tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post2103016327420920808..comments2024-02-16T15:06:33.157+08:00Comments on St Joe Form 5 (1976) and Friends: Old, Old Kuching - Part 3James Yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037545336734058125noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-45354130232732562652009-07-16T21:51:35.308+08:002009-07-16T21:51:35.308+08:00I'm reading a book called "Rice Wine &...I'm reading a book called "Rice Wine & Dancing Girls" by Wong Seng Chow. It's based on the notes left by his father Wong Kee Hung, who was one of the early cinema managers for Cathay organisation. He was posted to Kuching in 1949, and for the next 5-6 years he managed Sylvia and Lilian cinemas.<br /><br />Some details I learnt ... Sylvia cinema had a seating capacity of 450 with chairs that were fixed to the floor. There were also 2 specially constructed throne-like chairs at the back, which were once used by the Rajah and Ranee when they dropped in to watch a show. Lilian cinema was larger with a capacity of 750 but it used moveable wooden benches with armrests delinieating the individual seats.Website Jaganoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-83046394693167714562009-07-14T09:03:10.486+08:002009-07-14T09:03:10.486+08:00Nice to see picture of old cinema. Not many left i...Nice to see picture of old cinema. Not many left in Kuching. Only the cineplex where Rex was, and the one at Riverside. Ah, miss pergi tengok wayang ...Anthonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-87527577320489106672009-07-12T22:16:59.327+08:002009-07-12T22:16:59.327+08:00the fountain is long gone. progress?the fountain is long gone. progress?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557199322679611672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-75408056381691354042009-07-11T14:49:15.112+08:002009-07-11T14:49:15.112+08:00is the council negri fountain still there?is the council negri fountain still there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-47718448301057566782009-07-10T14:52:51.562+08:002009-07-10T14:52:51.562+08:00kho tong chu has the best ice kachang then. st mik...kho tong chu has the best ice kachang then. st mike was the place to go for kolong mee: usual haunt for those who frequent the sch library at night n on weekends.<br />kho tong chu had the most gruesome murder n the funeral procession downtown was news. after this incident, seldom went back to k t c for ice kachang: sort of more spooky as the museum ground had other tomb stones scattered around. however, we did go back to the vicinity at night to check the place out after filling up at st mike. ahhhh... memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-77877671386121233442009-07-10T12:14:52.299+08:002009-07-10T12:14:52.299+08:00WJ,
Are you trying to be funny?WJ,<br /><br />Are you trying to be funny?Lee Kiennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-9521682046560670722009-07-10T12:07:45.186+08:002009-07-10T12:07:45.186+08:00LeeKien,
phillip hii in ireland or iceland.LeeKien,<br />phillip hii in ireland or iceland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-41555008582613432112009-07-10T11:49:09.986+08:002009-07-10T11:49:09.986+08:00John,
Expect your picture in a few days time.I wa...John,<br /><br />Expect your picture in a few days time.I want to see how efficient the mail is nowadays.<br /><br />Met up with Lucy and Jenny yesterday.They say Hi!! They have been visiting the blogs..so more girls are reconnecting.<br /><br />Do you know Phillip Hii is in Ireland? <br /><br />WJ,<br />Has he been re-connected? I will get the contacts,etc if you don't already have.Lee Kiennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-73440037194663860212009-07-10T05:26:17.606+08:002009-07-10T05:26:17.606+08:00Hi..Lee Kien
Thanks for that..but the Corner shop...Hi..Lee Kien<br /><br />Thanks for that..but the Corner shop of present is never like The Corner Shop of the past but still good memories nevertheless.<br /><br />My email is: saylu59@hotmail.com<br />My address here is: 7 Basil Street, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5DP<br /><br />Btw, I got a surprise email from Cheng Yi yesterday, only just to say Hello. I did tell her to visit this web site.<br /><br />Best wishesjohn leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-34491180496042165812009-07-09T19:52:51.670+08:002009-07-09T19:52:51.670+08:00John,
I mean your home address. I had already pri...John,<br /><br />I mean your home address. I had already printed out the picture for you.Some kind friends bought me a new toy to print photos (Canon Selphy)<br /><br />CheersLee Kiennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-41759900350729249912009-07-09T19:46:48.185+08:002009-07-09T19:46:48.185+08:00The intruders came in through the panels near the ...The intruders came in through the panels near the roof.The event were reported in all major newspapers then, all front pages.I remembered i avoided going there for a long time.<br /><br />During our school days, after extra circular activities we would either go to St Mike or The "Koh Tong Choo" to have air kachang.Later we girls acquired the taste of belachan bee hoon.<br /><br />Yes, i remembered the marching bands.My parents used to bring us to the Museum grounds on Sundays.Those were the Sundays we kids looked forward to.<br /><br />They still sell belachan beehoon & ais kachang at the Pavillion.<br /><br />John,<br /><br />I took a picture of the "Corner Shop" on one of my recent trip to Kuching (before i knew you stayed there).Please e-mail your address to chenleekien@prupartner.com.my and i will send you a copy. <br /><br />Pip,<br /><br />If you have time please e-mail to John from the DU recovery site a copy of the "Corner Shop".I will still send a copy of the photo to lure him into coming home!!Lee Kiennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-30847349845185956672009-07-09T16:41:27.556+08:002009-07-09T16:41:27.556+08:00Thanks, Robert for the photos. Fond memories, my f...Thanks, Robert for the photos. Fond memories, my friends and I can even imagine myself in those places now. I lived above the shops when I was very young before we moved to Rubber Road West but still had the shop until the late 80s. I used to walk past on my way to and back from school each morning/afternoon, played and had lots of fun at the museum grounds, around the fountain and the central padang. I even remembered when the Sylvia cinema was in rubbles, my dad brought me to see it. To those who remembered, we were the regular patrons to the "little" pavillion and got to know the family very well until the gruesome murder of their aged parents who lived there. At the museum grounds, there were swings, see saws, the metal pipe frames that we used to climb. Police bands on sundays......hey those were the days before all these shopping malls, KFC, Sugar Buns, Coffee bars or cafes. Where's Dr Who's telephone box, so that I can transport back to those good old innocent days!!!!!. Great memories, keep them coming. ThanksJohn Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418949095974743335.post-8796862369353254312009-07-09T10:41:54.187+08:002009-07-09T10:41:54.187+08:00i remember seeing photos of the Museum garden murd...i remember seeing photos of the Museum garden murders in the S'wak Tribune when i was very young. I think two or three people were slashed to death by intruders with parangs. Lots of blood. Very gruesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com