Backpacking & Outdoor adventures by ChingNengBin - Namaste! Everest BaseCamp 5,364m : 2023 > SAS Class of '69 Teluk Intan, here we come! 💥💥

4.11.2023 - The 4 of us took a 60km drive from Sitiawan to Teluk Intan, where I studied at St Anthony`s School from 1964 to 1969. Brother Damian was the school Director.

As soon as we arrived in Teluk Intan, I first visited St Anthony`s School, then the Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan, the Padang Speedy where I played hockey. Visited the Teluk Intan Perak River Front, and drove through Kampung Baru Pasir Bedamar, then stopped for lunch at Teck Kee Foodstuff, and enjoyed the best coffee at Kafe Xin Asia. We visited Beacon Food Mart before returning to Sitiawan.

Ching Neng Bin studied at St. Anthony`s School Teluk Intan from 1964 in Standard 6 to Form 5 in 1969. He left Teluk Intan for his hometown Sitiawan in 1972, when his late father retired from the Teluk Intan police force.

St. Anthony`s School in Teluk Intan was established in 1931 belonging to the local Roman Catholic parish of the same name which is in turn under the supervision of the Diocese of Penang. The school was transferred to the De La Salle Brothers after the 2nd World War and has remained part of the Lasallian community since.

The newly painted basketball court of Saint Anthony's School in Teluk Intan.

St. Anthony's School: A stroll down memory lane...

St. Anthony's School 1964 - Standard 6C - (Ching sits 3rd from the left)

St. Anthony's School 1965 - Form 1C - (Ching sits 3rd from the right)

St. Anthony's School 1966 - The Black and White Minstrel Show (Ching Neng Bin squatting 2nd from right). (Chan Chee Khuen squatting 5th from right). Mr. Julian Peveril Monteiro (Brother Finan) the teacher-in-charge is on the left. Brother John on the right. - (Ching squats 2nd from the right)

St. Anthony's School 1966 - Form 2C - (Ching stands back row, 3rd from the right)

St. Anthony's School 1967 - Form 3C - (Ching sits 1st from the left)

St. Anthony's School 1968 - Cameron Highland trip with school teachers.

St. Anthony's School 1968 - Form 4Arts. Teacher Asok Kumar on the right.

1968 - Form 4Arts - Five classmates took a month to built a model of the school out of cardboard. L-R: Tan Yoke Nuang, Tan Ke Song, Watt Siew Hong, Ching Neng Bin, Cheah Kok Loon.

1968 - Form 4Arts - Five classmates took a month to built a model of the school out of cardboard. L-R: Tan Yoke Nuang, Tan Ke Song, Watt Siew Hong, Ching Neng Bin, Cheah Kok Loon.

L-R: Bala, Shanmugam, Chan Chee Khuen and Ching Neng Bin at St. Anthony's School 1968.

St. Anthony's School, Teluk Intan, Class of 1969 - Form 5Arts

Standing behind (L-R) 1. Wong Fook Choy, 2. Michael Heah, 3. Ramakrishnan (RIP), 4. M. Periasamy, 5. Kesavan, 6. Dhilip Kumar, 7. Subramaniam (RIP), 8. J. Francis, 9. M. Selvaraj, 10. Marimuthu, 11. Lim See Tong, 12. Woon Quay Kock, 13. Lim Boo Keat (RIP), 14. Lu Eng King, 15. Sekaran Subramaniam, 16. Idris Hashim, 17. Murugananthan.

Centre row (L-R) 1. Teh Kok Teong, 2. Chan Toong Sam, 3. Tan Joo Aun, 4. Chong Kok Man, 5. Shanmugam, 6. Cheah Kok Loon, 7. Tan Ke Song, 8. Tan Yoke Numng, 9. Ching Neng Bin, 10. V. Sathiyanandam, 11. Ng Kai Peng, 12. Omar Yusof, 13. Santhana Dass, 14. S. Palani, 15. Osman Ismail, 16. Almaraj, 17. A.E. Louis Pragasam, 18. Andy Yeoh Sue Chee, 19. S. Patrick

Sitting (L-R) 1. Lim Soon Cheng, 2. M. Sakthi Dasan, 3. Watt Siew Hong (RIP), Teacher Yagambaram, 4. Goh Eng Thiam, 5. Chew Choi Fatt, 6. Zainal Abidin Ahmad

Not in the photo: 1. Wilson Wong, 2. Ong Kean Seng, 3. Peter Ng.

Teluk Intan is a town in Hilir Perak District, Perak. It is the district capital and largest town in Hilir Perak district and the fourth largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 170k.

Teluk Intan Leaning Tower is a clock tower in Teluk Intan equivalent to Malaysia's Leaning Tower of Pisa. It is 25m (82 ft) high and from the outside looks like an 8-story building, although inside it is divided into 3 floors.

Teluk Intan Leaning Tower was built to store water during the dry season, in case of fire as well as to keep time. It was built under contractor Leong Choon Chong in 1885 but was claimed by a Briton, Neol Danison, and then by the Japanese during their occupation of Malaya in 1941 when they used it as a watch tower. After the country gained independence in 1957, the tower became an official national monument.

Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan. The pagoda-style structure was heavily influenced by Chinese architecture as the majority of the city's population at that time was Chinese. Each floor is 5 metres high and there are a total of 110 steps from the ground floor to the top of the tower. The water tank, which is 5 metres high and 18.36 cubic metres deep, is on the third floor and is made of steel. The foundation is 13 metres in diameter and tapers to a diameter of 8.2 metres at the top of the tower.

Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan. The cause of the tower's tilt is due to the weak ground on which the tower was built as well as the weight of the water in the water tank, causing the tower to lean to the southwest.

Padang Speedy where Ching Neng Bin played hockey every afternoon.

We visited the Teluk Intan Perak River view at the end of Jalan Sithambaram Pillay.

We visited the Teluk Intan Perak River view at the end of Jalan Sithambaram Pillay.

We visited the Teluk Intan Perak River view at the end of Jalan Sithambaram Pillay.

We visited the Teluk Intan Perak River view at the end of Jalan Sithambaram Pillay.

We visited the Teluk Intan Perak River view at the end of Jalan Sithambaram Pillay.

The banyan fig tree is famous for its aerial roots, which sprout from branches and eventually reach the soil. We used to play tarzan swing when we were young.

Kampung Baru Pasir Bedamar is one of the new villages in Teluk Intan that is still yet to be developed.

Public Bank at Jalan Pasar, Teluk Intan.

Hock Soon Keong Temple in Teluk Intan was built in 1883, as indicated by a legend painted on the building. This temple was the focal point for all Hokkien Chinese in Teluk Intan during the British colonial period. Local Hokkien people would gather at the temple to solve all kinds of problems, from helping the poor to resolving disputes between clans.

Hock Soon Keong Temple concert stage in Teluk Intan.

The golden statue of Buddha watched over the temple entrance at Hock Soon Keong Temple in Teluk Intan.

Hock Soon Keong Temple in Teluk Intan was built in 1883, as indicated by a legend painted on the building.

Another treasure of Teluk Intan is the Nyonya Kueh store in Jalan Raja, which started selling Nyonya Kueh from bicycles and now has 2 store lots. Teck Kee Foodstuff has now been run by 3 generations and grandparents are always busy helping.

Catherine Oon at Teck Kee Foodstuff, 27, Jalan Raja, Teluk Intan.

Next to the Teck Kee Foodstuff, Nyonya Kueh store is another store where you can eat and relax, surrounded by collections of old furniture items. Old music players - cassettes and record players, posters of famous singers sounds from the 60s and 70s, many old records and cassettes, old metal signs, porcelain, kitchen utensils and pots, 1968 calendars, postcards, etc. Lots of collectibles have been collected by the owners over the years.

Next to the Teck Kee Foodstuff, Nyonya Kueh store is another store where you can eat and relax, surrounded by collections of old furniture items.

Next to the Teck Kee Foodstuff, Nyonya Kueh store is another store where you can eat and relax, surrounded by collections of old furniture items. Old music players - cassettes and record players, posters of famous singers sounds from the 60s and 70s, many old records and cassettes, old metal signs, porcelain, kitchen utensils and pots, 1968 calendars, postcards, etc. Old photos of the founders from the 1950s to the 1970s. A beautifully restored Nyonya cafe to dine in and enjoy the quaint atmosphere.

Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store shop is filled with antiques, including wooden molds that are hung for display and decoration. And old photos of the founders from the 1950s to the 1970s. Lots of collectibles have been collected by the owners over the years. A beautifully restored Nyonya cafe to dine in and enjoy the quaint atmosphere.

The famous Teluk Intan Chee Cheong Fun. The grilled pulut stuffed with sambal shrimp is one of the best dishes along with the Kueh Kosui. Nyonya's lovely delicacies melt in your mouth.

L-R: Wong Tai Meng, Joshua Kuek, Ching Neng Bin at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh shop, Here we met Joshua Kuek an ex-staff of Hock Hua Bank / Public Bank Sitiawan.

At Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store shop, we met Joshua Kuek an ex-staff of Hock Hua Bank / Public Bank Sitiawan.

Catherine Oon and Ching Neng Bin at Teck Kee Foodstuff, Jalan Raja, Teluk Intan.

Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store is filled with antiques, including wooden molds that are hung for display and decoration.

Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store is filled with antiques, including wooden molds that are hung for display and decoration.

Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store is filled with antiques, including wooden molds that are hung for display and decoration.

Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store is filled with antiques, including wooden molds that are hung for display and decoration.

Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store is filled with antiques, including wooden molds that are hung for display and decoration.

Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store is filled with antiques, including wooden molds that are hung for display and decoration. And old photos of the founders on the wall.

Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store is filled with antiques, including wooden molds that are hung for display and decoration.

The center courtyard of Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store in Teluk Intan.

L-R: Ching Neng Bin, Catherine Oon, Ho Har Mooi, Wong Tai Meng at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store courtyard.

L-R: Ching Neng Bin, Catherine Oon, Ho Har Mooi, Wong Tai Meng at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store courtyard.

The center courtyard of Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store in Teluk Intan.

The center courtyard of Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store in Teluk Intan.

A very old London Wade piano at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store in Teluk Intan.

Old music players - cassettes and record players, posters of famous singers sounds from the 60s and 70s, many old records and cassettes, old metal signs, porcelain, kitchen utensils and pots, 1968 calendars, postcards, etc. Lots of collectibles have been collected by the owners over the years at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

An old Wooden Rocking Horse for children at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

Posters of famous actors and singers from the 60s and 70s at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

Posters of famous actors and singers from the 60s and 70s at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

Porcelain at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

Vintage gramophone player at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

A working vintage gramophone player at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

Vintage radio player at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

Vintage type writer at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

CocaCola bicycle at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

Old kitchen utensils and pots at Teck Kee Nyonya Kueh store.

We have used this rattan bamboo baby cot for our children before.

We enjoyed the best coffee at Kafe Xin Asia, Teluk Intan.

Heong Peah @ Sin Guan Hoe Biscuit Co, Teluk Intan, Perak

We visited Beacon Food Mart for some grocery before returning to Sitiawan. They scrutinize, inspect, and make daily selections of healthy, high-quality foods at reasonable prices through a farm-to-table model for your convenience and peace of mind.

Beacon Food Mart - They scrutinize, inspect, and make daily selections of healthy, high-quality foods at reasonable prices through a farm-to-table model for your convenience and peace of mind.