2012.07.14 CEC meeting in Penang

Central Executive Committee meeting 
held on Saturday, 14 July 2012 at 3.30 pm
The Penthouse, Jalan Lebuh Light, Penang 

CEC members: (R-L) Standing: Ching Neng Bin, Lim Kee Moon, Ng Peng Kieng, Rangasamy, Song Poh, Chan Ying Wai, Gunn Kean Liang.    Sitting: Chokalingam, V.A.Allan, Chew Leng Soon

DAY 1 - 14 July 2012

The Penthouse, Jalan Lebuh Light, 10200 Penang
(L-R) Past President Ching Neng Bin, Past President Gunn Kean Liang and Mr.V.A.Allan the former warden of Outward Bound School Lumut

Ng Peng Kieng, Chong Ee Ee and Chiew Leng Soon
Catherine Oon, Pauline Toh and Sally Gunn
Chong Ee Ee with her children
Ng Peng Kieng and wife

The Penthouse

panoramic view of Georgetown Komtar from the Penthouse

panoramic view of Georgetown from the Penthouse

the rooftop view

the Esplanade


the Penang High Court building

Dewan Sri Pinang

lunch at New World Park, Lorong Swatow, George Town, Penang



one of the best 'chow hor fun'

the tasty 'cucuk udang to go with chilli potato sauce'

the famous Penang 'otak otak'

very good 'Ice kacang'



CEC members: (R-L) Standing: Ching Neng Bin, Lim Kee Moon, Ng Peng Kieng, Rangasamy, Song Poh, Chan Ying Wai, Gunn Kean Liang. Sitting: Chokalingam, V.A.Allan, Chew Leng Soon

The Wifes: (R-L) Kim, Pauline Toh, Catherine Oon, Sally Gunn, Betty Ching



Past President Gunn Kean Liang

the CEC meeting in progress


Auditor Ooi Ark Heng is auditing the National Office's final accounts



Song Poh has no seat is just an excuse to sit with the charming ladies

I am going through the accounts with the auditor

dinner at Revolving Restaurant, City Bayview Hotel












Georgetown city view from Revolving Restaurant, City Bayview Hotel

St Xavier's institution established in 1852


the Penang Port at the background

the famous Eastern & Oriental Hotel

all getting ready for dinner

all the charming ladies go first


Gunn you have a prosperous tummy

Choka and Ranga

Ann, Chong and Chew

Kim, Ng and Ooi




a two piece live band in attendance



fellowship at Gunn's residence with beer and whisky - Kim, Betty, Pauline




cheers to Gunn, Chew and Allan


enjoying the music from Gunn's RM20k audio equipment



Catherine says 'I am still OK with the drinks'


the evening ends with a facial do for all the ladies by Ann


DAY 2 - 15 July 2012

breakfast at Sin Kim San Hawker Center, 168, Macalister Road - "Hokkien Mee", "Char Keoy Teow" "Banana pancake"
my former employer Public Bank, Bishop Street: I used to work in this very building from 1973 to 1983

Mr. Teh Keng Loon is the current Regional Manager of Public Bank, Penang Regional Office


St. George's Church at Farquhar Street


we drove to Balik Pulau for a durian feast

the gigantic bamboo shoots for sale

had very good Penang laksa at Nan Guang, Balik Pulau

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Catherine and Pauline buying some 'durian cake' at the soya bean vendor in a Balik Pulau

had very good 'tauhufar' at a road side cart beside Nan Guang, Balik Pulau

stopped at this viewing station in Balik Pulau overlooking Balik Pulau town on the western side of Penang

viewing station in Balik Pulau

Allan and Pauline requested for a photo shoot



A 4hr walking tour through Chulia Street to Penang Road

the art painting on the wall along Jln.Masjid Kapitan Keling

the bullock cart half cent coin in 1920

it writes:   in the days when your money could be as big as a bullock cart wheel

the heritage houses along Lebuh Gereja

the Goddess of Mercy Temple is one of the oldest Chinese temples in Penang, built in 1728

spent some time to watch the free open-air opera show at the temple





this is the heritage road:  Chulia street

had the street food for dinner here


this is Masjid Kapitan Keling built in 1916

entrance to Yeng Keng Hotel,  362 Lebuh Chulia 
Yeng Keng Hotel,  362 Lebuh Chulia

entrance road to Chulia Heritage Hotel, 380 Lebuh Chulia


you get the best seafood porridge here


one of the side roads - Cintra Street

another view of the Chulia Street


Banana Boutique Hotel, 422, Chulia Street

can anybody tell me what building is this along Chulia Street?

end of Chulia Street and getting into Penang Road

at the road junction of Chulia Street and Penang Road

the Odeon Cinema at 130 Upper Penang Road



the Oriental Hotel
the Penang Road



I used to buy my clothing here during my stay in Penang from 1973 to 1983

we hopped into the free tourist bus to show us other parts of the city before dropping at the esplanade

the lighted Penang Municipal Town Hall at the esplanade

'Chingay' practice at the esplanade

DAY 3 - 16 July 2012
on our road back to Perak, we stopped at St Anne's Church, Bukit Mertajam

St Anne's Church, Bukit Mertajam is a famous Roman Catholic Church





Val Allan preying for good health and peace in the world




the new church beside the old church




this is Dataran St Anne's Church, Bukit Mertajam

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