Post by NZBC on Nov 19, 2007 17:53:49 GMT 12
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Oo Syak Gee Lu Society was founded in December 1897. Our founding fathers included Chang Yick Leong, Chang Dim Sing, and brothers Chang Batt and Chang Kee. Chang Yick Leong was a merchant and Chang Dim Sing was his assistant. According to records in the book, "The Sandalwood Mountains," Oo Syak has the distinction of being the oldest remaining "Chinese village club" in Hawaii. The society was formed mainly to help the people who came from Oo Syak to work in the Hawaiian Islands, promoting friendship and harmony among them. The village of Oo Syak is within the Gook Doo district of Chung Shan county, which is part of Kwangtung Province.
Oo Syak Gee Lu Society was founded in December 1897. Our founding fathers included Chang Yick Leong, Chang Dim Sing, and brothers Chang Batt and Chang Kee. Chang Yick Leong was a merchant and Chang Dim Sing was his assistant. According to records in the book, "The Sandalwood Mountains," Oo Syak has the distinction of being the oldest remaining "Chinese village club" in Hawaii. The society was formed mainly to help the people who came from Oo Syak to work in the Hawaiian Islands, promoting friendship and harmony among them. The village of Oo Syak is within the Gook Doo district of Chung Shan county, which is part of Kwangtung Province.