SMJK CHUNG HWA

吉兰丹中华国民型中学

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Being one of the biggest and oldest schools in Kelantan, the existence of Chung Hwa National Type Secondary School could well be traced back as far as 1918 when a group of pioneers such as Wee Geok Chai, Tan Beng Chin, Yeap Guan Soon, Foo Hong Sang, Wee Sam Choon and some others together founded the Yeok Teck Chinese School at Jalan Tok Hakim. The school began classes on 17 February 1918 with more than 80 students, 2 teachers and Mr. Tan Siong Guan as the head of the school. It started off as a coed school but later changed to a girl school and renamed Wu-Pen Chinese Girls School, with Madam Yee Pau Ping as Headmistress. About the same time as when Yeok Teck began operation, another Chinese school, the Yeok Cheng was set up for the convenience of the residents in a Chinese settlement at Kampung Cina a short distance from Kota Bharu down by the Kelantan River bank. Here the school board comprised the same members as Yeok Teck namely Tan Beng Chin, Wee Geok Chai, Wee Sam Choon and others such as Tan Guan Thye, Kee Keng Lin, Ong Peng Chong and others. Yeok Cheng began classes on August 24, 1918 with some 30 students and one teacher. Education at both Yeok Cheng and Yeok Teck was free and the cost running the schools was borne by the supportive Chinese community. However, the existance of the two schools rather strained the financial resources of the time. So, a suggestion to merge the two schools was spearheaded by Hong Tou Tuan who succeeded in securing the consent of the Boards concerned. The merger took on the name of Chung Hwa Wu Pen and the combined Boards began to look for a new site suitable to both the residents of Kota Bharu and Kampung China. The site was identified half way between the town and the Chinese Settlement. On March 3, 1927 the new site of 4.768 acres was bought at a price of $5,500.00 from Tengku Chik Penambang bin Raja Muda. The purchase was finalised through the efforts of Yeap Hong Ghee and Dr. Wong Lam. More funds were then raised for the construction of a new building which was completed by December 1927. The following year, the pupils moved into the new premises. The enrolment at the combined school rose steadily over the years to about 200 when it was ordered closed by the colonial government for alleged anti-colonial writings. The Head of the school together with all the teaching staff were deported. The school was revived and renamed Chung Hwa School in 1933 when Lee Cheng Ghiam, Tay Luen Kang and Fung Cheng Siu applied to the government to reregister the school. Classes resumed on July 20 the same year with Mr. Soon Yee Thong as the Headmaster and assisted by 5 teachers. Lee Cheng Ghiam was elected to the Board and Khor Choon Boi as the Treasurer. Unfortunately in 1935 due to some crisis and disagreement among the Board members, mass resignation followed and the school was closed for the second time. 0n November 15 the same year, Mah Kee Kiat was given a new mandate to revive the school. Mr. Yee Sou How was employed as the Headmaster with 5 assistant teachers. Classes began on 22 January, 1936 with about 160 pupils. By the end of that year enrolment rose to 204 and on the advice of the Chief Education Officer as well as the Health Department and the Town Board, a decision was made to build a new block of two-storey building accommodating 4 classrooms upstairs and a classroom cum assembly hall. This was completed in November 1938. When the new school term started on January 16, 1939 there were already 9 classrooms with 12 classes, 11 staff members and over 380 pupils. 1941, Khoo Swee Tin was elected Chairman of the Board and Mr. Soo Yi Chuan was the new Headmaster but by the end of the year World War II broke out and the Japanese Imperial Army occupied Malaya, the school was again disrupted and remained closed, for a duration of 3 years and 8 months. The school premises were turned into Japanese and Thai army base during the period of occupation. Khoo Swee Tin was arrested and executed by the Japanese army. August 16, 1945 the Japanese Imperial Army surrendered to the Allied Forces. With the untiring efforts of Lee Yew Sit, Tan Eik Tor and a few others, a new Board for the school was formed. See Seng Chan was elected to the Chair and Chung Hwa School was reopened with Mr. Chee Tee Keng as Headmaster with a student enrolment of over 700 in 1946. Later that year, See Seng Chan resigned and returned to China. Lau Khim Tee was elected to replace him. The year 1949 saw the reorganisation of the Board and Yang Choon Shin became Chairman By the mid of the year, a fresh election nominated Ang Khai Seng to the Chair. Mr. Chee Tee Keng resigned and Mr Lee Han Chen took over the post of Headmaster. By 1950, Junior Middle Three Classes were started and Chung Hwa was expanding rapidly with over 1,000 students and more than 30 teachers. To accomodate the increasing number of students, another block of wooden and attap roof consisting of 4 classrooms was built in 1951. In 1951, Mr. Lee Han Chen resigned and the Board got Mr. Nee Chee Swee as the new Headmaster and the school continued to grow by leaps and bounds. The following year, a Building Sub-Committee was formed with Mah Kee Kiat as Chairman, Lee Tong Peik as Vice-Chairman. Tan Soo Hiang as treasurer and members such as Lee Chin Thyc, Foo Chu Bee, Wee Gim Chong, Chan Eng Swee, Lau Khim Tee and others. After two major campaigns, the total donation was RM 115,527.70 and a new 2-storey block costing more than a hundred thousand ringgit with 14 additional classrooms was completed in April 1954. The same year Mah Kee Kiat was elected to the chair of the Board. In 1959, Dr Wee Khoon Hock was Chairman of the Board and with the permission of the Education Minister, Encik Khir Johari, Senior Middle Classes began at Chung Hwa and another new 3 storey block with Science laboratory was constructed. In the same year, the school was split into two separate sections. The Primary section was headed by Mr. Chew Yee Kiat while the Secondary section with Mr. Nee Chee Swee as principal. In 1960, Yap Gak Leng was elected to the Board. Mr Nee Chee Swee resigned and the Board employed Mr. 'Iing Chia Soo as principal and Mr. Ng Khim Chai as Senior Assistant. In 1962, the Board decided to accept the conversion to Chung Hwa National Type Secondary School to conform with the Government Policy on Education. The following year, Mr. Ting Chia Soo resigned and the Board appointed Mr Ng Khim Chai as principal. In 1965, the first batch of Form V students from the school sat for the SC, MCE and Sixth Form Entrance Examinations. In l968, Mr. Ng Khim Chye resigned and the Ministry of Education sent Mr. Chen Tee Long as acting principal of the school. Mr. Chen stayed on only for a few months until June 1, 1968 when the ministry appointed Mr. Leong Wai Man as principal of the school. The school underwent major reforms with strong emphasis on both curriculum and co-curriculum activities. Societies, clubs and uniformed bodies were extended and sport- activities were encouraged. By 1970, the school had a staff of 25 with students enrolment of 690 in 19 classes and the school bugle band was formed. In July, 1973, Mr. Leong Wai Man resigned and left for further studies in England. The Ministry then appointed Mr. Loo Hock Guan as the new principal until he was transferred to Penang in 1976. Mdm. Worig Ah Yin was acting principal for a short while before the Education Department appointed Mr. Cheah Pee Aik to the post in May 1976. A basketball stadium was also built in 1969 to host the National Youth Cup Championship and this was renovated into an indoor mini stadium by 1973 to host The Agung's Cup. During promotion reshuffle exercise in 1980, Mr. Cheah Pee Aik was transferred and Mr. Tan Khun was appointed as the new principal. As the number of students continued to increase, a new five storey science building project was launched in September 1978. The project was completed on 17 August 1983 and the building was officially opened by YB Dato' Chan Siang Sun on 20 September 1985. In 1984, the school was given the permission to open Sixth Form classes and by 1992, there were 84 academic staff members with 1667 students in 46 classes. In anticipation of projected increase in student population due to rapid expansion of the feeder primary schools and the implementation of KBSM, the school authorities began another building project. The plan took into consideration the requirement of the school well into the 21st century and it took 2 years for the plan to be finalised and handed over to the architect and engineers for its translation into blueprint. This latest project (deemed to be the final major school building project) would redevelop the entire area occupied by the present administration building and its adjacent car-park on its left and the timber-brick 2 storey structures of its right. This coming 5 storey building will give the school an entirely new frontal view and will house 5 new science labs, 19 classrooms, car park, multipurpose rooms, administration rooms, library and a grand hall. The whole project is divided into 3 phases and is estimated to complete within 5 years at a cost of over RM 2.5 million. It is to date the most ambitious project undertaken by the school and its success would prepare the school to face the challenges of the new century with confidence. Work on the first phase of the project was launched officially by YB Dato' Seri Dr. Ling Liong Sik on 17 September 1993 on the eve of the 75th School Anniversary Day.