Yah, my granddad had an estate there. Last tum, called Koo Chye Pa, and the village headmen was Kim Sua, if I remember correctly:o Near by was Lim Teck Bu or something:o
The wayang stage opposite the temple, middle is a white gravel sandy open space. During wayang shows, hawkers will setup stalls left of the stage and stretch all the way to the iron scrap yard near the main road.:p There will be ticam ticam stalls. The village manual alarm bell tower next to the wayang stage.
I remember a lady that sold pisang near the provision shop up the steps to the left of the wayang stage though. Sometimes, we buy from the stretch of malay houses out the fence next to bartley school.
I really missed the chinese swords made out of compress paper that they sold during the shows:o
Indian man sell roti, next to kopitiam along the slope izit
My grandad use to drink kopi at the kopitiam next to the temple when ever he visits the place, and brings me along for pork bun:p. Sometimes, he will also visit the Angmo commander of the Gurkha camp and I play with the angmo kid. I remember the angmo got a chinese wife. Also, walk walk around and saw Gurkhas also grow veges along all the pavements and walk ways. But not allowed to play with the little Gurkhas.:( then.
Many stories lah, bro. I missed old times.
So you must remember Kalimuthu, the Indian peon in khaki who would whistle and "molest" schoolgirls.
And the bearded "indian" who used to sell roti with kaya and margarine.
Hantam-bola and the Chinese wayang-stage in Loring Koo Chye where a Chinese lady sold "goreng pisang and kledek".