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Issue 18, Year 2001

Wherever you are The Penang File brings you news of Penang and its concerns. 

Codrington Ave paving stones

Grass being removed and replaced with paving stones in Codrington Aveunue. Is this the beginning of the end for the road's green grass verge?


In Part 5 of his Notes of his life and times Lim Cheng Ean tels of his life in an English university at the turn of the century
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We continue with Part 2 of Ganesh Rasagam's penetrating study of Traffic Problems in Penang 
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Children present an excellent exhibition on the traditional trades and living heritage of the inner city
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The use of traditional Chinese massage from Shihjiazhuang has vastly improved the condition of Penang's spastic children and given them new hope
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We are impressed by the fine example of organisation and presentation put up by the Temple of Fine Arts for their Deepavali Dance and Dinner
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The formidable German jazz pianist, Uli Lenz, visits Penang
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There is more from Raymond Kwok's store of Baba/Nyonya sayings
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Kensu Wanandi ponders the question of the True Baba >   Full article

We meet Susian and learn of her remarkable recovery from arthritis of knee achieved by a firm resolution to go on a strict diet
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We think that Penang Sketchbook, water colours by Chin Kon Yit, text by Chen Voon Fee, is a worthy New Year present
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Page 11 is full of  Alien Thoughts  from Prof. Johan Saravanamuttu who takes a look round Toronto with a Penang eye
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December 2001  
Stories and articles in the Baba dialect will be particularly welcomed
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