactly 30 minutes to arrive and as we were approaching about 50 meters from the school 's jetty , I saw a small framed and dark skinned man smartly dressed with a handful of female students sitting discussing something but they were distracted by my boat which went directly at them . As the boat gets nearer I knew that the small framed dark skinned guy was Ronnie , I got so excited that I shouted at him " Berok ! , Berok ! , its me Apek ! “ . I can still recall his facial expression of surprise and shock and confuse...really like Berok hehehe ( Imagine someone from the past came looking and found you out of nowhere at an unexpected places) . He then retaliated my call " Apek ! What are you doing here ?!” . The students around him giggles seeing their respectable teacher being called Berok and he calling somebody else Apek haha ! The Bajau boatman laughed hilariously.

I offered him the ride back to KK on my chartered boat.
Its was 10 years since we left school and never to meet until that day.

P/S -
Being our former School Librarian ,Ronnie later declared to me that back in our school days , I was the main suspect for smuggling books out from the school library , however there’s no proof to nab me !!!
And he was quite accurate ! hehehe.

P/S II , If you guys got story to tell , please email me. I will publish it here ok.

Wish You All A Happy Chinese New Year 2007.

Old Photos - ACS Primary 1980 Standard 6A

Seated Front Row ( Left to Right ) :-

Amiruddin , Puan Ayam , Annuar , Mr Wong , Mr See Seng Teck ,HM Kuah Beng Choon , Music Teacher , Uztaz Ahmad , Cikgu Hashim , David Lee.

Standing 1st row ( Left to Right ) :-

Simon Wong , Simon Chong ( Anting Anting @ Sue Allen @ Bouyan) , Lee Kin Seng , Ng Wei Tuck , Wong Kam Foo , Ivan Teoh , Georgy ( Baksat ) , Timothy Soon , Tey Meng Heng , Vimalan , Yeo Kim Tong , Robert Quek , Rahim.

Standing 2nd row ( Left to Right ):-

Steven Toh , Zahit Osman , Baharuddin Shamsudin , Zulkarnain , Ronnie Leong " Berok" , Eddie Cheong , Alimin , Zaini ,William Tan , Francis Goh , Zaidi , Lenny Chen.

Standing last row ( Left to Right ):-

Tan Lian Kim "Apek" , Ramesh , Yong Lee Shing "Snow White" , Yong Kheng Juan , Roslan Yaacob, Chong Meng Chang "Kachang " , KC @ Kua Kong Chuan , Wong Wah Sum " Asam" , Nazaruddin Sabtu , Henry Ong Hock Leong , Teo Beng Lee , Jimmy Tan.

Found some old photographs to share with you guys. This particular pic taken in 1980 , Std 6A. Seated front row are teachers ; Puan Ayam, Cikgu Annuar , Mr Wong , Mr See Seng Teck ( Class Teacher ) , Headmaster Kuah Beng Choon , Music teacher and Uztaz something Ahmad ? and of course Cikgu Hashim - most feared teacher of all time.

You guys remember Puan Ayam ? She teaches written Mandarin ,most of us have no idea what she was trying to teach. and She can really torture the hell out of you , She must've learnt it from the Japanese Imperial Army of the Occupied Malaya . Her specialty was to pull the victims sideburn , BOY ! It was hell , and to add more pain she'd use a ruler to slap the cheek.

I have experienced it myself and it was no fun bro !

Mr See Seng Teck had once told me that I was the Son of Satan , coz the number 666 was written on the back of my head. heheh!

Cikgu Hashim , most feared but also most popular and favourite of them all. It will take more than 1 page to write about him. Anyway any of you guys would like to share your stories , please do so.

More pics

Peter in yellow T-shirt , not quite the Peter we used to know - tall skinny lad

Chin Sim and Chin Chow discussing term

Waiting for makan time

Omar giving tips to Ronnie on teaching profession

Ivan and Rajesh tengah sendok nasik

Cikgu Omar entertaining us with his speech

Kemek (half only) Rajesh , Maggie , Collin , Chin Sim, Say Yau

Yong Kan signing autograph

Collin tengah tengok gambeh lama , sama makan Kueh Badak , rambut dia pun dah nipis

KC, Maggie,Ronnie, Baksat

Autograph session

Maggie and the Author

Jimmy - beautiful smile but not as nice as mine bro !

Jimmy and Apek


Serious discussion

Mike, Peter, Say Yau , KC

Half the gang

Exchanging contact numbers

" You cant go now Berok ! The nite is still young !"

David Lee , glad you came !

Autograph session and collection

Former model Collin Wong , we all thought youre in the Police Force

Maggie sipping Chendol , not too much bro ! wait lutut lemah.....

Candid shot - Baksat trying to get up with his big arse

Brothers In Arms

Stocks marketeer at work

Henry and his contacts arrived with big smiles

KC and Me

Omars speech a great delight

2nd Reunion Dinner

The ACS Malacca Class Of 1985 , 2nd Reunion Dinner held at Nyonya Restaurant , Hotel Equatorial 23rd December 2006. A great event for us ,held in the midst of flood situation that hit Malacca at Johor states. We started with 10 attendees during the 1st reunion last year , however this year the numbers soared with 20 of us attended and with an additional of our ex teacher Cikgu Omar Adam.

We had Nyonya food for dinner , Ponteh Chicken was good but not great enough to match our Peranakan mothers Ponteh.

Jimmy Tan came all the way from Penang with single purpose …….. MAKAN . He had Chicken Rice Ball , Wanton Mee and Mee Hassan Soup all tucked into his tummy earlier that afternoon before proceeding to the dinner. Colossal appetite eh !Kam Foo brought in the famous Kueh Badak from Rahim , yummy! Tuan Chai Teck Beng couldnt make it , he went back to Penang at the last moment due to his job , ie hunting criminals !

Cikgu Omar shared his unforgettable moments during his teaching days in our Alma Mater. Still KENT smoker ( when can I see you smoking Camel or Mild Seven , Sir ? ) I guess the Nenek's video still lingers in his mind hehehe !

Mike did great job in collection of funds , he should be an Ahlong , care for a career switch Mikey ?

A little bit of advertising here.... those who need to service his car or change tyres , go to Henry's shop ok guys ! he will charge you minimal and free car wash too !!! Thanks Henry heheh

Those who made it to the dining table :-

- Guest Of Honour - Cikgu Omar Adam

Michael Goh Seng Chye

Ivan Teoh Hock Chuan

Henry Ong Hock Leong

Steven Lee Say Yau @ Siow

Colin Wong Kim Leng

Rajeswaran

Kemek

Lim Yong Kan

David Lee Hock Kee

Jimmy Tan Hock Kee

Wong Kam Foo @ Kam Foochia

Francis Heng Chin Sim @ Chaisim

KC Kua Kong Chuan

Teh Chin Chow

Ronnie Leong @ Berok
Ng Choo Kee @ Maggie

Peter @ Pek Hoon

Kapten (B) Georgy Gan Chin Beng @ Baksat

Tan Lian Kim @ Apek

Many thanks to those gave feedbacks on the reunion. Next year will be the 3rd Reunion , yet to decide on the date , but theres strong indication as most of the guys agreed upon that it will be held on the first weekend of December. So guys get the date locked on your diary ok , if got no diary ask from Colin Wong !

Those who came from far and near , we would like to thank you for your presence. Lets spread our contacts and tell them know how great it was !

We will publish the contact numbers of the members who were present at the reunion dinner when we have the full list, in the mean time , we wish you and your family

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

" Ad Astra Per Aspera "

Regards,

Apek Tan Lian Kim

(Your official Macsian85' photojournalist)

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