World War II is over and social chaos prevailed in Singapore. Dr Chen Su Lan proposed the formation of a Chinese YMCA as the first advisory council meeting of the British Military Administration.

The pro-tem Board of the Chinese YMCA met for the first time.

Dr Chen Su Lan was elected Chairman and Mr Homer Cheng Hui Meng the Secretary, with 11 committee members comprising church ministers, school principals and businessmen.

Dr Chen applied to the Custodian of Properties to rent No.107 Selegie Road.

Dr Chen making his inaugural speech at the opening of the Chinese YMCA at Selegie Road.

The first commercial school and tuition classes were introduced at Selegie Road.

The Association took over the management of the Teachers’ Rest House in Katong.

The Association bought over the Selegie Road property.

Mr Homer Cheng, President of the Chinese YMCA, died suddenly of a heart attack in the midst of raising funds for the Palmer Road building project.

Sir John Nicoll lays the foundation stone of the new Chinese YMCA building

Dr Chen Su lan was re-elected as President of the Association.

The Palmer Road (South Pier) building was finally completed and occupied. There was provisions made for an Olympic-sized swimming pool, however due to financial constraints, priority was given to the completion of the main building.

The building was the “biggest YMCA building in Malaya’ at that time, consisting of accomodation, an auditorium, a chapel, a library, a gymnasium and a basketball court.

The Palmer Road building was officially opened by the Governor of Singapore, Sir Robert Black, in November.