October 13, 2018

Nang Chong Stories : Kwan Mui Chiar

The Foochow term for outboard engine is Kwan Mui Chiar which means "Lift the Tail Engine". This is the exact meaning of this engine.

When my aunt married Uncle Hii, she was elated because as a teacher she had to walk at least half an hour to reach her primary school Uncle Hii had just returned from his studies and he was not sure what he should do at first but in the end he decided to take up a temporary job of an English teacher in the secondary school. This secondary school was an extension of my aunt's primary school. So the two of them could go to work together.

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However my Uncle's father was a generous man for soon he bought a speedboat with a good outboard engine for the couple to use.

Thus my uncle and aunt and three cousins all went by speed boat to the school. In those days it was a luxury to go to school by speedboat.

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