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104 Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, George Town

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Hu Yew Seah

Hu Yew Seah is a heritage building at the junction of Lebuh Carnavon and Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong. It was built in the Art Deco style of the 1920's and finished in Shanghai plaster. The dispensary belonged to Dr Lim Chwee Leong, a famous medical practitioner and paediatrician, one of the earliest Chinese to study Western medicine.

Dr Lim Chwee Leong was a brilliant student who studied medicine at the King Edward VII College in 1909. He was a top student and was awarded the Lim Boon Keng Medal when he graduated in 1913. For a short period of time, he worked as Assistant Surgeon for the Government District Hospital before starting up his own practice in 1914. The dispensary he opened was named after Soo Beng, his native village in Fujian province in southern China.

In addition to being a medical practitioner, Dr Lim Chwee Leong was active in pushing forward the education of his fellowmen. He was the President of the Hu Yew Seah (1915-18), the Straits Chinese British Association (1939) and the Chinese Recreation Club. He was also made a trustee of the Penang Chinese Town Hall shortly before his death in 1957. Among his sons are Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu, former chief minister of Penang, Lim Chong Soo, a pharmacist, Lim Chong Beng, an accountant, and Lim Chong Keat, an architect.

Prangin Road was renamed Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong in his honor.

Getting there

The Hu Yew Seah can be reached by taking the Rapid Penang Bus 10, 301, 302, 307, 401 and U502, disembarking at Lebuh Carnavon. Check the Rapid Penang Bus Routes for details. Walk along Lebuh Carnavon to the junction with Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong. The Hu Yew Seah is at the left corner of the junction.

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  • Dr Sun Yat Sen's Penang Base
  • Yap Kongsi
  • Choo Chay Keong Temple
  • Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple
  • Cheah Kongsi
  • Khoo Kongsi (Leong San Tong)
  • Acheen Street Mosque

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