Friday 27 May 2016

Thursday 26 May 2016

Haji Abu Bakar bin Ahmad (Haji Bachee, Haji Bachik) 1862-1930

Haji Abu Bakar bin Ahmad, JP
@ Haji Bachee @ Haji Bachik (Bukit Cina, Melaka)

Full name: Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Ahmad, JP
Call name: Haji Bachik, Haji Bachee
(search him in newspapers using Bachee or Haji Bachee)
Last residence: 127 B, Kg Bukit China, Melaka
Date of birth (DOB): 1862 (calculated based on info of his demise, ie aged 68)
Occupation: Chick maker and Government contractor

BUSINESS CARDS
His business card as advertised under BUSINESS CARDS in the
Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 6 Feb 1907, page 4

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Appointments

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1929. S.S. (MALACCA) ASSN:
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 22 May 1929, Page 10
  1. The Malacca Planters Association
  2. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce
  3. The Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association - S. S. (MAL.) ASSOCIATION. Malaya Tribune, 23 December 1929, Page 8
  4. Committee Member, Municipal Commissioners
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Malacca's Rubber Crisis.
Malaya Tribune, 10 December 1920, Page 5
Meeting of Asiatic Planters.

Haji Bachee and 13 others were appointed a committee to deal with matters arising from the rubber situation and deputation to wait on the Resident. Price of rice was reduced to 75 cents per gantang, to reduce the cost of living of the coolies. Employers were asked not to discharge their coolies from their estates.

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Philanthropist
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Hajj Pilgrimage:

He was Bachee before the Hajj, before 1920.

He was Hadji Bachee or Haji Bachee after the Hajj, from October 1920 onward.

He could have performed the Hajj in 1920, when he was 58 years old, 10 years before his demise.

There were 14,397 pilgrims from the Malay States for the 1920 Hajj (Aiza Maslan, 2014) - the highest number of pilgrims from the Malay States recorded in Hajj history.

External links:
Kaabah 1880-2013 (Pinterest collage)
Hajj in 1920s (video with mixed still visuals)
Arabia in 1930s (video of nomad life in 1920s)
Hajj rites in Makkah 100 years ago (video with mixed still visuals)
Aiza Maslan @ Baharudin, Kemanusiaan Vol. 21, No. 2, (2014), 79-98, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang. (research publication)

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Photos of Haji Bachee.

Younger photo, prior to 1930.

Older photo of Haji Abu Bakar bin Ahmad @ Haji Bachee, circa 1930.
Photos are from Malacca in Fact in FB. 12 Dec 2018.
They were originally from the collection of his 4th wife, Nafisah bt Omar.

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GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO MALACCA.
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 5 April 1930, Page 11

RESTRICTED CEREMONY.
Reception Committee Formed.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Malacca, Apr. 3.
A representative gathering of the various communities, attended a public meeting held in the Volunteer Drill Hall, convened by the Hon'ble the Resident Councillor, last evening, to make arrangements for the visit in May of His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi and Lady Clementi.
The Hon'ble Mr. B. W. Eiles, who presided, said he had received a letter from the Private Secretary to His Excellency, saying that His Excellency and Lady Clementi will arrive by the Sea Belle II at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, May 4th., and will sail again at midnight on Monday, May 5th. His Excellency, he said, was anxious that the ceremonial part of the reception should not be longer than was necessary, as he wished personally to study some of the local conditions, like the Harbour, for instance, and to meet and discuss matters with the representatives of the communities.
The Hon'ble Me. H. E. Nixon was elected Chairman of the Committee, and Mr. L. J. Hazel, as Honorary Secretary.
The following were elected to serve on the General Committee:
  • British community:- Mr. A. H. C. Allen and Mr. D. A. E. Bell.
  • Chinese community:- Mr. Chan Kang Swi and Mr. Tan Soo Hock (Straits born). Dr. Ho Pao Jin and Mr. Chan Yew Bee (China born).
  • Malay community:- Haji Bachee, Che Mohamed bin Haji Kechot and Haji Abdul Ghani.
  • Indian community:- Mr. A. S. Reddi and Mr. K. P. K. Menon.
  • Ceylonese community:- Mr. J. S. Ayathurai and Mr. P. G. Pamadasa.
  • Eurasian community:- Mr. H. M. de Souza and Mr. W. F. Zehnder.
  • Japanese community:- Mr. Ishii and Mr. Tajiri.
Mr. de Souza suggested that the Address be read by a descendant of the early Portuguese settlers residing in Malacca. His Excellency, he said, was one who was interested in ancient history and would like the idea.
The first Committee meeting will be held on Monday next.

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The same article as above was published the following day:

MALACCA'S WELCOME. The Straits Times, 5 April 1930, Page 12

It mentioned Hadji Bachee and Demang Abdul Ghani.

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Malacca Notes.
Malaya Tribune, 3 October 1930, Page 13

S.S. (MALACCA) A. ANNUAL MEETING.
Pulling For The Common Good.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Malacca, Sept. 28
The Malacca Branch of the S.S.A. held their annual general meeting on Saturday at the Malacca Club. The chairman was Mr. F. M. Edmonds. H. E. Sir Cecil Clementi, and our previous, Sir High Clifford, were Governors. Regret was expressed at the death of Tuan Hadji Bachee bin Ahmad, a member of the Association.

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Date of demise: 6 July 1930 (according to PERZIM)

There are two dates reported for his demise in different accounts, two in 1930 and one in 1938. See below.
  1. Published in a book about the Al-Mashoor school: Haji Abu Bakar (Haji Bachik) passed away in 1938 in Penang (ie after Syed Sheikh Al-Hady passed away in 1934 in Penang).
  2. His demise was published in the newspaper: MALACCA MALAY LEADER DEAD. The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 14 July 1930, Page 10. His obituary was dated 12 July 1930. He collapsed and died at the jetty while waiting for the Governor to arrive. He was buried on Saturday. http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/
MALACCA MALAY LEADER DEAD.
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 14 July 1930, Page 10
MALACCA MALAY LEADER DEAD.
HAJI BACHEE b. AHMAD.
Passing of Well Known Malay Personality.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Malacca, July 12.
The death has occurred of Haji Bachee bin Ahmad, J.P., leader of the Malay community here. He was 68 years of age and was formerly a contractor, doing work for Government and the Municipality. He became interested in rubber planting and an owner of estates and was also a committee member of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association, a trustee of the Kling Mosque and a member of the Asiatic Planters' Association. Enjoying good health until the day on the Governor's recent visit, he collapsed on the jetty while awaiting to take part in the welcome to the Governor on behalf of the Malay community. The Funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, being attended by over 1,000 mourners, including a Malay Police contingent. Among the numerous messages of condolences was one from the Resident Councillor, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke. 
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Conflicting accounts on Haji Bachee's demise:

If Haji Bachee had died as reported in the newspaper on 14 July 1930 (MALACCA MALAY LEADER DEAD. The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 14 July 1930, Page 10), how come the newspaper (Delegates to Public Meeting Appointed. The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 12 August 1930, Page 19) published his name as representative for the Association on 12 August 1930, a month after he died?
Delegates to Public Meeting Appointed.
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 12 August 1930, Page 19
Delegates to Public Meeting Appointed.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Malacca, Aug. 11.
A public meeting of Asiatic rubber planters was held this afternoon at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to discuss the advisability of endorsing resolutions that Government be asked to pass legislation providing for the restriction of rubber production, periodical stoppage of tapping or the re-introduction of the Stevenson scheme in a modified form and that Government be asked in conjunction with the Dutch East Indies, Ceylon, and other rubber producing British Possessions to refuse to alienate land for the cultivation of rubber for a period of years.
The meeting agreed to the resolutions and appointed Messrs Loh Kim Swi, Hashim, and Haji Bachee to represent the Association* at a public meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 20.
*Asiatic Rubber Planters Association 
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Funeral:
The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon, and was attended by over 1,000 mourners, including a Malay Police contingent. 

Condolences: 
Among the numerous messages of condolences was one from the Resident Councillor, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke. 

Burial:
He is buried on his private burial ground. The graveyard entrance is on Jalan Hang Li Po. His grave is in front of the shed, enclosed with red bricks. It is between the big tree and the metal label.

His tombstone is the same white marble tombstone as for Haji Abdul Latiff bin Hj Tambi @ Hj Nuruddin of Tengkera.

Jalan Hang Li Po with graveyard dissected longitudinally by a concrete drain.
The private graveyard is on the right side of the drain (with coconut tree).

The Emperor Hotel is in the far background.

Metal plaque that says his name.

Metal plaque reads "Tanah Perkuburan O. K. Bachee bin Ahmad".
His tombstone is to the right of the plate.

Perimeter fence with a metal plaque and entrance gate.

Entrance to graveyard. There is a shed just after the gate.
Tanah Perkuburan O. K. Bachee bin Ahmad, Jalan Hang Li Po, Bukit Cina, Melaka.
Photos above were obtained using Google map (Street view), 12 Dec 2018.

Headstone of Abu Bakar bin Ahmad @ Haji Bachee.
Photo is from Malacca in Fact in FB. 12 Dec 2018.

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Family

Wives: 4
Children: 12 (8 sons + 4 daughters)
Grandchildren: many
MATTERS OF MUSLIM INTEREST.
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 21 July 1930, Page 5
MATTERS OF MUSLIM INTEREST.
THE LATE HAJI BACHEE.
Friends of Haji Abubakar bin Ahmad, J. P., popularly known as Haji Bachee, of Malacca, will be sorry to hear of his death last Friday night. The late Haji Bachee was a very popular Malacca resident. He was about 68 years old at his death. He had been in indifferent health for some time. It may be remembered that when His Excellency the Governor visited Malacca, the deceased, who was a member of the reception committee, fainted at the landing steps and had to be carried away.
The late Haji Bachee was a man of a retiring disposition. He rarely sought for publicity; though he at all times was at the service of his people. The funeral, which took place on Saturday, was very largely attended. The late Haji Bachee was a member of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association. He leaves eight sons, four daughters and many grandchildren to mourn his loss.
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Wives of Haji Bachee:

1. Wife #1- Unknown
2. Wife #2 - Unknown
3. Wife #3 - Zainab of Kg Banda Kaba
4. Wife #4 - Nafisah bt Omar - she was Marina's grandmother of Bukit Cina, Malacca

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Wife #3

Zainab had lived at Kg Banda Kaba.





Photos are from Malacca in Fact in FB. 12 Dec 2018.

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Madrasah Nurul Ehsan
Banda Kaba, Melaka

Madrasah Nurul Ehsan, Banda Kaba is around the bend and too close to the road. The building is white-washed and has modern design features.





Photos of Madrasah Nurul Ehsan, Banda Kaba, 4 June 2016.
These photos were taken the night before first Ramadan 2016.
(I visited Malacca but got lost, and passed by this madrasah twice.)


Haji Bachee was a close friend of Syed Sheikh Al-Hady in Malacca and Penang, and was featured in a book written by Syed Sheikh's son, Syed Alwi Al-Hady - The Real Cry of Syed Sheikh Al-Hady.

Banda Kaba also had Syed Sheikh's madrasah before it was closed down and he moved to Penang, where he established Al-Mashoor School.

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Wife #4

Nafisah bt Omar had lived at 127 B Kg Bukit Cina. She had 4 children:
  1. Khatijah bt Haji Bachee (& O. A. Jamal Mohamed)
  2. Unknown
  3. Unknown
  4. Unknown
The house at 127 B Kg Bukit Cina was built in 1922, two years after his Hajj in 1920.

The house was left to his daughter Khatijah and O. A. Jamal Mohamed, when Haji Bachee passed away in 1930.

When Khatijah bt Haji Bachee passed away, the house was inherited by Encik Abdul Alim bin Jamal Mohamed. He is the third generation of Haji Bachee's descendants.

The house was renovated by PERZIM in 2012.

House at 127 B Kg Bukit Cina

Main living-room.

Plaque that explains the history of the 127 B Kg Bukit Cina house.

Photos are from Malacca in Fact in FB. 12 Dec 2018.


I am uncertain whether Nafisah's father (Omar) is the son of a family who lived near Haji Noordin's house at 302 Banda Hilir or Ujong Pasir. Refer to Wasiat Haji Mohd Sharif.

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MARINA'S STORY

A lady from Malacca contacted me regarding Hj Bachik. According to her, Hj Bachik of Bukit Cina married 4 wives. Her grandmother was the 4th wife of Hj Bachik.

I asked her to check for the names of Hj Bachik's 4 wives and children. She will ask her uncle.

I don't have her fullname. She could be Marina bt Abdul Manap, a lawyer listed in Malacca.

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Children of Haji Bachee:

Haji Bachee had 12 children, 8 boys and 4 girls, as reported in the newspaper at the time of his demise in July 1930. However, they were unnamed.

Searches of old newspapers returned these "bin Bachee" names. They may be/may not be his children.

 1. Badong bin Bachee
2. Mohamed bin Bachee @ Mohamed Nor bin Bachee @ Mohamed Noor bin Bachee @ Baba bin Bachee
3. Majid bin Bachee 
4. Hashim bin Haji Bachee
    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
    Estate of Hashim bin Haji Bachee, Deceased.
    NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors and others having claims or demands against the Estate of Hashim bin Haji Bachee, deceased, late of No. 81, Banda Kaba Road, Malacca who died at Malacca on the 26th day of April, 1941, are hereby required to send particulars in writing of their claims on or before the 19th day of December, 1949, to the undersigned Solicitor for Chinese Bankers Trust Co., Ltd., Administrators of the Estate of the abovenamed deceased. 
    Dated the 19th day of November, 1949.
    EE YEW LIN,
    Solicitors for Chinese Bankers Trust Co., Ltd., Administrators of the abovenamed deceased. 64A, First Cross Street, Malacca.

              5. Abdullah bin Haji Bachee @ Abdullah bin Hadji Bachee @ Dollah Bachee


              1939 photos of two soccer teams from SFA and Malacca Club.
              MALACCA CLUB LOSE TO S.F.A


              6. Che Abdul Assiz bin Bachee @ Abdul Aziz bin Bachee, 3 Ujong Pasir, Malacca

              Abdul Aziz bin Haji Bachee (43) in 1953.
              His residence was at 3 Jalan Ujong Pasir, Melaka.
              The Straits Times, 27 Dec 1953.
              Word puzzle solved by Abdul Aziz bin Bachee, which won him $5,000.
              The Straits Times, 27 December 1953


              7. Mr Ismail Bachee  
              8. Inche Mohd Said bin Haji Bachee

              Inche Mohd Said bin Haji Bachee.
              Portrait from Malacca in Fact in FB. 12 Dec 2018.

              9. Hamid Bachee
              10. Khatijah bt Haji Bachee
              • born circa 1909-1912
              • 127 B Kg Bukit Cina
              11. Latipah binti Bachee
              12. Unknown daughter

              13. Unknown daughter

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              Haji Abu Bakar's car 1958:

              Bapak related the story of Haji Abu Bakar's car.

              Bapak had returned from Kirkby College (according to his mother Nenek Inchek, 26 days after his father passed away).

              Bapak became a schoolteacher at the Government English School in Jasin, Melaka (1 Sept 1953).
              Lantikan pertama - Guru
              w.e.f. 1.9.53  EDM 34/53
              EDM = Education Department, Malaya?



              Bapak married Mak in Nov/Dec 1955, had Abang Sharif in Oct 1956 and Pah in Oct 1957 - just after Merdeka.

              In 1958 (the year I was born), Bapak was Guru Pelawat in Malacca. He drove a relative's car and met with an accident - terlanggar a wooden hut/wakaf or selonggok kayu api di tepi jalan. The accident caused damages to the right fender of the car. This car belonged to Haji Abu Bakar.

              The car was a Morris Minor with the registration plate M 3601, a Malacca registered plate number. I don't know the colour of the car since the photo is B/W. I had not asked Bapak for the colour of Haji Abu Bakar's car. It is a 2-door saloon, two-tone body - with a dark bottom and a light top, split front windscreen, and tyres with dark hub cap with wide white trim. The grill is 3 by 4, with signal lamps within another grille outline, and headlights above the second grille outline and housed above the fenders. This is much like the 1952 Morris Minor produced in England.

              Photo of Haji Abu Bakar's car after the accident in 1958.

              Written by Bapak on rear of photo: (G. Pelawat)
              Hj A. Bakar's car after the accident 1958.


              This Morris Minor car may not be Haji Bachee's car because Haji Bachee passed away in 1930.

              Morris Minor car production only began after WWII, in 1948. The car was assembled in a few countries (England, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand).


              External links:

              Penjodoh bilangan:
              http://ainizain11.blogspot.my/search/label/kayu

              Morris Minor production began in 1948 (ie after WWII):
              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Minor

              1952 Morris Minor:
              https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1952-morris-minor-3/

              1953 Morris Minor:
              http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=98020

              Morris Minor manufacturing timeline:
              https://www.insurethegap.com/articles/a-brief-history-of-car-manufacturing-in-britain

              Morris Minor car specifications:
              http://www.gbclassiccars.co.uk/morris_minor.html

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              I found this article on 2 Bachiks. Maybe they are related/unrelated.

              FATHER AND SON

              Father: Salim Bachik

              Salim Bachik was born in Malacca in 1936, into a family of artists. He first went to Singapore in 1956 at age 20 years. He signed up with the British Armed Forces (BAF) as a peon (budak pejabat). However, he was talented and moved on into arts and culture shortly after arrival in Singapore. He joined the Tanglin Tinggi Scouts as a comedian and singer in the Scouts choir.

              Salim then ventured into Malay-language theatre which was gaining resurgence in Singapore. He was a noted actor-comedian in stage dramas presented by Perkumpulan Seni (Singapore Art Group) in 1960. In 1961, he left Perkumpulan Seni to join Sriwana as chairman of the drama section. In 1967, he acted in the Sriwana production Awal dan Mira at the Victoria Theatre.

              In 1968, Salim co-founded Bengkel Drama Kelab Panggung Negara (National Theatre Club Drama Workshop) where he conducted drama workshops for aspiring actors. He acted in the highly acclaimed play, Lela Satria, which was jointly presented by Perkumpulan Seni and Sriwana.

              Salim’s talent and stage popularity was comparable to P. Ramlee’s universal appeal in Malay movies. Salim was a significant figure in Singapore Malay theatre. Like P. Ramlee, Salim achieved great acclaim as a television and film personality in the ’60s and ’70s.

              He was a popular lead actor in Singapore's TV serial, Pak Awang Temberang. Salim Bachik became a household name and was cast in several films by Shaw Brothers and Cathay-Keris Films such as Gerak Kilat.

              A significant figure in Singapore Malay theatre, Salim also achieved great acclaim as a television and film personality in the ’60s and ’70s. He was a popular lead actor in TV Singapura's Pak Awang Temberang series that turned him into a household name, and was cast in several films by Shaw Brothers and Cathay-Keris Films such as Gerak Kilat. Known for his serious work ethic, Salim’s hard work and talent earned him a reputation as a top actor.

              When Cathay Keris Films closed in 1973, Salim moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to work as an acting coach with Television Malaysia, imparting his passion for acting to young actors, and as a broadcast assistant with Radio Malaysia.

              In February 1977, Salim passed away at the age of 41. His sudden death due to heart ailments in the prime of his acting career came as a shock to his peers in Malay theatre and film. Salim is survived by his son Harun.

              Son: Harun Salim Bachik

              Harun Salim Bachik is a well-known television and film actor in Malaysia.

              https://www.tribute.sg/artist-profile-salim-bachik/?chapter=1

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              I emailed Syed Alwi Idid in Singapore on 10 July 2013. He is at 74 Bussorah Street.

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              Relationship to Haji Bachee:

              Names like Bachik was mentioned by Bapak.

              I had asked Bapak whether we were related to "Bachik," whose car Bapak had used and met with an accident in 1958.

              Bapak mentioned to me that "Bachik" was related to us. However, Bapak did not mention other things or specify how we were related to "Bachik".

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              From Mahadhir Mohamad:

              Mahadhir also mentioned this Bachik man. I think the wealthy man in Munshi Abdullah's village refers to this Bachik in the book. 

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              Sponsored Al-Mashor School in Penang:

              Bachik also partly sponsored the religious school in Penang - al Mashhur/ Almashoor. 

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              Other Bachiks in Malacca:

              There are other Bachik names which I have been given by various people. They may all be related and related to Munshi Abdullah, and also to my great granduncle, Hj Noordin bin Hj Ismail of Banda Hilir/Ujong Pasir.

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              15 September 2018 - A book written about Tokoh2 Melayu di Pulau Pinang, also mentions Haji Bachik of Malacca:
              ...Islam setempat untuk menghantar anak-anak mereka menimba ilmu. Oleh sebab jumlah pelajar semakin bertambah setiap tahun, sekali lagi madrasah ini memerlukan tempat yang lebih luas daripada yang sedia ada. Haji Bachik, seorang hartawan Melayu yang berasal dari Melaka, sangat menyokong perpindahan madrasah ini. Pada 1920, beliau menghadiahkan sebuah tapak sekolah dan rumah di Tek Soon Street (dahulunya Jalan Pokok Ru), selain membiayai perbelanjaan yang berkaitan dengan pengurusan sekolah tersebut. Selain Haji Bachik, terdapat juga tokoh lain yang memberi sumbangan kewangan seperti Mydin Syah (saudagar pambahagi air batu) dan Haji Karwa...

              http://eprints.usm.my/38678/1/masyarakat_melayu_pulau_pinang_dalam_arus_sejarah_(1).pdf

              A UKM article by Ahmat Adam mentioned Haji Bachik:
              http://www.ukm.my/jebat/images/upload/Ahmat%20Adam%2010.pdf

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              MASJID AL-HAMIDEEN
              MASJID BUKIT CHINA
              KM 1, KG BUKIT CINA
              75000 Melaka
              map



              Internet pics of Masjid Al-Hamideen, Bukit Cina, Melaka.
              These pics belong to their respective owners.

              Google Map (Street view) of Masjid Al-Hamideen,
              Lorong Imam Haji Mohd Kassim, 12 Dec 2018.


              Masjid Al-Hamideen is located at Lorong Imam Haji Mohd Kassim (small lane), off Jalan Munshi Abdullah (main road), at Kg Bukit Cina (after Hang Li Po monument) in Melaka.

              This masjid was built in 1865 on tanah wakaf. Abu Bakar @ Haji Bachee @  Hj Bachik was born in 1862. He was about 3 years old when this masjid was built. Therefore, this majid could have been built by folks during his father's time.

              The Emperor Hotel (tall yellow building) can be seen in some photos uploaded by visitors in Facebook.
              https://www.facebook.com/pages/Masjid-Al-Hamideen-Bukit-China/

              Google map (Street view) of the Emperor Hotel, from Jalan Munshi Abdullah, 12 Dec 2018.

              Entrance to Lorong Imam Haji Mohd Kassim and Masjid Al-Hamideen.
              Google map (Street view), 12 Dec 2018.

              Internet pic of Masjid Al-Hamideen (foreground) and the Emperor Hotel (background).
              This pic belongs to its owner.


              This masjid has an adjoining graveyard. This graveyard is long and is bordered on one side by the masjid, another side by a row of low houses, on a third side by Jalan Hang Li Po, which also has an entrance gate and green metal label, a fourth side by houses, and a fifth side by the Emperor Hotel.


              Graveyard adjoining the masjid.

              This long giant drum (beduk) is similar to the one at Masjid Banda Hilir (1820-1960s).


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              From Prof Omar Shawkataly:

              According to Prof Omar Shawkataly, Hj Bachik had owned a graveyard at Bukit Cina and allowed certain people to bury their dead here. Prof Omar's father was a close friend of Hj Bachik. Prof Omar's father is buried here.

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              Tanah Perkuburan Islam
              Majlis Agama Islam Melaka
              Bukit Cina

              There is another Tanah Perkuburan Islam (Majlis Agama Islam Melaka), Bukit Cina.

              Entrance to the graveyard at Bukit Cina.
              The Emperor Hotel is in the background.

              Internet pics of the Muslim graveyard(s) at Bukit Cina.
              These pics belong to their respective owners.


              Monday 23 May 2016

              Wives and Children of Mat Amin Pasar

              MOHD AMIN Anak Angkat HASSAN LONG
               (Mat Amin Pasar)


              Name: Mohd Amin bin Hassan Long (anak angkat).
              Call names: Mat Amin Pasar, Mat Amin Chow Kit
              DOB: circa 1870-1876
              Deceased: circa 1936-1942
              He was probably aged 66 when he passed away.
              Residence: 216 Jalan Stoney, Kampung Baru, KL
              Occupation: Market supervisor (penguasa Pasar Chow Kit)
              Likely and unlikely places of work:
              1. Central Market before 1888 (U-shaped wooden shed)
              2. Old Central Market 1888 (brick)
              3. New Central Market 1888 (brick)
              4. Chow Kit Bazaar pasar lambak ... most likely this place
              5. Chow Kit Bazaar wet market before 1955 (brick)
              6. Chow Kit wet market after 1955 (brick, curved dome)
              7. Chow Kit wet market after 2014 (under demolition)

              Interview

              According to an interview with Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid (1921-2013), Kg Baru, KL, in May 2007, Kg Baru was set up to break up the Chinese monopoly over KL. Malay people were brought from Melaka to Kg Baru, KL, under the directive of Police Chief, Henry Syers. Thus, Kg Baru had sub-villages with Melaka names, and the residents have roots in Melaka. Datuk Nengkong was a Chinese in Melaka, possibly a Baba.

              One of the early Malay doctors who served at the Special Malay Hospital in Kg Baru was Dr Abdul Latiff bin Abdul Razak, the first Malay doctor of Bugis descent. Tan Sri (then a small boy) recalled having been treated by Dr Abdul Latiff at the Special Malay Hospital in Kg Baru.

              Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid was born on 15 November 1921 in Kg Baru, KL. He passed away on 24 March 2013 and is interned at the royal graves at Makam Diraja in Shah Alam.

              Dr Abdul Latiff bin Abdul Razak was born in 1889 in Pasir Penambang, Kuala Selangor, Selangor. He passed away in 1956.

              The biographies of these 2 doctors above are in my book, Biography of the Early Malay Doctors 1900-1957 Malaya and Singapore (Xlibris, 2012). Tan Sri's autobiography is An Old Man Remembers (2006).

              History of Kg Baru, KL
              Source

              Kg Baru was established in KL in 1899. It was an Agricultural Settlement established under Section 3(1) The Malay Agricultural Settlement (Kuala Lumpur) Rules 1950. The Settlement was initially 89 hectares. The Malay Agricultural Settlement (MAS) is monitored by the MAS Board.#

              According to Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid bin Ismail, there are many villages within Kg Baru. There are many Malay houses, Sekolah Kg Baru, Masjid Kg Baru, and a Special Malay Hospital in Kg Baru.


              Central Market, KL
              (before 1888)


              Central Market, KL before 1888


              Old Market Square, KL
              Pasar Besar Lama/Medan Pasar Besar
              (1888, before there were cars)



              Old Market Square, KL
              Pasar Besar Lama/Medan Pasar Besar
              (1900s mixed mode, kereta lembu + cars)


              Old Market Square, KL
              Pasar Besar Lama/Medan Pasar Besar
              (1900s, after there were early car models,
              kereta lembu were phased out)


              Old Market Square, KL
              Pasar Besar Lama/Medan Pasar Besar
              (1940s, latter car models, close to WW2)



              Medan Pasar Besar over the years,
              from no cars to early car models


              Central Market, KL
              brick building with back facing the river
              (1888-today)




              Central Market, KL 1888-today


              Pasar Chow Kit, KL
              before 1936 - open space and alleys?
              1955 - this dome shaped brick building with air holes in its walls
              2016 - dome-shaped building was demolished (pic)
              2016 onwards - transit zone in sprawling zinc shed



              Fish and vegetable stalls in the transit building, Chow Kit market, KL, 2016

              Introduction

              Mohd Amin was said to be the first person to have build a house in Kg Baru when it was first established in 1899. He was a trusted man whom the British believed could look after the largely Javanese Malay community which eventually settled here. They were largely farmers, and they grew mainly vegetables to supply the nearby market, Pasar Chow Kit. Fresh fish was supplied from Port Swettenham (now Port Klang).

              Mohd Amin was the adopted son of a Javanese Malay man, Hassan Long bin Datuk Nengkong.

              From family accounts, Mohd Amin was founder of Kg Baru in KL. He built the first house in Kg Baru, KL. His plot of land was near the old initial Kelab Sultan Suleiman wooden building.

              In Kg Baru, KL, Mohd Amin worked as a market supervisor (penguasa pasar) at Pasar Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur. Thus, he was called Mat Amin Pasar. He obtained free supply of fish and vegetables from the stall owners.

              Tanah Wakaf

              Mat Amin Pasar also donated land for building Masjid Kg Baru, but it was wealthy businessman Haji Bachik of Bukit China in Malacca who funded the building of the masjid. See separate post on Hj Abu Bakar bin Ahmad @ Haji Bachik.



              Masjid Kg Baru, KL


              Marriages

              From various accounts of his grandchildren and grandson-in-law (Pak Cik Hassan), we know that Mohd Amin Pasar had 4 wives.
              1. First wife: Che' Pah; Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Che' Pah circa 1895/6. She had an only son named Abu Hassan. 
              2. Second wife: Sekmah; Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Sekmah circa 1899/1900. She had 8 children. She is the mother of Nenek Inchek. She died circa 1914 when Nenek Inchek was 7 years old (Darjah 1). 
              3. Third wife: Anjah bt Nae'mat; Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Anjah bt Nae'mat (after Sekmah died) circa 1914/5. She had 8 children. She is the mother of Bik Rama. Anjah and Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid's father, Ismail bin Nae'mat, are siblings. Enjah bt Mohd Ariff (Tan Sri's mother) is Anjah's niece.
              4. Fourth wife: Hasnah (she was known as Nenek Senah); Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Hasnah circa 1933/4. She was childless with Mohd Amin, but she had children from a previous marriage. 
              Total # of children: 17

              Altogether, Mat Amin Pasar had 17 children from 3 of his 4 wives; a fourth wife was barren with Mohd Amin, but had children from her previous marriage.

              Nenek Inche had 17 siblings from 3 mothers; a fourth mother was barren with Mohd Amin, but had children from her previous marriage.

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              1. BAIZURA @ SHARIFAH BANOM @ BAINUN
              (Che' Pah)

              First wife: Che' Pah.
              Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Che' Pah circa 1895/6.
              She had an only son named Abu Hassan bin Mohd Amin (b.1897/8).
              What was her full name?
              Was she Banom?
              Was she Sharifah Bainun?
              Was she Baizura?

              If Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Sekmah (second wife) circa 1899/1900, then he could have married Che' Pah (first wife) before that, maybe circa 1895/6. Maybe she died circa 1897/8, leaving behind an only son. So Mat Amin Pasar then married Sekmah. So Abu Hassan bin Mohd Amin could have been born in 1897/8.

              Most Malay girls in Malaya marry at age 12 (going on 13) once they have their first menses (menarche). So Che' Pah was 12/13 circa 1883/4.

              Most Malay lads in Malaya marry at age 21-25 once they have secured a job. So Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Che' Pah circa 1895/6 when he was 21-25 years old. This means that Mat Amin Pasar was a working man by 1895/6 when he first married Che' Pah.

              Based on his estimated year of marriage to Che' Pah, Mohd Amin Pasar's DOB is estimated to be between 1870-1874. His record with details of his birth date should be in the British registration record of Births and Deaths for 1870-1874. Boleh try pergi check this.


              2. SEKMAH

              Second wife: Sekmah
              Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Sekmah circa 1899/1900.
              She had 5+3 children = 8 children.
              All her children have passed away.
              She is the mother of Nenek Inchek.
              She died circa 1914 when Nenek Inchek was 7 years old (Darjah 1).

              Children: 8
              1. Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin (b.1900/1-d.1955)*****
              2. Aminah bt Mohd Amin @ Mak Ngah (b.1902/3)
              3. Muhamad Saleh @ Tok Alang (b.1904/5) of Kg Baru in KL. He is the father of Mak Cik Jamilah; he is abang Nenek Inchek
              4. Aishah bt Mohd Amin (b.1906/7-d.1978) @ Esah @ Bik Esah @ Inchek @ Nenek Inchek. I called her Nenek Inchek. Her mother died when she was 7 years old. She married at age 12 (turning 13), to Mohd Yusope bin Hj Mohd Sharif of Banda Hilir @ Bapak punya Walid @ my Jaddi @ my datuk sebelah Bapak
              5. Nyonya bt Mohd Amin (b.1908/9)*
              6. Jamaliah bt Mohd Amin (b.1910/11) *** 
              7. Zawiyah bt Mohd Amin (b.1912/13)****
              8. Ismail bin Mohd Amin @ Pak Busu Mail (b.1914)**
              *Nyonya bt Mohd Amin is different from Nyonya Nengkong. See Coco.

              **Ismail bin Mohd Amin @ Pak Busu Mail was born before his mother Sekma died in 1914, when Nenek Inche was in Standard 1 (aged 7).

              ***Jamaliah bt Mohd Amin - her DOB is estimated. She is adik Nenek Inche. She died young. Her name was added on Geni.com by Sharif, my eldest brother.

              ****Zawiyah bt Mohd Amin - her DOB is estimated.

              *****Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin - his DOB is estimated based on approx. 2 years subtracted for each child before Nenek Inche. His actual birth date is unknown.

              If Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin is the eldest child of Sekmah, and was born in 1900/1, then his father Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Sekmah in 1899/1900.


              3. ANJAH BT NAE'MAT

              Third wife: Anjah bt Nae'mat (sister of Ismail bin Nae'mat, father of Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid bin Ismail @ Coco @ Koko). Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Anjah bt Nae'mat (after Sekmah died) circa 1914/5. She had 8 children with Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar

              Mat Amin Pasar had 8 children with Anjah. All are deceased.
              1. Che Mah bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Che Mah (b.1916/7)*  berkahwin dengan Tok Rashid dan mereka tinggal di Serdang. Anaknya ialah Pak Cik Hassan. Bik Che Mah meninggal dunia di Makkah pada tahun 1975.
              2. Ali bin Mohd Amin @ Tok Ali (b.1918/9)berkahwin dengan Rahmah bt Ismail. Mereka tinggal di Gombak.
              3. Zainab bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Jenab (b.1920/1)* berkahwin dengan Mohd Nasir. Mereka tinggal di Singapura. Nasir kerja dengan Utusan di Singapura. Setelah suaminya meninggal, Bik Jenab kembali menetap di Kg Baru, KL. Akhir sekali Bik Jenab tinggal bersama keluarga anak sulungnya (Mohd Shapri) di Ipoh, Perak.
              4. Salihah bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Leha (b.1922/3)* berkahwin dengan Ahmad bin Dom. Mereka menetap di Petaling Jaya.
              5. Enson bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Enson (b.1924/5)* berkahwin dengan Abdul Ghani bin Khamis. Mereka menetap di Kajang. Bik Enson meninggal di Kajang.
              6. Hendon bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Endon (b.1926/7)* berkahwin dengan Tok Ali (Information Officer/Pegawai Penerangan). Mereka tinggal di Jalan Fajar, Alor Star, Kedah
              7. Rahmah bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Rahmah/Bik Ama (b.1928/9) di Kajang. Either her husband/son was the Ambassador to Japan.
              8. Idris bin Mohd Amin @ Tok Busu (b.1930/1)* berkahwin dengan Zainab (Nenek Busu) dari Terengganu. Mereka menetap di Jengka. Tok Busu sudah meninggal.
              *All birth dates of Anjah's children are estimated. There is no record of their actual birth dates.

              Maybe Anjah died a few years after giving birth to Idris @ Tok Busu and Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar remarried in 1933/4.

              Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Hasnah circa 1933/4, but he soon died between 1932 and 1942 and aged about 66, and widowed Hasnah took little boy Idris and went to live with Tok Rashid's family in Serdang.

              In Serdang, Tok Rashid and Mohd Yusope bin Hj Mohd Sharif (my paternal grandfather) were colleagues and they were good friends with Idris bin Mohd Amin @ Tok Busu, who had little education before the Japanese war.

              Mohd Yusope bin Hj Mohd Sharif then married Aishah bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Esah of Kg Baru. They went to live at Jalan Imbi, KL. My father (Abdul Rashid) was born at home in Jalan Imbi, KL. The family moved to Banda Hilir, Melaka during the Japanese war when KL was bombed, and remained in Malacca in the post-war till I was born.

              Meanwhile, Tok Rashid and Idris bin Mohd Amin @ Tok Busu went to work in Bukit Besi in Terengganu during the Japanese war. They extracted iron ore for export to Japan. That was when Idris bin Mohd Amin @ Tok Busu met Zainab @ Nenek Busu and they married. He worked as a welder (pengimpal). They then moved to Jengka Pusat when the FELDA opened there. Can try and obtain stories of Tok Busu from Nenek Busu and the 4 children.


              4. HASNAH

              Fourth wife: Hasnah (she was known as Nenek Senah);
              She was childless with Mohd Amin, but she had children from a previous marriage. Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar married Hasnah circa 1933/4.

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              CHILDREN OF MOHD AMIN @ MAT AMIN PASAR

              Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar had 17 children from 3 of 4 wives.

              ANAK CHE' PAH
              (1 orang)

              #1/17 - Abu Hassan bin Mohd Amin & family
              His mother: Sharifah Banom (@ Che' Pah, first wife of Mat Amin Pasar)
              There is no update about this family.


              ANAK2 SEKMAH
              (8 orang)

              #2/17 - Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin & family
              His mother: Sekmah  (second wife of Mat Amin Pasar)
              Refer update on Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin.

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              #3/17 - Aminah bt Mohd Amin @ Mak Ngah & family
              Her mother: Sekmah  (second wife of Mat Amin Pasar)

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              #4/17
              Tok Alang and Nenek Alang Kg Baru, KL
              Muhamad Saleh bin Mohd Amin
              His mother: Sekma  (second wife of Mat Amin Pasar)


              Full name: Muhammad Salleh/Muhamad Saleh bin Mohd Amin
              Call name: Tok Alang Kg Baru/Muhamad Saleh (Long) di Kg Baru.
              Bapak addressed him as Pak Lang.
              I called him Tok Alang/Tok Alang Kg Baru.
              He is Abang Nenek Inche; he is the eldest (sulong) but no longer, since Datuk Mohd Noor is the eldest.
              He is bapa kepada Mak Cik Milah, isteri Pak Cik Hassan
              Born: __
              Deceased: Pagi Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1975 (Isnin, 1 Syawal 1395/ 6 October 1975)
              Age: __


              Wife: Sum bt Ahmad @ Shamsiah bt Ahmad
              Her call names: Mak called her Sum. Others called her Mak Lang/Mak Lang Kg Baru. I called her Nenek Alang Kg Baru
              Born: __
              Deceased: Nenek Alang passed away on Saturday, 14 February 2015 @ 5:30 pm (Sabtu, 25 Rabi'ul Akhir 1436 Hijrah)
              Age: __

              Children: 7
              1. Zaiton (b.1.10.1946) - eldest; married to Zainal Abidin bin Ibrahim (84 Jln 2, Ampang Jaya, Selangor)
              2. Jamilah (b.23.7.1948) - Mak Cik Milah; married to Pak Cik Hassan bin Mohd Rashid (anak Tok Rashid Serdang and Bik Che Mah #6/13; kakak Nenek Inchek. 3 Desa Al-Amin, Kg Sg Tangkas, Kajang. Mak Cik Jamilah: 019-350 8343)
              3. Hasnah (b.16.7.1953) - married to Abdul Ghani Mohammed (19 Feb 1952-28 April 2011; deceased), 3 children. (No. 94, Jln Bunga Kekwa 2/12, Shah Alam; 019-200 8121)
              4. Mohd Yusope (b.3.12.1955-d.9.1998) (unmarried; deceased Sept 1998 @ HKL)
              5. Abdul Latiff (b.1.1.1958-d.5.2005) (unmarried; deceased May 2005 @ Hospital Klang)
              6. Prof Hamzah Salleh - Biochemistry, USA. UIA. Married Nor Jannah Hassan (No 23, Jln Nakhoda Kiri 3, Kg Nakhoda, Batu Caves; 013-345 7711). She is Nor Jannah Hassan in FB.
              7. Zulkifli - married; first wife passed away May 2007; re-married, to Aida A. Rahim, second wife (17 Jalan P9 A/4, Presint 9, Putrajaya). He is Zul Salleh in FB.
              Jamilah bt Muhammad Salleh
              (retired officer from Bank Negara, KL)
              Hasnah bt Mohd Salleh
              (retired architect from MP Shah Alam)
              Prof Hamzah Mohd Salleh
              (Lecturer in Biochemistry, UIA)

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              #5/17 Aishah bt Mohd Amin (b.1907-d.1978) @ Esah, Bik Esah, Inchek, Nenek Inchek. I call her Nenek Inchek. Her mother died when she was 7 years old. She married at age 12 (going on 13), to Mohd Yusope bin Hj Mohd Sharif of Banda Hilir, that is, Bapak punya Walid @ my Jaddi.
              Jedda/Nenek Inchek and Jaddi/Tok Mohd Yusof (Walid)
              Hjh Aishah bt Mohd Amin ialah Nenek Inche', Bapak punya mak (1907-1978), aged 71.
              Her mother:  Sekmah (second wife of Mat Amin Pasar)


              Name: Aishah bt Mohd Amin
              Call names: Esah, Bik Esah, Inchek, Nenek Inchek
              Born: 1907 (estimated)
              Demise: 1978 (aged 71)
              Buried: Nenek Inche dikebumikan di Kampong Cangkat, dan bukan di Semabok, Melaka.
              Date of marriage: April 1920 (estimated)


              Husband: Mohd Yusope bin Hj Mohd Sharif
              Call names: Walid, Tok Usop Banda Hilir
              Born: 11 February 1896, Banda Hilir, Melaka
              Deceased: Early 1954, before Bapak returned from England; before Bapak started working.
              Nenek Inchek lived with our family and followed us everywhere.
              Towards her old age, she lived in her own wooden house in Gombak beside Mak Nya's house.
              We visited her a few times in Gombak.
              She suffered from complications of diabetes and died in Gombak.
              She is interred in KL and not in Semabok as planned. Nenek Inche dikebumikan di Kampong Cangkat, dan bukan di Semabok, Melaka.

              Children: 15-2 sons = 13 (5 sons + 8 daughters):
              1. Ainon (lahir Ahad, 10 pagi, 6/2/1921) @ Mak Ainon Umbai
              2. Idris (meninggal semasa kecil)
              3. Zaina (lahir Khamis, 12 malam, 3/4/1924) @ Chek Nah ... ikut keluarga Bapak & Pak Din
              4. Ramlah (lahir Sabtu, 5 pagi, 29/9/1925) @ Mak Lah Semabok
              5. Shamsu'ain (meninggal semasa kecil)
              6. Sara (lahir Khamis, 6 petang, 3/5/1928) @ Mak Sarah Klang & Banda Hilir
              7. Abu Bakar (lahir Khamis, 7:28 malam, 19/3/1930) @ Pak Bakau Singapura
              8. Abdul Rashid (lahir Sabtu, 3:20 petang, 28/11/1931-meninggal 08/03/2009) @ Bapak. Belajar di Pasar Rd School in KL, Pudu Rd School in KL, ACS Melaka, MCKK, and Kirkby in England. Kerja di Jasin English School in Melaka/Day Teachers' Training College in Alor Setar, Maktab Gaya in Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Maktab Perguruan Perempuan Melayu in Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan; Maktab Perguruan Perempuan Melayu, Durian Daun, Melaka and Maktab Perguruan Pulau Pinang, Penang hingga bersara. Meninggal dan dikebumikan di Masjid Gelugor, Penang.
              9. Rahmah (lahir Rabu, 7:30 pagi, 15/11/1933) @ Mak Nya Gombak
              10. Safura (lahir Selasa, 8:27 malam, 21/5/1935) @ Bik Wa Gombak
              11. Jaafar (lahir Ahad, 11:05 pagi, 28/8/1936) @ Pak Cik Pau Seremban
              12. Inchek Beda (lahir Khamis 1:55 petang, 25/10/1938) @ Mak Bedah PJ & Kompleks Al Jenderami, dekat Bangi, Selangor
              13. Baharudin (lahir Jumaat, 6 pagi, 14/6/1940) @ Pak Din Cheras, Selangor
              14. Inchek Sekmah (lahir Khamis, 12:20 pagi, 13/11/1941) @ Mak Sekmah Limbongan, Melaka
              15. Saleh (lahir Khamis, 6:30 petang, 12/2/45) @ Pak Saleh, lahir semasa tentera Jepun menjajah Tanah Melayu; menetap di Sentul & Gombak, Selangor
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              #6/17 Jamaliah bt Mohd Amin
              Her mother:  Sekmah (second wife of Mat Amin Pasar)

              Information on her was obtained by my late eldest brother, Sharif, and added on Geni.com.

              Jamaliah bt Mohd Amin married to Mohd Baba bin Kamar, and they have 5 children:
              1. Ahmad bin Mohd Baba @ Tok Long
              2. Maimunah bt Mohd Baba*
              3. Mohd Zain bin Mohd Baba @ Tok Mat Zin
              4. Mohd Som bin Mohd Baba
              5. Nyonya bt Mohd Baba
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              Abdul Rahman bin Hj Nordin m Tajib. They have 3 children:
              1. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman (b.1874/1934 Brunei-died)*
              2. Halimah bt Abdul Rahman
              3. Che Yah bt Abdul Rahman
              Che Yah bt Abdul Rahman m Mohd Amin bin Kamar and has 2 children:
              1. Haroon bin Mohd Amin
              2. Salme bt Mohd Amin
              Mohd Amin bin Kamar also married Puteh, and has 3 children:
              1. Abdul Rashid (Pak Ngah Rashid)
              2. Abdul Razak (Pak Lang Ajak)
              3. Razali (Busu Ali)
              Haroon bin Mohd Amin m Rahimah Hashim. Their daughter is __ bt Haroon. Her husband is Mohamad Ahya(t) bin Mohd Nor. They have 3 married children.

              Salme bt Mohd Amin m Abdul Hamid bin Ripan. They have 8 children.
              1. boy
              2. Yahya bin Abdul Hamid (deceased)
              3. Rohaya bt Abdul Hamid (deceased)
              4. girl
              5. girl
              6. boy
              7. girl
              8. girl
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              *Maimunah bt Mohd Baba m Ismail bin Abdul Rahman. They have 10 children:
              1. Awaludin bin Ismail (b.1939-deceased)**
              2. Kamaruddin bin Ismail
              3. Mohamed Nordin bin Ismail
              4. Saharuddin bin Ismail
              5. Jamaluddin bin Ismail
              6. Normah bt Ismail***
              7. Latifah bt Ismail
              8. Zainudin bin Ismail
              9. Ahmad Shaifudin bin Ismail
              10. Hjh Jamaliah bt Ismail
              **Awaludin bin Ismail (b.1939-deceased) married Maimunah bt Mohd Ali (b.1947-b.2011).

              They have 8 children:
              1. Siti Aida bt Awaludin (b.1969) m Zubaidi Haron = 5 kids
              2. Siti Azlina Awaludin m Baharuddin Fadzly = 5 kids
              3. Siti Noriza Awaludin m Johari Abdul Rahim = 2 kids
              4. Mohd Rahmat Awaludin m Izashawarni bt Ishak = 3 kids
              5. Siti Nursaadah Awaludin
              6. Mohd Aimran Awaludin
              7. Siti Nadiyah Awaludin m Mohd Jais Daud = 3 kids
              8. Siti Awaludin (b.1977-d.1977)
              ***Normah bt Ismail m Mohamed bin Isa. They have 5 children:

              1. Nordzulazman bin Mohamed
              2. Zarinatulasiah bt Mohamed
              3. Afidah bt Mohamed
              4. Ahmad Ghazali bin Mohamed
              5. Ahmad Azhar bin Mohamed

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              #7/17 Nyonya bt Mohd Amin
              Her mother:  Sekmah (second wife of Mat Amin Pasar)

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              #8/17 Zawiyah bt Mohd Amin
              Her mother:  Sekmah (second wife of Mat Amin Pasar)
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              #9/17 Ismail bin Mohd Amin
              His mother:  Sekmah (second wife of Mat Amin Pasar)

              Full name: Ismail bin Mohd Amin
              Call name: Pak Busu Ma'il
              Wife: __

              Children: unknown
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              ANAK2 ANJAH BT NAE'MAT

              #10/17 Bik Che Mah and Tok Rashid Serdang
              Che Mah bt Mohd Amin (born before 1906)
              Her mother: Anjah bt Nae'mat (third wife of Mat Amin Pasar)
              Che Mah bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Che Mah berkahwin dengan Tok Rashid dan mereka tinggal di Serdang. Anaknya ialah Pak Cik Hassan. Bik Che Mah meninggal dunia di Makkah pada tahun 1975.


              Full name: Che Mah bt Mohd Amin
              Call name: Bik Che Mah
              Bik Che Mah was the elder sister (kakak) of Nenek Inche
              Bik Che Mah was the first wife of Pak Rashid, Serdang
              Idris (husband of Mak/Nenek Busu) was the younger brother of Bik Che Mah
              Bik Che Mah, Nenek Inche and Idris are sibs
              She lived in Serdang and was rich. She died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.


              Husband: Mohd Rasid bin Ahmad (Tok Rashid Serdang) worked with Tok Busu Idris (Jengka) at the iron ore mining company in Terengganu)

              When Bik Che Mah died, Pak Rashid re-married.

              Pak Rashid had 2 wives who are 'saudara anjing' (the 2 sisters have the same mother but different fathers).

              First wife: Che Mah bt Mohd Amin
              Her call name: Bik Che Mah
              Children of first wife: 5
              1. Siti Rafeah Mohd Rasid
              2. Siti Ayeshah Mohd Rasid
              3. Rahman Mohd Rasid - an Australian-trained architect. Pak Din (Baharudin bin Mohd Yusope) supplied food to Rahman Rashid, who catered for hotel.
              4. Harun Mohd Rasid - ?
              5. Hassan Mohd Rasid - married to Jamilah bt Muhammad Salleh (Mak Cik Jamilah/Milah in FB), anak Tok Alang Kg Baru. Pak Cik Hassan in FB.
              Hassan bin Mohd Rasid 1988
              Hassan bin Mohd Rasid 2010
              Hassan bin Mohd Rasid 2010

              Second wife: Rahmah bt Mohd Amin?
              Children of second wife: 7
              1. Abdul Rahim Mohd Rasid - Pak Cik Rahim was in a gardening program on TV. His wife is Dr Jariah Mas'ud (UPM lecturer).
              2. Siti Zubaidah Mohd Rasid
              3. Zainal Abidin Mohd Rasid
              4. Siti Khatijah Mohd Rasid
              5. Siti Mariam Mohd Rasid
              6. Siti Hajar Mohd Rasid - She is called Bibi. She came to visit me in Chico, California in 1980. She taught at MRSM Pengkalan Chepa.
              7. Ahmad Mohd Rasid married Norsiah Mohd Din. Pak Cik Mat Rashid is deceased in 2019. Mak Cik Norsiah Mohd Din in FB.
              Ahmad bin Mohd Rasid
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              #11/17 Tok Ali Gombak and Nenek Rahmah
              His mother:  Anjah bt Nae'mat (third wife of Mat Amin Pasar)
              Ali bin Mohd Amin @ Tok Ali berkahwin dengan Rahmah bt Ismail. Mereka tinggal di Gombak.


              Full name: Mohd Ali bin Mohd Amin
              Call name: Tok Ali Gombak ... rumah tepi padang
              Tok Ali Gombak is abang Nenek Inchek. He is Bapak punya uncle.


              Wife's name: Rahmah bt Ismail (#2 of 9 sibs; anak #2 Ismail bin Nae'mat & Enjah bt Mohd Ariff)
              Wife's call name: Bik Rahmah/Bik Rama/Bik Ama. She is Nenek Rahmah to me and my siblings. She is Bik Rama to my parents.
              She is Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid's sister (sib #2). As a child, Rahmah was fluent in Tamil. Rahmah’s husband is Ali bin Mohd Amin @ Mat Amin Pasar.

              Children: 5
              1. Ghani @ Atan. He was mentioned in Tan Sri's book, An Old Man Remembers (2006). 
              2. Kalsom @ Tachom (deceased) 
              3. Kamsiah. Did she visit our house in Jalan Day, Alor Star, Kedah in the early 1960s?
              4. Razak. Retired Maybanker. Lives in Fasa 6 Taman Melawati. Bapak took a photo of him when he was small. 
              5. Zul (adopted; deceased) 

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              #12/17 Bik Jenab and Nasir, Kg Baru-Singapore
              Hjh Zainab bt Mohd Amin (1919-1983), aged 64
              Her mother: Anjah bt Nae'mat (third wife of Mat Amin Pasar)

              Zainab bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Jenab berkahwin dengan Mohd Nasir. Mereka tinggal di Singapura. Nasir kerja dengan Utusan Melayu di Singapura. Setelah suaminya meninggal, Bik Jenab kembali menetap di Kg Baru, KL. Akhir sekali Bik Jenab tinggal bersama keluarga anak sulungnya (Mohd Shapri) di Ipoh, Perak.

              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 (both deceased)
              1. Mohamed Shapri bin Nasir. He was better known as Hamid in Kg Bharu. He lived in Ipoh. Deceased 2016.
              2. Mohamed Yatim bin Nasir. He lived at Bukit Tinggi in Sumatra, Indonesia. Deceased 21 April 2016
              Hj Mohamed Shapri bin Nasir
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              #13/17 Bik Leha and Pak Cik Ahmad
              Salihah bte Mohd Amin (Bik Leha)
              Her mother: Anjah bt Nae'mat (third wife of Mat Amin Pasar)
              Salihah bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Leha berkahwin dengan Ahmad bin Dom. Mereka menetap di Petaling Jaya.


              Full name: Salihah bte Mohd Amin
              Call name: Bapak, Mak and Mak Bedah called her Bik Leha. I called her Nenek Leha.
              Born:
              Deceased:
              Age:


              Husband: Ahmad bin Dom

              Bik Leha lived in Petaling Jaya. She is deceased.

              Photo in Banda Hilir circa 1962/63 (Version 1, ID by Pak Saleh) showed Mak Ainon serving tea to Nenek Enson and Nenek Leha. Salmah Ahmad's mother is Salihah bte Mohd Amin. Her father is Ahmad bin Dom. Her youngest brother Rosli Ahmad is deceased.

              Photo ID version 1, from left: Mak Ainon, Nenek Enson and Nenek Leha.
              Photo ID version 2, from left: Mak Ainon, Nenek Jenab and Nenek Che Mah. 1962/63, Banda Hilir, Melaka

              Bapak, Mak, adik-beradik Bapak, Pak Cik Hassan were at rumah Nenek Leha (Bik Leha or Salihah bt Mohd Amin) after she returned from the Hajj (Nenek Leha balik drp Haji).

              Bapak, Pak Din and Pak Cik Hassan (anak Tok Rashid Serdang)
              From left: Hasnah bt Ismail (Coco's sister), Mak, Nenek Endon (isteri Tok Ali Alor Star, Kedah), Nenek Alang (isteri Tok Alang Kg Baru, KL, ibu Mak Cik Milah/Aunty Jamilah Salleh), Kamariah dukung Afiq (isteri arwah Farid) and Habsah bt Mohd Ali (@ Mak Besar) is behind Kamariah (in pink dress). Photo dated 26 June 1988. All are deceased in 2016 except Kamariah and son Afiq.

              Children: 7
              1. Zainal (deceased)
              2. Ariffin (deceased)
              3. Salmah (born 8 December 1953)
              4. Sulaiman
              5. Salmiah (born 2 April 1956)
              6. Jasmin
              7. Rosli (deceased)



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              #14/17 Bik Enson and Abdul Ghani, Kajang
              Enson bt Mohd Amin
              Her mother: Anjah bt Nae'mat (third wife of Mat Amin Pasar)
              Enson bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Enson berkahwin dengan Abdul Ghani bin Khamis. Mereka menetap di Kajang. Bik Enson meninggal di Kajang.

              Full name: Enson bt Mohd Amin
              Call name: Bik Enson
              Husband: Abdul Ghani bin Khamis
              She married to Abdul Ghani bin Khamis
              She lived in Kajang

              Children: 8
              1. Fatimah married to Ghazali
              2. Datin Roslin married to Dato Ibrahim
              3. Samsudin (arwah) married Kalsom
              4. Kamarulzaman married Sh. Fazilah
              5. Maimunah married to Mohd Nor (arwah)
              6. Ramlah married to Musa (arwah)
              7. Noraini (Ann) married to Muhamad Yusuf
              8. Siti Salmah married to Raja Mohd Tahir
              Noraini (Ann) bt Abdul Ghani

              Nenek Enson has 28 grandchildren.

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              #15/17 Hendon bt Mohd Amin
              She was called Bik Endon or Nenek Endon.
              Her mother: Anjah bt Nae'mat (third wife of Mat Amin Pasar)

              Hendon bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Endon berkahwin dengan Tok Ali (Information Officer/Pegawai Penerangan). Mereka tinggal di Jalan Fajar, Alor Star, Kedah


              Full name: Hendon bt Mohd Amin
              Call name: Bik Endon, Nek Endon
              Born: ?
              Deceased: ?

              Her husband: Mohd Ali @ Tok Ali Alor Star, Kedah
              Bik Endon is the wife of Tok Ali in Alor Setar, Kedah.
              Tok Ali was an Information Officer (Pegawai Penerangan).
              Bik Endon was very thin. She had good knowledge of keladi, which she taught my mother. She said the keladi stem/root must be boiled to remove itchiness before cooking. She also showed us where she stored rice - in a tall bin.

              Their house was near the railway crossing in the Malay housing scheme at Jalan Fajar, Alor Star, Kedah. My family visited them at their Malay house when the housing scheme was newly opened. All the houses were wooden houses built on stilts. The houses here were nicely lined along both sides of the streets. Our house, a big government bungalow, was further up the road at 56 Jalan Day, Alor Star, nearer the royal complex of houses.

              Children: 10 (ar = arwah)
              1. Maimunah (ar)
              2. Rohana (ar)
              3. Harisfathilah (ar)
              4. Jaafar
              5. Mustafa (ar)
              6. Zainah
              7. Siti Zaleha (DOB 27 Dec 1959) ... sebaya dengan Rabi'ah Abdul Rashid
              8. Siti Aishah (pen pal Siti Azar Majid, isteri Mohd Al-Jeffrey Schokman, anak aunty Esther, adik Mak)
              9. Kamal
              10. Mashitah (ar-@ birth)

              Arwah Maimunah bt Mohd Ali

                     Siti Aishah Bt Mohd Ali
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              #16/17
              Bik Rahmah bt Mohd Amin and who is her husband in Kajang?
              Her mother: Anjah bt Nae'mat (third wife of Mat Amin Pasar)
              Rahmah bt Mohd Amin @ Bik Rahmah/Bik Ama di Kajang. Either her husband/son was the Ambassador to Japan.

              Full name: Rahmah bt Mohd Amin
              Call name: Bik Rahmah/Bik Rama/Bik Ama
              Born:
              Deceased:
              Age:
              She lived in Kajang.

              Husband: __

              Children: __

              Either her husband or son was an Ambassador to Japan.
              I emailed the Malaysian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan today, 24 May 2016, to request a list of Malaysian Ambassadors to Japan. http://www.kln.gov.my/web/jpn_tokyo/home/
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              Surat kepada Kedutaan Malaysia di Jepun:
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              Faridah Abdul Rashid <faridahar@gmail.com>
              24 May 2016 at 12:44

              To: mwtokyo.kln@1govuc.gov.my

              To the Malaysian Embassy in Japan,
              Address:
              20-16, Nanpeidai-Cho
              Shibuya-Ku
              150-0036
              Tokyo
              Telephone: +(81-3) 3476-3840
              Fax: +(81-3) 3476-4971

              Dear Sir,

              I am a Malaysian researcher with Universiti Sains Malaysia.
              I would like to obtain a list of Malaysian Ambassadors to Japan.

              TQ

              Prof Faridah Abdul Rashid
              Universiti Sains Malaysia
              Kelantan

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              Surat balas daripada Kedutaan Malaysia di Jepun:
              -------------------------

              Malawakil Tokyo <mwtokyo@kln.gov.my>
              2 August 2016 at 10:12

              To: "faridahar@gmail.com" <faridahar@gmail.com>
              Cc: Norfaliza Ismail <norfaliza@kln.gov.my>

              Assalamualaikum,
              Prof. Faridah Abdul Rashid,

              The Embassy of Malaysia in Tokyo would like to thank your interest in obtaining the list of Malaysian Ambassadors to Japan.

              We are pleased to attach the details as follows:

                    No. Ambassadors  & Duration
              1. H.E. Dr. Lee Tiang Keng 1958-1961 
              2. H.E. Dato’ Syed Sheh Shahabuddin 1961-1964 
              3. H.E. YM Tan Sri Tengku Indera Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim 1964-1967 
              4. H.E. Tan Sri Zaiton bin Ibrahim 1967-1968 
              5. H.E. Dato Hussein Mohamed Osman 1969-1972 
              6. H.E. YM Raja Tan Sri Aznam Raja Ahmad 1972-1975 
              7. H.E. Tan Sri Lim Taik Choon 1975-1981 
              8. H.E. Datuk Jamaluddin Abu Bakar 1981-1986 
              9. H.E. Tan Sri Datuk Ahmad Kamil Jaafar 1986-1989 
              10. H.E. Tan Sri Datuk Muhammad Khatib Abdul Hamid 1989-1999 
              11. H.E. Tan Sri Datuk Marzuki Mohammad Noor 1999-2006 
              12. H.E. Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahman 2006-2009 
              13. H.E Datuk Shaharuddin Md Som 2009-2014 
              14. H.E Dato’ Ahmad Izlan Idris 2015- current 

              We hope the information is helpful for your intended work/research.

              Thank you.

              Best regards,

              DATIN NORFALIZA ISMAIL
              FIRST SECRETARY / SETIAUSAHA PERTAMA
              for/bagi pihak
              HEAD OF CHANCERY / KETUA CANSERI
              EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA, TOKYO / KEDUTAAN BESAR MALAYSIA, TOKYO
              20-16 Nanpeidai-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0036, JAPAN
              TEL: +81334763840 FAX: +81334764977 E-Mail: norfaliza@kln.gov.my
              URL: http://www.kln.gov.my

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              #17/17 Tok Busu and Nenek Busu Jengka, Pahang
              Idris bin Mohd Amin @ Tok Busu
              His mother: Anjah bt Nae'mat (third wife of Mat Amin Pasar)
              Idris bin Mohd Amin @ Tok Busu berkahwin dengan Zainab @ Nenek Busu dari Terengganu. Mereka menetap di Jengka. Tok Busu sudah meninggal.


              Full name: Idris bin Mohd Amin
              Call name: Tok Idris/Tok Idris Jengka/Tok Busu/Tok Busu di Jengka
              Occupation: Welder (tukang kimpal besi)
              Born: ?
              Deceased: ?
              Age: ?

              Tok Idris was the younger brother of Bik Che Mah
              Bik Che Mah, Nenek Inche and Tok Idris are sibs
              Tok Idris is the youngest sibling and had no education as a young person. After the Second World War (WWII), Tok Idris and Tok Rashid worked at an iron ore mining company (syarikat) that shipped iron to Japan.

              Idris bin Mohd Amin @ Tok Busu Jengka married Zainab/Nenek Busu/Mak Busu. Tok Idris/Tok Busu was the husband of Mak/Nenek Busu.


              Wife: Zainab
              Call names: Nenek Busu / Mak Busu from Terengganu
              Nenek Busu (widow to Tok Busu Idris) also lives in Jengka Pusat.

              Children: 4 (2 sons + 2 daughters)
              1. Jamel
              2. Jamal - he lives in Klang. According to Mohd Nor bin Hassan, Jamal operates the restaurant in Padang Jawa.
              3. Yasmin
              4. Yaslina - according to aunty Hasnah, Yaslina operates the restaurant, Putera Ayu d Padang in Kg Jawa, KL.
              Jamel atau Jamal?

                 Yaslina bt Idris

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              DATOK NENGKONG

              Datok Nengkong married and had 5 children:
              1. Mohd Ariff Long of Kg Baru
              2. Che Long
              3. Hassan Long
              4. Bik Empah Long
              5. Abu Long
              Abu Long married Hjh Mai bt Tahir.

              Mohd Ariff Long lived in Kg Baru, KL. His house was at the intersection of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Raja Abdullah.
              Mohd Ariff Long married Nyonya Nengkong and had 2 daughters:
              1. Enjah bt Mohd Ariff Long
              2. Maimunah bt Mohd Ariff Long
              Maimunah bt Mohd Ariff Long married Hj Abu Hj Taib.

              Enjah's ancestors were from Alor Gajah and Batu Berendam in Melaka. Datok Nengkong was a Chinese man. Mohd Ariff Long was a gharry driver who drove a horse-driven carriage. A gharry is equivalent to today's taxi.

              Coco's maternal grandmother (wife of Mohd Ariff Long) is Nyonya Nengkong, whom he called Nyonya.

              Coco's maternal grandaunt is Bik Empah Long (sister of Mohd Ariff Long).

              Coco's mother, Enjah, was born in the area around Masjid India. The family later lived in Kg Ujong Pasir within Kg Baru, KL. She was a Quran teacher. She was called Bik Enjah or Nenek Enjah. She was Moyang Enjah to me. I met her when she and my father's aunts came to visit us at 56 Jalan Day, Alor Star, Kedah, between 1964 and 1967.

              Coco's maternal granduncle, Hassan Long @ Wak Hassan, worked as a draughtsman in the Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur (SBKL), equivalent to today's Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (MBKL).
              Wak Hassan married Embok and had 4 children:
              1. Kak Entom
              2. Abang Aziz
              3. Abang 'Amid*
              4. Latif
              *Abang 'Amid could be Normah's father. She is Normah bt Abdul Hamid. She lives in Kelantan. She said her relatives (orang Kg Baru, KL) visited her in Kelantan when a wedding was to be held in KL (maybe they came to inform and/invited her). Refer to post on Normah bt Abdul Hamid.

              Enjah bt Mohd Ariff Long married Ismail bin Nae'mat and had 9 children (see below). Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid bin Ismail @ Coco, was born in his grandfather's house (Mohd Ariff Long) on 15 November 1921. Ismail bin Nae'mat worked in the FMS railway repair yard at Sentul.
              http://www.malayarailway.com
              Catatan Sejarah Keretapi Tanah Melayu

              According to Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid bin Ismail, an aunt whom he called Mak, was like a mother to him. She made barut bayi. Could this aunt be Maimunah, sister of Enjah? His real mother was Enjah bt Mohd Ariff, a Quran teacher in Kg Baru, and he hardly met her.

              Ismail bin Nae'mat's ancestors were from Umbai and Ujong Pasir in Melaka.

              Coco's paternal grandfather is Nae'mat, whom he called Datok Naemat. Nae'mat served under Henry Syers as a police constable in the Selangor Police Contingent. Henry Syers was responsible for selecting and re-locating Melaka Javanese Malays to Kg Baru, KL. They were farmers, and farmed vegetables to supply the nearby market, at Chow Kit.


              ENJAH BT MOHD ARIFF
              (Nya)



              Name: Enjah bt Mohd Ariff
              Call name: Nenek Enjah, Nek Enjah, Bik Enjah
              DOB:
              Deceased:

              Relationship:
              Enjah bt Mohd Ariff is the niece of Anjah bt Nae'mat. Anjah bt Nae'mat is the aunt of Enjah bt Mohd Ariff. Anjah bt Nae'mat died circa 1920. Enjah bt Mohd Ariff married circa 1920.

              I met Nenek Enjah twice. Some grandaunts and aunts came to visit us at 56 Jalan Day in Alor Star, Kedah btween 1964 and 1967. That was the first time I heard her name. She was with the other ladies, so I could not figure out which one was her. I remember trying to find out which one was Nenek Enjah.

              Then my family and I visited a big wooden house with light green interior and many closed windows in KL. I don't know whose house it was but it was a beautiful Malay wooden home on stilts, with light green interior. We sat in the big brightly-lit living-room with closed windows on three walls. There were intricate carvings above the windows, which were airholes for ventilation. Then I recognised Nenek Enjah as I was a bigger girl. We talked about Rashidah (anak Mak Nya) becoming anak angkat Bik Jenab. I don't remember seeing Rashidah at this house and I never met Rashidah as a child.

              Marriage:
              Ismail bin Nae'mat (Baba) married Enjah bt Mohamed Ariff (Nyacirca 1920 and had 12 children. However, 3 died young (Razak, Osman and Alijah) and only 9 survived to adulthood and old age:
              1. Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid (@ Coco) bin Ismail (15 November 1921-24 March 2013) married Puan Sri To' Puan Khairany (@ Ani) bt Mahyuddin (b.1924).
              2. Rahmah bt Ismail @ Bik Rahmah married to Ali bin Mohd Amin @ Tok Ali Gombak. She was known as Mak Besar.
              3. Alijah bt Ismail was adopted by Wak Tompang and wife Wak Putih. She married but died at age 18/19, in the post-war (c.1947/48).
              4. Latifah bt Ismail @ Alang (b.1930)
              5. Saliah bt Ismail @ Fatma Abu (b.1931) was adopted by Abu Chenteng @ Tok Busu and wife 'Nek BusuTok Busu was an officer in the Customs Department in Malacca. Cikgu/Gurubesar Fatma's family lived in Kg Morten, Melaka.
              6. Razak (b.1932) died young under age 1 year old.
              7. Osman (b.1933) died of malaria at age 12 years during the Japanese occupation in Malaya.
              8. Fatimah bt Ismail married to Abdul Kadir. Their daughter is Dr Fairuz A'shikin Abdul Kadir in FB.
              9. Aishah bt Ismail
              10. Maznah @ Hasnah bt Ismail
              11. Hashim bin Ismail
              12. Halimahton bt Ismail

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              BIK NINGGAL

              Menurut Muzlifah Abdul Aziz (anak Mak Nya), Bik Ninggal ialah sepupu Nenek Inchek, bukannya adik-beradik. Sila rujuk post Bedah bt Mohd Don @ Bik Ninggal.

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              NORMAH BT ABDUL HAMID
              (Kak Norma-Abang Hadi)

              I don't know where exactly Kak Normah bt Abdul Hamid belongs to in the family tree.
              She knows Bik Esah (my Nenek Inchek @ Aishah bt Mohd Amin). She said they are closely related, but how? Her father is Abdul Hamid bin Hassan Long (Coco alluded to him as Abang 'Amid).
              Refer to post on Normah bt Abdul Hamid.