Registered in 1932, Chop Moi Foong (梅丰号) provided Western-style tailoring services and traded fabrics and various goods. Its founder Leong Joon Seng (梁云生) had come to Kuching from Jiaying (Meixian) in Guangdong, China in the late 19th century. He had likely been engaged in the business even before officially establishing his own shop. He was succeeded by his eldest son Leong Lip Hian (梁立宪) and now by his grandson Leong Chin Onn (梁振安).

In the 1960–70s, Chop Moi Foong was the largest uniform supplier in Kuching, contracting for government departments, the military and the police. When Leong Chin Onn took the helm, the shop expanded into the manufacture of flags and became the birthplace of many stripes of glory.

 

百年老字号梅丰号

梅丰号是非常老牌的洋服店,创办人梁云生早在19世纪末已经从嘉应(梅县)南来古晋谋生,并在1932年正式注册成立梅丰号,从事布疋、杂货买卖,并提供裁缝服务。相信早在梅丰号正式注册以前,梁老先生在百年前已经从事相关业务。在梁云生之后,接掌梅丰号的是梁云生的长子梁立宪,如今则由其孙子梁振安在打理。

1960和70年代,梅丰号是古晋最大型的制服承包商,承包许多政府部门和军警的制服;到了梁振安掌理的时候,缝制国旗成了店里的另一项主打业务,很多巨型和小型的旗帜都出自梅丰号,梅丰号成了有名的旗帜供应商。

 

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