Naval Base, my home, my work place
(By Vincent P.C.Yick, edited by Peew)
Royal Sailor Rest was built in the early 60’s
during the Vietnam war.
The British support the US. Allow them to anchor their
warship in HMS Dockyard. Their Marines or Sailors need to have quarters to
rest. This was what I heard.
HMS Dockyard had a canteen for workers run by Leong. He managed to tender
running the cafeteria of RSRest. I joined in 1966 to help him in taking care
foods provisions.
There were resting rooms for the Sailors managed by Anthony Heng (Canberra
School Pri. Teacher Peter Heng’s Brother.) together with a lady Miss Foo.
When
the US warships come we have to serve breakfast, lunch & supper. Business
was very good that period of times. There 2 shifts work, 6-4/3-11 . Susan’s
brother See Yong left before I joined in.
From this Royal Sailors' Restaurant, Leong expanded to S’pore Conference Hall as
well as Queenstown Golden Crown. Francis’s brother, Jos.Wong helped Leong to
run two Restaurants. Later another one in Orchards Penang Red Restaurant. I
worked in RSR for 2 &1/2 hrs and later was transferred to Printing Co . owned
by Leong. That was the time in Naval Base.
(NB: Vincent and family once lived in Block 11, Kowloon Road; Photo: via Google search)
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