tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post908266184148923611..comments2024-03-28T15:13:45.925+08:00Comments on Good Morning Yesterday: The Ying Fo Fui Kun building at Telok Ayer StreetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-67912128656169431152013-12-23T16:08:48.068+08:002013-12-23T16:08:48.068+08:00Yes,the Association also houses a "school&quo...Yes,the Association also houses a "school" within the premises during the early days. In fact the class rooms are on the left side of the building,(when entering the hall) and there are 2 or 3 class rooms.<br /><br />there used to be a "five foot way" next (left of the association)to the building, and you can hear the teacher's voice when walking along the covered Five foot way in the day, because the classrooms are just next to the five foot way, and there were air vents connecting the class rooms and the five foot way.<br /><br />In those days, it was simply referred to as 应新学校 (or 应新学堂 in Hokkien), because it was more a school than a clan association. <br /><br />I happened to live just 2 shop houses away. along Cross Street.<br /><br />The school also has a "sports filed" directly across the street, from the school, that is directly opposite the school. The school and the sports filed are both on two sides of the junction of Telok Ayer and Cross street. One of the special features of the sports field is that it has a basketball court and has few very old Banyan Tree within the sports field.<br /><br />A landmark along Cross Street, in those days.<br /><br /><br />alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922085204885727908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-43944907365645589872013-12-23T12:50:28.374+08:002013-12-23T12:50:28.374+08:00It is only sensible to conserve old historical bui...It is only sensible to conserve old historical buildings for posterity as part of our heritage. However, they have to be kept in good condition and therefore sufficient fund should be allocated for renovation purposes. As a timely reminder, a few day ago, the ceiling of an old british theatre came crashing down during a show, injuring quite a few people. After a disaster happens, it is useless to resort to a 'blaming game' of who are to be responsible.Zennoreply@blogger.com