By the end of 1958, 166 students had populated the school. Therefore TSL was considered a very small school with just a handful of teachers (mainly foreigners) . On the first day of the 1959 registration for the new school year, the school population rose to only 231 students, with more Chinese students from Bintulu,Sibuti,Limbang,Lawas,Miri andLutong,and Marudi.
The school continued as a small school that year. Thus it was not very much of a cultural shock for a boy of 12 to come from a one room school with 12 boys and two teachers. A cultural shock would be the one felt by a Penan boy, for example, if he came from Ulu Limbang to attend a fully residential school with a population of 1800 Muslim students,where food,religion,outlook,mannerism,teaching methods, language and attitudes would be totally different and to the extent of being uncomfortable.
These are the names that I have with me. If they are willing to update this with extra information, they are most welcome. It will make my day and revisit the day of our registration. They were registered together with me on 19th January.
Mong bin Ramli, Lutong
Gabriel Uking, Long Palai Baram
Chang Yong Ngai, Miri
Chen Shick Pei, Lutong
Chong Kai Tung, Puyut,Baram
Choo Lian Yin, Sibuti
Chu Dan Shie, Miri
Cheng Chun Min, Miri
Chung Lee Chong, Miri
Hii Hui Ing, Bintulu
Huong How Yieng, Puyut
Huong Keng Tuong
Hwong You Chyen, Baram
Koh Kim Geok, Miri
Kho Poh Ting, Limbang
Lee Yueh Kui
Kong Sui Ping
Leong Yee Pan, Miri
Liaw Aik Kua, Lawas,
Liaw Watt Chua Lawas
Ling Ching Lang
Phang Khin Chat
Puang Mee Yeng, Sebauh, Bintulu
Song Chee Seng, Miri
Tan Khoon Kee, Limbang
Tang Yok Mee, Miri
Voon Siew Nam, Miri
Yee Chee Fatt, Lutong
Uee Kim Eng, Miri
Yeo Kheng Fatt, Miri
Yong Wei Yan,Miri
Abi Omar, Sibuti
Ahamd bin Sabeng,Miri
Aloysius Lisu,Baram
Dayang Kamariah Jalil, Limbang
Ganang Ibuh,Long Lellang
Idang Yamoh, Brawang Limbang
Jail Langub, Long Semado
Joannes Dian Anyi
Kadri bin Junaidi
Kedung Skai
Kirprawi Ahmad
Masleh bin Mess
Msulim binAbd.Latip
Sahari bin Besar
Sakai Rugu
Samual Agong
Saran Singa
Sawan ak Jiram
Sunang ak Impang
Laman bin Shaikumar
Yassin bin Maksin
Yundor ak Tabang
WilliamLaing
Zainal Abidin bin Mat
Zainab Mahmud
Zainal Bin Tuah
Lian Ngerong
Sile Ngerong
Bakar Matasan
Md Zain Makktor
Pahang Lah(for some reasons Pahang Lah left on 12/2/1959)
Daud Ibuh
Many of these group left in 1962 or 62 after their Sarawak Junior Exams. Those of us how passed we continued in Fourth Form. Those of us who completed our HSC would have stayed 9 years in our beloved Tanjong Lobang School. It was an enriching and memorable journey of learning.
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