Yeoh Guan Seok Road, George Town, Penang
Yeoh Guan Seok Road or Jalan Yeoh Guan Seok is a minor road in the Pulau Tikus neighbourhood of George Town. It connects Cantonment Road with Codrington Avenue.
 Jalan Yeoh Guan Seok roadsign (23 August, 2008) © Timothy Tye using this photo
Yeoh Guan Seok Road was named after a Chinese community leader who was a member of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the early part of the 20th century. He was schooled at the Penang Free School, where he was the 29th School Captain in 1899. He was elected as a Municipal Commissioner of George Town on 6 December, 1910.
Today Yeoh Guan Seok Road is residential in nature. At the junction with Cantonment Road are two apartment blocks, Porta Mas Apartment on the north side and Villa Indah Apartment on the south side.
Getting there
Rapid Penang Bus 304 is the only bus passing along Cantonment Road, in the vicinity of Yeoh Guan Seok Road.
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