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The attendance on the 9th October 2022 |
It was an afternoon
of joy as the families of Yeoh’s, Lim’s, Chew's and Oh’s came together to
witness the start of the YLCO Museum housed in a new Green Building (GBI) in a
new address 1 Jalan Lasam.
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The Yeoh-Lim-Chew & Oh cake at the museum |
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New building new address ..... |
It was
exactly 10 years before that the Chew museum was started in November of 2012 by
Ignatius Chew Eng Lin. Ignatius was the CEO of Ban Hoe Seng the Honda dealer in
Perak for many decades.
Ignatius’
grandfather was Chew Boon Juan a rich tin miner from the early 1900’s who later
founded ‘Ban Hoe Seng in 1908, then trading in rice and rubber and forty years later
ventured into motorcycles and cars.
Overtime the
Chew’s married and now includes the Yeoh, Lim and Oh families. The family is
large but they are a happy and prosperous family.
Just over
two years ago the Chew Museum was downsized to a viewing gallery at the height
of the Covid 19 pandemic. Ignatius said then that ‘with all the stringent SOP
requirements plus he being in the high risk group’ he saw no point in
maintaining the museum as previously.
Two weeks
ago Datuk Lim Si Boon offered Ignatius his 4th floor of his environmentally
friendly green building at 1 Jalan Lasam to house the extended Chew museum. Datuk Lim is
the Lim extension of the Chew family.
1 Jalan Lasam is the headquarters of Datuk
Lim’s Bonanza Venture Holdings a company established in 1975 by the late Datuk
Lim Keng Kay, Si Boon’s father .
Ignatius
graciously acknowledged the offer and promptly began the shift from 77 Jalan
Chung Thye Phin ten days ago.
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The exhibits kept well in the gallery for transfer ...... |
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The viewing gallery for the last two years ...transferred to 1 Jalan Lasam |
The museum
was ready to receive its first guests on 9th October 2022. Other
than the Ipoh relatives there were some who came from Kuala Lumpur and
Singapore for the opening.
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Guests viewing on the first day .... |
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Ignatius (in batek) explains to the guests |
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note the Yeoh sign on the wall to the left |
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Oh's getting reconnected
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The Lim exhibits on the ground floor at 1 Jalan Lasam |
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the future generations that will know their origins |
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Datin Janet Yeoh (Michelle Yeoh's mother) with Annie Ho of Ban Hoe Seng at Michelle's dispaly
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Dato Yeoh Kian Teik , Michelle's father at her display |
Among the exhibits
which feature their ancestors are several very prominent personalities the most
famous being Malaysian actress and international Bond girl Michelle Yeoh,
acting President of Singapore Professor Yeoh Ghim Seng and Malaysian politician
Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik.
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..their origins ... |
A very
interesting museum where one can trace the history of the families and their
progress over the last 100 years and how their endeavor’s contributed to the
progress of Ipoh town.
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The Chew museum and participants that attended in 2012 |
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Uncle Ignatius and Datuk Lim |
Ten years ago
Ignatius had predicted that ‘As family members build their family stories with
pictures and words the exhibit will grow’. True to the letter the museum has
grown and now has brought the families together from all parts of the world. All this was possible due to the good team effort of Uncle Ignatius Chew Eng Lin and Datuk Lim Si Boon. |
2022 .... A new museum |
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The Oh families ..... |
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Lunch for the guests .... a wonderful venue |
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Yeoh-Lim-Chew-Oh ...everybody's birthday |
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..and the party carried on .... |
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Yeo's for the Yeoh's ... its in the family |
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Yeoh Saw Kin and Yeoh Choo Hoon |
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Yeoh Saw Kin with Yeoh Chee Yan and hubby Eddie |
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Chews descendants Chew Boon Juan and Chew Boon San |
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Just chilling everywhere .... |
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the next generation Chew and Oh |
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that's the life ... |
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'I loved the greens' ....pix by Yeoh Chee Yong |
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We love this place ...Yeoh Lam Huat and family and Regina Lim |
JAG
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