shsundram34
Registered: December 2017
Posts: 4
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This is the beginning of Kota Road.
There is a Murugan Temple just be before entrance to town. There waa a Krishna Temple in Kampong Boyan There is a Ganesha Temple in Station Road, an Amman Temple further down Kota Road and a Murugan Temple at the foothill of Bkt Larut-.There was a temporary North Indian Siva Temple off Station Road in the vicinity of the Ganesha -1966. How are all the Temples now 2018?
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forkertp
Registered: June 2018
Posts: 5
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In 2007, Kayes had a post about "Unforgettable Characters" in the 60s in Taiping. He identified a biker (Manny Tay?)and a family of three brothers (Ang family). Do you have an update on these characters?
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kayes
Registered: July 2008
Posts: 1,759
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hi forkertp and welcome to Taiping Talk! I have not met those people for a long time. The last time I met Manny was sometime in the early 80s. The three Ang brothers must be Ang Chui Lai, Ang Chui Pek and Ang Chui Cheng. In the early 2000s I heard that one of their sisters was the Matron at the Lam Was Eee Hospital in Penang. Are you from Taiping?
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forkertp
Registered: June 2018
Posts: 5
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Hi Kayes, I am not from Taiping, but visited quite often. My family is from Penang but I am living in Canada now and have been here awhile. I have fond memories of beautiful Taiping and have thought often of going back but life gets in the way. I have heard recently that Ang Chui Lai has passed away but have no news of the other two brothers. Thanks for your information.
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forkertp
Registered: June 2018
Posts: 5
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Hey, are they all even living in Taiping anymore (in the phonebook)?
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kayes
Registered: July 2008
Posts: 1,759
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Yes I remember Ang Chui Lai passed away ......... I now recall reading the obituary in the papers. Chui Lai was a lawyer who had his own law firm in KL. The sister I mentioned in my earlier post is Poh Goon, one of the twins. Someone did tell me that Manny Tay has migrated to Australia but I am not sure. Did you attend the Taiping Gospel Hall or the Burmah Road Hall?
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forkertp
Registered: June 2018
Posts: 5
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Yes, but not on a regular basis.
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kayes
Registered: July 2008
Posts: 1,759
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hello again, I called my sis in law last night and she told me that Chui Lai and Chui Pek have since passed away. Chui Cheng still lives in KL. She is not so sure about Manny Tay but she said the one who migrated to Australia, is David Tay, Manny's younger brother. If you attended the Gospel Hall you would probably remember Tan Tiong Leng,
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forkertp
Registered: June 2018
Posts: 5
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Hello, thank you so much for the information you so diligently provided. It was so long ago that I was in Taiping and even longer when I went to the Gospel Hall. No I don't know Tan Tiong Leng. Thank you for bringing back good memories. I shall continue to check this website for any new information you may have. Seems that Manny has disappeared. My gratitude or your efforts.
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