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*'''[http://www.chemistry.nus.edu.sg/graduates/AKP/akp.htm| Dr. Ang Kok Peng]''' - Dean of Faculty of Science at the [[National University of Singapore]]. Elected member of the Singapore Legislative Assemblyman. He has been the Ambassador of Singapore to Japan for three years from February 1971 to 1974 and also the Minister of State for Communication of Singapore. |
*'''[http://www.chemistry.nus.edu.sg/graduates/AKP/akp.htm| Dr. Ang Kok Peng]''' - Dean of Faculty of Science at the [[National University of Singapore]]. Elected member of the Singapore Legislative Assemblyman. He has been the Ambassador of Singapore to Japan for three years from February 1971 to 1974 and also the Minister of State for Communication of Singapore. |
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*'''[[Archbishop Emeritus]] [[Gregory Yong|Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean]]''' |
*'''[[Archbishop Emeritus]] [[Gregory Yong|Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean]]''' - [[Roman Catholic]] Archbishop Emeritus of [[Singapore]]. On April 2, 1977, he was installed as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore. He was the second Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Singapore, which was formed in 1972 when the Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore split and held the office until his retirement on October 14, 2000. |
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*'''Goh Bean Sim''' - Vice Chairman MCA Sungai Petani, of Kedah Division. Legal Advisor to several associations and unions. |
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*'''Goh Chok Sam''' - was a Political Chairman MCA Perak. |
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*'''Datuk Ismail Khan Ibrahim Khan''' - the First Chief Justice of the High Courts in Borneo States, he was the Chief Judge for [[Negri Sembilan]] and [[Malacca]], |
*'''Datuk Ismail Khan Ibrahim Khan''' - the First Chief Justice of the High Courts in Borneo States, he was the Chief Judge for [[Negri Sembilan]] and [[Malacca]], and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. He was also the first [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malay]] to study law overseas and received the prestigious Queen's Scholarship. |
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*'''Manecksha Rustim''' - merchant and land proprietor, founder member MIC Taiping and President of the political party since 1967. Director of Election for Larut Selatan 1969 (Alliance), Member of Town Board, Justice of Peace (JP), Member Licensing Board. A road in [[Taiping, Perak|Taiping]] was named after him: Jalan Manecksha (formerly Cross Street No.3). |
*'''Manecksha Rustim''' - merchant and land proprietor, founder member MIC Taiping and President of the political party since 1967. Director of Election for Larut Selatan 1969 (Alliance), Member of Town Board, Justice of Peace (JP), Member Licensing Board. A road in [[Taiping, Perak|Taiping]] was named after him: Jalan Manecksha (formerly Cross Street No.3). |
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*'''Dato’ Ng Tieh Chuan''' |
*'''Dato’ Ng Tieh Chuan''' - one of Malaysia’s leading personalities who has contributed significantly to the book industry. He is the CEO of the MPH Group of companies in Malaysia. MPH is the largest vertically integrated Malaysian entity in the book industry with its history dating back to more than 100 years. He was the Managing Director of Pelanduk Publications Malaysia & Asean Academic Press Limited, London. He possesses more than 30 years of experience in the Malaysian book industry. |
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*'''Dr. Ng Kam Poh''' - Member of the Parliament 1965, Dr. Ng also the Deputy Minister of Finance in July 1965 later [http://www.moh.gov.my/opencms/opencms/moh/Mpho/index.html| Minister of Health]. He was the Minister of Welfare Services just before general elections in May 1969 when he lost his Parliamentary seat. |
*'''Dr. Ng Kam Poh''' - Member of the Parliament 1965, Dr. Ng also the Deputy Minister of Finance in July 1965 later [http://www.moh.gov.my/opencms/opencms/moh/Mpho/index.html| Minister of Health]. He was the Minister of Welfare Services just before general elections in May 1969 when he lost his Parliamentary seat. |
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*'''Tan Sri Ong H. T.''' - recipient of a Queen Scholarship in 1931 to study Law in London, he was Federal Counsel in [[Kuala Lumpur]], and later posted as the Chief Federal Judge of Malaya. |
*'''Tan Sri Ong H. T.''' - recipient of a Queen Scholarship in 1931 to study Law in London, he was Federal Counsel in [[Kuala Lumpur]], and later posted as the Chief Federal Judge of Malaya. |
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*'''[[Toh Chin Chye]]''' - He was the co-founder and the Chairman of the [[People's Action Party]] (PAP) and served as the Member of Parliament for Rochore since 1959, Deputy Prime Minister when [[Singapore]] attained independence in 1965, Minister for Science and Technology and Minister for Health, Singapore. He was also the Chairman of Singapore Polytechnic and Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Singapore]]. |
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*'''Dato' Yeap Kee Aik''' - Graduated lawyer and was member of Malaysian Bar. He served the Home and Foreign Service, Malaysia. In 1967 he resigned from Government post as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Labour. |
*'''Dato' Yeap Kee Aik''' - Graduated lawyer and was member of Malaysian Bar. He served the Home and Foreign Service, Malaysia. In 1967 he resigned from Government post as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Labour. |
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Revision as of 17:27, 11 May 2009
| Saint George's Institution | |
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| Type | Government-Aided Non-Boarding all-boys secondary school |
| Motto | Honor Virtutis Praemium |
| Established | January 18, 1915 |
| Founder | De La Salle Christian Brothers |
| School district | Larut Matang & Selama |
| Chairman | Dato' Ong Chin Choon, DPMP, PMP, PJ |
| Principal | Miss Yoong Yook Yam |
| Employees | 83 teachers and 15 supportive workers |
| Grades | 1-6 |
| Enrollment | 1410 (FY 2008) |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Abbreviation | SGI |
| Website | Official web page |
Saint George's Institution (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Saint George) is a secondary school for boys (and girls for form 6) and one of the oldest schools in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. The school is widely known as SGI and the students of St. George's Institution are called Georgians for boys and Georgianas for girls.
It was founded by a group of La Salle brothers from Penang as a Catholic boys' school. The school is surrounded by four roads, Station Road (front), Barrack Road (behind), Cross Street No. 9 and Cross Street No. 10.
School motto
The school motto is, Honor Virtutis Praemium which means honour is the reward of virtue.
History
On 4 March 1914, Brother James Byrne visited the town Taiping, Perak. He suggested to the then British Resident of Perak, Sir Reginald George Watson (1913–1919), for the establishment of a Catholic boys school. His request was approved by the Perak State Government, and a piece of land nearby the hospital was granted. The land was donated by the Kwa Family, one of the wealthy Chinese families of the town. In 1914, the foundation stone was laid by the then Acting Resident of Perak, Mr Oliver Marks, and the opening ceremony was attended by prominent European families and prominent Malay rulers where most of them comprised from the State Council Members.
The school was completed in 1915, with 7 teachers, 49 students and 6 classes, housed together in the original three-storey building. The St. George's main building was designed by a colonial architect from Penang, in the mixture of Neo-Grec and Neo-Romanesque architecture, with two wings and a main porch in front (facing the Station Road). The charming building is still standing today and serves as the school's front facade.
The first Director of the school was Brother James Gilbert who served as the director and principal in the first year of its establishment (he later returned to serve another term in 1923). The school was run by La Sallian missionaries from all around the world, however it received partial financial assistance from the State Government. After Malaya gained independence from the British Government in 1957, the school continued on as a missionary school with limited funding from the government though it was staffed with teachers from the Education Department. As from 2006, the school is funded 95% by the Ministry of Education of Malaysia.
During World War II, along with other schools in the town, St. George's was closed down. It was converted into the headquarters for the Kempetai. The rumoured brutality and torture committed by the Japanese military police during the tenure of the school is a source of ghostly legends commonly circulated by the students even today. The Lassalian brothers were placed under house detention, old boys of the school during this period time risked their lives to assist the detained missionaries. The school reopened at the end of the war along with other schools, such as SMK King Edward VII, St. John's Institution, SMK Victoria Institution and St. Michael's Institution.
The Alma Mater
When the school was established in 1915, it consist of the school hall, the school offices, and six classrooms. The school was extended in the 1920s by adding a library, with books donated from the Penang missionaries and the brothers. Four classrooms were annexed and the Brothers' quarters were extended to include more living space. A small wooden building was erected behind the school compound, and was fondly known as The Matchbox. The Matchbox housed two science laboratories and four classrooms. Beside the wooden building, there was a small garden, in which the Brothers grew vegetables and fruits.
Today the wooden building has been replaced with a three-storey brick building with eleven classrooms and two canteens. The old laboratories were replaced by a two-storey building with additional four laboratories added and the tiny garden was converted into the students' washroom and further extended to include a living sciences workshop. Today the premises still belong to the La Sallian Brothers and not the Government of Malaysia.
The Brothers' quarters
The Brothers' quarters were occupied at the first and second floor of the main building right wing. In the immediate post-war and pre-war the second floor was divided into three sections. Near to the chapel stairs was the largest section when the Brothers, numbering about a dozen, had their desks, with the Director's desk in the far centre. This was the study room for the Brothers.
The second section was the fitted dining room for the Brothers. At the end was a narrow section were the table-boy (a Hainan) laid out the food, where the food brought up from the kitchen. The small kitchen was situated where the bicycle shed today. After the changes of Directorship, the large first section was sub-divided as the number of Brothers had decreased. The study room was split into a common recreation room.
During the Japanese Occupation in Malaya, the Japanese demolished the Brothers' dorms at the second floor. When the Japanese surrendered to the British in 1945, Brother Dennis and Brother Casimir rebuilt the cubicles, about 14 in numbers. Wash basins were provided for each room and gave some comfort to the new Brothers. Every room wase furnished with a single bed, a small table and a cupboard. At the end of the second floor was the shower rooms and toilets.
After the end of the last school Director, Rev. Bro. Charles Levin, the Brothers' Quarters were left vacant for years. In 2000, the school authorities renovated the Brothers' Quarters to expand the number of classrooms. In 2001, the renovations were completed and housed the Sixth Former students. The first floor was transformed into computer rooms.
The Hall
When the school was established in 1915, there was no school hall for the students. It was 1930, when the school Deputy Director, Bro. Sylvester enlarged the school by adding two wings. The Brothers wanted the hall without pillars, saying that they would obstruct the view of the stage or limit its capacity. The architect wanted pillars to support the buildings. The hall was built without pillars, and the hall is still strong.
The School's agenda
For years the school was administered by the La Sallian Brothers. On 29 October 2007, during the policy debate on the 2008 Malaysia Budget, the Barisan Nasional Member of Parliament for Parit Sulong, Syed Hood bin Syed Edros, supported by the BN MP for Sri Gading, Datuk Haji Mohamad bin Haji Aziz called for the removal of the Christian cross and the demolition of Christian statues in the mission schools.
The loyalty of mission schools were questioned, with the allegation that they refuse to observe Aidilfitri as public holiday and close the schools. There was even the accusation that the mission schools were administered by churches outside the country, including the Vatican.
The Member of Parliament also accused that the Muslims studying in mission schools are potential apostates, when mission schools had made great contributions in nation-building and produced many Malay leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the Education Minister himself, the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah and the Sultan of Selangor who had been products of mission schools.
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List of Brother Directors
The school has been headed by missionaries from the La Sallian order or commonly called Brothers, with a Brother Director in the position of the principal and a Brother Supervisor as the assistant. In recent years, the role of Brother Supervisor is replaced with two supervisors who are civil servants, each overseeing different school sessions.
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Note |
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| Bro. James Gilbert (1st posting) | File:Bro gilbert.jpg | 1915 | 1915 | Rev. James Gilbert served St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur from 1904 to 1910, he was also the founder of St. Michael's Institution. |
| Bro. Denis | File:Bro. denis.jpg | 1915 | 1918 | |
| Bro. Edward (1st posting) | File:Bro edward.jpg | 1918 | 1920 | |
| Bro. Henry Jaussaud | File:Bro henry.jpg | 1920 | 1921 | Brother Henry or Reverend Sigolin Henre’ Jaussaud, was of French origin. He served a Directorship for St. Michael's Institution, Ipoh from 1926 to 1929. |
| Bro. Adrian |
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1921 | 1923 | Rev. Adrian served as an educationist at St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur from 1911 to 1913. |
| Bro. James Gilbert (2nd posting) | File:Bro gilbert.jpg | 1923 | 1930 | |
| Bro. Edward (2nd posting) | File:Bro edward.jpg | 1930 | 1931 | |
| Bro. Dominic | File:Bro dominic.jpg | 1937 | 1939 | |
| Bro. Denis Senach (1st posting) |
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1939 | 1942 | |
| Bro. Denis Senach (2nd posting) |
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1945 | 1947 | |
| Bro. Casimir L'Angellier | File:Bro casimir.png | 1947 | 1952 | Rev. Casimir L'Angellier was born in Singapore, he served St. Paul's Institution, Seremban from January 1954 to December 1959. Rev. Casimir received Pingat Jasa Kebangsaan (PJK) in 1957. He died in Hong Kong in 1977. |
| Bro. Alban | File:Bro alban.jpg | 1953 | 1958 | |
| Bro. Stephen Philip | File:Bro philip.jpg | 1959 | 1964 | Reverend Stephen Phillip served the Directorship at the La Salle School, Klang from 1952 to 1957. |
| Bro. Leo Manicasami |
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1965 | 1972 | |
| Bro. Peter |
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1972 | 1974 | |
| Bro. Damian Oliver | File:Bro damian.jpg | 1974 | 1978 | |
| Bro. John D'Cruz |
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1979 | 1982 | |
| Bro. Charles Levin |
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1982 | 1992 | Rev. Charles Levin was born in Germany, he served St. George's Institution on 1 August 1982 until 31 July 1992. In 1972, he was conferred with, Pingat Jasa Perkhidmatan, (PJK) by His Excellency Governor of Penang. Rev. Charles also served as a lectutrer at St. Joseph's Training College, Penang (1951 - 1952), teacher at St. Xavier's Secondary (Branch) School, Penang (1 January 1954 - 1 January 1954}, and later posted as the Director of St. Xavier's Institution, Penang (1 June 1982 - 1 August 1982). Rev. Charles was marked as the last Lasallian Brother to serve as the Director of Saint George's. |
| Sujatha Vasanthan | 
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1992 | 2003 | |
| Yoong Yook Yam |
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2003 | present | She was born in Perak. Yoong received her secondary education from SMJK Hua Lian, Taiping. She has served as a teacher in SMK Clifford, Kuala Kangsar, and SMK King Edward VII, Taiping. |
The headship of the school has since passed on to the laity and is headed by a principal.
List of former Georgian Teachers
- Brother James Macken who is an Irish now resides at Downpatrick, Ireland. Served at St. George's in November, 1949 until August 1965. He also served as a teacher at St. Xavier's and Director of St. Paul's in Seremban.
- Brother Cyrenius, formerly Bro Patrick, served St. George's in 1956 to 1959. He lives in La Salle Home in Belfast.
- Brother Columba, served SGI in 1956 to 1957. He is posted as Home Supervisor in La Salle Home in Belfast.
- Peter Reutens formerly Bro Matthew, served SGI 1958-1963 and 1968-1972. He lives in Perth, Australia.
- Brother John D'Cruz, taught in SGI 1965-1967, 1970, 1973-1974 and 1978-1982 as Director. He is in Rome on a three year contract.
- Brother Tiberius Lawrence Spitzig later posted as the Brother Director of St. John's Institution (1955 – 1961).
- Brother Stephen Edward Buckley later posted as the Brother Director of St. John's Institution from 1923 to 1924.
Notable Old Georgians
- Dr. Ang Kok Peng - Dean of Faculty of Science at the National University of Singapore. Elected member of the Singapore Legislative Assemblyman. He has been the Ambassador of Singapore to Japan for three years from February 1971 to 1974 and also the Minister of State for Communication of Singapore.
- Archbishop Emeritus Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean - Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Singapore. On April 2, 1977, he was installed as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore. He was the second Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Singapore, which was formed in 1972 when the Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore split and held the office until his retirement on October 14, 2000.
- Goh Bean Sim - Vice Chairman MCA Sungai Petani, of Kedah Division. Legal Advisor to several associations and unions.
- Goh Chok Sam - was a Political Chairman MCA Perak.
- Datuk Ismail Khan Ibrahim Khan - the First Chief Justice of the High Courts in Borneo States, he was the Chief Judge for Negri Sembilan and Malacca, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. He was also the first Malay to study law overseas and received the prestigious Queen's Scholarship.
- Manecksha Rustim - merchant and land proprietor, founder member MIC Taiping and President of the political party since 1967. Director of Election for Larut Selatan 1969 (Alliance), Member of Town Board, Justice of Peace (JP), Member Licensing Board. A road in Taiping was named after him: Jalan Manecksha (formerly Cross Street No.3).
- Dato’ Ng Tieh Chuan - one of Malaysia’s leading personalities who has contributed significantly to the book industry. He is the CEO of the MPH Group of companies in Malaysia. MPH is the largest vertically integrated Malaysian entity in the book industry with its history dating back to more than 100 years. He was the Managing Director of Pelanduk Publications Malaysia & Asean Academic Press Limited, London. He possesses more than 30 years of experience in the Malaysian book industry.
- Dr. Ng Kam Poh - Member of the Parliament 1965, Dr. Ng also the Deputy Minister of Finance in July 1965 later Minister of Health. He was the Minister of Welfare Services just before general elections in May 1969 when he lost his Parliamentary seat.
- Ong Chee Suan - Town Councilor of Taiping, 1965,and was Treasurer for MCA Central Welfare Council.
- Tan Sri Ong H. T. - recipient of a Queen Scholarship in 1931 to study Law in London, he was Federal Counsel in Kuala Lumpur, and later posted as the Chief Federal Judge of Malaya.
- Toh Chin Chye - He was the co-founder and the Chairman of the People's Action Party (PAP) and served as the Member of Parliament for Rochore since 1959, Deputy Prime Minister when Singapore attained independence in 1965, Minister for Science and Technology and Minister for Health, Singapore. He was also the Chairman of Singapore Polytechnic and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Singapore.
- Dato' Yeap Kee Aik - Graduated lawyer and was member of Malaysian Bar. He served the Home and Foreign Service, Malaysia. In 1967 he resigned from Government post as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Labour.
Affliations
SGI is affiliated to other La Sallian Educational Institutions such as:
- La Salle School, in Air Itam, Penang
- La Salle School, in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
- La Salle School, in Jinjang, Kuala Lumpur
- La Salle School, in Ipoh, Perak
- La Salle School, in Kampar, Perak
- La Salle School, Klang, Selangor
- La Salle School, in Kota Kinabalu
- La Salle School, in Peel Road, Kuala Lumpur
- La Salle School, in Petaling Jaya
- La Salle School, in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
- Sacred Heart School in Sibu, Sarawak
- St. Andrew's School, in Muar, Johor
- St. Anthony's Institution, Teluk Intan, Perak
- St. Francis Institution in Melaka
- St. Francis Institution in Sitiawan
- St. George's School in Balik Pulau, Penang
- St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur
- St. Joseph's School in Kuching
- St. Martin's School in Tambunan, Sabah
- St. Mary's Institution in Sandakan, Sabah
- St. Michael's Institution in Alor Star, Kedah
- St. Michael's Institution in Ipoh, Perak
- St. Paul's Institution, Seremban in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
- St. Patrick's Institution in Kuching, Sarawak
- St. Patrick's Institution in Kulim
- St. Theresa's Institution, Sungai Petani, Kedah
- St. Xavier's Institution in Penang
St. Michael's Institution and St. George's Institution were founded by Bro. James Byrne.
- International
- De La Salle School, (Singapore)
- St. Joseph's Institution (Singapore).
- St. Patrick's School (Singapore).
- St Anthony's Institution, Singapore (Singapore).
- Saint Joseph's Institution Junior formerly St. Michael's Institution (Singapore).
- St. Stephen's School (Singapore).
- St. Joseph's Institution International (Singapore)
- St. Joseph's College (Hong Kong).
- La Salle College, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
- De La Salle, Hong Kong New Territories, Hong Kong
- Chan Sui Ki College, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
- Chong Gene Hang College (Hong Kong)
- St. Brigid's Primary school, Downpatrick, Ireland
- St. Colmcille's Primary school Downpatrick, Ireland
- St. Patrick's Boys Primary school Downpatrick, Ireland
- St.Patrick's Grammar School (known locally as "The Red High") - Boys grammar school (mixed in upper school)Downpatrick, Ireland
- De la Salle High school - Boys high school Downpatrick, Ireland
- St. Mary's High school - Girls high school Downpatrick, Ireland
See also
References
- Official web page
- Official web page of Old Georgians' Association
- Old Georgians
- Reunion classes
- E-Lasallian
