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The press cutting from the Japanese single sheet propaganda paper the Perak Shimbun dated December 20 2604 (1944) speaks of tickets which are on sale for the popular patriotic play, “Oh Chinta Yang Chantek” (“O Beautiful Love”) which was to be staged by Sri Arjuna Bungsawan at Kyoto (ex The Capitol Theatre) in aid of […]

There’s Marmite. There’s Vegemite. Then there’s Bovril. Flavour enhancer, sauce, marinade…etc. Oh, so many uses! Which is YOUR favourite? (Someone once mentioned Marmite on toast   😉   )

Rake from a tin mine? That’s what I thought…at first. But it’s not dirt nor tin ore that’s stuck on this rake. And no, this man is not raking coal. In fact, he’s in the midst of roasting coffee beans. Read more here.

These photos (courtesy of Ruth Iversen Rollitt) show shop houses in Teluk Anson. Any Teluk Anson (now Teluk Intan) folks reading this? Any idea what business occupied this premise? 

Here’s an inside look of the Perak State Operations Room. We thank K S Wong for this photograph.

Back in 1977, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong visited Perak. His Majesty is seen here shaking the hand of  Dato Seri Yuen Yuet Leng. (This picture was taken from Dato Seri Yuen’s album). Anyone out there ever had the opportunity to shake hands with Royalty? 🙂

According to this Malaya Tribune article, published on 27th February 1948, a public meeting of all the communities was held at Kampar Recreation Club on Monday March 1st – to consider a fitting memorial to the memory of Mahatmaji.  Anyone know what was the outcome of the meeting? Was there a memorial eventually?