HIstory

The ancestors of the Chinese community in Penang came from various backgrounds, various dialect groups, clans and provinces, and they settled here during different periods in Penang’s history. They took up various trades and occupations, and established many religious and social institutions. Later, they established their family here, and built schools for their descendents.
Chinese education was only introduced to Penang in the early 20th century, a century later than the English schools were introduced. Penang Free School was founded in 1816, followed by Hutchings School in 1821, Saints Xavier’s Institution and Convent Light Street in 1851, Methodist Boys’ School in 1881 (was known as Anglo-Chinese School), St George’s Girls’ School (1884) and Methodist Girls’ School (1895).

Cheong Fatt Tze (Chang Bishi), a wealthy businessman, was worried that new generations of Chinese might eventually forget their mother tongue and their own culture. He saw education as a means to bring the Chinese into the 20th century. He, therefore, donated funds to build Chung Hwa School (1904) in Penang and Ying Sin School (1905) in Singapore. These schools were the oldest formal Chinese Schools established in South-east Asia as a result of influence by the educational reforms in China in early 1900s, Mandarin is the school’s medium of instruction.
Cheong founded Chung Hwa School on 15th of May 1904 at “Ping Zhang Hui Guan”, Pitt Street, where the present Penang Chinese Town Hall is located. The school is one of the oldest formal Chinese Schools in Malaysia and the first to use Mandarin as the medium of instruction instead of the Chinese Dialects. It is the only overseas Chinese school to be sanctioned by the Qing dynasty government of China, which officially presented it with royal seals bearing the school's name through its consulate and Cheong Fatt Tze.

Initially, the school had only an enrollment of 160 students and 8 teachers, classes were only conducted for primary level. The administration of the school came under the patronage of the school's board of governors. The school was originally located at the rented premises at the present day site of the Penang Chinese Town Hall in Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling. In 1908, it moved into its own building in Maxwell Road.

Chung Hwa Confucian School on Maxwell Road (courtesy of Malcolm Wade, England).
The school building was designed in 1907 by H.A. Neubronner, the same architect who designed the HongKong and Shanghai Bank building (was destroyed in second world war) and the present USM-ABN-AMRO Arts and Cultural Centre.

Anglo-Chinese School was on the left side, after the school moved to a new site next to Suffolk House, the school building was subsequently occupied by Li Teik School. Unfortunately, both school buildings on Maxwell Road were demolished in the late 1970s.

In 1912, the Republican overthrew the Qing dynasty government and took over the administration of China. In the same year, the Penang Confucian Association known as the Confucian Temple allocated funds to sponsor the school which came under the patronage of the association and the term “Confucian” became part of the name of the school. The school was then renamed to Chung Hwa Confucian School.

In 1924, the school opened its first lower secondary classes, the enrolment increased to 900 pupils. The school progressed and prospered until the period of Japanese occupation, fortunately the school premises survived from the destruction of the second world war.

A year after independence was declared in Malaya, Chung Hwa Confucian Primary School became a government-aided school, which is known as a national type primary school. Meanwhile, Chung Hwa Confucian Secondary School remained under the administration of the school's board of governors. As the enrolment of students increased in 1964, Chung Hwa Confucian Primary School was divided into two schools, which are Chung Hwa Confucian (Morning) Primary School and Chung Hwa Confucian (Afternoon) Primary School.

In 1972, the secondary was moved to its current school premises in Island Park, at No. 2, Persiaran Tembaga. It was then renamed Chung Hwa Confucian High School. The primary schools remained at Maxwell Road.

The school premises at Maxwell Road served its last batch of students in 1979, and was demolished to make way for the Komtar project, they were moved to their current premises next to the State Mosque at Jalan Air Itam, at No. 2, Jalan Ibbetson. Both primary schools were then renamed to Chung Hwa Confucian (A) Primary School and Chung Hwa Confucian (B) Primary School.

On 15th of May 2004, the school celebrated centennial with grand dinner at Chung Hwa Confucian High School's main hall, more than 1,000 guests attended the centenary dinner, and more than 5,000 visitors visited the school's centenary exhibitions.

Today, Chung Hwa Confucian School provides primary, secondary and pre-university education. Classes include science, information technology, commerce, arts, sports and vocational trainings.

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中华校友会会史

（壹） 创会动机
本会于1923年倡起组织，当时由校友数人于夜间就母校研习英文，课余聚谈，论及母校为槟城创办最早的华校，校友人数，与年俱增，然散居各地，平日鲜有来往，认为有需组织校友会，始能联络校友感情，在事业上也可互相帮助。乃于是年5月，假母校成立筹备处，进行注册，至同年9月25日即蒙当地政府批准，于是开始活动，招募会员，一切筹备就绪，即于1924年6月26日正式成立，会所地址附设在港仔乾母校内，是为槟城最早成立之华校校友会。

（貳） 立会宗旨
本会由中华学校校友所组织，母校为一教育机关，本会则属文化团体，故本会乃以“联络校友感情，互相研究学术，维护母校发展，服务社会国家”四项目标为立会宗旨。同时又以德、智、体、美四育为活动中心（后增设音乐、图书、剧务三股）

（參） 购置会所
本会创立之初，附设在港仔乾母校内，后因母校学生年年增加，校舍不敷应用，本会乃于1937年迁出，在火车路108号一楼屋为会所，至1941年多，日军南下，槟城沦陷，本会乃告知停办。1945年和平不久，本会又告复办，当时租港仔乾(即Prangin Road ) 230 号为会所，后迁至槟榔律4号上。至1948年元年又迁至台牛后43号附设自由车商团内，东迁西徙，苦无定址。
1951年8月2日，本会设宴庆贺会友陈仁庆先生荣膺，即席由陈仁庆先生倡议：“筹款自置会所，以固百年基业。”与会者热烈赞成。当场认捐马币1万7千3百令吉为首倡，经会议决定后，由发起人联名发表筹募捐宣言，向各地校友进行募款。共收实马币3万6千8百70令吉，逐于年购置车水路80路现时会所。自从以后，会址既定，会员日增，各项活动也均应时兴起，会务日趋发展，才有今日之规模。

（肆） 辅助母校

(一)1924年，吉隆坡“最乐剧社”来槟为母校演剧筹募经费，本会除献金购票之外，全场工作均由本会会员担任。

(二)1931年至1932年间，因母校缺乏经费，本会曾捐助马币3千余令吉以资。

(三)1968年8月，母校在青草巷购买校地，本会乐捐马币2千令吉。

(四) 1971年9月，母校筹募中学新校舍建筑基金，本会自备经费，假槟华女子中学礼堂，举办音乐演奏会，筹款马币1万5千令吉，再由本会添足马币3千令吉，献给母校，且号召校友及会员捐资献款共享其成，乃承母校建委会以新校舍一系列科学教室，命名为：“中华校友科学室”，以留纪念。

(五)1974年6月，本会银禧会庆，荷蒙各社团、嘉宾、母校董事、建委、教师惠赐贺仪马币6千1百79令吉，本会悉数捐献母校充助学金，计中学马币4千55令吉，小学AB二校共得马币1千6百79令吉。

此外本会为提升华文程度，奖励母校各年级华文成绩最优者，每年合共颁发马币6百令吉。

(六) 1975年11月9日，自备经费举办一项意义深长之“中华教育行”，发动会员、校友、董事、师生及社会热心人士，以徒步竞走方式，为母校新建之科学工艺楼筹募扩展及设备基金，共筹的马币30万3千2百40令吉98仙，并于20天内完全收足，悉数奉交母校。乃承母校赠予“承先启后”匾额留念。

(七) 1982年10月29日至31日，承蒙母校董事部委托，主办母校暨孔教会及本会联合举办之四大典礼，动员全体职员与母校师生及孔教会同人，紧密合作，一连三日夜，成功举行一连串多彩多姿之庆祝节目，并为此次庆典筹得经费马币4万8千1百85令吉。

(八) 1994年8月21日为母校90周年纪念，筹募中学第四期扩建基金，本会联合母校再度举行“中华行”，再为母校筹得马币36万1千8百余令吉，其中马币1万令吉由本会献捐。

(九) 1997年母校扩充军乐队乐器及制服，本会献捐马币5千令吉。

(十)1999年9月16日，本会庆祝钻禧年兼筹募扩建会所基金晚宴，也献捐马币1万令吉充着母校中学电脑基金。

资料来源：中华校友会

孔圣庙中华学校简介

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光绪皇帝御印
1904年11月18日大清帝国光绪皇帝御书赏赐中华学堂

创校功臣之一， 张弼士（1840-1916年） ，广东大埔人。20世纪初，荷属东印度与英属马来亚首屈一指的巨富和热心家。1893年初受委清朝驻槟城副领事，次年末为驻新加坡代总领事，至1897年止，后积极参与中国的现代化运动，1904年创办中华官音学堂，兼管银钱总理，捐银5千5百元为首倡。1905年又献捐5万元，及常年经费1千2百元，奠定以后槟榔屿孔圣庙中华小学之发展基础。

增建一栋12间课室4层楼校舍及扩建食堂计划 - 緣起

百多年以來，中华由小学而中学，从港仔乾到爱莲园，从简陋木板校舍到巍峨宏伟的学府，此种种功绩皆乃历届董事会、建委会、孔教会、校友会、家教协会及华社先贤们群策群力共同努力奋斗的成果。先贤们高瞻远瞩、不折不挠、坚毅兴学的精神，让中华成为现今槟州颇具规模的华校。

十年树木，百年树人，兴学育才，乃长远大计，非一朝一夕所能见其功效。办学兴教除需良师外，亦须完善舒适的学习环境，俾让学子得以在良好的环境下，用心学习，日后为国为民服务，让华裔文化薪火不灭，源远流长。

近几年，中华已成为华人子弟争相就读之华校，学生人数与年俱增。董事会虽每年不时增添各类与时并进的硬体设施，然现有课室已不足容纳约２５００名之学子。学校的食堂亦年久失修，逢雨必漏，狭窄的空间已不能同一时间容下众多的学子。
为一劳永逸的解决校舍食堂之问题，董事会经已议决扩建食堂和增建一栋12间课室之四层建筑。建委会估计此计划共需马币150万令吉。槟城孔圣庙中华中学建校委员会“增建一栋12间课室4层楼校舍及扩建食堂计划”，董事会将举办一系列活动以筹募建校基金。

百年中华，培育无数优秀华裔子弟，遍布世界各地，共同为人类谋福利。故，深望诸位爱护中华的华社先贤能积极参与，慷慨解囊，捐资献款，共襄其成，以实现中华百年树人的宏愿。历届事业有成的校友能饮水思源，爱校如家，回馈母校，扶持后进，支持此增建计划。
我们深信，只要大家众志成城，百年中华，必会永远长青。

校史

前言
槟榔屿孔圣庙中华中小学校是南洋华文教育发展史上第一间以华语为教学媒介的新式学校，是清末改良主义维新运动的洋务教育在海外的移植。它以新的姿态，肩负着新的任务，在1904年5月15日，即光绪30年甲辰四月初一日，暂借槟州华人大会堂身的平章公馆正式开办，称为中华官音学堂。
孔圣庙中华学校的定名
二十世纪初期，星马的孔教复兴运动因受到中国满清官员的正式承认与鼓励，而极一时之盛。这场运动是文化、宗教与社会运动的综摄，以儒教的民族主义和自强观念作为其意识形态，企图复苏华社的爱国思想，协助古老的中国走向现代化的道路。在槟城，先有1904年伍连德医生假平章公馆以英语宣扬儒家思想，以及历史教化之递迁。继后，在1911年7月31日，部分海峡殖民地侨生与平章公馆总协理正式发出传单，订议建立孔圣庙兼协学堂。8月2日，以张弼士、梁乐卿、颜五美等为首五十余人，集议通过【兴建孔圣庙，以崇圣道；兼立学堂，以宏教育】，并选出总协理员张弼士、邱昭忠、梁乐卿、颜五美、谢德顺、林耀煌、王汉忠、谢连元、许如琢、郑大平、杨章安、邱金经、陈山泉、戴喜云、吴德志、柯孟淇、罗荣光、邱汉光和林成辉主持其事。1912年1月13日，会议决定中华学校正式增设两等小学堂，定名为孔圣庙中华学校，共筹获近六千元；通过乐乐公社之义演，以及众人之热心献捐近二千元，孔圣庙也得先附设于中华学校内。