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Lim Jetty Penang

Malaysia / Pulau Pinang / Butterworth /
This site consist the ferry terminal on the extreme right. The jetty on the left belong to Malaysia's custom. The first wooden jetty is Lim's Jetty. The residents settled here during the early 1900s. They migrated from southern China, the Hokkien's province. Mainly local fishermen. They end up here working as cheap hard labours along wharf known to local as 'kooli'. Most of the residents still living here are from Lim's clan. The houses were built on stilts, timber flooring, wood panellings and corrugated zinc roofings. In the early sixties, most roofs were made of 'attap' leaves cost only 20 cents, the same 'attap'leaves now is selling at RM 8.00 in Kuala Lumpur.
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Coordinates:   5°24'47"N   100°20'28"E

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  • Timothy Tye
    One of the existing clan jetties, also called Seh Lim Keo in Hokkien. Details: http://www.penang-traveltips.com/lim-jetty.htm
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