Wednesday, December 5, 1984
19841205 联合早报
5/12/1984 | 联合早报 | pg04
大学生精神沮丧
姨妈家上吊身亡
验尸官判为自杀
“我没有朋友，人们都不理我了；生活太寂寞孤独，我不想活了！”一名有美好前景的大学生，在向哥哥倾诉心声后，真的去上吊，死了！
这名大学生是薛宗辉23岁，生前在国大中文系攻读荣誉学位。
他也是一名业余漫画家，经常在报章上投稿，作品的笔名是“草鞋”。
他是在今年4月13日下午4时许，在巴西班让路姨妈的家里上吊自尽。
他的死，昨日验尸官判为自杀。
警方调查显示，在当日下午约4时25分，死者的哥哥薛宗耀发现他在姨妈家的一间厨房内上吊，连忙将他解下，但是为时已迟，他已气绝身亡。
死者原住在登百灵路，他到姨妈家里去住，是准备功课，以应付考试。
他一直都患有精神沮丧症，不时要看医生。
他虽然没留下任何遗书，但在上吊前三天，曾向他的哥哥吐露心声，说他没有朋友，没有人能了解他，给他安慰，生活太寂寞孤单了，他实在无法忍受这样孤独枯燥的生活，不如一死了之。
他还说，他天天晚上都不能入睡，使他感到极度的沮丧。
验尸官在聆过有关证人的供词后，宣判如上。
Friday, June 1, 1984
19840601 联合早报
1/6/1984 | 联合早报 | pg05
已故漫画家薛宗辉
荣获剧本创作赛第一名
短篇小说组张曦娜夺首魁
夺得全国剧本与短篇小说创作比赛，剧本组首奖的是年仅24岁的青年薛宗辉。只是，这位以“草鞋”为笔名画了不少漫画的国大荣誉学位毕业生，已在今年4月13日与世长辞。在昨天的颁奖礼上，宗辉的名字在礼堂回荡，却无人代他领奖。
出席颁奖礼的剧本组评判之一李汝琳表示，宗辉写的《跑道》表现手法十分新颖特出。与一般剧本不一样，它用的对白很少，话剧中夹着哑剧的成分。他也把舞台划分成数个领域，展现剧中故事。《跑道》反映的是大学生的心态，写出他们对求学与就业的看法。
……
Thursday, April 26, 1984
26/4/1984 | The Straits Times | pg02
Cartoonist with whimsical view of life
OUTLOOK cartoonist See Chong Hui - familiar to readers of these pages as Seeeee ("remember the five e's in my name") - died on Friday 13 this month.
He was only 23 - a gentle Direct Honours undergraduate in the National University of Singapore's Arts Faculty, who always tried to give of his best in his cartoon work.
Whenever his cartoons saw print or whenever they were rejected, he would ring up the editor to inquire how he could improve his efforts.
According to the Chinese press, he was the leader - or "big brother" - of a group of young cartoonists who contributed to the youth pages of a Chinese newspaper. He used the signature "Straw Sandals" for his work there.
Of late, his cartoons for Outlook showed a firmer grasp of, and better focus on, topical issues of Singapore life. His last two efforts were witty perspectives on the absence of bumboats on the Singapore River and the probable phasing out of pig farms.
They were a subtle commentary on current events, unlike the timeless themes of Singapore life for which he showed a preference previously.
Today, as we mourn the untimely passing of a rare and budding talent, we publish his last posthumous contribution - on the current Central Provident Fund issue - as well as past cartoons which were timely when they appeared.
(The following is a account by Jane Perkins, former Section Two editor, of how See first introduced himself.)
***
HE WAS 20 and in his first year at university when he first came to the office - clutching a portfolio of strip cartoons he'd been contributing to the Chinese press.
"You can't read Chinese, but I call this cahracter Little B, and I like him very much ... " he begain explaining, slowly, precisely, with his shy, self-deprecating smile.
The mature professionalism of the Little B strip, and the way he emphasised his readers' responses to the character of his creation, made me suspect See had rare talent and insight.
Big See - as we called him; his 1.88-m willowy frame towered over younger brother, artist Barry, quickly dubbed Little See - became a regular contributor to Outlook in Section Two about three years ago.
We devised a family for the weekly cartoon; an average Singapore three-tier family living in a high-rise and responding to everyday domestic issues.
But often, the reflective, strap-hanging student commuting by bus would intrude instead. The character was autobiographical; it looked remarkably like him.
When I steered him back to the family - acerbic grandpa, tizzy mother and guileless little sister - he'd explain how hard it was for him to depict family life.
As a student, he boarded with fellow undergraduates on weekdays, and the pressure of being the first Chinese-stream student to take a Direct Honours degree left no time for TV or for browsing through newspapers for inspiration.
But this month, the final exams were over. Results were due this week (the rumour among his classmates was that Big See would get a First Class).
He was toying between the choices of academia as a profession, Chinese drama production with the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation or the hardest path of all - full-time drawing and cartooning.
Whichever path he would have chosen, See's perception, sensitivity and analysis would have enriched the Singaporeans he communicated with.
Philosophically, he had much to say. And his talent had hardly begun to flower.
We'll miss his smile and whimsical view of the world around us.
Cartoonist with whimsical view of life
OUTLOOK cartoonist See Chong Hui - familiar to readers of these pages as Seeeee ("remember the five e's in my name") - died on Friday 13 this month.
He was only 23 - a gentle Direct Honours undergraduate in the National University of Singapore's Arts Faculty, who always tried to give of his best in his cartoon work.
Whenever his cartoons saw print or whenever they were rejected, he would ring up the editor to inquire how he could improve his efforts.
According to the Chinese press, he was the leader - or "big brother" - of a group of young cartoonists who contributed to the youth pages of a Chinese newspaper. He used the signature "Straw Sandals" for his work there.
Of late, his cartoons for Outlook showed a firmer grasp of, and better focus on, topical issues of Singapore life. His last two efforts were witty perspectives on the absence of bumboats on the Singapore River and the probable phasing out of pig farms.
They were a subtle commentary on current events, unlike the timeless themes of Singapore life for which he showed a preference previously.
Today, as we mourn the untimely passing of a rare and budding talent, we publish his last posthumous contribution - on the current Central Provident Fund issue - as well as past cartoons which were timely when they appeared.
(The following is a account by Jane Perkins, former Section Two editor, of how See first introduced himself.)
***
HE WAS 20 and in his first year at university when he first came to the office - clutching a portfolio of strip cartoons he'd been contributing to the Chinese press.
"You can't read Chinese, but I call this cahracter Little B, and I like him very much ... " he begain explaining, slowly, precisely, with his shy, self-deprecating smile.
The mature professionalism of the Little B strip, and the way he emphasised his readers' responses to the character of his creation, made me suspect See had rare talent and insight.
Big See - as we called him; his 1.88-m willowy frame towered over younger brother, artist Barry, quickly dubbed Little See - became a regular contributor to Outlook in Section Two about three years ago.
We devised a family for the weekly cartoon; an average Singapore three-tier family living in a high-rise and responding to everyday domestic issues.
But often, the reflective, strap-hanging student commuting by bus would intrude instead. The character was autobiographical; it looked remarkably like him.
When I steered him back to the family - acerbic grandpa, tizzy mother and guileless little sister - he'd explain how hard it was for him to depict family life.
As a student, he boarded with fellow undergraduates on weekdays, and the pressure of being the first Chinese-stream student to take a Direct Honours degree left no time for TV or for browsing through newspapers for inspiration.
But this month, the final exams were over. Results were due this week (the rumour among his classmates was that Big See would get a First Class).
He was toying between the choices of academia as a profession, Chinese drama production with the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation or the hardest path of all - full-time drawing and cartooning.
Whichever path he would have chosen, See's perception, sensitivity and analysis would have enriched the Singaporeans he communicated with.
Philosophically, he had much to say. And his talent had hardly begun to flower.
We'll miss his smile and whimsical view of the world around us.
See … talent nipped in the bud
Thursday, April 19, 1984
19840419 The Straits Times
19/4/1984 | The Straits Times | pg15
Cartoonist found dead in house
THE body of a local university undergraduate was found in a bungalow at Pasir Panjang Road last Friday.
Mr See Chong Hui, 23, a final-year student, was found by his elder brother in his aunt's bungalow where he had been staying.
He was a promising cartoonist whose drawings had been published in both Chinese and English newspapers, including The Straits Times.
His family descibed him as a quiet person. He was the second child in a family of four.
Police are looking into the case.
Tuesday, April 17, 1984
Monday, April 16, 1984
19840416 联合早报
16/4/1986 | 联合早报 | pg27
以最沉痛的心情
哀悼薛宗辉（草鞋）挚友逝世
以最沉痛的心情
哀悼薛宗辉（草鞋）挚友逝世
天妒英才
漫画包全体成员
刘忠 顺茗 丽英 志坚 顺德 太里
惠国 美玲 健兴 翠华 野野 雄发
春昌 抗洋 少萍 仁荣 宝德 原斌
文高 无语 黑雪 文星 章炳 志强
同 追 念
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