TRIBUTE ABDUL - Perdana Library

OUR CONTRIBUTORS
GERALD HAWKINS, O.B.E.- Entered the Malayan Civil
Service in 1920 and served in Penang, Selangor, Pahang, Negri
Sembilan, Johore, Singapore and Perak. Part Author of Malaya
and of Malayan Pioneers, has broadcast and is now retired in Malaya.
FRANCIS COORAY.- Had the unique distinction of being a
veteran among journalists of two countries - Ceylon and Malaya.
In Ceylon where he was trained under the famous Fergusons who
founded the Ceylon Observer well over a century ago, there is only
one contemporary of his 1910 days still surviving. He has grown up
with the Malayan Press which he served from 1918 to 1947 and in
1942 when the Japanese overran Malaya, as the Senior Journalist
who remained behind he had the unpalatable task of editing the
Malay Mail during the occupation. In the years before the war
he travelled extensively not only in Malaya but also in Thailand,
China and Japan. He has published two books: The Thai - Our
Neighbours (1941) and Merdeka for Malaya (1957). He left Malaya
in Feb. 1962.
G. H. KIAT, O.B.E.- Comes from a prominent family of
four generations in Singapore. Began life as a teacher and later
established G. H. KIAT & Co., Ltd. He has all along for the
last 30 years taken an active interest in social service work and has
sat on several enquiry commissions. He was a City Councillor in
1949 and was awarded the O.B.E. in 1958.
R. RAMANI. -A distinguished lawyer and a member of the
former Federal Legislative Council, Chairman, Bar Council,
Federation of Malaya. In 1961, he represented Malaya at the
Tokyo Conference of Asian Jurists.
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