Malacca Meng Seng Charitable Association
Meng Seng Charitable Association is an association approved by the government. It was then June, 1923. By July, 1923, it opened to the public on a temperary lot at No. 12 Lorong Bukit China, Melaka.In October, the same year it moved to No. 24 Kee Ann Road where Mr. Lim Nan Pin, officiated at the opening ceremony as the first president. The following year, that was 1924, it moved to No. 137 Bunga Raya and celebrated the first anniversary with a public reading room being opened.
A free medical services unitwas established in 26th January, 1926 to help the needy.
On its 10th year, a library was formed and a publication was made to remember its efforts.
Members revised the rules of the Association at a general meeting held on the 27th November, 1936. An inauguration of themutual aid unit was made on 1st January, 1937.
Below is the chronological record of the progress of the association.
20th July 1937
Opening of a free night school.
15th February 1939
A site was acquired for the association.
28th May 1939
Election of a building committee and the below were selected.
Ong Teck Ghee Esq.
Deo Teng Huan Esq.
Lim Tai Tian Esq.
Goh Soo Hang Esq.
Tan Boon Tam Esq.
Chew Kheng Cheong Esq.
Kwong Kin Cheong Esq.
Lyu Koh Kai Esq.
Lim Say Beng Esq.
Tan Siew Tin Esq.
Mr. Lim Tai Tian was elected Chairman. On 20th March 1940, Messrs Goh Soo Hong and Lim Tai Tian were appointed by the building committee to supervise the building work which was entrusted to Goh Tiong Sin Esq. The contractor. On the 1st July 1948 the foundation stone was liad by Mr. R. P. Bingham, the MCS Protector of Chinese Malacca.
On 1st July 1941, a ceremonial opening of the premise by Mr. Cheng Sin Kwang, the Chinese Consul, Singapore, representing the Chinese Consul-General Mr. Kau Ling Pai.
From 1942 to 1945, the charitable activities was interrupted during the Japanese Occupation.
A special memorial service was held in memory of the late Mr. Ong Teck Ghee and the late Mr. Lim Tai Tian and fifty other members who were massacred during the Occupation.
A free medical services unitwas established in 26th January, 1926 to help the needy.
On its 10th year, a library was formed and a publication was made to remember its efforts.
Members revised the rules of the Association at a general meeting held on the 27th November, 1936. An inauguration of themutual aid unit was made on 1st January, 1937.
Below is the chronological record of the progress of the association.
20th July 1937
Opening of a free night school.
15th February 1939
A site was acquired for the association.
28th May 1939
Election of a building committee and the below were selected.
Ong Teck Ghee Esq.
Deo Teng Huan Esq.
Lim Tai Tian Esq.
Goh Soo Hang Esq.
Tan Boon Tam Esq.
Chew Kheng Cheong Esq.
Kwong Kin Cheong Esq.
Lyu Koh Kai Esq.
Lim Say Beng Esq.
Tan Siew Tin Esq.
Mr. Lim Tai Tian was elected Chairman. On 20th March 1940, Messrs Goh Soo Hong and Lim Tai Tian were appointed by the building committee to supervise the building work which was entrusted to Goh Tiong Sin Esq. The contractor. On the 1st July 1948 the foundation stone was liad by Mr. R. P. Bingham, the MCS Protector of Chinese Malacca.
On 1st July 1941, a ceremonial opening of the premise by Mr. Cheng Sin Kwang, the Chinese Consul, Singapore, representing the Chinese Consul-General Mr. Kau Ling Pai.
From 1942 to 1945, the charitable activities was interrupted during the Japanese Occupation.
A special memorial service was held in memory of the late Mr. Ong Teck Ghee and the late Mr. Lim Tai Tian and fifty other members who were massacred during the Occupation.
Comments