Jelutong Press which was owned by Syed Sheikh Al-Hadi was located at 555 Jelutong Road in Jelutong, Penang.
Jelutong Press is important because it was an early Malay press in Malaya. It published books on Malay fiction based on foreign folklore, Turkish, Arabic or Egyptian.
I have listed Syed Sheikh Al-Hadi's publications elsewhere on the Internet.
Update 3 September 2013:
In 1919, Syed Sheikh shifted to Penang and lived at 410 Jalan Jelutong (main street), near the Esso petrol station. Syed Sheikh’s residence in Penang was close to Masjid Jamek Jelutong, in Mukim Jelutong. A tram line ran on Jalan Jelutong. The tram line has been removed. Jalan Jelutong is a busy and congested road today. Syed Sheikh's residence is now a Chinese temple run by vegetarian nuns who cook and giveaway food to the poor. The Penang Heritage Trust (PHT) has informed at the Penang and Hajj 2013 conference, that it will try and buy back or repossess the house for history's sake and for Syed Sheikh's repute as a foremost radical movement fighter for Islamic reform way back then. Syed Sheikh's stand on Islamic reform is used everywhere in Malaysia today.
Syed Sheikh’s eldest son, Syed Alwi al-Hady’s family lived across the road at 431 Jelutong Road, Penang.
Prof. Eric Tagliacozzo’s hajj abstract booklet which was distributed at the Penang and Hajj 2013 conference at the E&O Hotel in Penang, 17-18 August 2013 is a useful resource on history of the hajj pilgrimage.
Prof. Eric Tagliacozzo’s hajj abstract booklet (page 18) featured a small image of a hajj booklet with the caption: Alwee bin Syeikh Abdul Hadi, Penerangan, Teguran dan Nasihat Atas Pelayaran Naik Haji ke ‘tanah suci’, 431 Jelutong Press, Pulau Pinang.
The hajj booklet featured on page 18 was authored by Alwi bin Sheikh Alhady and was published by Jelutong Press, with an image of the Kaabah on the front cover. The caption in Prof. Eric's booklet indicates that Jelutong Press was extant at 431 Jalan Jelutong.
Another photo from Arkib Negara Malaysia showed that most probably Jelutong Press was annexed to Syed Alwi al-Hady’s house at 431 Jalan Jelutong. Jelutong Press at 431 Jalan Jelutong would be on the opposite side of the road compared to Syed Sheikh’s al-Hadi's residence. It could be 20 houses or doors farther down the road on Jalan Jelutong (towards the Chinese clan jetties).
Jelutong Press ceased to function just before WWII. The reason for its closing is unknown and neither did Syed Alwi or Dr SMA Alhady mention the reasons why in the accounts of the family in the book The Real Cry of Syed Sheikh Alhady. It could be due to the high cost of lithography printing (newsprint and ink) as WWII already broke out in Europe in 1939. In addition, shipping routes to South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Far East via the Suez Canal were controlled by the army. This could have affected shipping of printing materials.
Jelutong Press is important because it was an early Malay press in Malaya. It published books on Malay fiction based on foreign folklore, Turkish, Arabic or Egyptian.
I have listed Syed Sheikh Al-Hadi's publications elsewhere on the Internet.
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In 1919, Syed Sheikh shifted to Penang and lived at 410 Jalan Jelutong (main street), near the Esso petrol station. Syed Sheikh’s residence in Penang was close to Masjid Jamek Jelutong, in Mukim Jelutong. A tram line ran on Jalan Jelutong. The tram line has been removed. Jalan Jelutong is a busy and congested road today. Syed Sheikh's residence is now a Chinese temple run by vegetarian nuns who cook and giveaway food to the poor. The Penang Heritage Trust (PHT) has informed at the Penang and Hajj 2013 conference, that it will try and buy back or repossess the house for history's sake and for Syed Sheikh's repute as a foremost radical movement fighter for Islamic reform way back then. Syed Sheikh's stand on Islamic reform is used everywhere in Malaysia today.
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Prof. Eric Tagliacozzo’s hajj abstract booklet (page 18) featured a small image of a hajj booklet with the caption: Alwee bin Syeikh Abdul Hadi, Penerangan, Teguran dan Nasihat Atas Pelayaran Naik Haji ke ‘tanah suci’, 431 Jelutong Press, Pulau Pinang.
The hajj booklet featured on page 18 was authored by Alwi bin Sheikh Alhady and was published by Jelutong Press, with an image of the Kaabah on the front cover. The caption in Prof. Eric's booklet indicates that Jelutong Press was extant at 431 Jalan Jelutong.
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I read somewhere that Jelutong Press has been demolished and now a paint shop stands on site. It will be worth to search for the site at 431 Jalan Jelutong and to look it up in old maps and booklets of the late 1920s- early 1930s.
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Possible Jelutong Press site in 2021 (based on Google Map)
There is just a big empty parking lot with some old houses with zinc roofs at one periphery.
Two roads border the house site - Jalan Jelutong and Jalan Ahmad Nor.
Jelutong Press occupied a building in the middle. It was taken over by Hurp Seng Hong Trading, 555 Jalan Jelutong. Both have been demolished.
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Here is a list of shops on Jalan Jelutong. The shops are scattered and are not properly numbered.
== Jalan Madrasah
Kedai Kopi Lum Kah, 595 Jalan Jelutong, Jelutong (corner shop, should be 593, 595)
Poh Hin Pawnshop, 595 Jalan Jelutong, Jelutong (should be 591)
577-589 are missing shops (they don't exist).
Noorjahan Mini Market (convenient store), should be 575
Lorong kosong - ?
1 small gerai or shack - should be 573
Kedai Emas Fatt Meng, should be 571
The Rice (Chinese shop), should be 569
Ali Ameir Nasi Kandar, 567 Lebuhraya Gelugor, Jelutong, 11600 George Town, Pulau Pinang
== Jalan Pokok Asam
Jalan Pokok Asam (enrance from Jalan Jelutong) is now closed off by the Khye Sian Ong Temple.
Khye Sian Ong Temple (celebrating 200 years heritage in Jelutong) = 1819-2019. This temple replaced a house which once stood on the site on Jalan Pokok Asam. There was a tiny road (Jalan Pokok Asam) leading to the houses at rear.
Actstreet Realty (demolished)
555-563 is a large empty parking lot with old zinc houses at periphery)
Location of Jelutong Press at 555 Jalan Jelutong, Jelutong (now empty parking lot):
Hurp Seng Hong Trading, 555 Jalan Jelutong
former Jelutong Press, 555 Jalan Jelutong, established in 1919-1934 (demolished).
This Nippon paint shop has moved to a new location in Jalan Perak:
Hurp Seng Hong Trading, 376 D & E Jalan Perak, Taman Continental, 11600 Jelutong, Pulau Pinang.
Yong Leng Motor (demolished)
Vaja Curry House, 537 Jalan Jelutong (demolished)
NC Tech Precision Solution Sdn Bhd (auto parts store) (demolished)
Highly Sdn Bhd (demolished)
== Jalan Ahmad Nor, Jelutong
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| Map of Jelutong and location of Jelutong Press. |
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