1954-04-14 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Name : WILSON SYAK KEE WONG
Nationality : Chinese
Father's name : Wong Shing Chiang
Date of Birth : 29th July, 1923
Place of Birth : Jesselton, North Borneo
Permanent Address : c/o Nam Kong Co. Jesselton
Address of Correspondence : c/o Tim & Ed. Company, Jesselton
Married or single : Married and have one child
Wife's maiden name : Liew Shun Tshin
Date of marriage : 8th November 1952
Place of marriage : Basel Mission Church,Jesselton

Schools attended :
1931 to 1937 attended Basel Mission Chinese School, Jesselton. Passed 7th Standard (ie. last year in Chinese Junior)

1938 to 1940 Basel Mission English School, Jesselton. Passed 6th Standard.(I started from 4th Standard)

1941 Attended St. Michael's School, Sandakan. Started 7th Standard. School closed before end of term, owing to the coming of Japanese.

Language spoken : English, Malay and 3 dialects in Chinese.
Language read and written : English and Chinese

Details, with dates, of other employment or occupation up to the present time :
July 1948 to March 1949 Worked with Chartered Bank, Jesselton.
April 1949 to September 1950 Managed my mother's rubber kebun, Jesselton.
October 1950 to May 1952 Worked with North Borneo Construction, Jesselton.
Middle of May 1952 Working with Loo Keng Kee General Construction, Jesselton.

Personal References : The Hon. J. C. Bryant Esq. O.B.E.
P.O.Box No: 333, Jesselton.

Signed : Wilson Wong
Date : 14th April 1954