Slide 1

When Shaik Ahmad arrived on Penang island (Pulau Pinang), he lived in East Jelutong and worked for the Brown family in Glugor.

Which Mr Brown was in charge of Glugor Estate and the old Glugor House?

• 1926: Dr D. A. M. Brown
• 1928: N. S. Brown, Esq. et al had invested $20,000,000 in Hong Kong Shanghai Bank
• 1949: James Scott owned "Scotland" house

Sources:

1. The Straits Times, 18 September 1926, p.8. Social And Personal. Mr D. A. M. Brown was appointed general manager of Glugor Estate, succeeding the Late Mr J. G. Brown.
2. The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1928, p.19. Advertisements Column3. N. S. Brown, Esq. et al had invested $20,000,000 in Hong Kong Shanghai Bank in 1928.
3. The Straits Times, 3 November 1949, p.8. Old Glugor House. "Scotland" was the home of James Scott, Captain Light's boon.

 

Dr Che Lah bin Md Joonos had lived in 4 houses on Penang island. 

His third house was at 355-A Bukit Glugor, which later became 355-A Sungei Glugor and 355-A Lengkok Pemancar. These photos below were taken at 355-A Bukit Glugor/Sungei Glugor/Lengkok Pemancar. It was a double-storey colonial brick house.

Address: Dr M. J. Che Lah, Al-Haj, P.J.K.
355A Sungei Glugor, Penang. 1963-1965.

Right front corner of house, 1963-1965. Dr Che Lah bin Md Joonos (b.1903), second wife Mariah (b.1915), their son Kamaruddin (b.1955) and step-daughter Kamariah (b.1959).

Front façade of house, 1963-1965.

Left side elevation of house, 1963-1965.

Right front part of house, 1963-1965.

Left front part of house, 1963-1965.