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23 November 2006

Thursday, 23 November 2006, 12.20 am - 2:20 am (past midnight). Klasik Nasional is playing on Malaysian radio.

See Searches 57, 58, 61, 63 for Dato' Anwar Fazal who had provided information about Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos.

I received an e-mail from Dato' Anwar Fazal on 28 November 2005 with the subject "your visit/research.. the personalities in the medical history of malaysia.." (about a year ago) and on 12 April 2006 with the subject "Penang Plans.....".

I received an e-mail from Dato' Anwar Fazal on 18 May 2006 with the subject "journeys in search of the Jelutong Boy....". He wrote about Dato Seri Munshir Ariff and his wife.

This search includes a summary of Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos based on e-mails received so far.

Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos

• He had worked for the Rural District Council, Penang island
• He had owned a bungalow in Jalan Pemanchar, Gelugor
  • His bungalow was the last house on top of the hill, just around the sharp corner before the road levels towards Stesyen Pemancar and turns downhill towards Prof. Asma Ismail's parents' house.
• He also had another previous house (pink with lattice brickwork) along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Penang
• He was described as "the boy from jelutong"
• He had quite a life story (can write a book about him - my late mother had suggested to name the book "The Jade Bell")

Dato' Anwar Fazal

• Ex-UNDP
• One of his sisters had retired as the Chief Librarian of USM (2005?)
• Suggested me to see these other people to obtain information about Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos:
  • Dato' Seri Mushir Ariff
    • Dato' Anwar Fazal urged me to see Dato' Seri Mushir Ariff in Penang. He can arrange for me to meet him.
  • Dato' Lakbir Singh Chall (lakhbir@tm.net.my )
  • Deveraj (whose brother was the founder dean of the University Malaya medical school
• He had mentioned other early Malay doctors:
  • Dr. Mohamed Baboo who joined the medical department in 1917
  • Dr. Mustapha bin Osman (1900) who was Professor of Pathology in Hong Kong, state surgeon in Kedah and settled in Penang.
  • Dr. Haji Abdullah Ghani bin Mohammed (1906?), Senior medical officer, Penang. His daughter settled in Australia. Her house is in Babington Avenue was sold to Temple of Fine Arts.
• He asked to contact Tan Sri Dr. Abdul Majid who wrote about the history of the medical services >30 years ago (try the MMA journal, KL)
• His biography can be obtained using Google search on "anwar fazal", Wikipedia or go to www.anwarfazal.net

Books suggested/mentioned by Dato' Anwar Fazal

• Book which tells the story of Dr. Ariff
• The earliest Who's Who of Malaya/Malaysia series (try and check in USM or Perpustakaan Negara)
• "Studies from the Institute of Medical Research, Federation of Malaya, Jubilee vol. 25, 1990-1950" written by the Institute of Medical Research (IMR), Kuala Lumpur. It is filled with information.
• "To Heal the Sick, the story of healthcare and doctors in Penang, 1786-2004", published in 2004, by Dr. Ong Hean Teik, editor.
  The book was written by a group of Chinese doctors in Penang along with two Malay doctors. One was an early Malay doctor and the other Malay doctor happened to be my ex-student, Dr. Hanifah Abdul Gafoor. However, the book did not contain my grandfather's name even though he was a Penang doctor and a Penang icon.
  
  

Newspapers/archives suggested by Dato' Anwar Fazal

• The Straits Echo (Penang's old English language newspaper)
• Warta Negara (Penang's old Malay language newspaper; has anyone indexed its contents?)
• NST has the best resource centre
• National Archive (Arkib Negara), Malaysia
• Archives of National Board or National Heritage Board of Singapore (see Search 20)

Sir Dr. Ariff (the father)

• A most eminent doctor originating from Hyderabad
• There is a book which tells the story of Dr. Ariff
• His son is Dato' Seri Mushir Ariff

Dato' Seri Mushir Ariff (the son)

• His father was Sir Dr. Ariff, a most eminent doctor
• He is 89 years old
• He is house bound
• He lives in Penang with his wife
• His wife is Dato' Zubaidah Ariff (she is of mixed Eurasian parentage)
• They wrote autobiographical books about their fascinating loves and multicultural lives
• He is a terrific story teller
• He has great memory of happenings
• He referred to Dato' Dr. Che Lah Mohd. Joonos as the "Jelutong Boy"

Dato' Zubaidah Ariff (the daughter in-law)

• She is the wife of Dato' Seri  Munshir Ariff
• She is of mixed Eurasian parentage
• She is very active
• They wrote autobiographical books about their fascinating loves and multicultural lives

En. Fadli Ghani

• Director, Academy for Urban Studies (Pengarah, Akademi Kajian Kota), Kuala Lumpur
• He had also mentioned about Dr. Ariff and son (but the spelling of the son's name differs slightly)

Dato' Lakbir Singh Chall Sadu Singh (lakhbir@tm.net.my )

• He was the Secretary of the Rural District Council where Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos worked
• He is listed in the Internet yellow pages

 Dr. Ong Hean Teik

• Editor. "To Heal the Sick, the story of healthcare and doctors in Penang, 1786-2004", published in 2004

Dr. Hanifah Abdul Gafoor

• Ex-PPSP student
• Second batch of medical doctors from USM (attended first year in 1982)
• A colleague of Prof. Jafri Abdul Malin, Head, Dept. of Neurosciences, PPSP, USM
• His name is mentioned in the book "To Heal the Sick, the story of healthcare and doctors in Penang, 1786-2004", by Dr. Ong Hean Teik, editor
  
  

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Acknowledgement

Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos (KEVII Class of 1930; December 1902 - 26 January 1986)

A Penang icon. Malay. Second of 4 siblings.

Worked with the Rural District Council, Penang island

Previous houses - 1 house facing Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah (sold), 1 bungalow (demolished) in Jalan Pemanchar, last house still stands at Jalan 7, Minden Heights, Gelugor, Penang.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lee Lik Meng

School of Housing, Building and Planning (HBP)

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia

E-mail: likmeng@gmail.com

He gave information about Dato' Anwar Fazal

Dato' Anwar Fazal

Worked with Penang Town Council in 1960s

Retired from UNDP

Works for World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)

Url: http://www.waba.org.my

E-mail: anwarfazal2004@yahoo.com

Dato' Anwar Fazal's sister

Retired as Chief Librarian, USM

The Straits Echo

Old Penang newspaper

Sir Dr. Ariff (one of the early doctors)

A most eminent doctor originating from Hyderabad

There is a book which tells the story of Dr. Ariff

His son is Dato' Seri Mushir Ariff

Dato' Seri Mushir Ariff (son) & Dato' Zubaidah Ariff (wife)

His father was Sir Dr. Ariff, a most eminent doctor

He is 89 years old

He is house bound

He lives in Penang with his wife

His wife is Dato' Zubaidah Ariff (she is of mixed Eurasian parentage)

They wrote autobiographical books about their fascinating loves and multicultural lives

He is a terrific story teller

He has great memory of happenings

He referred to Dato' Dr. Che Lah Mohd. Joonos as the "Jelutong Boy"

Home tel: 04-8990350

Home address: somewhere in Tanjung Bungah (a beautiful home facing the sea)

En. Fadli Ghani

Pengarah Akademi Kajian Kota, Kuala Lumpur

Dr. Ong Heng Tee

He wrote about the history of medicine in Penang

IMR 50th Anniversary

History of Medicine in Malaya

Dato' Lakbir Singh Chall

He was the Secretary of the Rural District Council where Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos worked

Check Internet yellow pages to trace

Lakhbir Singh Chall Sadu Singh

No. 12, Lrg Abu Siti

10400 Georgetown, Pulau Pinang

Phone: 04-228-0882

E-mail: lakhbir@tm.net.my

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