A leader among the Chinese associations and clans

Recalling memories: Kong (right) chatting with Yen Chong (second from right) at the wake in Jalan Tambun, Ipoh.

COMMUNITY leaders and dignitaries who knew the late Tan Sri Chong Chin Shoong regard his passing on Sunday as a great loss to the Chinese community.

They described Chong as a humble person who was very willing to lend a helping hand to the needy.