ILLUSTRIOUS ALUMNI (PAST AND PRESENT)

1. Abdul Aziz bin Haji Abdul Majid, Tun, Dr. Hj. - Menteri Besar Selangor; Permanent Secretary, PM’s Department; Governor of Melaka.
2. Abdul Aziz bin Hai Ismail - Pilot Officer, R.A.F.
3. Abdul Aziz bin Mohd Amin, Hj - M.A.S Regional Manager Sarawak/Kalbar.
4. Abdul Jalil, Hj - Chief Penghulu of Hulu Langat.
5. Abdul Jalil bin Ibrahim - Deputy Superintendent of Police.
6. Abdul Kadir bin Shamsuddin, Tan Sri – Chief Secretary to the Government.
7. Abdul Latif bin Ibrahim, Prof. Emeritus, Dr. - U.P.M; Managing Director National Biotechnology Directorate MOSTE; Visiting Professor, M.I.T.
8. Abdul Majid bin Haji Ismail - Deputy Superintendent of police; Liason Officer, Reid Constitutional Commision.
9. Abdul Majid bin Haji Mohd. Shahid B.A. (Oxford) – Conservator of Forest, Malaya.
10. Abdul Rani bin Dato Shamsuddin, Dato Ungku – Orang Kaya Mahabijaya Hulu Langat.
11. Abdul Wahab bin Abdullah – Asst. State Secretary Selangor.
12. Adnan bin Raja Muhammad, Raja – Superintendent of Police.
13. Alias bin Yassin – A.D.O Tampin.
14. Arasu, P.T. Dr. – Selangor State Assemblyman.
15. Chandran T – Senior Executive, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Kapar, Kelang.
16. Chistopher Pelly – Senior Science Teacher, Kajang High School.
17. Clifford Herbert B. Econ; M.C.S. Tan Sri - Secretary–General, Finance Ministry;
Chairman Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.
18. Gary Wang – Editor-in Chief, Hong Kong Standard.
19. Hanafi Kamal, Dr. – Pengarah Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia.
20. Heng Cheng Swee – Acting Commissioner of Labor, Federation of Malaya.
21. Kamaruddin bin Nordin M.A (Econ.) Dato – Director-General National Registration Department.
22. Khalid bin Ismail, Dato – Sec-Gen. Ministry of Tourism Malaysia.
23. Loh Yit Lock – General Manager, Malayan Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd.
24. Low Nan Wan, M.R.C.P (Edin.)
25. Ma’arof bin Sheikh Ahmad – President Seremban Town Council.
26. Mahidin bin Mohd. Arshad – District Forest Officer, Kelang.
27. Md. Rashid bin Md. Nor – Director of Vocational Training, Ministry of Education.
28. Mohd. Khalid, S – Assistant Commissioner of Police.
29. Mohd. Nazir bin Hj. Abdul Jalil – Commander of the Auxiliary Police Force.
30. Mohd. Nor bin Daimon – Director of Fire Services Wilayah Persekutuan.
31. Mohd. Sidek bin Abdul Latiff – Director-General of Co-operatives; Chairman Railway Service Commission.
32. Muhammad bin Raja Allang, YM Raja – Member of Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council and Selangor State Council; Member of State Advisory Board.
33. Muhd. Arif bin Abdul Rahman – State Agriculture Officer, Selangor.
34. Muhd. Shariff bin Abd. Samad – State Secretary, Negeri Sembilan.
35. Muhd. Shukor bin Ali – State Welfare Officer, Terengganu.
36. Muzaffar bin Hj. Zainal Abideen M.A. (Cantab.), M.ENG (U.T.M). Ph.D .
37. Nasir Yacob Major – Malay Regiment.
38. Ng Bow Kwee Dr. – Private Medical Practitioner, Kajang.
39. Ong Guan Boon Dr. – Private Medical Practitioner, Penang.
40. Othman Rijal Tan Sri – ex. Sec. Gen Finance Ministry
41. Paramalingam K. – Public Trustee Federation of Malaya.
42. Pretam Singh – Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon.
43. Raman A. Professor – University of Malaya Teaching Hospital.
44. Razali bin Yusof Lt-Col – Royal Malay Regiment.
45. Samanther P.T. – Stores Superintendent, P.W.D Federal Workshop, Kuala Lumpur.
46. Sankaran Ramanathan Associate Professor Dr. – UiTM
47. Satkunasingam V. Lt. Col. – Ministry of Defense.
48. Satwant Singh Gill Dr. – Chairman, Kidney Foundation of Malaya.
49. Sivanesan Dr. C. – Consultant Ortodentist.
50. Sthipam T.S. – Director, D.I.D Wilayah Persekutuan.
51. Tajuddin bin Haji Ahmad – Chief Police Officer, Terengganu
52. Tan Ban Lee Dr. – Director of Health Selangor.
53. Tan Chee Koon Tan Sri Dr. David – Parliamentarian (Mr. Opposition).
54. Tham Tat Meng – President Seremban Town Council.
55. Vaithynathan Dr. V. – President Selangor Cricket Association.
56. Veerasingam N – Station Manager, Melaka Power Station, TNB.
57. Vignaendra Dr. V. – Consultant Neurologist, University of Sydney, Australia.
58. Yob bin Busu Hj. – Commissioner of Co-operatives, Malaysia.
59. Yong S. M. – Member of Federation of Malaya Legislative Council.
60. Zainal bin Hitam Military Cross (M.C) Capt – Royal Malay Regiment.
61. Zainal Abidin bin Ahmad Assc Prof Dr. – ex- Deputy Menteri Besar Selangor, currently Member of Parliament.
62. Zainal Abidin bin Kasehatan – Commissioner of Land, Perlis.

(We intend no offence or embarrassment and do sincerely apologize for any inadvertent inaccuracy, commission or omission found in the above list. It could not be updated before press time due to the lack of information at our disposal.)

- SECRETARIAT KHS ALUMNI 1956

THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF KAJANG HIGH SCHOOL

The K

For his strong support for the establishment of Kajang High School, he was made a House Patron (Kindersley House - Sch. Nos. ending in 1 and 2;House color- White) He opened up the Inch– Kenneth Rubber Estate, one of the earliest rubber plantations in Malaya then in Simpang Balak at the beginning of the 20th century.





A rich tin miner and rubber planter in the district. He donated hurdles for the School Sports Meet in 1937.Real hurdles were used for the 1st time. He had ordered the hurdles from England at his own expense. House Patron of Low Ti Kok House– Sch Nos ending in 5 and 6; House color - Blue.Jalan Low Ti Kok is named after him.

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A popular Mandailing personality of the Nasution clan residing in Pekan Ulu Langat, he was
appointed the Chief Penghulu of the district. House Patron (Haji Jalil House – School Nos ending in 3 and 4; House color – Red)



The 1st Malayan Headmaster of Kajang High School. Also a House Patron (Buck House - Sch Nos
ending in 9 and 0; House color – Yellow). He introduced the Senior Cambridge School Certificate Class in Kajang High School in the 1920s. Tun Abdul Aziz and S.M.Yong were among the pupils under his tutelage.





The only alumnus made House Patron (Raja Muhammad House – Sch. Nos ending in 7 and 8; House
color- Green). He was the grandson of Raja Borayun, a powerful and influential Mandailing of the Nasution clan who was the Founder of Kajang in the 19th century and awarded the title Tengku Panglima Besar.His father, Raja Allang, the owner of Raja Allang Estate, was one of the richest Mandailings/Malays in Selangor then.    HANAFIAH LUBIS  KHS alumnus 1956.

IRON MAN OF KAJANG HIGH SCHOOL

The Kajang Fair in 1954 was a great success. Huge crowd thronged the Town Padang, the venue of the fair. It was held to show the agricultural products of the district and also the creativity of its people. Kajang High School had something else to show – a person with bulging muscles of the Charles Atlas – type.
One of the attractions of the Kajang Fair is the Body Beautiful Contest. Kassim bin Abd. Wahab beat all the opposition and became winner. He had the most beautiful and muscular body – bulging biceps, muscular stomach and thighs. He was crowned "Mister Kajang." He was then in Form 3C. When the Head Master, Mr. Bumford was told about Kassim’s success, he was amazed but greatly pleased. Kassim had brought a kind of fame to the school. He became an instant icon and started a craze among his school-mates.Every body wanted to become a body-builder and started pumping iron in the secrecy of his backyard and garage.

According to Kassim, in an interview many years later, Mr. Bumford told him to develop his brain as well. But at the same time he encouraged Kassim to continue his body building regime. He also regularly provided him with fresh eggs as an incentive.

At such a young age, Kassim was not only known for his muscular physique but also for cultivating inter-ethnic good-will and relationship. He played hockey and cricket for the Kajang Indo-Ceylonese Sport Club. He played soccer for Kajang Malays. Kassim said, in a recent interview, his Indian school mate, Ruben used to fetch and drive him to the match venue in town. He even supplied him with fresh cow’s milk before every match.
Kassim also revealed that a teacher in school, Mr. V. Pathmanathan had kindly offered to tutor him in English and other subjects at which he was wanting. But he politely declined.
Kassim married at age 24. He has four children and several grandchildren. He has been to Mecca for the haj. Now he lives in solitude and isolation in Batu 13 where he has built for himself a modest but pleasant country home. He seldom goes to town except on occasions when he has to get his pension.He says he enjoys such a life. Our ex-iron man doesn’t look his 83 years. He is still handsome, sprightly, fit, ever-smiling and the serenity and peace within show through.

                          

  
Hanafiah Lubis .
KHS Alumnus 1956

Dear Vasantha,In all humulity,I hope this piecewill suit your purpose.

OUTSTANDING ALUMNI 1950-1956/1957

It is with great pride that we give space to our outstanding students for their academic excellence, sporting prowess, extreme courage and devotion to duty.
Gates Medallist (Best student in Senior Cambridge Exam)
1950 Pretam Singh
1951 Teh Sham Fook
1952 A. Rahman
1953 Kuang Meng Zee
1954 Ng. Meng Pan
1955 Ng Yok Seng
1956 Joseph Fernandez
1957 Lee Chen Hin


EMINENT ACADEMICIAN

Professor Emeritus Dr. Abdul Latiff bin Ibrahim of form five class of year 1956, an eminent veterinarian from University Pertanian Malaysia, discovered a vaccine for Newcastle disease, which commonly affects livestock, especially poultry. The success of this vaccine, which is used globally, has earned him award locally and at international levels. Well done Latiff for giving prominence to Kajang High School and our Class 1956 in particular and thank you for being our standard-bearer.
Outstanding Sportsmen
1) Aris bin Abdul Majid – Represented Kelantan(Tracks) 1958-‘60
2) Chong Koon How – Selangor State Sprinter
3) Haniff Khan – Represented Kedah in Cricket and Hockey
4) Kassim bin Wahab – Mr. Kajang-Bodybuilder
5) Thambyrajah K – Malaysian Pole Vaulter;Represented Kedah in Cricket and Hockey




Two of our classmates of Form Five, year 1956 are cited for bravery

Lt.Colonel Razali bin Yusof – was shopping in a hardware shop and there was an attempted robbery. He tried to confront the robbers but was shot. The robbers fled leaving Razali wounded. He survived and recovered from the gun-shot wounds. He proves that a soldier is always combat-ready and reacts appropriately in any crisis situation. Well done Razali, you made our class proud by exemplifying a well-trained and tough soldier par excellence!

Mohd Nor bin Daimon – a fire officer stationed at Pudu Fire Station received a distress call of a fire out break. As his team of fire crew was rushing to the scene an unexpected tragic incident occurred. The fire vehicle somersaulted leaving the crew badly injured. Mohd Nor bin Daimon suffered extensive injury and recovered only after a lengthy medical treatment. He continued to serve in the fire services till his retirement and rose to the rank Director of Fire Services, Wilayah Persekutuan K.L. A committed fireman, Mohd Nor goes on record for devotion to duty to the extent of disregarding personal safety; something you left behind for all of us to remember you by. He passed away sometime after retirement. May he rest in peace.


CONTRIBUTED BY : CHANDRAN T (VICE SCHOOL CAPTAIN 1956)
HANAFIAH KAMAL BAHRIN LUBIS @ KAMAR (HON. SECRETARY PREFECTS' BOARD 1956)

OUTSTANDING TEACHERS

The teachers, who had had a great influence in shaping our character and personality, were appropriately given awards, promotions, and citation in the course of their lifetimes.


Among the outstanding teachers were:
1. Besant Singh – Head Master, Kajang High School Primary Section
2. Christopher, H.S – Head Master, Sekolah Alam Shah, Petaling Jaya
3. Dennison, A – Head Master, Govt. English School (Secondary), Kg. Kuantan, Bukit Rotan, Kuala Selangor
4. Jaafar bin Menantu – Senior Teacher, Victoria Institution, KL
5. Kandiah, K – Chief Education Officer, Melaka
6. Mahmood bin Pawan Teh, Dato Seri Wan – Secretary-General, Ministry of Information
7. Miranda Rajadurai, Mrs. – Lecturer, Teachers’ Day Training Center, Kuala Lumpur
8. Mohd. Sidek Abdul Latif – Chairman Malayan Railway Service Commission
9. Eng Bow Poo – Senior Teacher, Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur
10. Osman bin Din, Dato – Director-General of Lands and Mines
11. Pathamanathan, V – Head Master, Sekolah Alam Shah, Petaling Jaya
12. Rajadurai, P.D – Lecturer, Teachers’ Day Training Center, Kuala Lumpur
13. Shivarajah, S – Registrar, Specialist Teachers’ Training Institute, Kuala Lumpur.
14. Thambiah, S - Head Master, Govt. English School. Kuala Kubu Baru
15. Wong See – Head Master, Batu Pahat

THE KAJANG HIGH SCHOOL,SELANGOR -THE SCHOOL EMBLEM

The headmaster, Mr. J. R Davidson replied to the toast of KHS …….. . HE announced that steps were being taken to build up a school spirit: a school song had been composed; and the school badge had been redesigned – to incorporate a book above, a ladder above, a bullock cart – the cart for Kajang, the ladder for High and the book for School. …… the boy on the ladder of school life could climb upwards to education in the school or could fall back to the life of the bullock cart – Report on Old Boys’ Reunion Dinner July 28 1956 by KP (KHS MAG 24/1956).

Note: The guest of honour was the Hon’ble the Minister for Education, Federation of Malaya, Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussain. Another distinguished guest was the Hon’ble Inche Abdul aziz bin Haji Abdul Majid, Menteri Besar, Selangor.
The design of the new school crest and the conception behind the symbols was the creation of the late Mokhlas bin Haji Redzuan of Form 5B in 1956 – Secretariat

THE SCHOOL SONG

We look to the future and promise true
To work for the good of all.
And while we were discerning what we ought to do,
We learn to know duty’s call.
We think of the past and our school’s proud fame.
We will never let it down
We will work hard to perpetuate our High School’s name.
A credit to Kajang town.
We thank our teachers, thank our friends, helpers of every race.
And will show them by our industry,
Our gratitude for training us for life’s race
Learning lessons and playing games as they should be played.
Helping brothers of all kinds with our loyal aid
Everyday we renew it, everyday we pursue it
This our promise to KAJANG HIGH SCHOOL.

Lyrics by
J. R Davidson (Headmaster)
1956

TOA SEINAN GAKKO ; IKENOBU SAN, TSUBOCHI SAN AND NIPPON-GO

In the 1930s world events were moving inexorably toward cataclysm. But they were far away, unreal and, perhaps, irrelevant to the British colonial administration in Malaya. Life went on at its languid and complacent pace in British Malaya.
Kajang High School had to say good-bye to the Mr. Gates who went on retirement in 1936 and sailed for England, the Englishman’s “other Eden”. Little did he know foresee that the school he had helmed for many years were soon to undergo a drastic makeover in form and substance.
On June 6 1937 Kajang Town was honored by the visit of the famous Indian Nationalist, Pandit Mehru. The Headmaster, J. B Carr gave permission for pupils and Masters to attend a public rally for Mr. Mehru from 11.00 am to 11.30. The pupils must have come away imbued and flushed with patriotic and nationalist sentiments after having heard Mr. Mehru spoke about India’s struggle for freedom.
About a month after the historic visit of Pandit Mehru, Kajang High School hold its 9th School Sports on July 17 1937. For the 1st time in the school’s history, real hurdles, most probably imported direct from England, were used courtesy of Towkay Low Ti Kok, one of the school’s founders.
The ominous visit to the Kajang High School by several British and Australian military top brass on Sept 14 1941 caused consternation to the school pupils and masters. The Commonwealth Military entourage were led by Major General Stardes, Chief of General Staff (C. G. S), Australian Army and Major General Officer Commanding (G. O. C) Northern Area of the British Army. They told the Headmaster, O. G Williams that the military would take over the school in February 1942.
Despite the spectre of war in Europe and Asia, Peninsular Malaya “slumbers”1 but woke up to learn that Japanese forces has landed on the beaches of Kota Bharu, Kelantan on December 8 1941. The Japanese invesion of British Malaya was under way.
The Japanese Soldier camouflaged themselves with leaves and twigs as they swept down the Peninsular on their bicycles. Their fighter planes had earlier neutralized British positions in advanced of the bicycle onslaught. In Kajang, the Rice Stockpile Center in Reko Road was sprayed with machine-gun bullets from the air. There were scores of civilian fatalities. Dead bodies were sprawled along Reko Road between the Sun Cinema and the Muslim graveyard. The Kajang High School was spared, probably because it was not considered a legitimate target. They might have obtained intelligence from their resident Japanese spies in Kajang that the school had been evacuated earlier.
On Thursday morning Dec 7 1941 Mr. O.G. Williams were instructed on the telephone by Bloomfield to evacuate the school by Monday morning Dec 11 1941. Misjudging the gravity of the situation and oblivious to the reality of war, the Head Master told the pupils and masters to move over to the Kajang Convent Church Road (now Jalan Gereja) on the appointed day and date. The Kajang High School pupils attended classes in the afternoon from 1.15p.m to 5.30p.m. the Convent girls attended classes in the morning. The Headmaster, O.G. Wlilliams must have left soon after to join the rest of the British community in their helter-skelter dash to their fortress in Singapore. Mr. T. Mailvahanam, a senior member of the teaching staff took over as Headmaster.
The Japanese army seized the Kajang High School building the moment they occupied Kajang in 1942. They henceforth called the school by its Japanese name – TOA SEINEN GAKKO. They also removed the brass plaque commemorating the school’s official opening. It was the only “collateral damage” sustained by the school during the war, they turned it into their military Headquarters. The school mythology claims that it was here that summary executions of anti-Japanese elements in the Kajang population were carried out.
An incident in 1949 tends to lend credibility to this mythology. A senior pupil og the school discovered a human skeleton while playing on the site which was being cleared for the Primary Department building. The school’s first Senior Science Master, Mr. A. Dennison kept the skeleton in the Science Laboratory for use during biology classes later during his tenure.
In 1942 Mr. T. Mailvahanam was allowed to continue as Headmaster and he was instructed by the Japanese military to shift the Kajang High School classes held in the Convent to the Queen’s Theatre on the bank of Sg. Jelok, a stone’s throw from the Convent2. The English Language was abolished and Nippon-go was mandatory. Two Japanese teachers were assigned to teach Japanese. They were Ikenoba-san and Tsubochi-san. Mr. Mailvahanam wrote in his report that the Japanese teachers were assigned to the classes in July 1942.
One of the pupils who enrolled in the TOA SEINEN GAKKO was young V. Pathmanathan. He had to learn Nippon-go and he recalls two other classmates who were also learning Japanese. They were Hashim (tall and fair) and Ismail. They were both from Cheras. But he doesn’t remember most of the others who attended TOA SEINEN GAKKO.
In 2008, V. Pathmanathan related that besides learning Nippon-go they had to tend vegetable plots in the morning as well as in the afternoon. They were to turn every vacant lot on both banks of Sg. Jelok into vegetable plots. In this way, Pathmanathan added, the Japanese tried to instill a sense of self-reliance among former British colonial subjects. They also drove them to achieve self-sufficiency in their daily needs during the Allied blockade of the Malay Peninsular.
After the Japanese defeat in the Pacific War, Kajang High School was reopened on Sept 27 1945. Mr. Mailvahanam was still in-charge but had to hand over the school to Major Waters in July 11 1946. Pathmanathan, who had undergone the rigor and tough discipline during his time as a pupil in the Japanese school, enrolled himself in the Kajang High School. He emerged as one of the brilliant pupils of Kajang High School in the immediate post-war years, besides having the distinction of the only known living alumnus of TOA SEINEN GAKKO. He went on to serve his Alma Mater as a full-fledged teacher for a number of years before assuming the post of Headmaster of a prestigious Primary School in Petaling Jaya.
References:
1. Zainal Abidin bin Abdul Wahid – NST Focus, Nov 8 1999.
2. Ms. Sivamalar - KHS Class ’56 Souvenir Magazine BY HANAFIAH LUBIS  KHS ALUMNUS 1956.