The Early Malay Doctors: 18 Feb 2014

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Dr S. H. Aljunied

Full name: Dr Syed Hassan bin Alwee Aljunied
Shorter names: Dr S. H .Aljunied, Dr S. H. Al-Junied

Qualifications:

1. King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, LMS diploma, 1928

2. Medical studies course, University of Edinburgh, LRCP and S (Edin.) postgraduate diploma, 1929

3. Anaesthesia, University of Glasgow, LRFP and S (Glasgow) postgraduate diploma, 1929

Portraits/photos and events:

The Malayan Saturday Post, 6 December 1930, Page 16 featured his photograph (Pic 3 with Mr S.I. Alsagoff, Mr Mohd. Hassan, Mr S.A. Aljunied, and Haji Manjoor Shaib) when Mr & Mrs Fitzmaurice, a couple from the British Consular Service in Java, visited Singapore, and was hosted by the Malay Football Association at Mr A.M. Alsagoff's home.

Institutions/places served and contributions:

Malay Football Association (MFA) 6 December 1930; 3 Sept 1946
Arabic Social and Literary Club of Singapore 18 August 1931
Singapore Medical Practitioners' Society 31 August 1936; 8 Sept 1936
Singapore Amateur Football Association (SAFA) 3 Sept 1946; 12 January 1960
Singapore Hospitals Board 1949; 1950; 1951
Singapore Board of Management of the Teaching Hospital Sept 1949
University Court 23 Sept 1949
Opening ceremony of the children's playground at Siang Lim Park Estate,(housing estate) in Singapore 1 August 1949
Island Club 1951-52 16 April 1951
SAFA sub-committees - Appeals Board and Benevolent Fund 6 January 1956

Colleagues 1949: His medical colleagues were Dr M. J. Che Lah, Dr Mustapha bin Osman and Dr K. M. Ariff. The Straits Times, 23 September 1949 (page 6).

Politics 1953: Dr S.H. Aljunied contested in the East Ward in the December City Council elections as a Progressive candidate. His campaign involved two meetings, one at the Geylang English School, and another at Geylang Serai, in Singapore. The Straits Times, 26 November 1953.

Residence: Singapore
Marital status: Married
Wife's name: Sharifah Hilmiah Almasauwi Alkazimy

Children: 5 (3 sons and 2 daughters):

1. Syed Alwi Aljunied,

2, 3. twins Syed Hamid Aljunied and Syed Mahmud Aljunied,

4. Sharifah Faridah Aljunied and

5. Sharifah Zubaidah Aljunied

Grandchildren: 6

1. Syed Alwi Aljunied's daughter, Sharifah Hilmiyah Aljunied

2. Syed Alwi Aljunied's son, Syed Negaib Aljunied

3. Syed Mahmud Aljunied's elder daughter (unnamed)

4. Syed Mahmud Aljunied's younger daughter (unnamed)

5. Sharifah Faridah Aljunied's son, Syed Syafik

6. Sharifah Faridah Aljunied's daughter, Ummahani

Notes from author:
There is a new doctor's name which I found tonight, and that is Dr S. H. Aljunied. He was listed under the Singapore Board of Management of the Teaching Hospital. I guess this referred to the University of Malaya based in Singapore in September 1949. This was after WWII. His name was listed with a few other doctors whom I have included in my books published in 2012. I have not come across his name before in my research on The Early Malay Doctors. I wonder where the family members are today; they should be in Singapore. [2023: The families are in Singapore, Penang, KL and Indonesia.]

Newspaper searches

The Malayan Saturday Post of 6 December 1930 (page 16) featured his photograph when a couple from the British Consular Service in Java visited Singapore, and was hosted by the Malay Football Association at Mr A.M. Alsagoff's home. In The Straits Times of 18 August 1931 (page 12) and The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942) of 18 August 1931 (page 10), he was listed as a committee member of the Arabic Social and Literary Club of Singapore. The Club comprised Arab men of the Alsagoff, Aljunied and Alsree clans, of whom 5 were re-elected. The Singapore Free Press mentioned the club house was located at No. 114, Tanjong Katong Road, and the club meeting was held on 15 August 1931. The Straits Times of 8 September 1936 (page 13), and The Singapore Free Press of 8 September 1936 (page 3) reported he was a member of the Singapore Medical Practitioners' Society when it held its 4th AGM on 31 August 1936.

Newspapers before WWII

Malayan Saturday Post, 6 December 1930, Page 16

MR. & MRS. FITZMAURICE ENTERTAINED BY MALAY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

Mr & Mrs Fitzmaurice entertained by Malay Football Association.

Mr & Mrs H. Fitzmaurice of the British Consular Service, Java, were the guests of the Malay Football Association last Saturday at the home of the President Mr A.M. Alsagoff.

Pic 1. Mr R.J. Farrer, Mr A.M. Alsagoff, Mrs Fitmaurice, Mr Fitzmaurice, Hon. Inche Unos, Lieut. Jewa, Mr C.W. Dawson, Haji Manjoor Sahib, Mr and Mrs R.L. Hastie.

Pic 2. Haji Hassan Dawood, Mr Che Onn bin Jaffar, Mr H.A. Alsagoff, Mr Abdullah Mahood, Lieut. Jewa.

Pic 3. Dr S.H. Aljunied, Mr S.I. Alsagoff, Mr Mohd. Hassan, Mr S.A. Aljunied, Haji Manjoor Shaib.

Pic 4. Mr & Mrs Fitzmaurice.

Pic 5. A group photograph. Seated in the front row, left to right:- Dr Paglar, Mr R.L. Hastie, Mr C.W. Dawson, Mrs Hastie, Mr & Mrs Fitzmaurice, Mr R.J. Farrer and Dato Abdullah.

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 August 1931, Page 10
ARABIC SOCIAL AND LITERARY CLUB
The following were elected office bearers of the Arabic Social and Literary Club for the ensuing year at the last general meeting held at the club house No. 114, Tanjong Katong Road on August 15th.
President Mr S.I.O. Alsagoff;
Vice-President Mr S.A. Kader b. A. Rahman Aljunied (re-elected);
Hon. Secretary Mr H.A. Alsagoff (re-elected)
Hon. Asst. Sec. S. Ahmad Bafageeh (re-elected);
Treasurer S. A. Rahman b. Omar Aljunied (re-elected).
Committees:-
Mr S.A.O. Alsagoff (re-elected),
Mr S.H. Almenoar (re-elected),
Mr S.Ahmad b. Mohd. Aljunied,
Mr S. Salim Alsree,
Mr S. Alwi Alsree,
Dr. S.H. Aljunied.

The Straits Times, 18 August 1931, Page 12
Untitled
The following have been elected office bearers of the Arabic Social and Literary Club for the ensuing year:-
President, Mr. S.I.O. Alsagoff;
vice-president, Mr S.A. Kader b A. Rahman Aljunied;
hon. secretary, Mr H.A. Alsagoff;
hon. treasurer, S.A. Rahman b Omar Aljunied.
Committee:
Mr S.A.O. Alsagoff,
Mr S.H. Almenoar,
Mr S. Ahmad b. Mohd. Aljunied,
Mr S. Salim Alsree,
Mr S. Alwi Alsree,
Dr. S.H. Aljunied.

The Straits Times, 8 September 1936, Page 13
SINGAPORE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.
Dr. Heron Elected Chairman of Society.

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 September 1936, Page 3
DR. J. HERON
New President of Medical Practitioners' Society
The fourth annual general meeting of the Singapore Medical Practitioners' Society was held at the G. H. Cafe on Aug. 31. Office-bearers elected for the year were as follows:
president, Dr J. Heron;
vice-president, Dr A.J. Lim;
hon. secretary, Dr T.H. Oh;
assist. hon. secretary, Dr A.M. D'Cotta;
hon. treasurer, Dr Cheong Chee Hai;
members of the committee:
Dr S.H. Aljunied,
Dr Dexter Allen,
Dr K. Ando,
Dr Y.H. Kwan,
Dr S. Nagalingam,
Dr A.G. Williams.

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 October 1938, Page 11
Untitled
H.R. Aaron. This suggestion will be referred to the incoming committee. Office-bearers elected yesterday were:
President, Mr Tay Lian Teck;
vice-presidents, Messrs. Y. Afifi and C. Reubin;
committee,
C.V. Miles,
R.M. Meyer,
G.H. Kiat,
Cheong Hock Chye,
Ong Yan Keng,
Dr S.H. Aljunied,
Syed Hassan Almenoar, ..... note: he was featured in Who's Who.
R. Jumabhoy,
N. S. Hogan,
Credit Foncier D'Extreme-Orient,
Rm. N. Sathappa Chettiar,
Lim Kian Beng,
Daud bin Mohamed Shah and
D.K. Walters;
hon. auditor, Mr H.C. Reilly.

Newspapers after WWII

The Singapore Free Press of 3 Sept 1946 (page 7) reported he was the vice-president of MFA and a SAFA delegate in 1946. The Straits Times of 21 December 1948 (page 5) reported he was elected to the Hospitals Board for 1949. The Straits Times of 1 August 1949 (page 1) mentioned him (pic) at the opening ceremony of a children's playground at a housing estate in Singapore. The Straits Times of 23 September 1949 (page 6) listed him along with Dr M. J. Che Lah, Dr Mustapha bin Osman and Dr K. M. Ariff. The Singapore Free Press of 28 December 1950 (page 5) reported he was an elected member of the Hospitals Board (for 1951). The Straits Times of 27 February 1951 (page 7) reported Dr S.H. Aljunied was elected by the unofficial members of the former Legislative Council to be a member of the Singapore Hospitals Board for 1951. The Singapore Free Press of 16 April 1951 (page 6) reported he was a committee member of the Island Club for 1951-52. The Straits Times of 26 November 1953 (page 7) reported Dr S.H. Aljunied, was contesting the East Ward in the December City Council elections as a Progressive candidate and his campaign would involve two meetings, one at the Geylang English School, and another at Geylang Serai, both in Singapore. The Singapore Free Press of 6 January 1956 (page 19) reported he was is the SAFA sub-committees - Appeals Board and Benevolent Fund. The Singapore Free Press of 12 January 1960 (page 10) reported he was a member of the Singapore Amateur Football Association (SAFA).

The Straits Times, 3 September 1946, Page 8
M.F.A. GENERAL MEETING
The general meeting of the M.F.A. was held at the Istana Kampong Glam on Sunday.

The Singapore Free Press, 3 September 1946, Page 7
M.F.A. GENERAL MEETING
The general meeting of the M.F.A. was held at the Istana Kampong Glam on Sunday. The following were elected office-bearers for the year 1946,
President: Abdul Rahman bin Aziz;
vice-Presidents:
Sidik bin H. Hamid,
Tungku Hussain,
Dr S.H. Aljunied,
Mohamed Taha.
Hon. general secretary: M.A. Kadir;
hon. treasurer: Sharif bin H. Hamid;
football secretary: Eusooff bin Nawawi;
cricket secretary: Ibrahim Isa;
junior league secretary: Mahmood bin H. Eusoff;
S.A.F.A. delegate: Dr S.H. Aljunied;
representative for the S.A.F.A. disciplinary board: Hamid bin Omar;
hon. auditor: Nyar bin Haroun

The Straits Times, 21 December 1948, Page 5
Hospitals Board
Members elected by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council to be members of the Hospitals Board for 1949:
Dr. S.H. Aljunied
Mrs. L.C. Goh

The Straits Times, 1 August 1949, Page 1
Untitled
(Pic) Dr. S.H. Aljunied distributing sweets and fruits to the children living in Siang Lim Park Estate, at the opening ceremony of the children's playground on 31 July 1949. Mr A.G. Dobb is on his right.

The Straits Times, 23 September 1949, Page 6
FULL UNIVERSITY COURT MEETS
Dr M. J. Che Lah (KL) .......... note: before he went to work in Kelantan.
Haji Mohamed Eusoff bin Mohamed Yusoff (Cooperative Societies Dept., KL)
Dr S. H. Al-Junied (Singapore Board of Management of the Teaching Hospital)
Sir Hussein H. Abdoolcader (Penang) ..........note: he was the first Penangite to be knighted.
Dr Mustapha bin Osman (Kedah State Council) ......... note: he worked in Kedah and Penang.
Dr K. M. Ariff (Penang in SS, FoM) ......... note: he worked in Penang. He was knighted in 1956.

The Singapore Free Press, 28 December 1950, Page 5
HOSPITALS BOARD
Members of the Hospitals Board:
(i) Members elected by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council:
Dr S.H. Aljunied
Mrs Tan Chin Tuan
(ii) Members appointed by the Governor are:
Mr Kwa Siew Tee,
Mr A.P. Rajah,
Dr L.E.C. Davies, and
Dr Mary Tan.

The Straits Times, 27 February 1951, Page 7
HOSPITAL BOARD
Mrs Tan Chin Tuan and Dr S.H. Aljunied have been elected by the unofficial members of the former Legislative Council to be members of the Singapore Hospitals Board for 1951.

The Singapore Free Press, 16 April 1951, Page 6
ISLAND CLUB OFFICIALS
Office-bearers of the Island Club for the year 1951-1952 are:
President-Mr Malcolm MacDonald;
vice-president-Mr Tan Chin Tuan;
captain-Mr Yong Loon Chong;
vice-captain-Mr M.B. Brash;
committee members-
Messrs. Loke Wan Tho
R. Jumabhoy,
San Kwok Thye,
Yong Loon Chong,
M.B. Brash,
J.A. Chippindale,
G.P. Howell,
R.G. hill,
K.S. Murray,
Chia Cheng Guan,
R.H. Fox,
N.R. Mistri, .... Note: Mistri wing at hospital.
Dr N.A. Canton,
Dr. S.H. Aljunied,
Dr C.J. Paglar and
Dato S.Q. Wong;
secretaries-Messrs. Rennie Lowick & Co.,
auditors: Messrs. Chan Sze Onn & Co.

The Straits Times, 26 November 1953, Page 7
East Ward campaign
Dr S.H. Aljunied, who is contesting the East Ward in the December City Council elections as a Progressive candidate, will hold two meetings. A meeting at Geylang English School tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. will be presided over by Mr Chan Kum Chee (Prog-East). Another meeting will beheld at 5.30 p.m. at Geylang Serai on Sunday.

The Singapore Free Press, 6 January 1956, Page 19
SINGAPORE AFA SUB-COMMITTEES
S.A.F.A. sub-committees for the 1956-57 season are:
* Financial and Administrative:
Soh Ghee Soon (chairman),
N.S. Hogan,
Kee Yew Leng,
R.B.I. Pates,
G. Cruickshank.
* Rules:
R.B.I. Pates (chairman),
N.S. Hogan,
A.H. Frew.
* League and Cup:
R.B.I. Pates (chairman),
Kee Yew Leng,
Choo Kwai Low.
* Commission of Inquiry:
N.S. Hogan (chairman),
Dr C.E. Smith,
H. Wanschers,
K.E. Meyer,
Choo Kwai Low.
* Youth:
R.B.I. Pates (chairman),
A.H. Frew,
P. Appavoo,
R. Sattar.
* Referees:
A.J. Vaz (chairman),
C. Wilson,
S.R.P. Naidu,
Wong Jue Deng,
Dew Parry,
R. Smith,
John Then,
S.N. Samy,
Ibrahim Isa,
S.A.A.A. Allapitchay,
M. Eusoff,
P. Menon,
S/Ldr. Sizzer,
Dr Wong Ah Fah,
Gopal,
M. Shah.
* Appeals Board:
W. McGregor Watt (chairman),
J.H. Weatherburn,
A.T. Oliphant,
Dr S.H. Aljunied,
A.H. Frew.
* Grounds:
Rahim Sattar (chairman),
S.J. Kandasamy,
Puteh Mohd Ali,
Ismail Mohd Ibrahim,
Mr Krushna,
Ibrahim Angullia,
Ismail Salleh,
Chong Poh Chuan,
Ismail Jabbar,
Idros Albar,
A.S. Ishak,
Abas Abdullah,
G.M.H. Ariff.
* Reception:
Soh Ghee Soon (chairman),
Yam Hock Kee,
K.E. Meyer,
H.A. Rodrigues,
Tay Soo Yong.
* Bar:
A.H. Frew (chairman),
G.J. Cruickshank,
K.E. Meyer.
Invitation and Pass:
Soh Ghee Soon.
Benevolent Fund:
W. McGregpr Watt,
Soh Ghee Soon,
Dr S.H. Aljunied.
* Hon. trainers:
R.B.I. Pates,
John Then,
Harith.
* Asst. Hon. Sec.:
Ho Ah Hong.
* Selection:
R.B.I. Pates (chairman),
Kee Yew Leng,
A.J. Vaz.

The Singapore Free Press, 12 January 1960, Page 10
These men will run Singapore soccer
Committees appointed last night by the Singapore Amateur Football Association (SAFA) are:
* Finance and Administrative-
Mr Soh Ghee Soon (chairman),
Dr S.H. Aljunied,
Messrs J. Pillai,
N.S. Hogan and
N. Mohan;
* Appeals Board-
Messrs W. McGregor Watt (chairman),
Mr N.S. Hogan,
Dr Aljunied,
Maj. Ramsay and
Mr McLeod;
* Selection-
Mr Soh Ghee Soon (chairman),
Mr J. Pillai and
Inche Ibrahim Isa;
* League and cup-
Mr Andrew Clarke (chairman),
Inche Sulaiman Osman,
Mr Low Wing Kee and
representatives from
S.G.S.F.A. and
S.B.H.F.A.,
Joint Services and
three senior Clubs.
* Commission of inquiry-
**Invitation and passes-
Dr Aljunied (chairman),
Messrs Adnan Isa,
Tan Lip Boon,
H. Edgar and
Captain Watts.
**Benevolent fund-
Mr McGregor Watt (chairman),
Mr Soh Ghee Soon and
Dr Aljunied.

Update 16 October 2014 (from Anonymous 12 Oct 2014):