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Macalister Road
> Norman Macalister
> Governor ( 1807-1811)
> Assistant to Francis Light
> A busy road – food eateries
> A church –St Paul church



Penang Road
> 1st road extended out from Georgetown
> KOMTAR (abbrev) –Penang tallest
> Dato’ Lim Chong Keat
> 65 floor/ 232 metres / 1985
> Ong Kongsi – 1st clansman of Ong of Hokkien state
> 1894/ donation from Ong clansman Kedah
> Old occupant – Kek Seng coffee shop/ good spring roll & food
> Shops here-antiques/crafts/ batiks/
> Chowrasta Market ( keelinga ban-san) –Indian market



Transfer Road
> Named “transfer” cos of Admin rule –Straits Sett Pg to S’pore
> Police HQ Penang
> Maiilia Bakery – Roti Benggali –local favourite
> Dato Koyah Shrine( Syed Mustapha Idris)
> From Malabar,South India – 19th century
> Able to heal sick person.
> Roti canai here/



Penang Road .
> is a place where nights comes alive
Ø Cititel Hotel – 4 star rated hotel
beside this hotel- may noticed our Penang trishaw-used to be local transportation.
> todays due to its popularity-it caters tourist to see Penang in detail.
> Also known as KING OF THE ROAD
> across the road opposite Cititel is Muntri Street- not far away is the Hainanese Temple
> UPR –pub & entertainment/restaurants/discos
Ø Ku Din Ku Meh house-bought in 1901 as trading post
Ø Fluent Thai & Malay language
Ø Appt Ambassador of Setul ( now Satun)-by Kedah Sultan
Ø bestow Raja of Setul by Thai king –Chulalongkorn


Jalan Farquhar

> Protestant cemetery ( 1794)
Ø Francis Light, James Scott, Thomas Leonowens, Rev.
Ø Hutchings , James Richardson Logan, George Leith
Ø 32 Mansion ( Leong Yin Fee Mansion) son of a tin tycoon
Ø Now an Italian restaurant
Ø Penang Bowl – for bowling enthusiast


The Garage
Ø Once used to be showcase for (British Leyland company)
Ø cars like Austin, Jaguar & Morris
Ø 1920
Ø Today it is replaced as a place for entertainment
Ø Pub, restaurant and shopping (SS, Gloria Jeans & etc)


E & O
Ø 1885 - a boutique hotel –colonial style
Ø Sarkies Brothers –Armenia
Ø Guest –Sun Yat Sen, Charlie Chaplin, Rudyard Kipling
Ø Closed in 1996 and reopen in 2001 after restoration


Light Street
> Named after Francis Light
> St Xaviers Institution -1852 –Education / by La Salle brothers
> Named after St.Francis Xavier.
> Convent Light Street – 1852 /
> orphanage /boarding schl–3 French Sister s-Holy Infant Jesus Mission-
> Supreme Court Bldg- 1903- build by John Henry Maccallum
> Logan Memorial – James Richarson Logan –defend locals


Jalan Padang Kota Lama (Esplanade)
Ø Dewan Sri Pinang – State function /exhibition /live performances
Ø Used to be the residence Koh Seang Tat –local millionaire
Ø Demolish and replace with Dewan Sri Pinang
Ø 1883 –a fountain donated by KST
Ø Duke of Edinburgh –stayed here 1869
Ø Cenotaph War Memorial – WW1 dead -1927
Ø A Russian ship sunk from German attack


City Hall
Ø 1903- British Palladian
Ø It currently houses the Penang Municipal Council Chambers and two departments
Ø – the Licensing and the Urban Services departments


Town Hall
Ø 1883
Ø Anna & the King film shot here
Ø Pg library started here
Ø Used to a British recreation centre – field where they can play games & functions


Fort Cornwallis
Ø 1786
Ø Original-nipah palm
Ø Later bricks –used convict laborers
Ø Named after Governor General Bengal –Charles Cornwallis
Ø 1871-captured Sri Rambai cannon
Ø Other cannons –never engaged in war
Ø In side fort-statue of Francis Light
Ø Chapel / gun powder house
Ø Become 1st military & trading post of East Hindia Company in P.Malaysia


Victoria Jubilee Tower
Ø Cheah Chen Eok
Ø 1897, completed 1902
Ø Queen Victoria-60 years reign,
Ø 60 feets-
Ø Slightly tilted –due to Jap. bombing WW2


Lebuh Light
Ø Immigration Bldg –passport can be done in 1 day time.
Ø State Assembly Hall ( formerly Central Police Station-during British time) -1800
Ø Now State Administrative building
Ø Bank Negara Malaysia – Central Bank Penang branch
Ø All commercial banks will need to go thru BNM for financial matters
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Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (Pitt Street)
Ø a.k.a. Streets of Harmony (St George Church-1818, accer to Rev. Hutchings
Ø Goddess Mercy Temple - 1801, Sri Mahariamman -1833 & Kapaitan Keling mosque-1801
Ø Cauder Mydin Merican @ Kapitan Keling


Chulia Street
Ø a.k.a. Gu Gan Tang means Cows pen
Ø TeoChew Assoc.-1870-serve as Han Chiang school - won a UNESCO award
Ø Nagore shrine – 1800s –Syed Sahul Hameed
>a number of budget hotels are located here.
>turning to the left junction is Little India - where we can obtain good quality Indian products .

Central Fire Station
Ø 1909
Ø Renamed Beach Street Fire Station
Ø Still a fire station until today


Yeoh Kongsi
Ø Yeoh kongsi -1870

Pengkalan Weld
Ø Ferry terminal ( Ferry Pier) Pengkalan Tun Raja Uda
Ø Butterworth –Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim
Ø Ferry –similar to that of Hong Kong


Customs Building with clock tower
Ø Formerly Malayan Railway Bldg- w/out rail
Ø 1907 commencing of the FMS railway


Tanjung City Marina
Ø Built recently a few years back
Ø Yatch dock here


British Council
Ø Located at Weld Quay ( Pengkalan Weld)
Ø Named after Federick Aloysius Weld – Governor Straits Settlement
Ø 1880
Ø Beside British Council – is a construction – Boustead Hotel


Post Office
Ø G.P.O.
Ø Location of govt. office
Ø Bangunan Tuanku Syed Putra (1960) built


Swettemham Pier
Ø Reconstructed to accommodate Cruise Ship
Ø Just ready to use recently
Ø Place where –previously used for ferry to Langkawi


Pengkalan Weld ( Weld Quay)
Ø Near the ferry terminal office
Ø Clan Jetties
Ø Famous one- Chew Jetty
Ø Others – Lim Jetty, Tan Jetty, Yeoh Jetty, Lee Jetty, Mixed Clan Jetty and etc.
Ø The temple – deity is Mah Chor – goddess of sea /
Ø similar to the Japanese goddessof sea -Matsu

Jelutong Expressway

Ø Built on reclaim land
Ø Jointly supported and developed by IJM Development
Ø Here –can view Penang Bridge ( 13.5 km)
Ø Entrance to Penang Bridge
Ø E-gate /Tesco/ -newly built
Ø Jetty to P.Jerjak ( P.Jerjak- formerly detention camp for prisoners)
Ø A leprosy centre – go across by boat
Ø Queenbay Mall – newly shopping complex
Ø Branded goods. /Cinema/ a indoor theme park/ restaurants
> on the 12 & 13 th December, at the coast of Bandar Sri Pinang - a competition of Dragon Boat race is held.


Bayan Lepas
Ø a.k.a. Bayan Lepas Free Tade Zone
Ø this idea started by the previous CM – Lim Chong Eu
Ø multinational companies –factories/electronics/manufacturing & etc
Ø this place is close to the air-port ( Pg Int.Air Port)
Ø story of name of Bayan Lepas- Bayan is bird.


Bukit Jambul
> On the round about -will noticed there betel nut trees grown.
> This is where Penang gets it's name - Pinang
> Penang State flag had a picture of the Pinang tree or betel nut tree
> On the Penang flag - the blue signifies the sea, yellow signifies prosperity, the white signifies the state itself and the betelnut tree signifies the origin of the state's name.
> Bukit Jambul Country Club- international- Korean /Japanese
> Shopping arcade ( now mostly for foreigners and factory workers)
> At top of hill is the Equatorial Hotel
> Along the road before reaching Equatorial Hotel- there are numerous millionaires bungalows

PISA
> Penang Int. Sports Arena
> An int. Swimming pool –for international events
> Venue for int. events –exibitions/ e..g. computer fair, travel fair,trade fair. industrial fair
> Up ahead – Malay kampong houses- built on stilts above the ground -to avoid being effected by flood.
> – a number of small stall selling Malay traditional kueh ( dessert cakes) ,nasi lemak
> A military base & camp ahead – the soldiers would use to practice running here
> noticed an amoured car displayed -used during the Emergency in Malaysia -to escort and protect civilians from communist attack (1948 - 1960)
> Small farms & orchards around this area – durian.
> During fruits season – durians ,mangosteen sold here
> Round-about- Air port -houses the DCA( Department of Civil Aviation)


Penang International Airport
> Penang also known as " Pearl Of Orient"
- round balls outside the airport compound represents pearls
> Most popular airline -Air Asia , Fireflyz , MAS, Southern China, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific
> story of Bayan Lepas obtaining it's name



Jln Sultan Azlan Shah
> Snake temples – land given to monk
> by ( David Brown)
> Deity –Chor Soo Kong
> Snakes here sleep in day
> A snake farm nearby
> Snakes everywhere in temple


Sungai Nibong
> Location of Pesta Pulau Pinang
> This year 21-11-09 to 31-12-09
> Fun fair/trade expo/
> Food fair & other exibition
>Name of Sungai Nibong literally means : Palm River
> Housing estates -built here far away from main town Georgetown - way back some 20 years ago - due to high property cost in main town.

Batu Uban
> Location of USM
> Higher learning
> Batu Uban mosque – existed before arrival of Francis Light
> From a Minangkabau royal family –Sumatera


Gelugor ( RECSAM)
> Gelugor named after the tamarind fruit –asam gelugor – use to cooking
> Around this area - used to a place David Brown
> Experiment planting clove & nutmeg
> RECSAM – a training college for teachers in Maths & Science
> RECSAM –Regional Education Centre Science And Maths


Jalan Mesjid Negeri ( Green Lane)
> Green Lane –b cos it use to be a geen path across Penang Island
> The World Red Swastika Society is a Taoist voluntary org.
> History founded in China in 1922 as a philanthropic branch of the Society of Dao and Virtue. The society's movement is similar to the Red Cross but is grounded on Buddhism and Taoism.
> Penang is famous of Medical Tourism -e.g. Lam Wah Ee Hosp. – Indons from Medan come here for treatment
> Convent Green Lane – this is school – M’sia Icon Nicol David study (squash champion)
> Wat Pinbang Oon –Thai Temple ( Wat temple ) there are monks cemetery within the compounds of the temple.



Lorong Batu Lanchang
> Hindu cemetery – this particular for a Hindu of diff caste – they buried
> Next –Chinese cemetery- United Hokkien Cemetary
> A private land –
> There is an old folks home- Little Sister of the Poor -run by Catholic missionaries -land was donated by Aw Boon Par
> A new complexs was just recently been erected in 2008 to accomodate the old folks.

Jalan Air Itam
> Chung Ling High School –Govt aided/Private
> Very prominent Chinese school
> Orphanage –for muslim
> Road –Jln Kg Melayu –cos most Malay stayed here once
> Indian temple
> The Chinese Anti-War Memorial (near round about) -1930 to 1940
> Those die in anti-Jap in China / during Jap.occupation




Air Itam Town
> Market place very busy-congested – buy anything
> Famous laksa – use torch ginger and etc
> Kek Lok Si – temple of eternal bliss
> 1890 –Chief Abbot from Kuan Yin temple in Pitt Street is responsible for this.
> Libneration pond –tortise / giant Kuan Yin statue
> Bazaar along the route up
> Biggest Buddhist temple in SEA
> Monastery up there
> A vegetarian restaurant
> The new attraction is the Goddess of Mercy Pavillion - it is a 20 storey pavillion opened on 6th December, 2009 by monks from all over the world and local dignitaries.
The height is 90 metres height.

> Celebrating the 118th Anniversary of Kek Lok Si Temple in commemoration of the founder of Kuan Yin temple, the 4th Chief Abbot, Bai Sheng.

> Kuan Yin statue is an icon to Penang.



Penang Hill Railway
> 1906 to 1923
> ½ hour trip / Funicular train
> Change in mid station
> Pg Hill – 821 m above sealevel / temp 20 -25 degree
> Also known as Bukit Bendera ( Flag Hill)
> Highest peak in Pg.
> Bellevue –mini bird park /
> Panoramic view
> Indian Temple / cannon


Penang State Mosque
> 1980
> By Filipino architect
> Usually Friday prayers.
> Building /funding of the mosque was contributed late Dato Loh Boon Siew
> 5 principle of Islam – allah , mohd, 5 times, fast, pilgrim


Scotland Road
> Considered one of the Penang millionaires row
> Penang Turf Club
> 1864
> Baobab tree – probably 200 year +
> Tree -Introduced by British
> Penang Chinese-Union Girls School –


Jalan Utama ( Western Road)
> Used to be congested during Thaipusam
> Kolam –indian design on floor
> Pg Sports Club -1900
> Western Road Cemetary –Christian
> Arshak Sarkies –buried here
> WW1 dead – a Russian memorial
> Masonic Temple –most Europ are Masonic
> Jesselton – millionaire staying there –
> E.g. Texchem boss stayed here too –Sushi King


Jalan Kebun Bunga ( Waterfall Road)
> Nattukotthai Chettiar Temple –peak of Thaipusam here
> Youth Park - X cise /sports event
> Craft batik -batik craft
The Penang Youth Park is located nearby.


Botanical Gardens
> Do not feed monkeys
> Charles Curtis - 1884
> Cactus, fern house, Orchid
> Cannon ball tree
> Nearby to quarry
> X cise / relax / view the beautiful flower / nurseries
> Tram 2-00 adult 1-00 children


Jln Mt Erskine
Ø Pek Hoon Swa – white cloud mountain
Ø Pg Chinese Girls School –leading girls school
Ø 1920
Ø Original name: Fukien Girls School – originally at Macalister Rd
Ø Cemetery – Crematorium
Ø Inside – a private cemetery for the Cheah clans


Jalan Fettes
Ø Coffee shops / complex that houses office & shops
Ø A food court
Ø Up ahead – Island Plaza
Ø A place for youngster hangout at Gloria Jeans
Ø Further ahead – Tg Pinang –developed by E & O Development


Jalan Tanjung Tokong
Ø Along the road- Malay community –used to be fisherman
Ø Live the traditional way
Ø Further up ahead – Marina Bay –one exclusive condo
Ø Another condo at the corner junction of traafic light – a condo bought by Jackie Chan


Gurney Drive
Ø Famous Oriental seafood – live seafood
Ø Round about –commenmorate the tsunami incident
Ø Nearby –opposite- hawker centre /
Ø Next –Gurney Plaza –branded goods/extension of Gurney made by a company –S’pore.
Ø CapitalLand (tenant-banks,supermarkets/retails shops/fitness centre)
Ø Lifestyle Mall
Ø G-hotel – a Jap.restuarant with private room
Ø Good commentary from foreign guest


Jalan Pemenang
> Along this road - there are pre-war building - some are built in 1918 .
Ø Name of road- means ‘winner” in Malay
Ø Old heritage – converted to exclusive dining – e.g. Golden gate ( Steamboat)
Ø Matsuki (Japanese)
Ø In Pulau Tikus area – means “ Islands of the rat”
Ø This area – majority are Eurasians / Siamese


Jalan Kelawai
Ø Prominent Eurasians –the Rozells – good musicians –sing in hotel during the 80’s
Ø Now many foreigners on MM2H program stayed here too.
> Eurasian in Penang are majority of Portuguese and British decent.
> Eurasian is a mixed blood of Europeans with Asians ( locals and Siamese mostly)

Lorong Burma
Ø Wat Chaiya Mangalaran – founded by Pothan Kuat -1845
Ø Loves Penang laksa- a shrine built for him
Ø Visited by HM Bhumipol & Queen Sirikit
Ø Officiated opening by former PM Thai- Tun Thanon
Ø Festival held here- Songkran, Loi Krathong, Wesak
Ø Under 4 lady trustees / Therevada Buddhist
Ø Reclining Buddha -33 metres – one of longest
Ø Dhammikarama – land bought Nyonya Betong -1803
Ø Bought from George Layton, 390 Spanish Dollars
Ø Panca Rupa –mystical creature -guardian of earth
Ø Khatina -offering of robe to monk , Sunday schools


Jalan Burma
Ø On the right side road –see a pagoda – anther Thai Temple –Wat Bhupharam
> Wat Bhupharram was built in 1942 by a Buddhist monk - Luang Por Sri Keow
Wat Bhupharram mean Flower Temple
-famous of the lifting Buddha and produce amulets fro worshippers
Ø Soko Gakkai – Japanese Buddhist organization –estb 1984
Ø To promote peace, understanding & mutual respect
> at the junction before turing to the left- up ahead we can the Victoria monument -located at the Chinese Recreation Club.
-It was built after 30 years of Her Majesty death.

Jalan Pangkor
Ø Right –GMC –hospital provide professional medical service
Ø Foreigners from Indon- seek treatment / cheaper & reliable
Ø Doctors are UK,Aust & US, & India graduate mostly
Ø Up ahead- a local product shop –selling local products
Ø Hardwicke – a residence used by famous Khaw family
Ø Later sold to a Lim Cheng Ean – 1st magistrate in Penang


Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah ( Northam Road)

Ø Millionaires Row – owned by prominent Chinese businessman
> Among the famous residence include ;-
> Istana Kedah ( the residence of the Sultan of Kedah in Penang )

Ø Lim Lean Teng’s Mansion – founder of Han Chiang school,Penang
Ø One of the mansion there is the Kedah’s Sultan residence
Ø Wawasan Open University- used to be Yeap Chor Ee official residence ,founder of Ban Hin Lee bank
Ø Other related college – Disted also of Yeap Chor Ee
After Wawasan University - a lane to the left is place called Paramount - here we can find a good and special seafood restaurant - The Ocean Green.
-somnetime if we are lucky we may caught the fisherman back from sea - can buy from them fresh marine catch.


Larut Road
Ø The building KFC used is known as – “ Limburg”
Ø Originally a house for Lim Cheng Teik,
Ø Youngest municipal councilor in Penang – 26 y.o.
Ø 1917- designed by - Neubronner’s firm
Ø Next to it – Wesley Methodist Church
Ø Founded by American missionaries – 1891
Ø Built in 1911 known as Fitzgerald Memorial Church
Ø In memory of bishop & daughter
Ø Responsible for establishing 3 schools – PMS , MBS & MGS
Ø MBS & MGS formerly known as Anglo-Chinese School.


Jalan Anson
Ø Named after Archibald Anson – Lieutenant General of Penang
Ø He also founded Teluk Anson ( now Teluk Intan)
Ø Federal Govt bldg- Registration dept.- I/C , Marriage, Death, Birth
Ø Others federal govt affairs building located here
Ø TNB – National Electrcity Board –privatised – sole provider of power suppy in Malaysia
Ø KDU – Higher learning –Private
Ø One Academy – Art & Multimedia – higher learning-Private
Ø MGS – founded by American missionaries ( Wesley Church)


Jalan Macalister
Ø Right side – Ghee Hiang – most famous sesame oil manufacturer in Pg.
Ø Sesame oil is halal – international recognized – 100% pure ( good for confinement)
Ø History – more than 150 years (since 1856)
Ø Penang 1st “tau sar pneah” – Green Bean Paste Pastry
Ø Penang Philomatic Union ( a.k.a. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Centre)
Ø Est. by Tung Meng Hooi , a political party founded 1905 to overthrow Imperial China
Ø This place is where –Sun Yat Sen deliver – first speech
Ø After 1911 – it use for CLHS & Fukien Girls School


Komtar (Penang Road)
Ø Ong Kongsi – 1st clansman of Ong of Hokkien state
Ø 1894/ donation from Ong clansman Kedah
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