Betty Saw

Way back in the Stone Age, Betty was like a secretary to our (loh wong kua) Steven Wong. Then later, she secretaried for Jack Lim. Earlier we were then in the Canon Division, a part of Mulpha which in turn was then a part of Multi-Purpose Bhd.

In Mulpha, she typed everybody's letters. Personal Computers; what was that? Canon has some kind of Word Processors, the VP2000 or something. Those word processors were like our now personal computers except that they could only do one thing, word processing. Please laugh, it is only natural. Huge impressive machines. We had girls posing with these monstrosities to have their pictures taken like they were Simon Yams.

We then have our own WP language called Canoword. Liew Sip Chon and I were sent to Tokyo to be trained on these word processors. Please laugh again. Incidentally, you may be interested to know that we did not get to go to the Tokyo Disneyland because Liew Sip Chon played cards with the Indonesians throughout the night and couldn't wake up early the next morning on our day off.

So what has all these got to do with Betty Saw. . Nothing.

Anyway, then in the Canon Division we had a key phone system (big time) and a direct line with one extension. Betty was in charge of these as well. I remember when we have 5 lines blinking, she would press one at a time and say "Canon please hold, Canon please hold, Canon please hold, Canon please hold and Canon please hold." The she would go back to the first line and attend to it. Then the next one and so on. When the direct line rang, there she went as well.

I did not know how much she was paid. I just knew it was not enough.

She drove a Mini to work (and play). One time she asked Jimmy Choong on how she could save her rusting car. Of course, Jimmy being the wise one (graduate from London) told her to just dump it. Jimmy just knew how to talk to the girls. It was a gift.

Betty has got a talent. She could remembered the lyrics of all popular songs and willingly type them out for me (maybe others as well) when asked. You could have them faster than being served at MacDonalds.

She has settled now in New Zealand, married with kid(s). She came back last year and paid me a visit in my office. She did not age a bit. I couldn't believe it. Shall go get an eyecheck. The other Canon girl in NZ would be Joanne (Lai?), the girl by the side of Larry to kick. (joking).

I wrote to Betty recently and she never replied. I guess she wants me to miss her.

She is the one in the middle with her fans.