簡介 About
See Yup Benevolent Society
Mission: To provide aid and support for those with ancestral roots in the See Yup region, and to engage in charitable, religious, cultural, literary, and educational activities for the benefit of the community.
History: See Yup (Siyi “Four Districts”) includes the Toy San (Taishan ), Sun Wui (Xinhui ), Hoy Ping (Kaiping ), and Yin Ping (Enping ) districts in Guangdong Province. The early See Yup immigrants had a keen feeling of responsibility for each other’s welfare, since they were in a foreign land thousands of miles from China. It is estimated that a group of See Yup people got together around 1877 to form the Society, but it was not incorporated until 1897. Although the membership was small, it was a highly active group. Before the turn of the century, it had purchased a parcel of land on King Street, near Liliha Street.
An imposing-looking two-storey building was constructed to serve as a clubhouse. Behind the main building a second two-storey building served as a dormitory. Men without families who were unable to return to China were housed there. Also, transient visitors from out of town were accommodated as well. Chu Kum was named the first president of the Society. In 1957, the Honolulu Redevelopment Agency condemned the Society’s property for the Chinatown renovation project. The old men residing in the dormitory were moved to Palolo Chinese Home, and the Society temporarily relocated to the Yee Yee Tong’s facilities on Hotel Street. After much shopping for a new location, a three-story building on Maunakea and Pauahi Streets was purchased in 1980, and now serves as the headquarters for both the See Yup Society and the Yee Yee Tong.
Yee Yee Tong
Mission: To protect members and belongings of See Yup Benevolent Society.
History: Yee Yee Tong was formed in 1921 by 蔣泗連 with the purpose of protecting members and belongings of See Yup Benevolent Society. This organization was consists only of male members of See Yup. Yee Yee Tong was founded for the purpose of rendering assistance and aid to the disabled, sick, and indigent people of Chinese birth or descent residents of See yup (Toy San (Taishan), Sun Wui (Xinhui), Hoy Ping (Kaiping), and Yin Ping (Enping).
Over the many years of fulfilling these purposes, the headquarters now reside at 1153 Maunakea St 3rd floor, which is the headquarters for both See Yup Benevolent Society and Yee Yee Tong.