SMK King Edward VII Taiping Award & Scholarship Ceremony ceremony

SM King Edward Awards 

TAIPING: SM King Edward VII had its annual awards ceremony where 62 students received the school and Old Edwardians’ scholarships amounting to a total of RM25, 484 and others excellence wards in the school hall here recently.

The guest of honour was a prominent lawyer in Kuala Lumpur and an old Edwardian Datuk Abdul Mutalib Datuk Mohamed Razak, and also present were the school principal Abdul Rahsib Hussin, PTA deputy chairman Anas Md Yusof, the LMS District Assistant Education Officer Mazlan Majid and the Old Boys Association Malaysia Taiping president Mohaideen Ishack, parents, teachers and award winning students.

The school Principal welcomed the guests and said all about the school curricular and co-curricular achievement s of the students at school, district, state and national levels. He also stated how well the students had done in 2011 PMR, SPM and STPM and congratulated all the achievers in academic, sports and other co-curricular fields.

The guest of honour Datuk Abdul Mutalib thanked the school in inviting him to officiate the function and also asked him to declare the school’s awards ceremony open. He praised the students who brought glory to the school and said he was very proud of them.

He said he had his formal education in the school between 1950 and 1961and he has still full of fond memories of the school that cannot be erased from his memory.

He said during his school days, the school principals were H.D.Christe, W.V.Hobson and Mac Cockindale and his popular teachers were Ismail Kamal, Lim Seiw Chin, and Utam Singh.

On the school’s history he said under the British Colonial administration after the Pangkor Treaty and prior to World War Two it became the first English School in Taiping in the Federated Malay States.

He said, “After post World War II period which witnessed the path of Nationhood and that was until 1957 when the country became independent Nation.

He said during those years lots of changes were seen in the education system, culture and still the colonial era of education and post war experience are still in existence in the school.

The above had made what is SM King Edward VII today and had galvanised the school in producing statesmen, professionals, Sportsmen and gentlemen,” he said.

Mutalib said the school should thrive hard to be able to be another cluster school in the country.

A total of 69 students received scholarships and 81 received excellence awards which include those who had done well in the 2011 PMR, SPM, and STPM and others school colours.

The school in 2010 PMR examination achieved 88 percent passes with 28 students having excellent results while in 2011 it achieved 92.98 percent passes with 37 having excellent results; in the 2010 SPM it achieved 95.6 percent passes with 18 having 5As and above while in 2011 it achieved 100 percent passes with 34 having 5As and above; and in 2010 STPM it achieved 95.04 percent passes with 18 having 2As and above while in 2011 it achieved 92.64percent passes with 41 having 2As and above.

Curriculum Awards went to students who excelled in the 2011 Form One final examination - five gold and three silver; in Form Two 10 gold and eight silver; and in Form Four Science11 gold and 14 silver and in arts stream three silver; lower form six- science two gold and four sliver; and in the arts stream-three gold and 18 silver.

Excellence awards were also `presented 37 students who sat for 2011 PMR Assessment Examination and among them the best was Chua Choon Joo; 11 in SPM pure science and the best was Chong Meei Yin; 18 received personality award.

Twenty-eight students received the 2011 School Scholarship awards each RM30 while the other scholarships were donated by the old Edwardians and well wishers.

Three received Habidi Zain’s scholarship each RM 30; two Old Edwardian Hostilities’ Scholarships each RM 100; two rugby players Mariappan’s Scholarships each RM100; 10 Dr Toh Theam Hock’s Scholarships each RM200; two Fauja Singh/ Bagawan Singh’s Scholarships each RM100; four Combined Fadhil, Nordin, Jayabalan and Yu Siew Seng Sports Scholarships each RM200; and 20 received the Golden Jubilee Scholarships each RM 200. Meanwhile earlier Seven university entrants received Long Eng Wah’s Scholarships each RM1,500 and one also Teoh Theam Hock scholarship received RM1,500

The school principal special curriculum award went to Wan Amirul Asyraf Wan Ahmad Kamal, the school principal special co-curriculum to Ong Seng Han and the Tiger of the Year 2012 award went to Arif Amri.

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Arrival of the guests from left are Mohaideen Ishack, Datuk Abdul Mutalib Datuk Mohamed Razak, behind from left are Ali Bkar Ibrahim Ghani and Abdul Rahsib Hussain.

From left are………., Abdul Rahsib Hussain, Datuk Abdul Mutalib Datuk Mohamed Razak , Mohaideen Ishak and Ali Bakar Ibrahim Ghani

 Mohaideen Ishak presenting an Old Edwardian Scholarship to a recipient.

Giving helping hands left Dtuk Abdul Mutalib Datuk Mohamed Razak and right Mohaideen Ishak in fitting the old Edwardian 2012 blazer on Tiger of the Year 2012 Arif Amri.

Bubur and dates for Batu 4 Kamunting folks

Offering of porridge

The Batu Empat, Kamunting Surau committee in conjunction with buka puasa, prepared about 300 plastic packs of bubur lambuk udang and daging and plastic packs of dates for the Muslim and non Muslim residents living in and around Kampong Batu Empat, Kamunting here today.

The guest of honour was the Deputy Minister for Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Datuk Tan Lian Hoe and the other VIP guest was the assistant director, Cooperative Commission of Malaysia Taiping Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid.

Datuk Tan thanked the chairman organising committee cum the chief of kampong, Kampog Batu Empat, Kamunting Mohd Ibrahim Ahmad for inviting her to grace this auspicious occasion.

She said caring for rakyat is the way how Barisan does.

She said there were lots of open areas in every ones yard and they must plant vegetables or rear chickens so that they would have them on the tables to eat them fresh thus reducing their marketing expenses.

She also told them not over eat or waste any food. If they wanted to cook or buy the food just buy what were needed so that there would not be any waste.

She wished them selamat buka pusa, Selamat Hari Raya, live a healthy life and always have an heart for the needy.

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. Female residents in aque waiting for their turns to collect the bag with porridge and date.

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dul Halim Abdul Hamid giving away the bag with porridge and dates to one of the residents.

The Deputy Minister for Domestic Trade , Cooperative and Consumerism Datuk Tan Lian Hoe giving bubur and dates packed in green bags.

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Scene in Ramadhan Food court at Kamunting  during puasa.

Sale of lemak pulut

Hari Raya Favourites,

All along Jalan Steshen, Kamunting on the way to Kamunting bus station,  lemang pulut, daging rendang dan ayam rendang, ketupat and serunding are sold.

The cost of lemang is between RM12 and RM7 while the daging, serunding and ayam in plastic packs are each RM5.

SMK King Edward Vii Taiping 2012 Athletic C;ships

SMK Track and Field Championships.

TAIPING: In conjunction with the annual Edwardian Sports Carnival 2012 the 96^th SMK King Edward VII Taiping Track and Field Championships was held on its track here recently.

Despite the rainfall all the 17 events were completed on that day and also no record breaking feat was seen in including in the other 32 events (totalling 49 events) held earlier.

The guest of honour was the CEO Northern Corridor Implementation Authority, Datuk Redza Rafiq. On his arrival he was escorted to the podium by the school principal, Abdul Rahsib Husain. Redza took the salute at the march past. The contingents that were seen in the parade were the school prefects, uniform unit of the school, and athletes from Head, Keir, Kings Raffles, Parr, Head and Watson Houses

dressed for the occasion and was also accompanied by the School Military Band.

After the march past, the Championship flag was hoisted by the school military cadets and the school athletic captain with the school house flags dipped took the sports oath in front of the podium where Datuk Redza witnessed it.

At the end of the oath taking ceremony Datuk Redza declared the championship open with firing a shot from the starter's gun.

Datuk Redza in his speech thanked the school for inviting him and he also spoke of his father as one of the school teacher, his school life and also some hints to be role model of the school.

The principal Abdul Rasib welcomed Datuk Redza, parents,old boys and guests and thanked the organising committee for successfully carrying out the championship, and gave a brief talk on the school's sporting activity and achievement at inter school levels.

Then one field , 13 sprints event, two official events and two tug-of-war events were run off..

290. SMK King Edward VII Taiping athletes in fancy dresses and school uniform units are assembled after the march. 

The athletic captain takes the oath.

Old Edward ian Reunion Dinner 2012

Old Edwardian Dinner.

TAIPING: The Old Edwardians' 45th Annual Reunion Dinner was attended by some 400 Edwardians with Deputy Minister Datuk Tan Lian Hoe to gracing the occasion at SSL Traders Hotel banquet hall in Taiping here recently.

The old tradition of having reunion dinner at Hokkien Association Hall Taiping, guest speakers standing on the dinner tables delivering lively speeches, free flow of beer, and after the dinner traditional dance(ronggeng) were all over due to changes in times.

It is now becoming more sophisticated, having dinners in banquet halls and delivering speeches on stages. There are no free flows of beer, no vocal and humorous talks, cat calls and jokes are all over.

The Organising chairman cum president of the King Edward VII School Old Boys Association Malaysia Taiping welcomed the old boys, the guest of honour Deputy Minister for Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism and other guests.

He thanked the 45^th Annual Dinner, 14^th Golf Tournament and the Editorial Committees for their jobs well done and also thanked all the sponsors, donors in cash (Azhar Ismail Sutan RM1, 000 and SSL Traders Hotel RM2,000 ) and kind and trophies.

He said on behalf of the old boys he extended their heart felt condolence to the late Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Shukor Abdullah who was instrumental in getting the school principal's residency at Station Road for the Old Boys where all the meetings of the Association were conducted.

“The Association is annually contributing RM2,000 as Golden Jubilee Scholarship Fund for students from poor and needy families.

“This year Goh Boon Teik, Datuk Tan Thian Hoo and the Class of 1965 donated RM12, 000 into the Long Heng Hua Scholarship Fund and from it eight students going to universities each received RM1, 500 and another two students from the late Datuk Dr Toh Thiam Hock Fund each received RM1, 500 and RM2, 000.

Under Mariappan Scholarship Fund a needy rugby player received RM400 and under Fauja Singh and Bagawan Singh Scholarship Fund a poor Punjabi boy received RM400.

The school principal Abdul Rahsib Husain in his reply to the old boys said about the school co-curriculum and curriculum activities and achievements of the school.

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Datuk Tan thanked Mohideen and his organising committee for inviting her as the guest of honour in the old Edwardians' spirited gathering.

She said the spirit of “Edwardians was synonymous with the multiracialism being promoted by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.

“This spirit of multiracialism promoted by the Edwardians is the essence for the whole nation in maintaining a continuing peace, and a greater future and I believe all Malaysians should foster reciprocal racial understanding as seen through the Edwardians' spirit.

“For many of you, the fond memories of this great school and the education you received had helped you in serving the nation and this tradition must be sewn to the younger generation who will be the future leaders of our beloved nation,” she said.

She said the other old boys associations should emulate the old Edwardians Association as being a pillar of strength to its Alma mater, the King Edward VII School Taiping, in providing continuous financial support to the school and scholarships to the poor and needy students.

She said she lastly believed that without the full support by the old boys, the reunion dinner would not be so successful and she thanked the president and the organising committee for a job well done and “terima kasih”: for having her in the spirited Edwardians from a great school, King Edward VII, Taiping.

Prof. Datuk Joginder Singh in reply to Datuk Tan's speech welcomed her, and thanked her for being with the Edwardians. After commenting about her speech and the school, he in his usual manner brought the hall into stitches with his adult jokes..

The retired teacher of the school who was the sports secretary for years, Thong Hock Seng was voted the Tiger of the year 2012 and was presented with a memento of the Association in appreciation for his valuable contribution to the school especially in sports.

From left are A.Thiruchelvam, Manjit Singh and Mano Singh

From left are Prof. Datuk Dr Joginder Singh, V.T.Ratnam and Datuk Ahmad Shalimin Ahmad Shaffie

From left are Thong Yoke Seng, Chan Kwai Fong and Sulaiman Hassan.














Fom left are Mohideen Ishak Mohd Ishak presenting a momento to Datuk Tan Lian Hoe and V.Sivanathan Vello.

New Hotels In Taiping.

By M.Dattaya on 8/8/12

Article was published on  NST Streets Northern on 16/8/12

Hotel Taiping Perdana

TAIPING: A new hotel, Hotel Taiping Perdana, stands out in the Taiping skyline and is situated at No.1, Lorong Kopersasi1, Medan Koperasi. It provides comfortable accomodation for business and leisure seeking travellers, broadband, telivision, internal informations, tea or coffe making facilites. It has also a conference room, a swimming pool, a coffee house and under ground parking bays.There are 138 rooms, 90 standard each RM120, 14 superior each RM170, 10 deluxe each RM208, 10 grand delixe each RM255, six executive suite each RM313, eight junior suite each RM350, a Warisan suite at RM580 and a Perdana suite at RM750.For booking and information ring 05-808 2011/05-808 2012 or fax 05-808 211.

West Inn

An affordable new budget hotel even for bag-packers is West Inn, situated at 21 Jalan Kamunting, Taiping.It is at a walking distance to TESCO and The Store.It has 38 rooms 20 being standard each at RM48, eight deluxe each RM68, six standard Twin each RM68 and two deluxe twin each RM88. There are enough for car parking bays for the customers. For booking ring 05-806 6888 or email<www.westinntaiping.com>.

The Regency Hotel Seri Warisan.

The newly opened The Regency Hotel Seri Warisan is situated at Lot 2453, Jalan Convent and a total of 45 rooms are available, 25 are deluxe queen each RM98, 10 deluxe twin eash RM108 and 10 family suite at RM128. Cable and Astro telivision, cable internet and wifi, fully air conditioned, car park and attached bathrooms are provided. Also for hire are a ballroom and three seminar rooms and also a Copitiam restaurant for food. Breakfast is free for custmers. For booking and for imformation ring 05-806 2312, fax 05-2382 or email <www.theregency com.my>.

West Inn.

The Regency Hotel Seri Warisan

 Hotel Taiping Perdana.

History of New Club

History of New Club

One of the oldest clubs in Malaysia – Taiping New Club (TNC) - is situated at a site which has the panoramic view of the azure coloured Bukit Larut, the scenic Lake Gardens with the rain-trees’  branches  dipping on the water, the district officer’s residence  hill lock  and the historic playing field, the Esplanade (Padang Perbandaran).

It is situated at its own named road –Jalan New Club, Taiping.

It was founded in 1885 known as Perak Club for the social life of colonial British officers and their families. The  British Resident restricted the membership to the high ranking British civil service officers and tin miners while the planters had no place in the Club.

There was some misunderstanding, the majority of the senior Perak Club members resigned and formed “The New Club”. Those involved in forming TNC were Dr Shepherd, Lefroy, Gray and Aylesbury.The name TNC still remains till to date.

The Club was designed by G.A.Lefroy, in 1893 the club house built costing RM ($) 10, 000 and was opened the next year. It consisted of a reading room, a billiard room, a card room, a large dining hall, and five residential chambers; and at the rear was a croquet pitch.

In 1894 on the site where the New Club stands was donated by Sultan Raja Sir Idris Mersedil Aathim Shah KCMG ibni Iskandar Shah and proper title f the land was issued.

Largely the members of the TNC started playing golf nearby the club, and the enthusiastic golf players formed the earliest golf club in the country and naming it “The Perak Golf Club” and had its office in TNC. It is now the second oldest golf club in South East Asia.

It boasted having affiliated to 70 foreign and local clubs and till to date it is affiliated to the earliest golf club in the world - St Andrew’s Golf Club in Scotland.

The early development of the club was due to H.L.H.Tate who was the club secretary in 1903 and to honour him for his contribution to the club a room was named as “The Tate Room’ after him.

At the foot of Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hills) with beautiful flora and fauna is a scenic waterfall cascading cool clean water flowing from the tributaries in the hill. TNC took the opportunity and built a family size swimming pool and named it as Taiping Swimming Club exclusively for the members only.

When the club built its own new swimming pool besides the club premises and handed Taiping Swimming Pool over to the Taiping Town Council which could have preserved it and turned into a heritage pool to attract tourists. Now it is in an awful state of neglect and it is covered with secondary jungle. It is the haunt for druggists who carry out undesirable activities.

In 1907 the club membership rose to 270, comprising of government officers, miners and planters; and

Its membership was limited to British nationals only. Australians were not allowed in the club but were allowed to play golf and had their refreshments at a shed outside the club.

All club activities stopped during the Japanese occupation. After the Japanese surrendered, the club was reopened on 20 November 1945 under the management of 25^th Gymkhana Regiment with Major General G.N. Wood as its president.  After the British Military Administration was over the club was returned to the former members of the club. H.L.H.Tate was elected as the president of the club.

After the war due changes in the country‘s modernization and nationalism programmes, the outlook of the club changed. The first Malaysian, a Taiping resident, known as “Charcoal King” Lim Huan Lye was admitted as a member of the club in 1948.

Till 1966 all the presidents Of TNC elected were British and when they left the country, in 1967 the first Malaysian TNC president elected was Datuk Seri Mohd Razak Akram. The present president now is a prominent businessman in Taiping Datuk Kamarulbahrain Zainuddin.

Gradually the club activities increased from golf to tennis. Tennis became one of the favourite sports among the members and in 1989 two all weather all day tennis courts were built for them. The tennis playing members formed their own sub-committee and carried out their actively their tennis related functions.

When the club extended its activities sub-committees were formed for playing darts, line dance, karaoke, swimming, library, library and squash. It privatized the game room.

There are now two chambers for out station members, a card room, billiard room, sauna bath, banquet hall, dinning room.

The patron of the club is the Perak Sultan, Sultan Azlan Shah and the honourary members are the Larut, Matang and Selama (LMS) Territorial Chief, LMS District Officer,  Taiping District police chief, District executive engineer, heads of other government departments, the president of Taiping Municipal Council, Taiping high court judge, Tan Sri Razak Ismail and members of parliament.

Besides the above mentioned activities, annually the Chinese New Year, Christmas, Hari Raya, Merdeka Day, New Year, Viasaki Day and others are celebrated with dinner and dance.

The club intends to build a badminton hall, Golf gallery and a golf driving range.

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