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***To View President/Divisions' Leader of Chung Ling St John History of Chung Ling St John Ambulance 15th October, 1946.............. Mas. Chew Kok Aun (A pupil in the school) boosted the idea of establishing a First Aid society in the school. He bravely expressed his views and opinions in the school news bulletin. The first enrolment was launched from the 300 boarders and population of over 1500 pupils. Mr. Yeh Chin Yen, Chung Ling’s strict but ever popular discipline teacher also played a decisive role in the foundation of the society. The motto of the society was “Be Prepared to Serve the Injured and to Save the Life”. The divisional surgeon was Dr. Ooi Kee Wan. Lectures on first aid were quickly arranged and Mr. Looi Pah Weng, the secretary of the SJAB also the instructor of that division, gave the raw recruit a great deal of advice and training. The SJAB commissioner, Mr. Chuah Thean Choon, was overjoyed with the enthusiasm shown by Chung Ling boys.
28th November 1946......... This day was set as ‘founder’s day’ and a simple ceremony was held to commemorate it.
1950........ 4 doctors were assigned to examine the efficiency of the members. They were Dr. Yong Chui Sooi, Dr. Yeow Seow Thong, Dr. K.K. Chong and Dr. Oon Hock Liag.
1951...... There were 162 qualified members divided into 5 divisions affiliated to Penang headquarters. They were enplaned into 6th to 10th.It should be the only right to mention that there were only 10 divisions in the headquarters.
1952..... The Chung Ling members of the SJAB withdrew from headquarters. The reasons were as follow:-
1952-1957.......
Chung Ling established an independent first aid society and carried
on its normal activities and maintained strict discipline. It was
well noted for its sickbay. An hour each morning was set aside to
attend to the sick or dressed their sores.
When the
fund was low, members went around the classes to collect the extra
money to run the ‘clinic'. Each member owned a portable first aid
kit, which was fully equipped with medicine, and each one was
efficient and very well-trained to help others. 23rd November 1957....... First aid society was suspended. In fact all extra mural activities in the school were stopped. 4)1967-1969 – MALAYSIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
9th September 1967...... Saw the foundation of the Malaysian Red Cross Society in the school. It was inspected by Madam Lee Kee Pin in the afternoon at 4.00 o’clock. In fact, it was started in late February with about 40 members by the founder- members Mas. Sim Jin Tang, Mas. Loke Chuan Guan, Mas. Chooi Yew Theen and Mas. Siew Ah Tak (nicknamed the ‘4 musketeers’)
The Red Cross was ably handled by that small group of well-qualified N.C.O.’s. In December the total enrolment rose surprisingly from 40-111.
30th June 1968..... 6 members were selected to participate in the Penang State First Aid Competition and were fortunate at its first attempt to be placed 3rd though the representatives were still inexperienced.
10th & 11th August 1968..... Chung Ling first set up a stall at the food and fun fair which was acclaimed the beautiful and won a prize. Numerous prizes also came from the Flag-Days.
1969..... Chung Ling was organised the Leaders’ Session on 1st March in which various schools took part. The best 6 participants were picked represent the Chung Ling unit in the state competition. Our participants played their parts well but they felt they were discriminated to be placed as runner-up to St. Xavier’s. However we managed to emerge champion in the foot drill and uniform section in that competition. A ‘protest’ was made on the spot as to the result of the competition and a ‘report’ was made to the headmaster. The following day, a letter was personally handed to our headmaster, Mr. Waung Yoon Nein, complaining the misbehaviour of our contestants and that unit has been suspended pending an investigation. The headmaster responded by ‘withdrawing’ the unit from headquarters.
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