Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Yusope 1931-2009 (17) Maktab Perguruan Perempuan Melayu, Durian Daun, Melaka 1972-1974

1. GES, Jasin, Melaka 1953-1954
2. Pej. Pel., Melaka 1955
3. High School, Melaka 1956-1957
4. Pej. Pel., Melaka 1958
5. Parlimen, KL 1959
6. S.M. Gajah Berang, Melaka 1960-1961
7. Kirkby College 1962-1963
8. Sek. Lanjutan, Jasin, Melaka 1963
9. Pusat Latihan Guru, Alor Setar, Kedah 1964-May 1967
10. Maktab Perguruan Gaya, Jesselton, Sabah May 1967-May 1969
11. Maktab Perguruan Kota Bharu, Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan May 1969-Dec 1971/Jan 1972
12. Maktab Perguruan Perempuan Melayu, Durian Daun, Melaka Jan 1972-Dec 1974

History of the Malay Women's Training College, Malacca. Source: Annual report of the Malayan Union 1947, page 64.

Annual report of the Malayan Union 1947. Malay Women's Training College, Malacca. page 64.
https://ia801007.us.archive.org/5/items/b31415647/b31415647.pdf

The Malay Women’s Training College was first opened in 1934, in part of the old hospital buildings in Malacca. In 1937, a new building was erected and a practising school with a house for the head teacher was built in the grounds.
The last of the pre-war students completed their training before August, 1947, after which 29 new students were admitted. There were 29 students in the second year and three supervisors in training. It should be noted that the college course is for three years. 

Malay Women's Training College, Malacca 1950. Source: International War Memorial (IWM).

From MPKB in Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, we moved to MPPM, Durian Daun, Melaka in early 1972. I arrived by train with my eldest brother Sharif and eldest sister Sharifah. We alighted at Gemas and took a taxi to Mak Sarah's house in Banda Hilir. My parents and the rest of my siblings arrived in February 1972.

My father was a lecturer at the college in 1972-1974/5, and as a govt servant, my father was allowed to occupy any vacant lecturers' quarters. We first stayed at a small single-storey bungalow beside Mr Collins, down the hillock from Mrs Shahnaz. 

Then we moved to a double-storey bungalow, the middle of 3 bungalows. Cikgu Ahmad and Mr Dass were our neighbours. Our bungalow was haunted as it was formerly occupied by a Japanese military officer, who later committed suicide in the toilet in my bedroom when Japan lost the war on 15 Sept 1945. Our entire house was haunted, especially the 3 bedrooms upstairs. But it didn't bother me. 

My father's cars parked outside our double-storey house in Durian Daun. The open window was the kitchen. The open gate led to the kitchen and back-house.

Our house faced the big playing field of Maktab. The buildings were the old wooden hospital buildings of 1934.

Dondang Sayang
https://www.facebook.com/yahya.yusop/videos/3340734805993369/

This is a beautiful classic Malay song genre of the Malacca folk. I first heard it when living at Maktab Perguruan Perempuan Melayu Melaka, Durian Daun, in front of my school, Malacca Girls' High School (MGHS). I was in Form 2/3 in 1972/3. 

From my upstairs bedroom, I could hear Dondang Sayang at around 9 pm. That went on till late into the night. Sometimes I could not hear it, and I had to open my bedroom window to hear it better. But when the wind started blowing and my body hair rose, I quickly shut the window and ran into bed, snuggle to sleep with my sisters. I usually slept next to my grandmother, who slept in the adjacent bed. If she stayed with us, I could not open the window to listen to Dondang Sayang. The Dondang Sayang I heard was sang by a lady who sounded like Nyonia. I loved it very much, so much do that I took up singing Dondang Sayang when I was bigger and started dancing Malay dances. But I don't have the Nyonia voice to sing it like what I heard.

Rabi'ah Abdul Rashid: That house we lived in was really haunted. Once I heard a woman fighting at the stairways. Her voice was loud quarrelling with someone and running up the stairs. I shut my eyes tight and went to sleep. I asked my elder sister but she didn't hear anyone quarrelling. I dared not stay up late. 

Othman Abdulghani: Mr Kumara Dass was my My English Literature teacher at Malacca High School.

Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Yusope 1931-2009 (16) Maktab Perguruan Kota Bharu, Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan 1969-1971

1. GES, Jasin, Melaka 1953-1954
2. Pej. Pel., Melaka 1955
3. High School, Melaka 1956-1957
4. Pej. Pel., Melaka 1958
5. Parlimen, KL 1959
6. S.M. Gajah Berang, Melaka 1960-1961
7. Kirkby College 1962-1963
8. Sek. Lanjutan, Jasin, Melaka 1963
9. Pusat Latihan Guru, Alor Setar, Kedah 1964-May 1967
10. Maktab Perguruan Gaya, Jesselton, Sabah May 1967-May 1969
11. Maktab Perguruan Kota Bharu, Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan May 1969-Dec 1971/Jan 1972


From Sabah, our family moved to Kelantan. We arrived after the 13 May incidences in Kg Baru, KL.

Bapak taught at the Maktab. Other lecturers were Cikgu Rahim, Cikgu Ibrahim, Cikgu Khalid, Madam Wong?, Cikgu Yahya Ibrahim, Puan Sharifah?, Mohaini's father (his wife was Spanish), Cikgu Jamaluddin, and a few others.

We occupied an old brick house in front of Pak Harun's village. He reared horses, chimpanzees in addition to domestic animals. Our house used to be a British officer's house, and then a Japanese officer's house during the Second World War.

Our house had a big Flame of the Forest tree with bright red flowers, an African Tulip tree with purple flowers, and many coconut trees. Bapak had Pak Harun's chimp to pluck the coconuts for us. We grew our own banana plant (pisang berangan), kafir lime (limau purut) plant, and guava tree (pokok jambu batu).

Our house on the grounds of Maktab Perguruan Kota Bharu. Bapak's Opel Rekod car was bought in 1965 in Alor Setar, Kedah. It was shipped to Sabah in 1967, and shipped back to Pengkalan Chepa,  Kelantan, in 1969.

We waited to go to school.

Pak Saleh holding Aminah, 1970.

Amin and Aminah playing on the patio. A local fruit seller is seated at right, 1970-71.

Aminah's first birthday 1971.

Inside our house at Maktab in 1971. Aminah is seen playing.

Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Yusope 1931-2009 (15) Maktab Perguruan Gaya, Jesselton, Sabah 1967-1969

1. GES, Jasin, Melaka 1953-1954
2. Pej. Pel., Melaka 1955
3. High School, Melaka 1956-1957
4. Pej. Pel., Melaka 1958
5. Parlimen, KL 1959
6. S.M. Gajah Berang, Melaka 1960-1961
7. Kirkby College 1962-1963
8. Sek. Lanjutan, Jasin, Melaka 1963
9. Pusat Latihan Guru, Alor Setar, Kedah 1964-May 1967
10. Maktab Perguruan Gaya, Jesselton, Sabah May 1967-May 1969


From Alor Setar, Bapak transferred to work at Maktab Perguruan Gaya (Gaya College) near Jesselton, Sabah. Jesselton is now Kota Kinabalu.

At the time, there were many British citizens serving in Sabah, especially at the port in Jesselton. Vaccinations were administered by British nurses in one of the buildings in Jesselton, not far from the wharf.

Gaya College was on a hilltop. The principal was Mr Todd, an elderly plump British lecturer. The lecturers' families lived in a flat, downhill, and facing Mt Kinabalu. Our family lived in Flat #1. A Chinese doctor's family lived beside us on the same floor. Above us was Rebecca's family (her mother and brother). Beside Rebecca's family was Mr Amaladoss's family (his daughter Angelina was my classmate, his son Prakash was in my brother's class). I can't recall who lived on the third floor, someone by the name of Janathan?

Flat A of Gaya College, Jesselton (Internet pic on Flickr). Flat 1A is the pink one on the right.

Three children walking uphill in front of Gaya flat teachers's quarters (c.1967-69). From left: Amin, Farid, and Faridah. A new road was built here downhill.

Abdul Rashid's family at Gaya College flat, Sabah. From left: Sharif (eldest), Rabiah (#4), Sharifah (#2), Faridah (#3), Amin (#6), Mak, and Farid (#5).

There was En Jikal, a young Bajau lecturer who reverted to Islam with the help of my father. En Jikal got married during the monsoon season during heavy downpour in a small wooden house at Beaufort. En Jikal then gifted a colourful Bajau dagger to my father, which I inherited.

I followed my father to one of his classes at Gaya College. We also went to see the college sports held at the playing field. One man who did the marathon fell and violently coughed up dark brown blood. I think he died in the end.

Gaya College (Internet pic)

Playing field (Internet pic). The old playing field did not have any buildings in 1967-69.

My mother taught Geography at Sabah College. She taught Marina Dato' Lokman, Dato' Lokman Musa's daughter. The other children of Dato' Lokman Musa were at Tanjong Aru Primary School with my sibs. My mother also taught Mahani Rafei, the daughter of Pingiran Haji Rafei, Yang di-Pertua Sabah.

We went shopping for fresh produce at the fresh market in Jesselton. The market opened very early, while it was still dark. We also bought fresh sea fish (ikan kerapu) at the fish market. There were many fishes to choose from, some big, ugly, and scary. We also bought fresh fruits (jambu) and local cakes (kuih angku).

There was a mini market where my mother bought foodstuff. She bought canned corned beef to eat for breakfast and to make delicious fried rice. She bought Easter chocolate eggs and eggcups for us during Easter season. I had a donkey eggcup.

My donkey egg-cup.

My mother took us to the public children's library in Jesselton. There was a good collection of children's books. There were not many children at the library.

Sibs at rear from right: Sharif, Sharifah, Faridah. In front from right: Rabi'ah, Farid, and Amin. 1967-69, Jesselton, Sabah.

Sibs from left: Sharif, Sharifah, Faridah, Rabi'ah, Farid, and Amin (in front). 1967-69, Jesselton, Sabah.

We went swimming at Tanjung Aru beach, which fronted the South China Sea. My parents taught us to swim in the sea. We had picnic and went fishing at a river and caught mud skippers. We visited the fresh markets (tamu) at Papar, Kota Belud, Ranau and other small towns.

We drove the treacherous gravel road to the base of Mt Kinabalu, and stopped at the Mt Kinabalu park office. The staff brought down a dead body.

On the way to Mt Kinabalu Park, Sabah.

We visited a trade fair at Tanjung Aru and visited the kelong to see a fisherman have lunch in his hut on the sea.

Our family had to move back to Semenanjung Malaysia in May 1969. My father had to transfer to Kelantan. He made three wooden crates of different sizes, and packed our belongings in them with packing materials for shipping. He was skilled at making the crates. The neighbours admired his carpentry skills in making the crates. A lorry came to take all three crates which were labelled by my father. He used a stencil to label the crates.

I can't recall how exactly I got to Kelantan. I remember I sailed on the Kunak from Jesselton port to Singapore. The voyage took 3 days and we had to go through health border checks upon arrival in Singapore waters. We took a boat to Collyer Quay, then took the train from Tanjong Pagar to Kuala Lumpur. We put up at the Station Hotel in Kuala Lumpur train station and waited for my father to show up a few days later. He took us to Kelantan. I don't recall the details.

Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Yusope 1931-2009 (14) Pusat Latihan Guru, Alor Setar, Kedah 1964-1967

1. GES, Jasin, Melaka 1953-1954
2. Pej. Pel., Melaka 1955
3. High School, Melaka 1956-1957
4. Pej. Pel., Melaka 1958
5. Parlimen, KL 1959
6. S.M. Gajah Berang, Melaka 1960-1961
7. Kirkby College 1962-1963
8. Sek. Lanjutan, Jasin, Melaka 1963
9. Pusat Latihan Guru, Alor Setar, Kedah 1964-May 1967


From Malacca, Bapak transferred to Pusat Latihan Guru in Alor Setar, Kedah. I don't recall how we moved. I probably slept throughout the transfer.

We left Malacca in 1963 and went to live in Alor Setar, Kedah. When we first arrived in Alor Setar, we stayed at the race course at Jalan Maxwell. I remember asking Mak where we were and I remember she replied Maxwell, and I asked her who Maxwell was. She said he was a white man. We ate a lot of good food at the race course. There were no races when we stayed there.

We first moved out of the race course to a double-storey terraced house. Our next door neighbour was a Chinese family, who slaughtered and fried clotted chicken blood.

We then moved to a single-storey terraced house in Alor Merah, or Telok Wan Jah. There were rattan furniture, our bunk beds and a medium fridge, where Bapak kept colourfull wrapped sweets.

Playing at home in Alor Merah/Telok Wan Jah, Kedah. Siblings from left: Faridah, Rabi'ah, Farid, and Amin.

We then moved to a Government bungalow at 56 Jalan Day. It was a huge brick and wood building on gigantic stilts/columns.

Bapak bought a green Renault with a Penang number plate. It was parked beneath the house by the staircase.

Our house had a large living-room, an inner living-room/dining room, master bedroom with en suite toilet and an enclosed verandah near the tall mulberry tree. We six children had 6 beds in a large bedroom with en suite toilet. Every bed had to have a mosquito net, a pillow and a blanket. There was an enclosed verandah too, but nobody slept there. There was a small kitchen in the main house. Cleaning prawns, chicken, fish etc had to be done outside the main house at a brick wall (toilet?) that had a tap. The 2 geese would come and bite us. One goose bit my bottom!

The servants quarters were in a separate adjoining single-storey building on ground level. There was a big bee hive in one of the rooms in the servants' quarters. We called some men to bring down the bee hive and enjoyed fresh honey.

In the living-room watching TV. From left: Amin, aunty, aunty, Sharifah (Pah), Faridah (me), and Nenek Inche. At rear are Mak Bedah, Abang Sharif and Mak.

 

Ready to go mengaji. From left: Abang Sharif, Faridah, Rabi'ah, and Sharifah.

Siblings ready to go mengaji.

I'm running to the car after mengaji.

Rabi'ah Abdul Rashid That even happened at Jalan Day in Kedah. I didn't go for my ngaji class that evening. And at night I didn't pull down the mosquito net (kelambu nyamuk). Suddenly my bed was pushed up by evil spirit, giggling and it went towards the bedroom door, still giggling. When I opened my eyes, Bapak's room was lit, seen from the top of trellis pattern on the bedroom wall.

I only found out from Abang (passed away 2017) lately that that house was haunted. I didn't ask any further details from him. Rugilah! Didn't hear from his side.

Hari Raya Aidilfitri. We had F&N orange. Siblings from left: Farid, Sharif, Rabi'ah, Amin, Faridah, and Sharifah.

I'm learning to ride the bicycle by holding on to a stick to balance.

Bapak taught at Pusat Latihan Guru in Alor Setar, Kedah. It was adjacent to Sultan Abdul Hamid College and shared the same inroad from the main road. The place was called Day Training Centre (which I recall).

Mak taught at Sultanah Asma Secondary School.

I was not in school yet in 1964 (6 years old). I attended Sultanah Asma Primary School in 1965. Both the schools were adjacent and shared the school hall. I would walk and visit to see my Mak to ask for coins to buy food at the canteen. However, I hardly met her at school because she was just too busy teaching and doing administrative work.

Mak then transferred to another new secondary school. She took care of the Home Science component for the Cambridge Exams (LCE or MCE). Then Malaysia took over LCE/MCE and we didn't have to depend on England for those exams. It was an important point in our educational history.

When we lived in Alor Setar, and my parents worked in Alor Setar, my parents came to know and met (Tun) Dr Mahathir and (Tun) Dr Siti Hasmah. They had clinics in Alor Setar. Mak said she went to their clinics. When we were supposed to transfer to Sabah in April/May 1967 (I was in Std. 3A), Mak had obtained vaccinations from a clinic. Her health record book contained Dr Siti Hasmah's signature and chop.

It was in Alor Setar that I came to know about Tok Ali Kedah and Nenek Endon and family. They lived in a lovely brand new kampung house, which was a new housing scheme. I remember we visited the family and Nenek Endon taught my mother about keladi and a type of keladi gatal. She also showed us how she stored rice in a traditional rice bin. I remember her eldest daughter Habsah got married (I waited in the car).

It was in Alor Setar too that I was allowed to study the Quran (Std. 1-3). My eldest brother Abang Sharif, my elder sister Pah, myself and my younger sister Rabi went to learn the Quran at a wooden house in the middle of the paddy field, close to my primary school, Sultanah Asma Primary School. The Quran teacher's house grounds is now the Al-Bukhary University or the Souq, if I recall the location correctly.

We didn't live long in Kedah. We were on the move again in May 1967 (during the height of the Vietnam War). We went to Sabah.

Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin

I received text messages and photos via WhatsAp

p from Mohd Nor bin Hassan on Wednesday, 6 November 2019, regarding his mother, Mazna bt Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin (Mat Amin Pasar) and his grandfather Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin.

He is in contact with anak2 Tok Rashid Serdang/Nek Che'Ma (Gombak) - Pak Hassan, Pak Bidin, and Noni; and anak2 Nek Hendun (Kedah) - Siti Zaleha, Aisyah, and Jaafar.

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MOHD AMIN PASAR

Mohd Amin bin Hassan Long @ Mat Amin Pasar.

Tok moyang Mat Amin Pasar.

Name: Mohd Amin bin Hassan Long (anak angkat Hassan Long)
Call names: Mat Amin Pasar, Pak Amin Pasar, Pak Amin Chow Kit, Mat Amin Chow Kit etc
Residence: Lot 216 Jalan Stony (now Jalan Kelab Sultan Sulaiman), Kg Baru, Kuala Lumpur
Occupation: Penguasa Pasar Chow Kit di Kuala Lumpur pada zaman British
Real parents: Unknown
Foster father: Hassan Long bin Datok Nengkong
Keturunan; Jawa

Mohd Amin Pasar married 4 wives:

1. First wife of Mohd Amin Pasar - Baizura
2. Second wife of Mohd Amin Pasar - Sekmah*
3. Third wife of Mohd Amin - Anjah bt Mohd Ariff (her sister Enjah bt Mohd Ariff is Coco's mother)
4. Fourth wife of Mohd Amin - Hasnah

*Sekmah died when her daughter Nek Inche' was 6 or 7 years old, in Std 1.
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Anak2 Sekmah, second wife of Mohd Amin Pasar:

1. Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin (married two wives). Deceased 1955.
2. Aminah bt Mohd Amin
3. Mohd Salleh bin Mohd Amin (Tok Alang Kg Baru, KL)
4. Ismail bin Mohd Amin
5. Hjh Aishah bt Mohd Amin (Nek Inche', Bik Esah)
6. [Jamaliah bt Mohd Amin (adik Nek Inche')]
7. [Nyonya bt Mohd Amin]
8. [Zawiyah bt Mohd Amin]
9. _
10. _
11. _
12. _
13. _

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Two wives of Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin:

1. First wife of Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin - Hendon
2. Second wife of Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin - Hjh Burok bt Tamby Chik

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Anak2 Hendon, first wife of Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin:

1. Mazna bt Mohd Noor (sulung)
2. Mohd Kassim bin Mohd Noor (Pak Ngah Kassim)
3. Khatijah @ Fatimah bt Mohd Noor (Bik Jah)

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Anak2 Mazna bt Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin Pasar,
eldest daughter of Mohd Noor from his first wife, Hendon:

1. Prof Mohd Amin bin Hassan (ex-UKM)
2. Mohd Hithir bin Hassan (dulu EPF)
3. Habibah bt Hassan (dulu Cikgu)
4. Hanifah bt Hassan (dulu TKP EPU)
5. Datin Hamidah bt Hassan (juga dulu EPF)
6. Prof Aini bt Hassan (ex-UM)
7. Mohd Nor bin Hassan (saya)
8. Jamaliah bt Hassan (ex-JKR)

The family is Javanese from Mazna bt Mohd Nor bin Mohd Amin Pasar. Mazna used to bring her children to Padang Jawa, to her grandparent's house (Mohd Amin Pasar's siblings). Their son Abu Sujak became Datuk Bandar Shah Alam. (see post on Datuk Abu Sujak). Padang Jawa was an early Javanese settlement.
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Anak2 Mohd Kassim bin Md Nor bin Mohd Amin Pasar

1. Zabedah bt Mohd Kassim (Melawati)

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Anak2 Khatijah @ Fatimah bt Md Nor bin Mohd Amin Pasar - ?
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Anak Hjh Burok bt Tamby Chik, second wife of Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin:

1. Muhammad bin Mohd Noor (Pak Hitam)

Anak2 Muhammad bin Mohd Noor (Pak Hitam)
- from Ramli bin Mohamed (USM):

1. Mohd Khalid bin Mohamad (1946-2003) 
2. Mohd Mokhtar bin Mohamad (1946-2008)
3. Othman bin Muhammad
4. Prof. Ramli bin Mohamed (USM, Penang)
5. Omar bin Muhammad
6. Abu Bakar bin Muhammad
7. Noraihan bt Muhammad
8. Shatar/Satar bin Muhammad
9. Mazlina bt Muhammad
10. Mazura Mastura bt Muhammad

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Relatives who lived in Kg Baru, KL

Those that first came to Kg Baru all stayed around the Kelab Sultan Suleiman (KSS) area.

1. Mohd Amin Pasar's original house was at Lot 216 Jalan Stony
2. Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin & family lived at 113 Hale Road
3. Hassan married Mazna and bought a piece of land at Jalan Raja Ali and built their own house. Mohd Nor lives here.
4. Pak Ngah Kassim & Bik Jah families lived at 113 Hale Road. The big old house was demolished and a triple-storey flat now stands there.
5. Pak Hitam lived on a piece of land behind at 30 Jalan Daud.

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Mazna's family is also related to

1. Tan Sri Aishah Ghani - her children-Astaman, Shaharudin etc
2. those in Kg Periuk, Kg Baru, KL - Awaluddin, Razak, Zainuddin etc

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DATUK MUHAMMAD NOOR BIN MOHD AMIN

Muhammad Noor bin Mohd Amin

He was called Mohd Noor

Photo from Mohd Nor bin Hassan, anak Mazna 6 Nov 2019.

Name: Muhammad Noor bin Mohd Amin

Call name: Mohd Noor
Date of birth: __
Occupation: State Surveyor during British Malaya
Car owned: Borgward
Residence: 113 Hale Road (now Jalan Raja Abdullah) ... big house (rumah besar) with compound
Date deceased: 1955

Father: Mohd Amin bin Hassan Long (anak angkat) @ Mat Amin Pasar

Mother: Sekmah, second wife of Mohd Amin Pasar

Two wives of Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin:

1. First wife of Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin - Hendon
2. Second wife of Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin - Hjh Burok bt Tamby Chik

Anak2 Hendon, first wife of Datuk Muhammad Noor bin Mohd Amin:

1. Mazna bt Mohd Noor (deceased 1990)
2. Mohd Kassim bin Mohd Noor
3. Khatijah @ Fatimah bt Mohd Noor

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MAZNA BT MUHAMMAD NOOR

Mazna bt Mohd Noor.

She was called Mazna.

Photo from Mohd Nor bin Hassan, anak Mazna 6 Nov 2019. 

Name: Mazna bt Mohd Noor

Call name: Mazna, Emak

Father: Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin Pasar

Mother: Hendon bt __
Born: __
Deceased: 1990
Husband: Hassan (deceased 1980/81)

Children: 8

1. Prof Mohd Amin bin Hassan (ex-UKM)
2. Mohd Hithir bin Hassan (dulu EPF)
3. Habibah bt Hassan (dulu Cikgu)
4. Hanifah bt Hassan (dulu TKP EPU)
5. Datin Hamidah bt Hassan (juga dulu EPF)
6. Prof Aini bt Hassan (UM)
7. Mohd Nor bin Hassan (saya)
8. Jamaliah bt Hassan (ex JKR)

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MUHAMMAD BIN MUHAMMAD NOOR

(Pak Hitam)

Muhammad bin Muhammad Noor @ Pak Hitam.

Bekas suami Mak Bedah (J&J).

Name: Muhammad bin Muhammad Noor
Note: His name is spelled differently for some of his children.
Father: Datuk Mohd Noor bin Mohd Amin Pasar
Mother: Hjh Burok bt Tamby Chik (second wife of Datuk Mohd Noor)
Born: 29 May 1924, Kuala Lumpur (Mazna took care of Pak Hitam when he was a baby)
Education: VI, KL; London School of Economics, UM S'pore

Career/Public activities:
1946-47 President, Selangor Malay Students' Union
1953-57 President, Terengganu Trishaw Pedallers Assn
1954-55 Hon. Sec. UMNO, K. Terengganu Division
1951-57 State Social Welfare Officer, Terengganu
1957-59 State Social Welfare Officer, Kedah
1960-61 Ag. Asst. Director of Social Welfare
1961- ?  Principal Asst. Sec., Ministry of Rural Development (Adult Education)

Occupation: Pengarah, Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (Welfare)
Pak Hitam had a (small) plane crash in Sabah/Sarawak river between 1967 and 1969, while on his tour of duty under Welfare, and water entered his lungs. Pak Hitam frequented GH. His third and fourth wives are nurses.
Call names: Pak Hitam, Muhammad Welfare

Residence: 3191, Guillemard Road, Kuala Lumpur ... bungalow besar dua tingkat, tinggi di atas bukit (rumah pegawai Kerajaan)
Recreation: Badminton

Retired: 29 May 1979 (calculated for age 55)
Died: ___

Wives: 4
Four wives of Pak Hitam:

1. Noraini bt Othman (22 Nov 1930-5 Sept 2005) @ Mak Hitam
2. Che Bedah bt Mohd Yusope (25 Oct 1938-3 Feb 2018)
3. Zaiton bt Hj Siop (born 1937)
4. Ramlah Zainuddin (born 1930)

Anak2 Muhammad bin Mohd Nor (Pak Hitam)
- from Ramli bin Mohamed (USM):

1. Mohd Khalid bin Mohamad (1946-2003) 
2. Mohd Mokhtar bin Mohamad (1946-2008)
3. Othman bin Muhammad
4. Ramli bin Mohamed (USM, Penang)
5. Omar bin Muhammad
6. Abu Bakar bin Muhammad
7. Noraihan bt Muhammad
8. Shatar/Satar bin Muhammad
9. Mazlina bt Muhammad
10. Mazura Mastura bt Muhammad

From Mohd Nor bin Hassan:
Anak2 1-8 from Noraini, first wife.
Anak2 9 & 10 from Zaiton, third wife.

Photo & info of Pak Hitam:

Pak Hitam's biodata in Morais, JV. The Who’s Who 1963. Malaysia and Singapore. I came across his biodata while going through this reference book at USM library in Penang for my research on The Early Malay Doctors.

Pak Hitam's marriage to Mak Bedah.

Photo from rumah Mak Sarah di Banda Hilir, Melaka. Supplied by Rafida bt Sabihim (Fida), isteri Kamarul Akhir bin Mohd Zan (anak Pak Zan who owns Asiana.com)

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