A Grand Tour of the Genting Tea Estate
By Eugene Quah
February 2024 FEATURE
THE GENTING TEA ESTATE is the private residence and research station of Henry Sackville Barlow, who has held several prestigious positions in his long career. Apart from being the Honorary Treasurer of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (MBRAS), he has served as the Honorary Secretary of the Heritage of Malaysia Trust and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Penang-based Uplands School. In his business career, he was a Director of Sime Darby and HSBC.On 3...
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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.
