Once poor and scorned, they now have success

[Ganesha]

Historian Prof Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay Kim said the Hainanese people were the poorest of all the Chinese immigrants who came to Malaysia.

"When they arrived here, they either opened coffeshops or became labourers and cooks in houses of the well-to-do, especially the Europeans. In China, they were not of high class. They were hardworking and famous for being coffeeshop owners."

Khoo said the Hainanese were from another territory and they spoke a different dialect from other Chinese immigrants such as the Hokkiens.

"The Hokkiens don't understand their language and used to make fun of them. In those days, the Hokkiens were the millionaires, doing import and export businesses.

"They lived in port towns like Klang, Malacca, Port Weld, Teluk Intan, Malacca, Kota Baru, Kuala Terengganu and Singapore."

Khoo said a Hokkien in those days wouldn't even consider marrying a Hainanese.

"But today, some of the Hainanese are the fifth generation living in Malaysia, and they have done very well for themselves. Many of them have become prosperous and no longer work in the food business," he said.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Historian Prof Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay Kim said the Hainanese people were the poorest of all the Chinese immigrants who came to Malaysia.

"When they arrived here, they either opened coffeshops or became labourers and cooks in houses of the well-to-do, especially the Europeans. In China, they were not of high class. They were hardworking and famous for being coffeeshop owners."

Khoo said the Hainanese were from another territory and they spoke a different dialect from other Chinese immigrants such as the Hokkiens.

"The Hokkiens don't understand their language and used to make fun of them. In those days, the Hokkiens were the millionaires, doing import and export businesses.

"They lived in port towns like Klang, Malacca, Port Weld, Teluk Intan, Malacca, Kota Baru, Kuala Terengganu and Singapore."

Khoo said a Hokkien in those days wouldn't even consider marrying a Hainanese.

"But today, some of the Hainanese are the fifth generation living in Malaysia, and they have done very well for themselves. Many of them have become prosperous and no longer work in the food business," he said.

As I always say...Hokkiens are bad people,,,but no matter, the Kheks and the Northerners Mandarin speakers are the worse the Chinese race have to offer,,,