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St Paul’s Secondaru Hall Project

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SPI MULTI PURPOSE HALL
(DEWAN YAYASAN ECM LIBRA)

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After 108 years, St. Paul’s Institution (Secondary) finally has a hall to call its own. The hall, named Dewan Yayasan ECM Libra was officially opened by the Deputy Education Minister, Hon’ble Dato’ Hon Choon Kim on 14 July 2007. He praised the school, its ex-pupils and all donors for their contribution and announced an allocation of RM100,000 from the Ministry of Education. Also present were Rev. Bro. Thomas Lavin, Brother Visitor, Rev Bro. Felix Donohue, former Brother Director of SPI, Mr. Lim Kian Onn, a trustee of ECM Libra Foundation and founder and Managing Director of ECM Libra Avenue Bhd, Tan Sri Dato’ Chan Choong Tak, former principals, teachers, ex-pupils and parents.

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The RM1.17 million hall was initiated by the Parent Teacher Association (PIBG) and the Old Paulians’ Association. The construction started in August 2006 and was completed in April 2007. ECM Libra Foundation donated RM1,058,000 for the construction. Many well wishers and old boys of the school donated generously either in cash or in kind.

Hall Project Donors

With gratitude to the organisations, alumni and friends who supported the construction of the hall.

No. Donor Amount
1 ECM Libra Foundation RM 1,058,000
2 Mr. Chia Kwoon Meng RM 100,000
3 Lee Foundation RM 50,000
4 Masuda Property Services S/B RM 20,000
5 Mr. Ian Yoong Kah Yin RM 12,000
6 Mr. Chow Kim Ming RM 10,005
7 YAB Menteri Besar N. Sembilan RM 10,000
8 Mr. Lee Seiu Kin RM 10,000
9 Mr. Quek Suan Kiat RM 10,000
10 Mr. Tee Choon Yeow RM 10,000
11 United Bolt and Nut Sdn. Bhd. RM 10,000
12 L.K. & Associates RM 5,000
13 Lam Koong Sum Car Service S/B RM 5,000
14 Mr. Clifford Wong RM 5,000
15 Mr. John Chia Sin Tet RM 5,000
16 Mr. Steven Chan Weng Choy RM 5,000
17 Mr. Tan Wan That RM 3,000
18 Mr. Lee Meng Chiat RM 2,500
19 Class of 81/83 RM 2,311
20 Dr. Chong Hong Leong RM 2,000
21 Mr. Gan Thian Yew RM 2,000
22 Mr. Goh Lian Kee & Pn Yap See Moi RM 2,000
23 Mr. Lee Kim Meow RM 2,000
24 Mr. Lee Kuan Hong RM 2,000
25 Mr. Lee Teng Whatt RM 2,000
26 Mr. Michael Sng RM 2,000
27 Mr. Ong Yoke Choon RM 2,000
28 Mr. Toh Chin Chong RM 2,000
29 Chans Martial Arts Limit RM 1,986
30 Mr. Harry Lee RM 1,919
31 Mr. Lee Khien Khoon RM 1,500
32 Mr. & Mrs. Leong Yeng Kong RM 1,400
33 Mr. David Yap Kok Khen RM 1,001
34 Mr. Kow Choong Ming RM 1,001
35 Tan Sri Dato Chan Choong Tak RM 1,000
36 Dr. Anish Kumar Roy RM 1,000
37 Intelligent Formula Sdn. Bhd. RM 1,000
38 Jurutera Proteam Sdn. Bhd. RM 1,000
39 Law Kwi Yin & Sons Development Sdn. Bhd. RM 1,000
40 Massuman Sdn. Bhd. RM 1,000
41 Mr. David Wee Toh Kiong RM 1,000
42 Mr. Fong Len Kee RM 1,000
43 Mr. Frank Lim Hock Hing RM 1,000
44 Mr. Goh Kiah Wah RM 1,000
45 Mr. Heng Fook Hee RM 1,000
46 Mr. Jeya Kandiah RM 1,000
47 Mr. Khoo Yee Wan RM 1,000
48 Mr. Lim Boon Leong & Sons Sdn. Bhd. RM 1,000
49 Mr. Loo Yu Soon RM 1,000
50 Mr. Ng Meng Yong RM 1,000
51 Mr. Ng Yee Tim & Sons RM 1,000
52 Mr. Paramendra Duraisingam RM 1,000
53 Mr. Prasanta K. Dutt RM 1,000
54 Mr. Sukanta RM 1,000
55 Mr. Wong Swee Seng RM 1,000
56 P. I. Graduate Studies SIB RM 1,000
57 Pn. Sung Chai Ha RM 1,000
58 Pn. Yap Kwee Chun RM 1,000
59 Soon Fong Transportation Services S/B RM 1,000
60 Chong Dispensary RM 1,000
61 Team 3 Engineering Sdn. Bhd. RM 1,000
62 Mr. Allan Yee Kar Siang RM 995
63 Mr. Wong Yen Pan RM 809
64 Total Teamwork Sdn. Bhd RM 800
65 Mr. Tan Ming Kiang RM 670
66 Upper Six 1 (04) & Friends RM 610
67 Mr. Lai See Ming & Pn. Wong Lai Hwa RM 600
68 Mr. Ong Guan Beng RM 600
69 Mr. Foo Chan Ming RM 559
70 C. K. Chai Construction Sdn. Bhd. RM 500
71 Cargo Vision Exim Sdn. Bhd. RM 500
72 Darren Karaoke Lounge RM 500
73 Dr. Anthony Gilbert RM 500
74 Dr. Hendrick M. Y. Chia RM 500
75 Dr. Loo Cheen Yeng RM 500
76 Dr. Yoong Yee Kong RM 500
77 Jogathon Half Marathon RM 500
78 Kimlun Sdn. Bhd. RM 500
79 Labtech Trading RM 500
80 Mr. Chong Jin Yoong RM 500
81 Mr. Christopher Fan RM 500
82 Mr. Francis Siow RM 500
83 Mr. Jon Ng, Pn Shirley Ng, Ng Jon RM 500
84 Mr. Lee King Chaw RM 500
85 Mr. Lip Khong RM 500
86 Mr. Loh Kong Ming RM 500
87 Mr. Michael Chin Quet Kong RM 500
88 Mr. Michael Lim Sze Ming RM 500
89 Mr. Ng Kwong Choon RM 500
90 Mr. Ng Kwong Yoon RM 500
91 Mr. Su Li Shee RM 500
92 Mr. Tey Swi Lai RM 500
93 Mr. Tham Khean Wah RM 500
94 Mr. Wong Meng Seang RM 500
95 Mr. Wong Siew Wai RM 500
96 Mr. Yong Ah Huat RM 500
97 Pn. Christina Sze Tho RM 500
98 Suria Pembekal Umum Sdn Bhd RM 500
99 Tat Seng Lee Enterprise RM 500
100 T-One Management Sdn. Bhd. RM 500
101 Dr. Tang Yee Wong RM 300
102 Eng Chiang Construction RM 300
103 Mr. Chay Nam Chee RM 300
104 Mr. Verasamy a/I Doraisamy RM 300
105 Mr. Yap Kok Liong RM 300
106 Pembinaan Daya Berjaya Sdn. Bhd. RM 300
107 Pembinaan Proli Sdn. Bhd. RM 300
108 Tangawaris Sdn. Bhd. RM 300
109 Upper Six 1 (2006) RM 269
110 A L Supplies RM 200
111 Allied-Link Express (PK) Sdn. Bhd. RM 200
112 Cik Ong Yoke Eng RM 200
113 Dr. Ch'ng Beng Keat RM 200
114 Dr. Haridass RM 200
115 Dr. Ho Chin Aw RM 200
116 Dr. Ivan Lee RM 200
117 Dr. K. L. Balendran RM 200
118 Dr. Yap Lok Lew RM 200
119 En. Norfaidhi Akram bin Mat Nor RM 200
120 Mr. Aloysius Siow RM 200
121 Mr. Chen Kwai Fong RM 200
122 Mr. Chin Nam Onn RM 200
123 Mr. Foo Ah Hoong RM 200
124 Mr. Heng Fook Choon RM 200
125 Mr. Lee Sze Leong RM 200
126 Mr. Lee Yuen Loy RM 200
127 Mr. Low Kian Seng RM 200
128 Mr. Tee Chew Eng RM 200
129 Mr. Thong Ah Chan RM 200
130 Mr. Wong Horng Huei RM 200
131 Mr. Yam Kait Choong RM 200
132 Pn. Lim Pek Leng RM 200
133 Poh Kee Marketing Sdn. Bhd. RM 200
134 Pusat Buku Sinaran RM 200
135 Sia Con Technology Sdn. Bhd. RM 200
136 Thien Ming Marketing Enterprise RM 200
137 Win Collection RM 200
138 Mr. Chee Yung Keng RM 160
139 Mr. & Mrs Wong Peng Yuung RM 150
140 Persatuan Bahasa Cina, SPI RM 150
141 Mr. Raymond Baptist RM 140
142 Mr. S. T. Ramalingam RM 101
143 2 Anselm (2005) RM 100
144 Dr. J. S. Yeap RM 100
145 Dr. Richard Lim RM 100
146 Dr. Wong Chek Weng RM 100
147 Dr. Yeow Beng Geok RM 100
148 Edaran Perpatih RM 100
149 Kuen Sen Trading RM 100
150 Lenhin Plywood Trading Sdn. Bhd. RM 100
151 Mr. Chua Jin Wei RM 100
152 Mr. Chung Wan Hong RM 100
153 Mr. James Ong RM 100
154 Mr. Liew Fook Kim RM 100
155 Mr. Loo Kee Watt RM 100
156 Mr. Ng Kin Choy RM 100
157 Mr. Ng Lee Lee RM 100
158 Mr. Ng Say Bock RM 100
159 Mr. Raymond Fan RM 100
160 Mr. S. R. Vejayenthera RM 100
161 Mr. Soon Lin Sin RM 100
162 Mr. Soong Boon Shy RM 100
163 Mr. Tam Yeow Kwai RM 100
164 Mr. V Suresh Kumar RM 100
165 New Moden Colour Photo Centre RM 100
166 Pusat Tuisyen Karisma RM 100
167 Mr. C.S. Chen and Mr. Sandy Pereira RM 80
168 Anonymous RM 50
169 Anonymous RM 50
170 Asia Catering & Confectionary RM 50
171 Dr. Mary RM 50
172 Dr. Norita RM 50
173 En. Abd Rahim bin Ujang RM 50
174 Kejuruteraan Elektrik Su Foo Sdn Bhd RM 50
175 Mr. Alan Ang RM 50
176 Mr. Chai Chung Cheen RM 50
177 Mr. Chan Peir Jer RM 50
178 Mr. Chang Wai Leong RM 50
179 Mr. Chen Ah Keng RM 50
180 Mr. Chow Chee Keong RM 50
181 Mr. Heaw Kok Meng RM 50
182 Mr. Hoo Kai Fei RM 50
183 Mr. Lai Jaan Chen RM 50
184 Mr. Lee C. K. RM 50
185 Mr. Lee Shaur Wah RM 50
186 Mr. Leong Keng Seng RM 50
187 Mr. Leong Song Fuh RM 50
188 Mr. Poon Tek Keng RM 50
189 Mr. Ravindran Thanapal RM 50
190 Mr. Seri Ramloo RM 50
191 Mr. Siew John Meng RM 50
192 Mr. Teo Chee Chuan RM 50
193 Ms. Ang Sin Yee RM 50
194 Ms. Chee Khuen Nyuk RM 50
195 Pn. Low Ah Chan RM 50
196 Mr. Tay, Cik Yong RM 40
197 Mr. Chun Mun Ching RM 30
198 Mr. Lau Boon Hua RM 20
199 Mr. Lee Kok Hoong RM 20
200 Mr. Ricky Wong RM 10
201 Mr. Wong Leong Kheng RM 10

SPI (Secondary) needed a hall to conduct daily school activities and to conduct semester and public examinations. The school exams were held in classrooms whereby a row of pupils have to sit along the corridors. Some afternoon session classes had to be cancelled during public examinations as their classrooms were used as examination rooms.

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The school initiated a donation drive and ECM Libra Foundation donated RM1,058,000 for the construction costs of the hall. The person responsible for obtaining such a generous commitment is none other than an old Paulian, Dato’ Lim Kian Onn, the CEO of ECM Libra.

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Progress Pictures

In conjunction with the construction of the new SPI (Sec) Hall, the school organised the above Run on Saturday, 30 June 2007 at St. Paul’s Institution (Sec) Seremban. The run was officially launched by the Hon’ble Dato’ Peter Lai Nyit Fee, NS State Exco member, representing the Right Hon’ble Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan.