We lived in 9 Brooke Drive, Bangunan Takang, from 1978 to 1990's and that was an easy place to visit, within walking distance from the Rajang Tua Pek Kong Wharf, and the Sibu town itself.
The flats had a good parking lot which was free of charge and many people could park easily there.
Besides we had neighbours all around who had been living as our neighbours for more than 50 years! Those who had prospoered moved away to better homes, or moved overseas like Mary Cheng and her mother.
The Heu family had also moved away. And so did the noodle making family the Tings. (Ah Chuo Pak and Ah Chuo Moo).
We continued to receive relatives from Sg. Bidut, Bintangor, 24 acres and Sg. Merah.
One of the best events we had was a visit from my father's mother's relatives, the Chongs who came back for a visit. They are daughters of our Aunty Java (Chong)
They were all Java born but migrated to Australia in the 60's. Those were the days before Whatsapp and the internet.
But it was a most significant visit for my mother and for my Chong relatives too, Aunty (Biu Goo) Chong Eng and Aunty (Biu Ring) Meng Toh (Mrs. Chong Chung Sing).
My mother as usually had a chicken ready to cook chicken soup and mee sua to welcome them.
My Chong Grandmother's ancestors had come from Fuqing, Fujian. They are knowns as Hook Chiang Nerng (a large group migrated to Sitiawan in 1904)and we are Ming Chiang Nerng.
Having a photo taken at a balcony was often done because of better lighting. This is a rare group photo of descendants of my great grand father Chong Khim Swee . My Great Grandmother was of the Ngieng Family. They had first migrated to Java and then later Singapore. When my grandmother Chong and her brother Chong Jin Bok was engaged by Rev James Hoover as Head of English for the Anglo Chinese School for boys made Sibu their permanent home, our Great Grandparents came to live in Sibu.
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