kayes
Registered: July 2008
Location: Penang Malaysia
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Here is a pic of the Hokkien Association in Taiping which is still standing along Kota Road. There seems to be some resemblance in the architecture of these two buildings.
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Michael Tan
Registered: October 2009
Location: US and Japan
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Kayes,Cool!
I also have a photo of Hokkien Association of Kampa Perak ,24 miles south of Ipoh. I vsited Kampar 5-7 years ago , Its at the end of the roll of street houses .it was still there. I will send you the photo by email .Kampar is a much smaller town , so the association is small , but the building dated pre war .Like many Hokkien clans all over Malaysia , they establish Chinese schools .The one in Ipoh is Poi Nam , and the onein Kampa is called Poi Yuan Chinese school . My uncle was the priciple there in the 1900s (1917 for sure) .
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Orange
Registered: February 2009
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Hi Michael Tan and Peter Chen,
Thank you very much for the black and white pic. and the interesting comments. Shy to say even I was born in Ipoh but there is so little I know about Ipoh. Thanks for the history about Poi Nam school. There is one private independent Poi Nam school in Pengkalan - mid way between after Simpang Pulai toll exit and New Pasir Putih. Wonder if this private school is belonged to this same group of learning institution.
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kayes
Registered: July 2008
Location: Penang Malaysia
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And here's a pic of the Hokkien Association in Kampar taken in 1993, courtesy Michael Tan.
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Michael Tan
Registered: October 2009
Location: US and Japan
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On the subject of PoiNam High School near Pulai subject, yes, it is the Poinam school . There are two Poinam school in Ipoh , one in Kuala Kansar road which was THE school, then the school split up into two schools ,the government school remained in Kual kansa Road , and private school moved to Pulai in 1973 when the new building was built . Kuala Kansar road is the only name I know , don't know if itr has been changed to Jalan some thing ??? I left Ipoh 50 years ago .
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kayes
Registered: July 2008
Location: Penang Malaysia
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hello Michael, it is still Kuala Kangsar Road and the name has not been changed. Before Expressways came into being, Kuala Kangsar Road was the most direct road that took you to the royal town of Kuala Kangsar and the north.
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Orange
Registered: February 2009
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Hi Kayes and Michael Tan,
Thanks for the pic. of Kampar Hokkien Association and for mentioning the year the pic. was taken i.e. 1993. At first I thought the pic. was taken some 30 years before 1993. I hope Kampar has since became a new and fast town with the new UTAR campus located in Kampar just like Tanjung Malim. Ever since IPSIS became UPSIS and with the new Proton City, the roads in Tanjung Malim are wider; there are many new housing estates and new shops. The old Tanjung Malim town where those long distance Ipoh/Kuala Lumpur taxis used to stop for food and toilets was still slow though.
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Orange
Registered: February 2009
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Hi Michael Tan,
Thanks for confirming about the Poi Nam Private Secondary School in Pengkalan.
My family donated some money (not much) to this Poi Nam Private Secondary School. Their school band came to our Ipoh house and played some songs just before the funeral procession of someone close in our family years ago.
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kayes
Registered: July 2008
Location: Penang Malaysia
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The new Hokkien (Hock Kean) Association building along Belfield Street.
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kayes
Registered: July 2008
Location: Penang Malaysia
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December 13, 2009 12:56am
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This pic was taken on 11 December 2009.
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nsubbu135
nsubbu135
Registered: July 2009
Location: Chennai
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Dear Mr Kayes
All best since we are in touch after a long time for which I apologize
During 50s there was a pres called Regina Press and perhaps Alli and sons
Any news on them as of now
subbu
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nsubbu135
nsubbu135
Registered: July 2009
Location: Chennai
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Mr Kayes Can you shoot all famous in Jalang Sungai pari
Hindu mari amman Temple
Govt School at Jalan Madras OFF Jalang Sungai pari
Famous B ridge on the river very near to the Hindu temple
Subbu
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kayes
Registered: July 2008
Location: Penang Malaysia
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subbu, I will try but I am not sure when I will be in Ipoh next 
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blue grass
Registered: September 2008
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Hi Subbu
I read your post and would like to help if I can. I am not familiar with the area you wrote about but one of these days I'll take a drive and try to locate the Hindu temple and school. If I succeed I will send kayes the pics.
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