A Short History of Pulau Rimau
By Eugene Quah
March 2024 LEST WE FORGET
*Note: The printed version of this article states that the French referred to Penang Island as île Cayment; the correct information is that the French referred to Pulau Rimau as île Cayment.WALKING ALONG THE Queen’s Waterfront promenade at Bayan Lepas, you see a large, heavily forested island nearby that once hosted a leper colony and, later, a prison. This is Pulau Jerejak. Facing the said island, look to your left and you will see a forlorn blue ship, sitting slightly...
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Eugene Quah
is an independent researcher and writer who is working on a book tentatively called “Illustrated Guide to the North Coast of Penang”. He rediscovered the joys of writing after moving back to Penang from abroad.
