With the Use of Modern Surveillance Technologies
Brief Particulars of My Violated Family:
- Grandpa's Place of Rest: Mandai Columbarium, Row 117, Niche No. 364.
- Grandma's Name: Chong Ah Yan (1874--1971).
- Father's Name: Chua Cheng Chin (8.8.1914--25.3.2000); NRIC No: 0241340Z; Place of Rest: Mandai Columbarium, Blk C, Row 217, Niche No. 183.
- Mother's Name: Tan Ah Keow (14.4.1915--11.9.2002); NRIC No: 0254903D; Place of Rest: Mandai Columbarium, Blk C, Row 317, Niche No. 130.
- Siblings from mother's second marriage (to my father--also his second marriage), which brought me into this world on 30.7.1953: Helen Chua Chwee Lian; Don Chua Tiong Seah; Derrick Chua Seng Seah.
- Siblings from mother's first marriage: Tan Kim Kee; Tan Thian Hock; Chua Kim Lian; Tan Tian Ong.
- Siblings from father's first marriage: Joseph Chua Thee Siah; Lilian Chua Guet Lian; Michael Chua Peng Siah.
- Siblings from father's third marriage: Nessie Chua Chwee (Hong) Lian; Francis Chua Lam Siah; John Chua Guan Seah; Jeffrey Chua Thiam Seah; Irene Chua Lay Lian; Janet Chua Mui Lian; Cindy Chua Kwee Lian.
NOTES:
Chua Chwee Lian (Helen):
Helen, born on 21 September 1948, is my elder sister, who will soon be 60 years old in September 2008. She is a housewife with two sons--the younger one (Kelvin Set Zhi Wei, NRIC No: 8801772B) is currently serving National Service and the older one (Benny Set Chern Loong, NRIC No: 7629814I) is working in a private firm (and going to be married to a Chinese girl in September 2008). Helen likes to tour other countries and must have visited so many countries by now. (She would happily show us her photographs taken during those trips overseas upon her return.) She helps me in a big way financially every month.
Chua Kim Lian (Ah Leng):
Ah Leng, as we normally call her, is one of my elder half-sisters (from my mother's first marriage to my long-deceased step-father). She likes to play mahjong, swim every morning, and visit other countries every now and then with her friends. She was divorced from her husband, Ng Kian Hock, a long time ago and had two married daughters with him--one of whom, Patricia Ng En Bee, is presently living with her. Patricia lives with her husband, Kane Chen Kin Meng, a cinematographer, and their two children (Keby and Celestine), in a HDB apartment in Choa Chu Kang. Her elder sister, Linda Ng En Hoon, is married to Soh Eng Seng and they have three children--Kelvin, Christopher and Kristy. Ah Leng would often boil Chinese medicinal herbs for me to drink whenever we met at my brother Derrick's house--to help control my high blood pressure. She also helps me financially every month.
Chua Tiong Seah (Don):
Don (email: doncai18@yahoo.com.sg), born on 18 July 1955, is my brother, two years younger than me. He is now self-employed, baking organic bread at home almost daily and selling them to various shops, people and organisations in order to supplement his family income. He is married to Choong Mi Mi and they have three school-going children (Cai Yiming, Cai Wenrong and Cai ChengYue). Don is very concerned about his health and fitness (which is very good) and he maintains it by not only ensuring that he exercises regularly but also knowing how to control his eating habits. He helps me financially every month.
Chua Seng Seah (Derrick):
Derrick is my brother, four years younger than me. He is working as an electrician. He is married to Chan Oi Lin and has a son, Mervyn, in school now. Derrick is a very responsible family-man who gave up smoking and heavy betting on lottery so that he could have enough money to help with the household expenses. But he still drives a van even though it is costly to do so--chiefly, because of the convenience of having one's own private means of transport and secondly, because he really enjoys driving. He had given his expensive hi-fi stereo sound system to me many years ago, when I moved out of his house to live on my own in a purchased flat. He helps me financially every month.
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