The initial old GH Penang was built from funds raised by the Penang community. It was not built from British Government funds. Among the donors who contributed towards the 'shed' in 1879 were Mahamed Joonos and Mahamed Ariff, who were probably close friends or related. The shed was built 11 years later in 1890. The Industrial Shed was presented by the King of Siam on 24 May 1890.
What do all these information mean?
This 'Mahamed Joonos' could not be the father of Dr Che Lah. His father Md Joonos b Shaik Ahmad was a clerk. Dr Che Lah was born in 1903. His father Md Joonos would possibly be born circa 1873 (he would be only 6 years old in 1879, and 30 years old in 1903). Md Joonos would possibly be born circa 1878 (he would be only a year old in 1879, and 25 years old in 1903). Dr Che Lah's father was possibly born in 1873-1878. His father could not have donated since he was still a baby or a little boy during the duration of donation. Dr Che Lah's grandfather is Shaik Ahmad, and not Mahamed Joonos.
This 'Mahamed Joonos' would have to be at least 25-30 years old when he donated money in 1879 to build the industrial shed, and would have been born in 1849-1854. However, Shaik Ahmad possibly only arrived in Penang, Malaya circa 1860s. This possibly means there were 2 men named Mahamed/Mohamed/Md Joonoos in 1879-1890 when money was being collected to build the industrial. One was a baby or little boy and the other was mostly likely a successful young working adult.
This 'Mahamed Ariff' could not be Dr KM Ariff as he was born in 1893, 3 years after the industrial shed was built in 1890. His father Kadir Mastan was a Senior Interpreter at the Supreme Court in George Town, Penang. Kadir Mastan was possibly born in 1863-1868. He was probably 11-16 years old in 1879 at the time of donation to build the industrial shed. This means there was a wealthy businessman named Mahamed Ariff who donated in 1879 but he was not Dr Ariff nor his father Kadir Mastan.
There was a wealthy merchant in George Town named Mohamed Ariff bin Mohd Tajoodin, who lived at 156 Hutton Lane/Argyll Road, close to Masjid Jalan Hutton (mosque in Hutton Lane). Next to his house was Teh Bunga mansion, a yellow double-storey rich man's bungalow.
DONORS OF THE INDUSTRIAL SHED 1879-1890
The Toa Peh Kong Kongsee
The Ghee Hing Kongsee
Tan Beng Swee
Mess Noordin & Shaik Yousoof
Ghulam Meydin Merican
Dalbadal & Yahayah Merican
Pah Etam Kadir Hossain
Mahamed Joonoos & Mahamed Ariff
Meerah Pullay Kakah & Che Ismail
Shaik Ibram & Mahamed Fahar
Cauder Meydin & B Kader Saw
Shaik Ismail & Mahamed Hassan
What do all these information mean?
This 'Mahamed Joonos' could not be the father of Dr Che Lah. His father Md Joonos b Shaik Ahmad was a clerk. Dr Che Lah was born in 1903. His father Md Joonos would possibly be born circa 1873 (he would be only 6 years old in 1879, and 30 years old in 1903). Md Joonos would possibly be born circa 1878 (he would be only a year old in 1879, and 25 years old in 1903). Dr Che Lah's father was possibly born in 1873-1878. His father could not have donated since he was still a baby or a little boy during the duration of donation. Dr Che Lah's grandfather is Shaik Ahmad, and not Mahamed Joonos.
This 'Mahamed Joonos' would have to be at least 25-30 years old when he donated money in 1879 to build the industrial shed, and would have been born in 1849-1854. However, Shaik Ahmad possibly only arrived in Penang, Malaya circa 1860s. This possibly means there were 2 men named Mahamed/Mohamed/Md Joonoos in 1879-1890 when money was being collected to build the industrial. One was a baby or little boy and the other was mostly likely a successful young working adult.
This 'Mahamed Ariff' could not be Dr KM Ariff as he was born in 1893, 3 years after the industrial shed was built in 1890. His father Kadir Mastan was a Senior Interpreter at the Supreme Court in George Town, Penang. Kadir Mastan was possibly born in 1863-1868. He was probably 11-16 years old in 1879 at the time of donation to build the industrial shed. This means there was a wealthy businessman named Mahamed Ariff who donated in 1879 but he was not Dr Ariff nor his father Kadir Mastan.
There was a wealthy merchant in George Town named Mohamed Ariff bin Mohd Tajoodin, who lived at 156 Hutton Lane/Argyll Road, close to Masjid Jalan Hutton (mosque in Hutton Lane). Next to his house was Teh Bunga mansion, a yellow double-storey rich man's bungalow.
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| GH Penang |
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| Memorial monument |
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| Inscription on the memorial monument |
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| Names of donors of the industrial shed 1879-1890 |
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