Wednesday 30 March 2016

Utusan Melayu Press, Ltd., Singapore


Utusan Melayu headquarters and premises

First address, 1939-1941:
Utusan Melayu Press Ltd.,
64, Queen Street, Singapore
(Bugis District)
Post Box 764 Singapore

Second address, 1945-1958:
Utusan Melayu Press Ltd.,
185 Cecil Street
(demolished; new construction on-going in 2015 Google map)

Third address, February 1958-:
Utusan Melayu Press Ltd.,
No. 44, Jalan Utusan,
Off Jalan Chan Sow Lin,
55200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(several additions and facilities)

Became Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd in 1967

Fourth address, 2005-:
46M, Jalan Lima off Jalan Chan Sow Lin,
55200 Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia

Fifth address, 2013-:
Kumpulan Utusan
(7-storey office, built in 2010)

The newspaper moved its headquarters to Cecil Street in 1945, and in 1959 relocated to Kuala Lumpur.

A new seven-storey high office building was erected in 2010, opposite the existing headquarters. It was built on the former site of a car park for its staff. The official move to the new Kumpulan Utusan premises took place in 2013.

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UMNO takeover
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First venue: 64 Queen Street, Singapore
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Utusan Melayu Staff

Mr Yusof bin Ishak (1910-1970)
  • born 12 August 1910 at Padang Gajah in Trong, Taiping in Perak, FMS
  • deceased 23 November 1970
  • former Manager of Warta Malaya - owned by Alsagoff - voice of the Singapore Arabs and focused on development in the Middle East
  • he and 20 Malay men helped to establish the Utusan Melayu Press Limited at 64 Queen Street, Singapore in 1938. The first Malay newspaper, Utusan Melayu, was circulated on 29 May 1939.
  • Sunday Times Staff Reporter
  • managing director and chairman of the board of directors, Utusan Melayu Press Limited
  • became the Yang di Pertua Negara Singapura (Head of State of Singapore) on 3 December 1959
  • became the first President of the Republic of Singapore on 9 August 1965
  • wife: Puan Noor Aishah (married 1948)
  • children: 3 (son - Imran and daughters - Kamariah, Zuriana)
  • saudara sebelah Bapak ... refer to buku Prof Ahmad Murad Merican for family tree and details.
  • he was a Minangkabau descendant; he was descended from Datuk Jannatun of West Sumatra. Datuk Jannatun was the brother-in-law of Nakhoda nan Intan. Datuk Jannatun and his brother Datuk Setia came to Penang in 1879, at the time Penang was under the Kedah Sultanate.
  • http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1097_2006-07-28.html


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Nasir bin Mohd Zain (deceased 1948)
  • Proofreader of Utusan Melayu
  • suami Nenek Jenab/Bik Jenab of Kg Baru in Kuala Lumpur
  • bapa kepada dua orang anak lelaki - Mohamed Shapri (1944) and Mohamed Yatim
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Inche Mohamed Salehuddin
  • a senior member of the editorial staff of Utusan Melayu
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Othman bin Wok
Yusof bin Ishak (left) and Othman bin Wok (right), 1961.
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Abdul Samad bin Ismail (1924-2008)
  • Born: 18 April 1924 in Singapore
  • Parents: Javanese immigrants
  • Deceased: 4 September 2008; buried at the Muslim cemetery in Bukit Kiara, KL
  • Full name: Tan Sri Abdul Samad bin Ismail
  • Call name: Pak Samad
  • Education: Victoria School; completed Senior Cambridge certificate
  • Occupation: reporter at Utusan Melayu in 1940 (1940s)
  • Malaysian journalist, writer, editor
  • Worked for Japanese newspaper Berita Malai during the war
  • Became editor of Berita Malai at age 21
  • Imprisoned by the British during re-occupation after the war. Released and returned to Utusan Melayu
  • Imprisoned by British in 1951-1953. Released and returned to Utusan Melayu
  • Co-founded the People's Action Party (PAP) in 1954 with Othman Wok and Lee Kuan Yew
  • Disagreed with LKY and moved to KL
  • Became of Head of Berita Harian and Managing Editor/Director of NSTP group
  • Advocated Malay rights and wrote on social issues
  • Arrested under ISA for 5 years (1976-1981). Released and returned to NSTP group
  • Became editorial adviser
  • Retired from full-time journalism in 1988
  • Awarded Pejuang Sastera (Literature Champion) for literature and journalism in 1992 by Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak.
  • Awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communications Arts in 1994
  • Health: Hospitalised at ICU since 24 August 2008 for dypsnoea
  • Deceased: 4 September 2008 at Pantai Medical Centre in KL, aged 84
  • Wives: 1. Hamidah Hassan (died 1990; buried in Bukit Kiara) 2. __
  • Children: 10 - 2 sons (Hamed and Kamal) and __ daughters (Maria, Norlin, Nuraina, Norazah, Nurazlin, and Nurazrina). Maria and Nuraina were former journalists and active bloggers.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Samad_Ismail
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Mohd Said bin Zahari
  • he joined Utusan Melayu in 1951 at 185 Cecil Street in Singapore
  • he was imprisoned for 17 years without trial (1963-1979) and was released 
  • he lived at an island in Singapore, where he learned Mandarin from prisoners
  • he moved to Malaysia under the invitation of Dr Mahathir Mohamad
  • he has 4 children - Son, Rismawati, Norman, and Linda
  • his wife struggled to bring up the 4 children in Singapore while he was imprisoned
  • his wife and the kids then moved to Malaysia
  • his wife suffered and later died of breast cancer (after he was released)
  • his son Norman was adopted in 1963 (upon Said's capture) by Tan Sri Dr Raja Ahmad Noordin, an early Malay doctor who retired to PJ
  • Tan Sri Dr Raja Ahmad Noordin married the elder sister of Said Zahari's wife, Toh Puan Saliah bt Abdul Wahab
  • Said Zahari is of Siamese descent while his wife was of Indonesian descent

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Usman Awang (1929 - 2001)
  • Mother: Halimah, she died when he was small
  • Father: fisherman; sold rattan (rotan) during the monsoon season
  • Full name: Dato' Wan Osman bin Wan Awang
  • Call names & pen names: Dato' Usman Awang, Usman Awang, Tongkat Warrant, Adi Jaya, Amir, Atma Jiwa, Manis, Pengarang Muda, Rose Murni, Setiabudi, U. A., Zaini ...
  • Born: 12 July 1929 at Kg Tanjung Lembu, Kuala Sedili, Kota Tinggi, Johor 
  • Health: Suffered from heart disease for a long time
  • Deceased: 29 November 2001 during Ramadan, aged 72
  • Education: studied till Std 6 and stopped due to poverty
  • 1936 Darjah 1 Sekolah Melayu Kuala Sedili
  • 1937 Darjah 2, 3, 4, 5 Sekolah Melayu Mersing
  • 1940 Darjah 6 Sekolah Melayu Bandar Maharani ... till passed Darjah 6
  • Hobbies: loved to read since small
  • 1941: World War II
  • 1942: Japanese occupation in Malaya and Singapore ... he was a farmer's son in Segamat, Johor at the time. Became a slave of the Japanese for 6 months in Singapore. Escaped and returned to Segamat.
  • Occupation: Malay writer, penyair, ahli drama
  • Office boy (budak pejabat) at Pejabat Taliair Segamat, Johor
  • 1945 Joined Botai (Japanese police) ... underwent training for a few weeks before Japanese surrendered
  • 1946 Joined British police training in Johor Bahru during British re-occupation
  • 1951 Became a policeman in Malacca. Quit in 1951 and went to Singapore.
  • 1951 Worked as proofreader with Melayu Raya for 6 months. Became a journalist (pemberita)
  • 1951 Became editor (sidang pengarang) with Mingguan Melayu
  • 1952 He joined Utusan Melayu at 185 Cecil Street in Singapore (a year after Said Zahari joined). He became writer (sidang pengarang) of Utusan Kanak-Kanak under Utusan Melayu. Promoted to editor Utusan Zaman and Mastika magazine
  • 1957 Moved to KL when Malaya gained independence and Utusan Melayu shifted to KL. Continued as editor in KL
  • 1961 Involved with Utusan Melayu protest ... and became jobless.
  • 1962 Worked at Federal Publishers for 8 months
  • 1962 Worked as editor at DBP, as writer for Majalah Dewan Bahasa
  • Continued as writer for Dewan Masyarakat, Dewan Sastera and Dewan Budaya. He was as Senior Research Officer.
  • 1982-1985 Moved to Bahagian Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Sastera. Headed this division from May 1982 till his retirement in July 1985
  • Retired from DBP in 1985
  • Joined many community based organisations and held important posts
  • Contributed greatly to Modern Malay literature and wrote sajak
  • He visited many countries including USA, Indonesia, Philippines, China and Russia.
  • His works have been translated into English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Thai, Czech, Danish, Tamil, Italian, Russian etc.
  • Awards & Honours: 
  • Panel Hadian Karya Sastera
  • Panel Anugerah Sastera
  • Sasterawan Negara Malaysia
  • Awarded the title Pejuang Sastera on 29 May 1976
  • Received the SEA Write Award in 1982
  • Received Honorary Doctor of Letters (Literature) on 11 August 1982 by UM
  • 1983 Anugerah Sastera Negara
  • 1985 Recipient of Zamalah Sastera for Penulis Terkenal (Veteran) category
  • 1995 Anugerah Penyair Johor
  • 1950s co-founder of Ikatan Persuratan Melayu Melaka (IPM), secretary of ASAS 50 in Singapore, and the first Ketua PENA (1962-1965)
  • 1991 Darjah Kebesaran Dato' Paduka - by Sultan Perak ... called Dato' from then on
  • Legacy: Sek Keb Dato Usman Awang in Johor
  • https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usman_Awang
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There were 93 search results for Utusan Melayu Singapore:

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NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
The Straits Times, 13 April 1939, Page 2


WANTED Newsagents in all parts of Malaya,
Sarawak, Brunei and elsewhere for Malay
Daily Newspaper. "UTUSAN MELAYU," to
be published shortly by Utusan Melayu Press,
Ltd., 64, Queen Street, Singapore.

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CULTURAL LIBRARY: MALAY PLAN
The Straits Times, 3 November 1948, Page 9

A Singapore Malay journalist has published two books preparatory to setting up a Cultural Library, to be composed of a wide range of works relating to science, philosophy, politics, history, literature, medicine and art.

He is 34-year-old Inche Mohamed Salehhuddin, a senior member of the editorial staff of Utusan Melayu

Two of Inche Salehuddin's books on the market are a "Book on Motherhood" and another entitled "Parent's Guide." They have been well received by the Malay public.

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MORNING EDITION OF UTUSAN MELAYU
The Straits Times, 30 January 1947, Page 3

As from Jan. 30 the Utusan Melayu, the Malay newspaper in Singapore, is being published as a morning paper.

It is learnt that in the near future the Utusan Melayu group of newspapers will have an afternoon edition as well.

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ROMANISED MALAY PAPER
The Straits Times, 31 July 1947, Page 5

From tomorrow August 1, the Utusan Melayu Press Ltd., in Singapore, will begin publication of an afternoon newspaper in Romanised Malay entitled Utusan Zaman (Contemporary Herald).

The Utusan Melayu Press thus has three publications coming off its press for Malay readers in Singapore and the Malay peninsula.

They are a Malay daily, Utusan Melayu, printed in Jawi; a monthly journal, also in Jawi called Mastika (Gem); and the Utusan Zaman.

The new newspaper will sell at 10 cents a copy.

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NEW MALAY NEWSPAPER
The Singapore Free Press, 2 August 1947, Page 5

Yesterday saw the birth of a new newspaper in Singapore.

Yesterday - the Utusan Zaman, which publishes news in romanised Malay, and is printed and issued by the Utusan Melayu Press Limited.

The first issue had on its front page a three-column picture of Miss Mimi Shahrir, adopted daughter of Sutan Shahrir, former Prime Minister of Indonesia and now on a special mission to India.

Utusan Zaman splashed the news of Indonesia before UNO, and the second main item on the front page was the call by the Daily Mirror to Prime Minister Mr. Clement Attlee to resign.

The Utusan Zaman is a two-page paper temporarily, and is sold at 10 cents a copy.

Plans for expansion of the paper are well in hand.

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DUTCH NEWSPAPER BAN
The Straits Times, 31 October 1948, Page 3

Mr Yusof bin Ishak
- Sunday Times Staff Reporter
- managing director and chairman of the board of directors, Utusan Melayu Press Limited
- has issued a statement to the Sunday Times on the Dutch ban on Utusan Zaman

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Tuesday 29 March 2016

Hj Mohamed Shapri bin Nasir (Pak Cik Hamid)

Mohamed Shapri bin Nasir, KL 1971
when his eldest son was born
Hj Mohamed Shapri bin Nasir, Ipoh, Perak
(Pak Cik Hamid, anak Nenek Jenab)

before March 2016 (maybe Raya 2015)

Parents:
  • Hjh Zainab bt Mohd Amin (1919-1983, aged 64) ... Nenek Jenab
  • Nasir bin Mohd Zain (Utusan Melayu, Singapore; deceased 1948)
  • Nenek Jenab had 2 sons.
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Full name: Hj Mohamed Shapri bin Nasir
Call name: He is known as Hamid in Kg Baru; I addressed him as Pak Cik Hamid.
Born: 29 January 1944 in Singapore
Deceased: Thursday, 14 July 2016 in Ipoh (aged 72 years)
Burial: Tanah Perkuburan Kg Kepayang (behind Petronas Fair Park Ipoh) ... same place as Nenek Jenab was buried.
Education:
  • St John’s institution (till 1960)
  • Technical College, Kuala Lumpur (1961 till 1965) (now known as University Technology Malaysia, with it’s campus in Johore)
Occupation:
  • Technical Assistant with Department of Mines, Malaysia (1965 till 1999)
  • Served in Kuala Kubu Bharu, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Kulim, Kuala Kubu Bharu and lastly Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • Retired:  28 January 2000
Marriage: Married to a nurse
  • Wife: Hjh Jamaliah bt Mat
  • Born: 26 April 1946 in Tanjung Piandang, Perak
  • Occupation: Registered Nurse with General Hospital Ipoh (GH Ipoh), Kuala Kubu Bharu, Queen Elizabeth Kota Kinabalu and Ipoh again 
  • Retired: 25 April 2001
Children: 4 (3 sons and a daughter) - Roslan, Roslee (deceased), Nor Azura, and Mohamed Saiful

Daughters-in-law: 2 - Lydia and Rosliza

Grandchildren: 7 - child of Roslan, Ahmad Syahmi, Nor Iman, Nor Aisyah Damia, M Haikal, M Hud, M Hanif
     
(1) Eldest is a son
  • Roslan bin Mohamed Shapri
  • Born: 5 Oktober 1971 in Kuala Lumpur
  • Career: Head of Sales at Reapfield Properties and Commercial Management Sdn Bhd.
  • Lives in Sepang with Lydia Fuad and 1 kid.
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roslanshapri
  • Wife: Lydia Fuad
  • 1 child
(2) Second is a son, but is deceased
  • Roslee bin Mohamed Shapri
  • Born in 1974, Kuala Lumpur
  • Deceased in 1999 and buried in Ipoh
(3) Third is an only daughter
  • Nor Azura bt Mohamed Shapri
  • Born: 16 April, 1979 in Ipoh
  • Education: UPM Serdang majoring in English
  • Career: SRJK Jalan Baharu, Parit Buntar
  • Married to Azhar Faiz bin Zainal Abidin and has 3 children
  • Lives in Parit Buntar
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/azurashapri
  • Husband: Azhar Faiz bin Zainal Abidin, born 11 March, 1981 in Parit Buntar
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  • Children
  • (1) Ahmad Syahmi bin Azhar Faiz, born 21 May, 2007 in Ipoh
  • (2) Nor Iman bt Azhar Faiz, born 13 March, 2009 in Ipoh
  • (3) Nor Aisyah Damia bt Azhar Faiz, born 17 Dec, 2010 in Ipoh
(4) Youngest is a son
  • Mohamed Saiful bin Mohamed Shapri
  • Born: 11 January 1981 in Ipoh
  • Career: Works with Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia as a photographer in Kajang
  • Married to Rosliza bt Ismail. 
  • They live in Semenyih, Selangor with 3 kids.
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sayfull
  • Wife: Rosliza binti Ismail, born 7 March, 1977 in Kulim, Kedah
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  • Children:
  • (1) Mohamed Haikal bin Mohamed Saiful, born 21 May, 2010 in Kulim
  • (2) Mohamed Hud bin Mohamed Saiful, born 28 Jan, 2014 in Kulim
  • (3) Mohamed Hanif bin Mohamed Saiful, born 30 July, 2015 in Kajang
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Family photos

"Gambar saya dan isteri dilampirkan bersama" - Pak Cik Hamid, 29 March 2016

Pak Cik Hamid and wife, Mak Cik Hj Jamaliah.
Photo from Pak Cik Hamid, 29 March 2016. 
From left: Pak Cik Hamid, daughter Nor Azura, wife Mak Cik Jamaliah, and son Saiful. Photo from Pak Cik Hamid, 1 April 2016.
Pak Cik Hamid and wife Jamaliah Mat, with Nor Azura's family and Mohamed Saiful's family. Hari Raya Aidilfitri 6 July 2016. Photo from his children's Facebook.

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As to my mother's picture, I will send them once I go through my albums. - Pak Cik Hamid, 1 April 2016
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Sadly, Pak Cik Hamid passed away on 14 July 2016.

Monday 28 March 2016

Datuk Lily Majeed (1921 -2010)



Full name: Datuk Lily bt Abdul Majeed
DOB: 14 March 1921 in Kuala Lumpur

Education:
  • 1927-1931 Sekolah Kg Bahru, KL
  • 1931-1939 She then attended Convent Bukit Nanas, KL and passed Senior Cambridge in 1939.
  • WW2 hindered her studies in Normal Class (English), but she continued her studies in the post-war.
Activities:
  • 1931-1957 She was the Captain of the Girl Guides. She contributed greatly to the Girl Guides in Malaysia and was rewarded by the World Girl Guides Association with the Highest Merit in 1948.
  • She was active in women's rights activities.
Teaching career before WW2:
  • She was a schoolteacher at Sekolah Convent Bukit Nenas (Bukit Nenas Convent School), her alma mater, in 1940-1941.
  • She served at the Jabatan Pelajaran Selangor (Selangor Education Department) till WW2 broke out.
Teaching career after WW2:
  • She worked at Maktab Perguruan Perempuan Melayu Melaka after the war, from 1949 to 1951.
  • She was Penyelia Sekolah2 Melayu, Selangor from 1949 to 1951.
Teacher training in England:
  • She trained in England to become a teacher
  • She attended the Malayan Teachers' Training College, Kirkby from 1951 to 1953 (first batch). She was together with Bapak and Coco's sister (Fatma Busu @ Saliah Ismail) in the first batch of trainee teachers at Kirkby College.
  • She obtained a Diploma in Child Development in 1954, from the Institute of Education, University of London, England.
Career after Kirkby:
  • She was Penyelia Sekolah2 Inggeris Negeri Sembilan 1954-1957, after the teacher training at Kirkby.
  • She was Commissioner Malay Guides, and as Deputy Chief Commissioner Malaya 1955-1957.
Career after the Malayan independence:
  • She followed a course on nadzir2 sekolah in England 1957-1958.
  • She was Nazir Sekolah2 Persekutuan Tanah Melayu in 1958.
  • She was the prime mover for organising Muktamar Pertubuhan Perempuan2 Islam and became its secretary every time the event was held.
  • She was Timbalan Pengarah Latihan Perguruan at Kementerian Pelajaran in 1961-1972 (till she retired).
  • She was a member and representative of Kementerian Kebajikan Pelajaran under Women's Institute (Majlis Perkumpulan Perempuan) 1962-1972. 
  • She has represented Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia since 1962-1972 to New Delhi, Bangkok, Tokyo, Manila, USA, Moscow and Tehran. She had been invited to seminars in USA, England, Netherland, Iraq, Indonesia etc.
  • She joined LKPIM in 1965. She was a committee member of JK Lembaga Kebajikan Perempuan Islam (LKPIM) in 1965. She became secretary in 1968.
Retirement:
She retired in 1972, aged 51.

Honours and awards
  • She was the first woman to be appointed to the Public Services Commission
  • She was the first Malay lady to be appointed by SPB Agong to be Ahli Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia in 1972.
  • She was bestowed the Bintang Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) in 1970, Bintang Johan Mangku Negara (JMN) in 1987 and Darjah Panglima Setia Diraja (called Datuk) - undated.
  • She was the first Malay lady to be appointed a member of the University Malaya Council 1972-1976.
  • She was also a member of UKM Council 1977-1979, and UKM Court in 1980.
Residence:
  • Her residence was at Seksyen 12 PJ
  • She was known as the "grand old lady" of Section 12  Petaling Jaya.
  • She was devoted to her family.
Marriage:
  • She married Tuan Haji Mohd Salleh bin Ahmad, former Timbalan Ketua Nazir Sekolah2 Malaysia. 
  • They have a son, Ahmad Nizam.
  • She has 3 grandchildren
Demise:
  • Datuk Lily died following an angioplasty procedure at UMMC
  • She died on Friday afternoon, 8 January 2010 at UMMC in PJ - aged 88.
  • She is buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery
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NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Arkib Negara Malaysia
Carian Bahan Arkib
Maklumat Bahan
Lokasi: IBU PEJABAT
No.Penerimaan/No. Rujukan: 2007/ 0030235 
Sumber: LILY BT. MAJID

Pn. Lily Bt. Majid menerima cenderamata daripada Datin Seri Dr. Siti Hasmah.

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New Straits Times, 11 Jan 2010
Women's rights activist dies

Datuk Lily Abdul Majeed was a women's rights activist.

Lily was the Malaysian Muslim Women's Welfare Board (LKPIM) honorary secretary until her death on Friday afternoon due to heart failure. She was 88.

- she died on 8 January 2010 in the afternoon.
- she died at UMMC following a surgical procedure (from Dr Ridzwan Bakar, 26 Jan 2010)

She is survived by 5 siblings, including Heritage Department commissioner Prof Datuk Dr Siti Zuraina Abdul Majid and renowned doctor Datuk Paduka Dr Ruby Abdul Majeed, as well as three grandchildren. 

She was trained in the UK to become a teacher.
She taught at her alma mater at the Bukit Nanas Convent.
She then served at the Selangor Education Department when WW2 broke out in 1941/42.
Lily was the first woman in the country to be appointed to the Public Services Commission.

Lily's mother (Sophia Abdullah) was also an active member.
Lily joined the board in 1965 as a committee member.
Lily became LKPIM's honorary secretary in 1968.

She was known as the "grand old lady" of Section 12  Petaling Jaya.
She was devoted to her family.
She is buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery.

- burial was held at 11 am at Bukit Kiara.

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Arkib Negara Malaysia (24 April 2015)
Siri Pengkisahan Sejarah - Wanita Di Dalam Sejarah Malaysia. 15 March 1986. Arkib Negara Malaysia.
- has a B/W portrait of Datuk Lily Abdul Majeed

Datuk Lily Abdul Majeed was born in KL on 14 March 1921. She married Tuan Haji Mohd Salleh bin Ahmad, former Timbalan Ketua Nazir Sekolah2 Malaysia. They have a son, Ahmad Nizam.

She was educated at Sekolah Kg Bahru, KL between 1927 and 1931.
She then attended Convent Bukit Nanas, KL and passed Senior Cambridge in 1939.
WW2 hindered her studies in Normal Class (English), but she continued her studies in the post-war.
She attended the Malayan Teachers' Training College, Kirkby from 1951 to 1953 (first batch).
She obtained a Diploma in Child Development in 1954 from the Institute of Education, University of London, England.

She taught as a teacher at Sekolah Convent in 1940-1941.
When WW2 broke out, she served at the Jabatan Pelajaran Selangor.

She worked at Maktab Perguruan Perempuan Melayu Melaka from 1949 to 1951.
She was Penyelia Sekolah2 Melayu, Selangor from 1949 to 1951.
She was Penyelia Sekolah2 Inggeris Negeri Sembilan 1954-1957.
She followed a course on nadzir2 sekolah in England 1957-1958.
She was Nazir Sekolah2 Persekutuan Tanah Melayu in 1958.
She was Timbalan Pengarah Latihan Perguruan at Kementerian Pelajaran in 1961-1972 (till she retired).

She retired in 1972.

She was the first Malay lady to be appointed by SPB Agong to be Ahli Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia in 1972.
She was the first Malay lady to be appointed a member of the University Malaya Council 1972-1976.
She was also a member of UKM Council 1977-1979, and UKM Court in 1980.

She was active in women's rights activities.
She was in the Girl Guides 1931-1957, as Captain, as Commissioner Malay Guides, and as Deputy Chief Commissioner Malaya 1955-1957.

She was a member and representative of Kementerian Kebajikan Pelajaran under Women's Institute (Majlis Perkumpulan Perempuan) 1962-1972.

She was a member of JK Lembaga Kebajikan Perempuan Islam in 1965.

She has represented Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia since 1962-1972 (retired) to New Delhi, Bangkok, Tokyo, Manila, USA, Moscow and Tehran. She had been invited to seminars in USA, England, Netherland, Iraq, Indonesia etc.

She contributed greatly to the Girl Guides in Malaysia and was rewarded by the World Girl Guides Association with the Highest Merit in 1948.

She was the prime mover for organising Muktamar Pertubuhan Perempuan2 Islam and became its secretary every time the event was held.

She was bestowed the Bintang Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) in 1970, Bintang Johan Mangku Negara (JMN) in 1987 and Darjah Panglima Setia Diraja (called Datuk) - undated.

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Update on 25 April 2015

Datuk Lily Majeed's siblings. Datuk Lily is the eldest sister.
  1. Datuk Lily Abdul Majeed (eldest)(born 14 March 1921, KL-died 8 Jan 2010, PJ), aged 88; 3 grandchildren.
  2. Datuk Paduka Dr Ruby Abdul Majeed (1924-2013), aged 89 (m. Dr Syed Mahmood) - 3 kids = 1 girl + 2 sons (1 son died, left 2 - 1 girl in Australia, 1 son in PJ). Dr Sharifah Sorayya in Australia. Dr Ruby died in Australia and is buried in Australia.
  3. Ismail
  4. Rozina Majeed
  5. Dato Hamzah bin Abdul Majeed (m. Datin Freida Mohd Pilus)
  6. Ann Majeed
  7. Prof Datuk Dr Siti Zuraina Abdul Majeed (m. Prof Vincent Lowe, 2 kids)
  8. Zain (deceased)
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Dato' Hamzah bin Abdul Majid
He is Dr Ruby's younger brother.
His wife is Datin Freida bt Mohd Pilus.
Hamzah, Freida and Ruby and Rozina had lunch at Ann's house on 9 Jan 2011.

Lily is the eldest sister.
Lily died following an angioplasty procedure at UMMC

According to Wan Munirah Dato Wan Puteh (communicated in FB; ex-TKC MCE 1975, my dormmate), Dato' Hamzah was the DG of Tourism. 
Dato' Hamzah commented once at my blog, The Early Malay Doctors, when Datuk Lily died and Dr Ruby was still alive.
Dato' Hamzah bin Abdul Majid was the Secretary General in 1987, in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (later became Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism).

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Anonymous said ... 27 April 2011 (edited for clarity)

Give My Salam for Uncle Majeed Family, aunty Ruby, Ann, Rozina and Zuraina and Uncle Hamzah for whole family. I am Rizwan Shuhaib from Maggona, Sri Lanka.

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Prof Datin Farida Jamal (012-376 8101)
She married Dr Syed Noori Jamallulail, younger brother of Dr Syed Mahmood
She was from UKM and then worked at UPM, but often returned to UKM
She provided Dato Paduka Dr Ruby's biography
She is Pakistani

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Sunday 27 March 2016

Hjh Zainab bt Mohd Amin (Bik Jenab)

Hjh Zainab bt Mohd Amin
(Bik Jenab/Nenek Jenab)


Full name: Hjh Zainab bt Mohd Amin
Call names: Bapak addressed her as Bik Jenab. I addressed her as Nenek Jenab. Her grandson called her Opah.
Relationship: Nenek Jenab was Nenek Inchek's younger sister by another mother.
DOB: 23 January 1919 in Kg Baharu, Kuala Lumpur
Occupation: Tailor, cook, making up brides (Mak Andam)
Date of demise: 12 February 1983 (aged 64)
Place of burial: Muslim cemetery, behind Petronas, Stadium Perak
Residence: No. 5, Jalan Stony ... later changed to No. 10, Jalan Sultan Sulaiman Kelab

Husband: Nasir bin Mohd Zain
DOB: Unknown
Occupation: Proofreader with Utusan Melayu, Singapore
  • First workplace/HQ 1939-1941: Utusan Melayu Press Ltd., 64, Queen Street, Singapore (Bugis District); Post Box 764 Singapore. 
  • He first worked at 64 Queen Street, Singapore.
  • Second workplace/HQ 1945-1958: Utusan Melayu Press Ltd., 185 Cecil Street, Singapore
  • He then worked at 185 Cecil Street for ~3 years before he died.

Date of demise: 1948.
Place of burial: Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur

Children: 2 sons
  1. Mohamed Shapri bin Nasir (Mohamed Shapri is better known as Hamid in Kg Bharu) - he lives in Ipoh.
  2. Mohamed Yatim bin Nasir - he lived at Bukit Tinggi in Sumatra, Indonesia, Deceased 21 April 2016
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From Pak Cik Hassan (6 March 2015)

Nenek Zainab suaminya Nasir meninggal awal 50s. Anaknya Hamid dan Yatim. Hamid is in Ipoh and Yatim has been missing for a few years and our guess he is in Indonesia.

2 sons:
  1. Hamid (in Ipoh)
  2. Yatim (deceased in Indonesia on 21 April 2016)
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Update from Pak Cik Hamid anak Nenek Jenab (via email on 25 March 2016):

Hjh Zainab bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Jenab, Kg Bharu
- ada 2 anak:
  1. Mohamed Shapri bin Nasir (Mohamed Shapri is better known as Hamid in Kg Bharu) - Ipoh
  2. Mohamed Yatim bin Nasir - he had lived at Bukit Tinggi in Sumatra, Indonesia

Contact:
Mohamed Shapri Nasir @ Hamid (deceased)
2 Persiaran Bintang
Taman Sunrise
31400 Ipoh
Email: masyar@yahoo.com

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Whereabouts of Nenek Jenab's other son:

Mohamed Yatim bin Nasir
Bukit Tinggi, Sumatra
Indonesia

Update from Mohamed Shapri in Facebook:

His brother Mohamed Yatim bin Nasir had passed away on 21 April 2016. He was looked after by a family and passed away in Indonesia.

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Mohamed Shapri juga menghantar gambar Mat Amin Pasar drp Bik Rahmah Gombak.
- this is the same photo of Mat Amin Pasar that I have at this blog
- it seems that there is no other photo of Mat Amin Pasar
- however, British records may have his full name and other photos of him or a group photo

Mat Amin Pasar or Mat Amin Chow Kit is Mohd Amin,
the father of Nenek Inchek, Nenek Jenab, and 19 other children.
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Update from Pak Cik Hamid anak Nenek Jenab (via email on 28 March 2016):

Alamat rumah di Kg. Bahru itu ialah No. 5, Jalan Stony dan kemudian bertukar ke no. 10, Jalan Sultan Sulaiman Kelab. Saya tinggal di situ dari kecil hinggalah saya melanjutkan pelajaran dan bertugas seluruh Malaysia.

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Update from Pak Cik Hamid anak Nenek Jenab (via email on 29 March 2016):

Di sini saya lampirkan maklumat tambahan mengenai keluarga saya.

Hjh Zainab bt Mohd Amin: (mother)
            Born:              23 Jan 1919 in Kg Baharu . Lumpur
            Deceased:       12 February 1983
            Occupation:    Tailor, Cook, Making Up Brides (Mak Andam)
            Burial:            Muslim cemetery, behind Petronas, Stadium Perak

Nasir bin Mohd Zain: (father)
            Born:               Unknown
            Deceased:        1948
            Occupation:     Proof Reader with Utusan Melayu, Singapore
            Burial:              Ampang Muslim Cemetry, K. Lumpur

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NEWSPAPER SEARCH & ARTICLES

Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
The Straits Times, 13 April 1939, Page 2


WANTED Newsagents in all parts of Malaya,
Sarawak, Brunei and elsewhere for Malay
Daily Newspaper. "UTUSAN MELAYU," to
be published shortly by Utusan Melayu Press,
Ltd., 64, Queen Street, Singapore.

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Wedding photo of Bik Jenab and Nasir.
ID by Pak Cik Hassan.

Small wedding photo of Wak Nasir and Bik Jenab of Kg Baru, KL, propped between 2 flower pots.

Enlarged wedding photo showing a couple (Wak Nasir and Bik Jenab of Kg Baru, KL) and a seated lady.

Friday 25 March 2016

Lagu Melayu Asli

Lagu Melayu Asli is a precious body of culture, knowledge and tradition. Unlike modern songs and music, Lagu Melayu Asli (Malay Classical Music or Traditional Malay Music) is rarely heard or performed today. As such Malay children born after 1980s, do not know or do not like to listen to Lagu Melayu Asli. They can hardly appreciate Lagu Melayu Asli, thinking that it sounds stupid.

Lagu Melayu Asli keeps the lyrics intact for generations for people in the region - the larger Malay World - Dunia Melayu, and the Archipelago - Nusantara. Only the pronunciation of certain words may change as the Malay language evolves - words like kerana can be karena. Indonesian words make good replacement for many words - eg pasrah, peria, and wishes such as Minal Aidin Wal Faizan.

For many Malay music lovers, Lagu Melayu Asli is evergreen and calming. They provide good listening during the hot afternoons and warm evenings as the Malays certainly enjoy siesta, while waiting for the scorching sun to slip and sunset to come alive. Malay life is calm, alive and lively as their music.

In Malacca, the Dondang Sayang dominates the night air after the last night prayer. One can hear Dondang Sayang music clearly throughout the night up to midnight. When Dondang Sayang stops at midnight, the night becomes totally quiet.

I have always enjoyed Lagu Melayu Asli and Dondang Sayang in particular. I have not appreciated modern music much except the jazz that I now. If you appreciate jazz, then you will appreciate Lagu Melayu Asli.


Lagu Melayu Asli
Selat Melaka
Sri Mersing
Bunga Tanjung






Wednesday 23 March 2016

Hajjah Mahani bt Haji Khalil

Che Mahani bt Hj Khalil
when she married to HABHAL in April 1970.
News pic.

Full name: Hajjah Mahani bt Haji Khalil
Call name: Zariyah addressed her as Ende.
DOB: __

Her father, Haji Khalil bin Haji Husin was the first Mufti of Melaka.
Che Mahani was HABHAL's relative.

Marriage: 12 April 1970 at Jalan Kg Hulu, Melaka
Husband: HABHAL ... his second wife
Children: None

Sibs: 4 sisters (not in any order)
  1. Elder sister
  2. Mahani
  3. __
  4. Youngest sister

Her elder sister married and lived in Kg Baru, KL. They are famous for Majid Satay. Their son is Zain Azman, a popular Malay singer in the 1950s, 1960s.

Zariyah bt Hj Daud, my ex-classmate at MGHS Durian Daun in Malacca, knows Hajjah Mahani and her family.

Links:

Satay Anika official opening tomorrow
The Business Times, 18 January 1984, Page 2
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/biztimes19840118

Abas bin Haji Abdul Rahman

Abbas bin Haji Abdul Rahman
Pak Abas suami Mak Ainon

Name: Abas bin Haji Abdul Rahman
Call name: Pak Abas
DOB: __
Occupation: Lorry driver
Marriage: __
Demise: October/November 1997

Wife: Ainon bt Mohd Yusope
Call name: Mak Ainon
Born: Ahad, 10 pagi, 6/2/1921 .... Sunday, 10 am, 6 February 1921
Occupation: Full-time housewife
Demise: August 1984

Residence: Umbai

Children: 6
  1. Abdul Rahman
  2. Mohamad
  3. Hawa
  4. Mariam (deceased)
  5. Zaleha
  6. Musa
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12 September 2016

Ena Mohamad left a message in my WhatsApp. She said she is Abang Mohamad's daughter.

Azreena bt Mohamad (Ena Mohamad in FB) called on behalf of her father, Abang Mohamad (my second eldest cousin). I did not pick up the calls as I did not know who was calling. I then spoke to Abang Mohamad. I have never spoken to him on the phone before.

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I don't recall Mak Ainon's 2 elder sons. I only heard their names and have their photos (from Bapak's collection) when they were little boys (ages 4-5 years old).  I met him and his elder brother when Mak Ainon was taken ill and laid on her death bed in a small wooden house. I could not tell the brothers apart. Mak Ainon passed away soon after we left Umbai, in August 1984. Arwah Farid my brother took Affandi and me to visit Abang Rahman and wife at their home, behind a petrol station. They had already retired from the catering business.

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I then spoke to Abang Mohamad on the phone.

From Abang Mohamad (Monday, 12 September 2016), first day Hari Raya Haji/Aidiladha:

His parents:
  1. Mak Ainon passed away in August 1984.
  2. Pak Abas passed away in Nov/Oct 1997.

Susunan anak-anak Pak Abas-Mak Ainon:
  • Abang Rahman (Abdul Rahman) is the eldest, Abang Mohamad (himself) is second, Kak Hawa is third, arwah Kak Yam (Mariam) is fourth), Kak Leha (Zaleha) is fifth and the youngest is Musa. 
Update adik-beradik Abang Mohamad:
  • Abang Rahman is about 70+. His wife has passed away. She was doing catering. Lived in Shah Alam.
  • Abang Mohamad worked at Eon HQ. He is retired. He married Arison bt Mohamed. She had worked as an MLT at IMR in KL for 36 years (1972-2005; +3 years). I spoke to Kak Arison. She knows Dr Lim Ju Boo and Dr DeWitt of IMR. She said Dr DeWitt was a gerago(?) - Melaka Portuguese, but looked more Chinese. She worked in Hematology under Dr Zabedah, who was much junior and often went to USM Kubang Kerian. She worked on cancer. She continued to work on contract after retirement but then retired for good to join her daughter in Melbourne. Abang Mohamad has 3 daughters - Azreena (Ena Mohamad in FB) is married and has 4 kids. She and husband pursued their PhD in Education at Melbourne University under scholarship from the Ministry of Education.  She is now at Sekolah Tg Melewar, Seremban. Her colleague at Melbourne U is Dr Azreene of USM. Abang Mohamad has 12 grandchildren (cucu). Abang Mohamad gave his phone number.
  • Kak Hawa married Abang Razak. Abang Razak is older than Abang Mohamad; he is probably 72 years old. Abang Razak has retired from the private sector. He is now a pensioner. He had undergone bypass. Kak Hawa has a son named Rafikudin. Abang Mohamad gave Kak Hawa's phone number.
  • Kak Zaleha is the youngest girl.
  • Musa is the youngest sibling.
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Family photos

Bapak's family and Tok Hj Noordin's family at Pulau Besar. 1948

8-Ustaz Hj Abdul Latiff, 9-Pak Abas (topi), and 10-Tok Walid di Pulau Besar 1948
Photo from Bapak's pendrive 2011
Pak Abas with Mak Ainon's younger siblings (adik-beradik Bapak) at Banda Hilir. 1948

 Mak Ainon walking. Rear portion, Rumah Banda Hilir, 1962/63

Mak Ainon (left) serving tea at rear portion, Rumah Banda Hilir. 1962/63.

From left: Mak Cik Hjh Aishah bt Hj Ahmad (Aishah HABHAL), Bapak, Pak Abas, Kak Zaleha bt Abas, and Mak at rumah Pak Abas-Mak Ainon in Umbai. Photo from Bapak's pendrive 2011.

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Family Tree

Pak Abas is also Coco's relative and Nenek Mun's relative.

Hawa bt Abas




Name: Hawa bt Abas
Call names: Kak Hawa, Kak Besar, Bik Hawa
DOB: __
Occupation: __

Marriage: __
Husband: Razak (retired)
Residence: Singapore

Hawa bt Hj Abas (S'pore)
Tel: 02-4797230 (old #)


Sibs:
  1. Abdul Rahman
  2. Mohamad
  3. Hawa
  4. Mariam (deceased)
  5. Zaleha
  6. Musa
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Update from Abang Mohamad (12 September 2016):
  • Kak Hawa married Abang Razak. 
  • Abang Razak is older than Abang Mohamad; he is probably 72 years old. Abang Razak has retired from the private sector. He is now a pensioner. He had undergone bypass. 
  • Kak Hawa has a son named Rafikudin. 
  • Abang Mohamad gave Kak Hawa's phone number.
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Family photos

From left: Mastura bt Abu Bakar, Hawa bt Abas, Mak Bedah, Mak Cik Zahrah, Suhaila, PP, Pak Saleh, Suhaimi bin Abu Bakar, Mak Cik Mariam (Yam) isteri Pak Bakar, and Mak Cik Hjh Hajijiah isteri Hj Tambi bin Haji Ahmad. Photo from Baharin Tamby.



Tuesday 22 March 2016

HABHAL's and Amnah's Children

From Bapak:
Bapak (HARMY = Haji Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Yusope)
13 October 2007

HABHAL's children are Bapak's first cousins in Singapore.

1. Haji Zaini - see separate post on him.

2. Zaiton - Bapak did not mention her.

3. Mohamad - he died a bachelor.

4. Mahmud - he died a bachelor.

5. Saadiah - Bapak mentioned her.

According to Bapak, Sa'adiah was pretty. She was married to an Indian and went to live in the UAE.

Update from me:
She has 6 children, including A. Samad Yunos (Singapore) and Razak (UIA?).

6. Tamby - Bapak did not mention him.

7. Aishah - Bapak mentioned her.

According to Bapak, Aishah was fair and pretty. Aishah had a child with an ustaz from Kelantan.

Update from me:
Their daughter is Fuziah bt Abdul Latiff (Ustaz Abdul Latiff Tukang Lagu from Sri Tujuh, Tumpat, Kelantan). Kak Fuziah grew up in Kelantan. She is married to Che Mamat bin Che Majid and has 5 children. I met Kak Fuziah on 7 January 2016 in my department at USM in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. I then met her husband and son Fadhil at Neurology Clinic, HUSM. He is Mohd Fadhil Che Mamat on Facebook. I then met her daughter Che Fatimahrini and her 2 children. She is a schoolteacher in Sarawak.

According to Kak Fuziah, the photo of Ustaz Abdul Latiff with Tamby bin Ahmad in 1948, was her father.

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From Pak Saleh (8 June 2011):

HABHAL soy sauce was initially made in a village in Jalan Mangga in Geylang, Singapore. However, the village is no longer there.

Hajah Sa'adiah's son, A. Samad Yunos, lives in Singapore (+65 9097 5701).

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From Mak Bedah (8 June 2011):

Amnah married to HABHAL and lived in Singapore. Her children are:

1. Zaini
2. Muhammad
3. Mahmud
4. Tamby
5. Zaiton
6. Hajjah Sa'adiah
7. Hajjah Aishah

Marine Parade - Muhammad & Mahmud lived in Marine Parade. Both died as bachelors.

Toa Payoh - Tamby lived in Toa Payoh.

Lorong Sarina, Eunos Crescent
- Mama Zaini once lived here. He was the eldest Singaporean cousin of Mak Bedah, Bapak and Pak Saleh. Mama Zaini has died. The house at Lorong Sarina was sold. His children moved to two places - Jurong and Johor. Nobody lives in Lorong Sarina anymore.

Mak Bedah's cousins are:

1. Zaini
2. Muhammad
3. Mahmud
4. Tamby
5. Zaiton
6. Hajjah Sa'adiah
7. Hajjah Aishah

From Mak Bedah (26 December 2015):
I obtained the following info from Mak Bedah at kenduri kahwin Azizah bt Ramli (anak Rabi), at Dewan Al-Falah, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jengka Pusat, Pahang.

Adik-beradik Tok Walid (Haji Mohd Yusope bin Haji Mohd Sharif)
  1. Haji Mohd Yusope (Walid, Tok Walid; eldest child)
  2. Nek Ani (Mahani)
  3. Nek Amnah
  4. Nek Jah (Alijah)
  5. Nek Ya (Asiah)
Nenek Amnah married to HABHAL, and had 7 kids.
  1. Zaini
  2. Zaitun (Aci Teh)
  3. Sa'adiah
  4. Nana Mamat
  5. Nana Mahmud
  6. Nana Tamby
  7. Aishah ... Mak Bedah forgot this last name and Baharin Tamby provided his aunt's name.
Nenek Ramlah
- she is HABHAL's besan
- she lives in Kg Tengku, Petaling Jaya
- she is near 70s
- she is the wife of Kamil; Kamil is from Muar

Nana Zaini's children
Zaini has 2 sons
  1. Mohd Jamil bin Zaini - lives in Jurong, married and with kids
  2. Ahmad bin Zaini - lives in JB but works in Singapore
Mak Bedah asked to contact Pak Saleh for further info.

Sa'adiah's children
- anak Sa'adiah  is at UIA
- Razak knows his cousins; he is in his 60s

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From Abdul Latteeff Yunos, 24 March 2016:

Terimakasih dapat contact melalui facebook. Saya anaknya Hjh Sa'adiah Binte Hj Ahmad (Habhal). Kami adik beradik 6 orang.

1 Abdul Razak Bin Yunos
2 Abdul Latteef Bin Yunos
3 Fatimah Binte Yunos
4 Abdul Samad Bin Yunos
5 Faridah Binte Yunos
6 Mohd Makki Bin Yunos.

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Halaman 1 Iklan Ruangan 3
Berita Minggu, 14 April 1985, Page 1

Habhal's Cap Kipas Udang telah dibuat oleh Allahyarham Haji Ahmad bin Haji Abdul Lateef

This announcement indicated HABHAL had died by April 1985.




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KICAP HABHAL

History of HABHAL soy sauce

How it all began ...

HABHAL was a famous saudagar kicap in Singapore till his demise. The acronym HABHAL stands for Haji Ahmad bin Haji Abdul Latiff, the son of Haji Abdul Latiff bin Hj Tambi - a renowned Ulama' Nusantara from Tengkera, MelakaHABHAL was originally from Tengkera, Melaka. HABHAL married Nenek Amnah bt Hj Mohd Sharif of Banda Hilir and had 7 children - Zaini (1926/7), Zaiton, Saadah, Mahmud, Mohamad (1931), Tamby (1936) and Aishah (1937).

HABHAL was also the brand name of the founder's famous kicap (soy sauce) made in Singapore. According to Bapak, HABHAL bought kicap from a Chinese and then added his own ingredients to make HABHAL soy sauce. The initial premise was at Jalan Mangga in Geylang, Singapore. Bapak knew HABHAL and Amnah. We visited the place when we were kids. I still remember the place.

Zaini married Saadiah, both were schoolteachers. They had 2 sons - Mohd Jamil and Ahmad.

After HABHAL passed away ...

HABHAL passed away and his eldest son Haji Zaini replaced him in the kicap business in Singapore.  HABHAL's eldest son Cikgu Zaini took care of the HABHAL kicap business as its Director.

After Cikgu Zaini passed away ...

Cikgu Zaini passed away and his wife Cikgu Sa'adiah bt Buyong took over the business. She is from Kajang, Selangor but lives in Singapore. She is ~70 years old in 2016.

Bapak had written the address of Cikgu Sa'adiah's father, Hj Buyong Lenggang, on a small piece of scrap paper as shown below. This was probably when he was at Cikgu Zaini and Cikgu Saadiah's wedding. Bapak mentioned he went to Cikgu Zaini's wedding. Maybe Cikgu Saadiah's parents lived at Kg Sungai Merab in Kajang, Selangor.

Hj. Buyong Lenggang
Sutan 11, Kg Sungai Merab, Kajang
From Bapak's drawer at home in Minden Heights, Penang.


In 1981, the kicap manufacturing facilities were renamed Jalil Enterprise and operated at No. 8 & 8A Lorong Pemuda, Kg Melayu Majidee, Johor Bahru. Retired Cikgu Sa'adiah bt Buyong was in-charge of operations in Johor, but she lives in Singapore. Kicap HABHAL distributor in Singapore was AR Trading.

In 1982, the distributor was Hj Daud Jalok, who set up Shahidah Enterprise and sold kicap HABHAL, along with other products.

In 1985, HABHAL's son, Mohd bin Hj Ahmad (54) who lived at 134 Lorong Sarina, Singapore, placed an announcement in the ad column. He mentioned that Kicap HABHAL was produced since after WWII with the Reg. No. 62520.

Transfer of ownership

On 25 November 1986, Zara Foodstuff & Industries took over HABHAL's kicap business. It operated at No. 4 Jalan Tahana, Off Jalan Tampoi, __. The manager is Zolkifli bin Haji Lambak. Solicitors for Zara Foodstuff Industries & Habhal & Sons Trading were Abdul Raman Saad & Associates, Suite 1, 16th floor, Tun Abdul Razak Complex, JB.

Today, HABHAL soy sauce manufacturing is done by Zara Foodstuff Industries Sdn Bhd and operates from Johor Bahru, Johor.

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HABHAL'S SALTY (SOYA BEAN SAUCE)
CAP KIPAS UDANG


Ingredients (Ramuan):
Kacang soya
Karamel
Gula
Garam
Tepung
Bahan perasa
Bahan awet yang diluluskan

Minimum content: 645 ml
Made in Malaysia

HABHAL's salty soybean sauce, Cap Kipas Udang (prawn fan brand).
Manufactured by Zara Foodstuff Industries Sdn Bhd.
Zara Building,
No. 73, Jalan Langkasuka
80350 Johor Bahru, Johor.
Tel: 07-236 4404, 236 7157
Fax: 07-237 8400
www.zarafood.com.my

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Newspaper articles:

Jual telur ayam punca kejayaan Hj Daud
Berita Harian, 23 March 1982, Page 3
Haji Daud Jalok, tuanpunya Shahidah Enterprise merupakan wakil tunggal bagi pengedar kicap Habhal di Singapura.

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Berita Harian, 10 May 1982, Page 1

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Berita Harian, 21 June 1982, Page 1

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Berita Harian, 19 July 1982, Page 1

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Berita Harian, 2 August 1982, Page 1

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Berita Harian, 16 August 1982, Page 1

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Berita Harian, 7 April 1985, Page 1
Kami ingin menyatakan bahawa kami adalah pengeluar kicap 'Habhal' Cap Kipas Udang yang tulin. Kami telah menjalankan perusahaan ini sejak selepas Perang Dunia Yang Kedua di Singapura. Memandangkan permintaan bagi barang kami sungguh menggalakkan maka kami telah pun membuat pendaftara ke atas cap dagang kami dengan lambang 'Habhal' Cap Kipas Udang dengan bernombor pendaftaran 62520. 
Habhal's Cap Kipas Udang telah dibuat oleh Allahyarham Haji Ahmad bin Haji Abdul Lateef.  
Hanya pada akhir tahu 1981 kami telah memindahkan tempat perniagaan kami di Johor Bahru atas nama Jalil Enterprise di No. 8 & 8A Lorong Pemuda Kampung Melayu Majidee, Johor Bahru. Pekerja kami seramai 45 orang termasuk 5 orang kakitangan pengurusan. Kesemua pekerja-pekarja kami adalah orang Melayu yang berugama Islam.
Dengan ini juga kami membuat pengumuman bahawa wakil tunggal kami di Singapura bagi kicap 'Habhal' Cap Kipas Udang ialah Syarikat A.R. Trading yang beralamat di Unit #04-21 Ruby Warehouse Complex No. 8 Kaki Bukit Road 2 Singapura 1441. Nombor telefon: 7456358. Segala pesanan untuk mendapatkan barang-barang bolehlah dibuat dengan menghubungi kami. 
Dengan ini juga kami mengingatkan kepada para pengguna-pengguna supaya jangan terbeli barang-barang tiruan.
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Jalil Enterprise
No. 8 & 8A, Lorong Pemuda, Kampung Melayu Majidee, Johor Bahru
Peniaga didakwa miliki kicap tiruan
Berita Harian, 13 April 1985, Page 1
Pengurus syarikat Habhal & Sons
Encik Mohd bin Haji Ahmad (54)
134 Lorong Sarina
Halaman 1 Iklan Ruangan 3
Berita Harian, 14 April 1985, Page 1

Peniaga diarah beri bukti 'tidak sedar'
Berita Harian, 3 February 1986, Page 8
Encik See Kock Kwong (29) tidak sedar akan perkara tanda perdagangannya yang serupa dengan kicap Cap Kipas Udang dengan nama Habhal's keluaran Habhal & Sons.

Halaman 8 Iklan Ruangan 3
Berita Harian, 19 November 1986, Page 8

Peniaga setuju tak lagi guna nama Cap Kipas Udang
Berita Harian, 19 November 1986, Page 8

Halaman 2 Iklan Ruangan 2
Berita Harian, 23 November 1986, Page 2
  1. Mulai dari tarikh 25hb. November 1986, Syarikat BUMIPUTRA, ZARA FOODSTUFF INDUSTRIS, beralamat di No. 4, JALAN TAHANA, OFF JALAN TAMPOI, KAWASAN PERINDUSTRIAN TAMPOI, 80350 JOHORE BAHRU akan MENGAMBIL ALIH PERNIAGAAN MEMBUAT, MEMPROSES serta MEMASARKAN KICAP HABHAL CAP KIPAS UDANG di seluruh SINGAPURA, MALAYSIA dan BRUNEI.
  2. Dengan ini maka Syarikat JALIL ENTERPRISE tidak lagi menjadi pengeluar atau penjual kicap tersebut dan ZARA FOODSTUFF INDUSTRIES tidak akan bertanggungjawap atas segala masalah yang timbul di antara pihak pelanggan dengan syarikat JALIL ENTERPRISE selepas dari 25hb. November 1986.
  3. PARA PELANGGAN diminta menghubungi ZARA FOODSTUFF INDUSTRIES jika ingin meneruskan dan membuat urusan perniagaan selajutnya.
  4. Untuk keterangan dan maklumat yang lebih lanjut, SILA HUBUNGI ZARA FOODSTUFF INDUSTRIES di alamat tersebut di atas.
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Pengurus Besar
Zolkifli b Hj. Lambak
ZARA FOODSTUFF INDUSTRIES
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Solicitors for Zara Foodstuff Industries & Habhal & Sons Trading
ABDUL RAMAN SAAD & ASSOCIATES
Suite 1, 16th Floor Tun Abdul Razak Complex, Johore Bahru.

Halaman 3 Iklan Ruangan 1
Berita Harian, 30 November 1986, Page 3

Polis rampas kicap tiruan
Berita Harian, 11 April 1987, Page 1
- 5 brands & bottles of fake soy sauce vs the real Habhal soy sauce bottle

Two fined for faking a brand of sauce
The Straits Times, 22 April 1987, Page 10