Why did the group of some 1,000 Penangites tear up their Malaysian passport in the hope of acquiring British Overseas Citizenship (BOC)? Refer, ‘Malaysians left stateless in UK after passport gamble backfires‘.
What kind of people are they?
History: The Straits Chinese considered themselves to be a “privileged community”. They were the “King’s Chinese” (referring to the English monarch) because they lived in a crown colony of the British empire.
Chinese loyalty was to the British empire
Excerpt below from ‘A Modern History of Southeast Asia: Decolonization, Nationalism and Separatism’ by Clive J. Christie, a lecturer in History and Southeast Asia Studies.
“The loyalty of the Straits Chinese was directed not towards Britain as such, but towards the British Empire as a political entity; it was focused on the specific territory of the Straits Settlements and British Malaya within that greater political entity.” […]
“It is in the inter-war years that we see the emergence of a Straits Chinese elite that was to dominate Penang in the 1930s and 1940s. They shared many characteristics: education in the local elite schools, particularly St Xavier’s and the Penang Free School; important roles in banking and import-export businesses in Penang; and key positions in the Chinese Town Hall, the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Straits Chinese British Association (SCBA) and the Georgetown Municipal Commission.”
The Penang Chinese were “loyal British subjects”.
At that time, i.e. 1930s-40s, the Chinese mainly inhabited the island. Penang is small, insular and parochial. Nonetheless, one must beware when saying this because they – the islanders – will launch an all-out attack on you for stating the obvious.
Chinese preferred Penang to hook up with S’pore
In 1946 came a test — the Malayan Union was hurriedly and surreptitiously formed post-World War Two.
Christie, the Hull University lecturer, writes:
“The Malayan Union plan highlighted not only the ambiguity of the political aspirations of the Straits Chinese but ultimately also the ambiguity of their identity. While they could only welcome the notion of equal citizenship and opportunities for all races in Malaya, they shrank from the prospect of being cut loose from the safe moorings of the Straits Settlements and thrown into the turbulent politics of the new Malaya.”
Horror of horrors! Penang would be merged into a federation with the Malay states … a fate worse than death.
When in 1948 the Malayan Union was dissolved and replaced with the Federation of Malaya, the anxiety of the Penang Chinese grew even more acute.
There was quickly “a movement designed to get Penang out of the Malayan Federation, in order that it might rejoin Singapore as a Straits Settlement”.
Chinese wanted Penang to secede from Malaya
Christie writes that
“[… ] by early December 1948 an almost irresistible momentum for secession was building up: on 4 December 1948, the Penang Straits Chinese British Association voted for a policy of secession, and this was unanimously backed by an emergency general meeting of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce on 12 December 1948.” […]
“For the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese- and English-language newspapers of Malaya, the priority was not so much the maintenance of the imperial link per se, as the link with Chinese-dominated Singapore.“
The Penang Chinese were very communal in their outlook and wanted links with its sister Straits Settlement, Singapore where their fellow Chinese resided, rather than with the neighbouring states ruled by Malay sultans.
In October 1949, the Penangites petitioned the Colonial Secretary of the Colonial Office in London for Penang’s status as a “colony of the Straits Settlements” to be restored.
In September 1951, they received word from the Colonial Office that their petition was rejected. Furthermore, they were told that there was to be no Royal Commission as requested to determine the status of Penang.
Penang Chinese rejected Independence in 1957
The newly reordered structure of the Malayan Union had severed Penang administratively from Singapore which shared a kindred 75-80 percent Chinese population.
Subsequently when the Malay states were on the cusp of Independence, separatists in Penang once again tried their luck at secession. The Penangites clamoured to remain as British subjects loyal to Queen Elizabeth II but to no avail.
And how the Francis Light islanders envied the Stamford Raffles islanders when during Merdeka, Singapore got leave to remain within the British dominions whereas their own Penang had no choice but to be bundled together with the backward Malay states.
The Chinese in Malaya still kept feeling the twitches of their phantom limb Singapore despite that the amputated limb was already cauterized in 1957.
Until today, many Malaysian Chinese look at Singapore with a loving ache and terrible longing.
BELOW: George Town, Penang in the 1980s
Janus, the two-faced
As you can see from the street scenes above, the writing on most of the business signboards was in Chinese. Some were in English and none in Malay.
Hence is it not wondrous strange that those Chinese who originate from Penang are today the ones loudest to swell their chest trumpeting – in English – that they are the Firstest of all Bangsa Malaysians?
They must have undergone a miraculous conversion in the blink of an eye.
Just like the Christian miracle of how, one moment Hannah Yeoh is applying for Australian PR, and the very next minute she is exhorting young non-Malays, “Don’t change your country, change your government”.
BELOW: Janus is the two-faced Roman god
The real root of the problem
Hannah Yeoh tried to obtain her Australian Permanent Residency in Tasmania, an island separated from the Australian continent like Penang is a separated island from the Malay peninsula.
Her mentor the Lims keep inciting the Chinese here that they are second-class citizens.
Why did the 1,000 Penangites ‘koyak’ their passports? Why did Hannah Yeoh similarly try to do the same to hers?
Emigration, actually, is not really an issue. People around the world do it, each for their own personal reasons. Singaporeans emigrate to the USA. Americans emigrate to Australia. Australians emigrate to Israel and others too.
What constitutes a problem is the grand, TWO-FACED hypocrisy.
Some hypocrites – like the Great Tudung-ed One whose application for Aussie PR was unceremoniously rejected – come crawling back to Malaysia …
… and then gobsmackingly proceeds to tell Malaysian residents that they are bad citizens who do not qualify to be Bangsa Malaysia because they are low class, wicked racists who are stupid enough to maintain the extremist and bigoted Umno in power.
There will be no hue and cry if 1,000 Penang Chinese quietly upped and migrated. The present uproar is not because they chose to leave but due to the hypocrisy of the emigration polemics raised by their DAP leaders.
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In other words, these people are not proper citizens of this country. They never were. Today they are proxies of foreign interests. These people are traitors.
They are Hananas.
Malaysia must be fool to collect them back , but alas UMNO is too gentlemen party and tidak apa attitude.
Must one of the BOAC stateless chinese, shouting ” bersih” at Najib in UK. Must be really frustrared person
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At that time, i.e. 1930s-40s, the Chinese mainly inhabited the island. Penang is small, insular and parochial. Nonetheless, one must beware when saying this because they – the islanders – will launch an all-out attack on you for stating the obvious.
Correction: Penang is STILL small, insular and parochial today. I have got acquaintances who say that they are Penang lang first, Malaysian whatever. Just go to any cultural event that requires anthem singing and you will hear how many sings Selamat Pulau Pinang and compared to Negaraku.
In fact things have improved with the first bridge. In the old days, some Nyonyas will looks with fear the “mainland”. This is like some forest with strange animals.
“In fact things have improved with the first bridge. In the old days, some Nyonyas will looks with fear the “mainland”. This is like some forest with strange animals.”
hehehe… good one!
When Hannah wore `tudung`. My father remembered Lee Kuan Yew wore `songkok` before election dates. Father said to me clearly ` be extra careful on TALAM DUA MUKA and never put your trust in them` FULL STOP.
Aku terbayang jugak ‘tepung talam dua muka’. Dulu, atas yumm bawah yumm. Then, atas yumm bawah yukk. Sekarang, atas yukk, bawah yukk oso.
“Hence is it not wondrous strange that those Chinese who originate from Penang are today the ones loudest to swell their chest trumpeting – in English – that they are the Firstest of all Bangsa Malaysians?”
You would realize quite a number of the Chinese residents in the Klang Valley are from Penang. (Thus, the annual Mother-in-Law tourism to Penang by JSubangers every CNY, Cheng Beng, Moon Cake etc.) You would also realise the most number of migrants to Perth, Adelaide, UK are from Penang and predominantly Hockien. (Any from Kuching…. very few). You will realise the popularity of the Burmah Road Tau Sar Pneahs in the Klang Valley.
Klang Valley used to be predominantly Cantonese but you will notice how Hockien it has been. Where are they from? Penang!
Question: Do you see the Ipoh Malis or the Jinjangers (who are C—– fill in the blanks) and tin-miner descendants so interested in being Bangsa Malaysia? In fact the Hockiens and the Peranakans (sorry to says) are the loudest for Bangsa Malaysia. (In fact The Journey is aptly a Penang story. The most Caucasian hunters are from PENANG!
oh dear god
for your folks in the J, goddess
You want a divorce so badly you left, tore your marriage certificate and burn or throw them into the rubbish, badmouth your spouse every opportunity you get, then when the person you really want to be with forever turns you down, you want to come crawling back? For what? Because now you have no house to live in? No place where you really belong.
Forget it. I don’t want you back; and the children too don’t want you back.
What kind of person are you? You have no shame? Tak ada maruah lagi? You are now worthless to me, to my country, to whatever.
Ask anyone, except the Dapsters and Evangelistas, what they think of you and you will know how really “low class” you are.
Banish the thought of ever returning and getting a new marriage certificate.
Eff your A lah.
They are utterly shameless. If you tell them that they have to crawl their way back to get their new passports, they will crawl their way back.
They are not low class. They have no class !
And if you tell them that they have to get fucked in order for them to come back, they will allow people to fuck them too. That’s what they really are.
Sorry for the expletives. But dealing with these people, no civility is required.
‘And if you tell them that they have to get fucked in order for them to come back, they will allow people to fuck them too. That’s what they really are.’
I agree. These PENDATANG HARAM can take their smelly ass elsewhere. I don’t think Tuvalu nor Timbuktu would want the fockers!
“For the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese- and English-language newspapers of Malaya, the priority was not so much the maintenance of the imperial link per se, as the link with Chinese-dominated Singapore.“
‘The Penang Chinese were very communal in their outlook and wanted links with its sister Straits Settlement, Singapore, where their fellow Chinese resided, rather than with the neighbouring states ruled by Malay sultans.’
Till this day, they have not changed. I started hearing calls for autonomy for Penang island soon after 308. The Penang Chinese are so devious and dishonorable that they are a threat to national security.
If there has to be another racial confrontation, I hope it starts here on the island. But its not going to be very impactful even if it happens.
Tokong’s development policies have ensured a Malay (and Indian) exodus out of the island.
While Jibby tosses yee sang and takes selfies with Tokong.
Re If there has to be another racial confrontation, I hope it starts here on the island. But its not going to be very impactful even if it happens.
More to the point, for a racial confrontation to have a desired effect, it must happen right in the middle of the Klang Valley where most Chinese reside.
Can you point out an autonomy movement for Penang? I have not heard anything about it in the media or an organised political action group with such ideology.
Instead it is this blog that has been pushing the idea for Penang to be seceded from the Federation.
re: ‘Can you point out an autonomy movement for Penang? I have not heard anything about it in the media or an organised political action group with such ideology.
Instead it is this blog that has been pushing the idea for Penang to be seceded from the Federation.’
No, I cannot because there isn’t one…officially, anyway but I get around enough with the Chinese here who confide in me (thinking I’m another Tokong worshiper) and I’m perceptive enough to sense the general sentiment.
Also, I have actually seen online comments by rabid Dapster cyber troopers clamoring for autonomy. The sick bastards.
How is it that you say that it is this blog ‘that has been pushing the idea for Penang to be seceded from the Federation’ when all Helen has done is to remind us of attempted secession movements repeatedly initiated by the Penang Chinese?
You konpius oredi liao.
i agree indian is very perceptive. snake oso very perceptive.
‘snake oso very perceptive.’
Just look at you. You can’t help it can you? I have not seen the word for a while now. Yet you guys quick to accuse others of name calling???
re: i agree indian is very perceptive. snake oso very perceptive.
Yes, snakes like LKS and his mutated, reptilian offspring know exactly what the Penang cadres want.
An chua, cbk?
The offspring of LKS is similarly a reptilian but of the Iguana Eng variety.
‘The offspring of LKS is similarly a reptilian but of the Iguana Eng variety.’
To some Indians, biawak is a delicacy (gross, man!).
Maybe that’s why Iguana Eng faiti-faiti got rid of Kg. Buah Pala as soon as he crawled over Chow Kon Yeow’s head to assume dictatorship (with that Anaconda, LKS threatening to swallow anyone else who wanted to lay claim to the throne).
And maybe that’s why he keeps a short but comfortably padded leash on Ramasamy…unlike the harmless past Malay DCMs who are restricted by religion against repast-ing on reptiles.
Any comment, HY?
Btw, HY stands for what…Hai Yan is it?
fully agree with indian perceptive view.
hy = hua yong, no worry, nothing to do with snake.
“How is it that you say that it is this blog ‘that has been pushing the idea for Penang to be seceded from the Federation’ when all Helen has done is to remind us of attempted secession movements repeatedly initiated by the Penang Chinese?”
https://helenang.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/the-political-mood-in-penang/
See Comment #39.
https://helenang.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/republic-of-singapore-north/
“Regular reader Goondoo shared a radical idea.
He suggested:
“I think the best way to resolve these Chinese dilemma is to let them move en masse to Penang while the Malays, Mamaks and Indians of Penang moved to other part of Malaysia.”
“Apa macam setuju tak dengan cadangan ‘brilliant’ saya ni?””
Dei AC-DC,
go read the links you’ve put up as reference again…this time, carefully.
Do you know the difference between sentient, evocative, conjectural enquiry based on hypothesis that is substantiated by historical fact and unwarranted, provocative, DAP style overzealous, exhortatory extolment allusively catering to the racist, separatist, sentiments of the Penang Chinese?
Or are you just seeing what your one-dimension, one-track mind tells you you’re seeing?
You yourself have admitted there is no organised movement for secession in Penang.
Rather, it is this blog that has been putting forth the ‘radical idea’ for secession of Penang from Malaysia, mostly based on skin colour. That is hardly a ‘sentient’, ‘evocative’, conjectural enquiry, or whatever bombastic words you wish to toss.
he thot bombastic words could help him snakes through.
Please refrain from using racially-insensitive words.
u mean “dei”?
LOL
“If there has to be another racial confrontation, I hope it starts here on the island. But its not going to be very impactful even if it happens.”
I know certain extremists have been attempting to incite a riot with rallies and rumours. But their efforts have been in vain and have blown back in their faces.
Dictator, I may be wrong but the KV Chinese are not the real problem.
The PG Chinese are a (dangerous) breed apart.
I hope people like this
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Night Slasher : The court is civilized isn’t it ?
Stallone : But I m not. This is where the law stops and I start…..
You know, these opposition hacks have been behaving just like the Night Slasher and they expect the authorities to sort of roll over, when the Malays, and to a lesser extend, the Indians, have had enough of them, you know, when they say this is where the law stops, where civility ends, you know what’s going to happen.
Dulu,kini,dan seterusnya org melayu memang jaguh dlm buat demo, tapi hasilnya menghampakan.
Cina tak perlu demo tapi Spura dapat jadi hak milik mereka, Penang dlm tangan mereka!
Di Selangor pula suara Speaker lebih lantang dari MB.
Jng biarkan dedalu hinggap dipokok!
Saya setuju dengan pendapat anda. Tapi malangnya urban malays tak sedar keadaan ini. Tulis atau cakap pun hampeh.
They think that being liberal is the order of the day but little do they realise that this is exactly what DAP wants them to think and feel.
Bila dah dalam tangan , DAP akan tunjuk their true colours then too late.
How do we make them see the bigger picture?
‘They think that being liberal is the order of the day…’
There’s nothing wrong the Malays. Despite the so called inferior education system, unlike, err, Singapura, we have been exporting our buatan Malaysia school kids with massive international success. Singapura can only watched with envy to say the least.
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Where got urban Malays?
Tak caya? Look at the twice annually migraton. He…he…
re: ‘They think that being liberal is the order of the day but little do they realise that this is exactly what DAP wants them to think and feel.
Bila dah dalam tangan , DAP akan tunjuk their true colours then too late.’
Spot on, Fazillah.
We’ve seen enough of their true colors since 08.
And yes, its too late for Penang.
re: “And yes, its too late for Penang.”
Yup.
Tourism in Penang Up or Down?
This is what Malaysian Insider reported on 10 April 2014.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/international-arrivals-to-penang-up-more-than-8-this-year
“Penang continues to record encouraging arrival numbers at its international airport this year.
For the first two months of the year, there were over 268,000 domestic arrivals and more than 196,000 international arrivals.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (pic) said compared with last year, the numbers were up 33.4% for domestic arrivals and 8.23% for international arrivals.”
But The Star said on April 5, 2014
“GEORGE TOWN: Penang is expecting an estimated 50 percent drop in Chinese tourist arrivals to the state in the short term after the recent kidnapping in Sabah and the missing MH370 incident, said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (pic).
He said many Chinese tourist groups have cancelled their trip to Penang because of the recent incidents.”
Questions:
Tokong not telling the truth, or The Star putar belit or Malaysian Insider menipu.
In 5 days tourism in Penang has improved. Must be a miracle! Let us drink more holy water.
Forgot the reference page to Star. Proper citation!
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/04/05/Lim-Guan-Eng-China-Tourist-Arrivals/
They arrived at the airport. So what ? Are you saying that they are visiting the place ? I could land at the airport and go straight to other states.
Speaking of which, with the current water woes, some people are making big bucks selling holy water in place of treated water.
I guess some people believe that holy water is a perfect substitute in times of distress.
They forgot to syncronise. So now truth out – they are all big time liars.
TMI report is on January and February statistics. MH370 happened in March. Hence, arrivals from China dropped after the incident.
Question:
You wanted to putar belit or you memang bebal?
They stay for good? Many “PATI” in the back lane business in the island. How to differentiate the flock of the same feathers. Watch the “Tokong’s hairstyle” among the men? Communist-look?
Can you tell the difference between ‘tourists’ (visitors from within Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Japan, China, Thailand, USA, UK, Canada…) versus ‘Chinese tourists’ (tourists from Peoples Republic of China)?
The more you write about the selfish Chinese behaviour, the more I want to support hudud.
I believe it’s this Chinese factor that pushed Umno into having hudud talks with PAS.
Well somebody else says NO NO NO to Hudud.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/dap-remains-opposed-to-hudud-says-kit-siang
“Party adviser Lim Kit Siang said this was not part of the consensus agreed upon by the parties within Pakatan Rakyat.
“DAP’s stand has not changed and as one of the component parties within PR, we are entitled to voice our opinion,” he said at a press conference at the DAP headquarters at the Wentworth Hotel in Jalan Pudu.”
Watch this video on hudud from Hannah Yeoh & Wong Chen .
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Kit Siang and Karpal the same generation.
What the Chinese in Malaysia are is encapsulated in the late Zhou En Lai’s reference to Lee Kuan Yew. He called Lee a “Banana”. Yellow on the outside White on the inside.
Not too different to the “coconuts” the Indians and others like them. Brown on the outside white and watery on the inside.
Birds of a feather!!
Fast forward to now and Singapore is the only offshore yuan trading hub, outside Hong Kong, in Asia.
Not KL, mind you, in spite of Malaysia being the first in Asean to establish diplomatic relations with the PRC.
Guess the late Chou En Lai’s views didn’t resonate with Deng Hsiao Peng, Hu Jin Tao and Xi Jin Ping, with regard to Singapore!
So, who are you trying to kid here?
Ala you win some, and lose some. We didn’t get to snatch Gong Li too. Get over it!
Nah..singapore can be the pirate cove for any pirate currency scam for all i care..
tqvm helen for your above effort. very revealing. save me the trouble of having to dig deep into many archives.
Look up ‘The Penang Secession Movement, 1948–1951’ by Mohd Noordin Sopiee too.
Yee Haa…
Malaysia mungkin akan mempertimbangkan on case to case basis, mengikut permohonan, mungkin memberi pas sahaja dan Bukan Warganegara Dan Bukan Juga Pemastautin Tetap-Zahid Hamidi Buletin Utama,8.30PM
Long Live Zahid!
Good to hear that the Home Minister is sensitive to public outcry.
So Helen, the top glove tauke should be proud that his prayers oso got answered.
PR won and his kilang got no water to keep producing, PANDAI! SYABAS indeed!
Don’t hear him complaining.
The ABU cultists are willing to endure anything for the sake of Pakatan. Such sacrifice and spirit. They hate Umno more than they love comfort and profits. You tak nak bagi tabik kat diorang ke?
Zahid Hamidi a sensitive guy to public outcry? Please lah Helen. That guy is nothing but another vote go getter even from the Chinese….
I hope he is sensitive to the threat of the Bintang Lima.
Very fortunate that was a “humanitarian” decision made by the evil malay led Umno gomen for those chinese kiasus who koyak their Malaysian passports.
Imagine if it was the minangkabau or jawa or riau malays who koyak their passports and run to Indonesia only to be turned down by that country while Karpal Singh or DAP is holding the Home Ministry portfolio.
Those malays sure koyak with no return ticket whatsoever!
Why this abu-ed Umno so toleransi? Those kiasus are most ungrateful species since mankind exist!
mungkin memberi pas sahaja dan Bukan Warganegara Dan Bukan Juga Pemastautin Tetap-Zahid Hamidi Buletin Utama,8.30PM
Make sure applicants show proof they can read write and speak BM. If red IC must show proof make the 1000 can BM!
And pass Malaysian history and sing Negaraku. Like how people become US citizen.
shouldnt have had any public outcry, but as normal these chinaman from dap created a ruckus using zahid name for their chinese benefit. zahid or the AG should take this asshol**Ng Wei Aik to court if he has spread false information regarding this matter.
if you ask me these boc asshol** dont even deserve resident pass just send them to papua new guinea or tonga or kiribati im sure these countries will accept them with open arms.
Those who have denounced the Country should not be welcomed!
“As you can see from the street scenes above, the writing on most of the business signboards was in Chinese. Some were in English and none in Malay.”
None were in Malay my sleepyhead! I spotted ‘Kedai Daging Salai’, ‘Pemborong Fesyen’, ‘Wakil Insurans’ and others too small and the image’s resolution was too low to read.
Sorry Kak Helen nampaknya you kantoi kali ini. >.<
Alright, I stand corrected on ‘Kedai Daging Salai’.
At least they didn’t say Jual Daging Ayam Sunat (instead of ‘Sembelih’).
‘At least they didn’t say Jual Daging Ayam Sunat ‘
LOL. No wonder they won’t masuk Melayu, all this while they must be thinking that the Malays makan ayam pun yang disunat punyer!
hahahahahaa
The word “Sunat” remind me of a friends who wanted to converd and asked me how doctor will sunat him. Will he “potong habis”, “separuh” atau “atas sikit”.
And being a girl I need to explained it to him with a red face because he was to sensitives to asked anyone else
:psarah
Kena Tabah la Sarah ;D
“Kedai Makan dan Minum”
“Nasi Ayam Hainan”
“Kedai Kek”
And so on.
What is a little bit of disingenuous omission to stir up a two-minute hate among her readers, hmm?
To quote her quoting Orwell >;)
“Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”
George Orwell
But you must say it look more like it was Hong Kong than a real deal Malaysian Firsters neighborhood, no?
Does not look like Hong Kong at all.
Got la, mata lu sepet sangat kut?!
ROTFL
I do not see any words in Malay in those Hong Kong street signs.
Nice try, but no credit.
“…….Chinese who originate from Penang are today the ones loudest to swell their chest trumpeting – in English – that they are the Firstest of all Bangsa Malaysians?……”
Hahahaa!
Throughout the Peninsula, there is “Taiping”, Sekinchan, Yong Peng, Balakong, Puchong, Jinjang bla bla bla (Chow Kit doesn’t count, it’s a road)
Name us ONE area or district in your address books of Penang which is dedicated with a chinese name! (Except for the roads – lately that’s the best they can do)
Housing areas/neighbourhoods in Penang:
George Town, Queensbay, Gurney Drive, Jesselton Heights, Minden Heights, Scotland Road, Brown Garden, Green Garden, Green Lane, Island Glades, Hillside, Mount Erskine, Vale of Tempe …
And there is that much lamented Kampung Buah Pala. Below, a historical watercolour of Nutmeg Plantation.
Spot on Helen!
To be more specific from Tanjung to Balik Pulau round robin the island:
Weld Quay, Sg.Pinang, Jelutong, Glugor, Batu Uban, Sg. Ara, Sg. Nibong, Bayan Baru, Bayan Lepas, Batu Maung, Teluk Kumbar, Gertak Sanggul, Teluk Bahang, Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung Bunga, Tanjung Tokong (chinese fishermen built it to semayang here), Bagan Jermal, Pulau Tikus, Dato Keramat, Air Putih, Air Itam, Bukit Bendela, (Oops! slip of the the chinese venicular school tongue) Bukit Bendera, Paya Terubong and on and on…
After they read this, they might start thinking of a chinese name for future reclaimed lands rather than naming it as Light Waterfront to something like “Tua Tao Ley Kuang Chooi” or maybe “Ay Chiak Bey Pang Pooi”
Actually, the names mentioned are just the official names.
Leave it to the PG Chinese to have their own Hokkien equivalents:
Bukit Mertajam: Tua Snua
Butterworth: Koay Kang
George Town: Pho Tay
Gertak Sanggul: Boey Orh
Green Lane: Chnae Chau (Greenlane Heights=Ang Tor Snua & my favorite, Green Garden=Goo Sai Por :)
Nibong Tebal: Ko Yan
Paya Terubong: Long boey
Penang Hill: Seng Ki Snua
Perai: Pa hai
Relau: Or Lai
Sungai Ara: Sin Kang
Sungai Keluang: Bang kha lan
Sungai Tiram: Koay Snua
Teluk Kumbar: Kong Pa
re: Green Garden = Goo Sai Por
hahaha
dun forget Ban Ka Lan Chua Beow.
re: dun forget Ban Ka Lan Chua Beow.
Why hasn’t Tokong ousted Cheng Chooi Chor Soo Kong and taken up residence there yet?
not perceptive enough.
Ah ha ha ha ! Good to have you here.
the malaysian government *will* accept these people back and that is that.
get used to it.
britain wants it, and that is what is important.
You should see this documentary about Stateless Malaysians
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Look at the comments:
David Goldsmith 8 months ago
Can’t speak English after being there for years. They wish to settle but also to turn the place into another China. They should be returned to Malaysia. It is a great country Malaysia is.
SantomPh 1 year ago
in Australia they’d just stick em on a boat and watch it sink….
Even the mat salleh pun tak mau depa.
“Even the mat salleh pun tak mau depa.”
hehehehe… the awful truth..
Penang island is just a very small place – about the geographical size of KL (200 sq km). That is 1-third the size of Singapore. You have a Chinese majority there. But Penang state as a whole is big, including the area on the mainland. The Chinese is a minority here. No single race is majority in the Penang state today. So, a non-Chinese too can claim to be its chief minister in the near future, if you try to be funny.
Tak baik cakap macam ni. Orang Cina perasan kalau CM Penang bukan orang Cina. Nanti rusuhan.
Western man living in Penang for a year or so already. Stumbled on this post while googling “penang insular” because I realized “insular” is the best word to describe Penangites. The thing is, I think it describes ALL Penangites, not just the Chinese.
Reading the comments here has been very interesting for me. It seems that Malays are surprised that the Straits Chinese are unhappy that they were absorbed into a country that holds none of their values or religious beliefs, and does not even grant them the same rights as the Malays, and now discusses hudud as some kind of just punishment for these feelings. Love cannot exist without equality, my friends. Just a perspective from a fresh pair of eyes.
We, the malays are surprised as well, how come a people who have nothing in common with us wants to accept a citizenship that comes with debilitating conditions attached, which are enshrined in the highest law of the land? Did their caucasian former masters forced this citizenship down their throat? Did we the native invite them on to our land from their junks at the point of a gun? Now i can throw blame and quote historical facts all day but not one thing will change. Neither will your fresh pair of eyes….unless u are willing to tell yr caucasian government to take these junkers as citizens. They dont really care where, they just want to feel equal with the white man…or seen equal..oh i dont know. U live there right..ask them which country they desire to live in, there or elsewhere white. Oh there is love all around…but just for themselves.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but Malaysian citizenship was forced down their throat. They have no other option, as this passport event indicates. Their only choice in life is to be part of a country that hates them and denies them the same level of rights. Not hard to see why they feel apart from you.
oh no sir. They have OPTIONS. we never stop anyone from leaving. that option is always open. citizenship or not! hate them or not! equal rights or not! They maybe come from UTARA but we are not KOREA UTARA. they are always welcome to leave anytime especially if they do not agree with the rights we have accorded them. we cannot guarantee they will be accepted as another country’s citizen but if they want out, we’ll give them “out”.. Beggars can’t be choosers.
However we do claim the right to call each and everyone of these passport former owners an OPPORTUNISTIC TRANSIENT ECONOMIC TRAITOR and you, whichever country you came from, are welcomed to have them. I respect the UK Govt decision and impeccable foresight of rejecting them outright, they had dodged, not just one bullet but a barrage of mortar shells. and sir, please respect our wish of not having to live with traitors in our midst. We wish for you the same.
BTW, there is Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei and Mother China where they would blend seamlessly with the natives..but why the UK? And with that question, i leave you, sir, to play savior with the straits locals.
I’m not speaking about these people in this article in particular. Talking about all Pg Chinese. Because I don’t agree with you doesn’t mean I’m playing savior, don’t be childish. The Straits were absorbed into Malaysia. They were forced into a country that doesn’t give them equal rights. How do you dismiss that point so easily?
Hmm.. Due to the fact that penang is and always was Tanah Melayu. Straits chinese is and always was the immigrants who come along to help the savior white race who plundered the wealth of my nation for centuries. Did you think me calling u sir is a compliment? Get your facts straight before u get on your high horse, savior sir. Let just say any visiting white expat views on the dynamic and interplay of race relation in penang is historically irrelevant. Enjoy your stay sir, but not as much as yr forefathers did and please don’t leave anyone behind this time.
I might have sounded harsh but not without justifications. Please do read the link below sir to futher understand things that you missed in the brochures that led you to our country
https://seademon.me/2012/08/23/the-road-to-merdeka-being-malaysian-part-one/
Now you tell me, mr. Savior sir does equality begets love? Still have that pink romantic tinge shading your view?
You have no idea who I am, why I’m here, or what brought me here, so do yourself a favor and don’t assume. Your link doesn’t tell me anything I don’t already know. If you really want to get technical, the orang asli are the area’s original inhabitants. If you think it’s perfectly justifiable for people who have lived in this land for hundreds of years not to share the same rights as you, then it should be no surprise that they don’t like you, and you should expect nothing but problems and disharmony. Seems pretty straightforward if you remove your emotions from it.
anyway, this is apparently not a place where an opinion can be shared without being mocked and derided, so I will leave it at that. Beautiful country full of beautiful people. Only speaking up because I care. Best regards.
well sir, this isn’t facebook. No photos, no description and no friendlist, it is perfectly natural that I have to assume a lot of things from your comments as you had done with 93 previous comments and mine. You are telling us to accept your views and i am telling you why your views aren’t acceptable to my emotionally charged nationalistic POV. If you can’t stand to see your views being ripped apart, do not share them. Too bad you had ducked out with your prediction of doom and gloom for us as a people or we would have a very interesting discourse on “original Inhabitants”. So long Mr James Dunn.
Dear Helen, pls publish this one intsead of 103. thanks
interesting discourse btw a sir n a tuan wakaka.
james, the native from india is now fighting the native from indonesia, we native from china n u native from a imperialist west should sit down quietly n enjoy the show, we r the lucky one, the native from this land i.e. the orang asli cant even own a proper sofa to sit on.
Normal BOC perangai la ini. Orang mau gaduh dia mesti bagi cucuk lagi. Asal dapat untung, orang lain berdarah apa ada hal kan apek? Macam mana orang tak benci sama lu?
“I’m not speaking about these people in this article in particular. Talking about all Pg Chinese. Because I don’t agree with you doesn’t mean I’m playing savior, don’t be childish. ”
James, don’t bother with this vile creature. He’s a know racist on this blog and not very well liked. He hasn’t stepped out of the 18th century as you can obviously see. Just ignore the clown, and welcome to Malaysia!
*known racist
You’re a known blowhard.
Keep on supporting the racists, Helen. Well done on showing your true colours. James, unfortunately these are the kind of people you will run into in Malaysia on a daily basis. They are not interested in equality or justice. Enjoy this country for what it has to offer and there are decent people here as well,but don’t ever think that you will the find the kind of democracy that you have been used to in the West.
re: “the kind of people you will run into in Malaysia on a daily basis”
So you can’t co-exist with the majority of your countrymen?
Moe. Helen didn’t defend my brand of racism lah. Most of my personal racist comment is blocked everytime or otherwise she would have to rename her blog “AE vs Mr. Faaaart, 13th May Part Deux” just to save herself from Sedition Act 1948. Whatsapp admin also can kena already you know?
What she’s defending is our common nationalistic view that had the chinese been better malaysian citizens we would have been flying at a heights far surpassing any of our south east asia neighboring countries.
So what exactly is your point of contention? Do you have any views to put forth other than your personal hatred of what I represent? Or you just miss licking your colonial master shoes with your james this and james that. Come on la Moe refute my statement or present a fact. Otherwise you should just sit down, relax and enjoy the show like your friend LarrHY with his favorite cup of hindu and muslim blood cocktail. You do have a sofa, don’t you? Or is that my fault too?
tuan, ramli aziz sudin aku kenal la, nama inggris / imperialis yg hang tulis aku langsung tak tahu, maka tak cinta. hang ni nama apa? nampak hang puja sangat nama barat dan penuh kebenjian serta suka cari gaduh, let me guess, adolf earp kah?
What? Me worry?
There’s Larry and here’s Moe. Now…if we could only find Curly.
The upcoming Penang Hockien film will show you how insular Penang is.
http://www.star2.com/entertainment/movies/movie-news/2017/04/27/director-saw-teong-hins-you-mean-the-world-to-me-is-more-than-a-movie-its-his-life/
“All the characters speak Penang Hokkien. If you change that to Mandarin, you might as well be changing it to Tamil! It’s just not the same!” Saw stated.”
I wonder how well this film will do outside the Ola Bola/Journey/Penang/Penang expatriate crowd. Audiences outside Penang will have to read the subtitles like reading a book and that includes the Taiwanese Hockiens.
In fact there is already unhappiness among Penang Hockiens that the theme song is in Taiwanese Hockien.