Victoria Institution is a secondary school for boys (and girls for Form 6) which is one of the oldest schools in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This school has been around for about 116 years. At that time, it was used by the Japanese military during World War II as the implementation and land march. In the 1880s, Raffles Institution (RI) in Singapore has evolved as a school of excellence. Several well-known community leader, Sultan Abdul Samad, the Kapitan China (Chinese Captain) of Kuala Lumpur, Yap Kwan Seng, Loke Yew and Thamboosamy Towkay Pillay has recommended the establishment of English schools for boys in Kuala Lumpur. With the support of the British Resident of Selangor, the foundation stone was laid in 1893 Victoria Institution In July 1894. The school have been name as The Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
2. Highland Towers
The Highland Towers collapse was an apartment building collapse that occurred on 11 December 1993 in Taman Hillview, Ulu Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The collapse of Block One of the apartments caused the deaths of 48 people and led to the complete evacuation of the remaining two blocks due to safety concerns. On 11 December 2010, coinciding with the seventeenth anniversary of the incident, AETN'sHistory Channel showed an hour-long documentary on the tragedy, with accounts from the victims, their families and former residents. The Highland Towers consist of three 12-storey blocks, built ibetween 1974 and 1982 at the western base of a steeply sloped hill which was later terraced extensively in the early 1980s. Behind the Towers there was a small stream of water known as 'East Creek'. East Creek flowed into the site of the Towers before the Towers' construction, so a pipe system was built to divert the stream to by pass the Towers.
In 1991, a new housing development project, known as 'Bukit Antarabangsa Development Project', commenced construction on the hilltop located behind the Towers. The hill was cleared of trees and other land-covering plants, exposing the soil to land erosion that is the leading factor of causing land slides.
The water from the new construction site was diverted into the existing pipe system used to divert the flow of East Creek. This overloaded the pipe system and water, sand and silt from both East Creek and the construction site infiltrated the pipes. The pipes burst at several locations on the hill, and the surrounding soil had to absorb the excessive water. The monsoon rainfall in December 1993 further worsened the situation.
The water content in the soil became over-saturated to the extent that the soil had turned viscous, in effect becoming mud. By October 1992, the hill slope had been saturated with water, and water was seen flowing down the hill slopes and the retaining walls.
Shortly thereafter, a landslip took place and destroyed the constructed retaining walls. The landslide contained an estimated 100,000 square metres of mud – a mass equivalent to 200 Boeing 747 jets. The soil rammed onto the foundation of Block One, incrementally pushing it forward. After a month of this constant pressure, the foundations snapped and in November 1993, residents began to see cracks forming and widening on the road around the Highland Towers, a forewarning of collapse. Unfortunately, there was no further investigation before Block 1 collapsed on 11 December 1993.
After almost nine years after the incident, a bungalow belonging to Affin Bank chairman General (Retired) Tan Sri Ismail Omar that located a few metre from tower was collapsed due to a landslide.
On 11 December 2004, in conjunction with the eleventh anniversary of the tragedy, all former residents and victims of the Highland Towers gathered at the site as a final farewell, after knowing that the property will be transferred to AmBank.
Later, on 6 December 2008, just five days short of the 15th anniversary of the incident, another landslide in Bukit Antarabangsa took place just 1.5 kilometres away from Highland Towers. The landslide buried 14 bungalows. All these incidents occurred late in the year, at the height of the northeastern monsoon season when heavy rainfall is common.
After the tragedy, The Highland Towers memorial stone was placed at the site of Block 1, but it was a victim of much vandalism. The abandoned Blocks 2 and 3 of the Highland Towers still stand as of August 2014, but they have been the site of much vandalism and the buildings are now near ruin. In 1998, five years after the tragedy, a team from the Court in charge of the lawsuit visited the Towers and found out all contents of its tower (e.g. balcony grill/window glasses) have been stripped off, leaving it just a naked structure. Drug addicts are known to use the abandoned apartments for temporary shelter.
The Highland Towers has been a popular source of hearing eerie/horror stories about the Tower, exploring into the haunted tower and doing paranormal activities; after 2 decades since the collapse, as a result of the dreadful tragedy.
3. Kajang Highschool
Kajang High School (Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tinggi Kajang), better known by its abbreviation of KHS in English and SMKTKin Bahasa Malaysia, is a national secondary school (Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan) located in the town of Kajang, municipality of Kajang Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Kajang, Malaysia). It is the oldest school in Kajang and the district of Hulu Langat when the first block was erected at Mile 14 Cheras Road (Jalan Cheras), (located at latitude 2°59'37.49"N and longitude 101°47'45.65"E) opposite Jamek Mosque of Kajang.
The former site is a vacant lot that held satay stalls in 1903 CE and later shifted to its permanent site at beside of Semenyih Road, a hilly area where the first block (Blok Utama) was constructed. The word high in Kajang High School gets its meaning, from the namesake of being located on top a hill. Kajang High School or High SMK short name Kajang , is a Secondary School located in Jalan Semenyih . In 2009 , Kajang High School has 1306 male and 113 female students, making a total enrollment of 1419 people. It has a total of 138 people guru.2009 School session commenced on March 17, 1919 . Kajang High School ( SMK Kajang High ) was originally known as the Government English School Kajang . The original building is the old Government Rest House near the Kajang Police Station . Number of students at the beginning of the 70 men and women . The establishment of this school was championed by Taukeh Ng Bow Thai , the late Raja Alang , Mr. Arumpalan , Mr. V.Sabapathy and Mr. Gan Boon Teik . They sent an application to the government to establish an English school in Kajang district . This struggle has been going on since 1916. At the beginning of this school accept students for class preparation and Lower Middle Class . Teaching staff consists of a principal and three teachers . This number increased with the number of students to be admitted. The subjects taught are English, English literature, geography , history , mathematics ( math ) , algebra , geometry , drawing , writing and hygiene . At the end of the year students will sit for Junior and Senior Cambridge examinations held every year at the Town Hall , Kuala Lumpur . The school moved to its base now covering 11.3 hectares eleven years later . Its name was changed into Kajang High School . The present main building was inaugurated by Sultan Suleiman Shah KCMG Alaiddin Sultan of Selangor, on 1 April 1930. During this time a total of 402 students . In 1932 , enrollment increased by 403 people and has turned into an examination center for the first time since its inception . By 1933 , that number dropped to 318 people only because of the global economic slump . Before the war , the number of classes does not exceed 13 classroom teachers and exchange Gugu rare. Teachers only work one or two hours a day in school . In the Japanese advance in Malaya , the school building was taken over by the Australian army as a place to stay. Operations of the school turned to Sekolah Convent Kajang and running in the afternoon. Beginning on December 6, 1941 to 12 September 1945 school building became the headquarters of the Japanese army and Territory called " Toa Seinen Gakko " . Once again the school was moved to the National Cinema (now the center of Karaoke ) . Then it became the first Teacher Training College in the country. All books from Raffles College moved here . After the war ended , the books were sent back to Raffles College ( Singapore ) in 1946 . The school is very fortunate to have not suffered damage during World War 2 . After the war , the number of students increased rapidly . Many students who attended school in 1941 has been back to school in 1945. Science was first introduced in 1946 . At this time the science lab has been set up. Almost a year old only theoretical studies presented . Then the two classes were created Science Laboratory . On 7 April 1955 , a primary school ( School 1 and 2 as school supplies) was opened by HRH Sir Hishamud'din Alam Shah KC M. G. Sultan of Selangor. Number of students this year has risen to 1143 compared with an average of 300 people in the days before World War Two . In 1958 , the High SMK Kajang divided into two separate parts , namely Primary and Secondary Schools as well as under the Teachers and Administration Manager is a separate body . In the same year , a workshop for vocational subjects ( carpentry, metal work , study and analyze the electrical power ) is completed. The first batch of students to pursue studies were initiated when the Comprehensive Education system is introduced. Additional rooms built in the early months of next December 1964 for teaching Industrial Arts . The school has changed customize the school board to serve as a library named library Low Ti Kok after the name of one of the founders of the High SMK Kajang . YB Encik Abdul Rahman bin Haji Talib ( Minister of Education Federation of Malaya ) was officiating on July 30, 1960 . A science block was officially opened by Mr. Kum Poo (Director of the School of Malaysia ) on July 23, 1970 . Pure science class for grades 4 first for the district opened here . To accommodate students who live far away , a small dormitory was built out of wood which houses about 90 students. Construction of the new hostel building began in 1972 and completed in 1973 and was officially opened on July 1, 1975 by Mr. Chan Sang Chang on behalf of the Honourable Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad . This hostel later known as Tun Dr Abdul Aziz Hostel . However, this hostel has a fire in April 1998 and has been improved. By 1982, the school consists of 11 blocks of 31 classrooms, four science laboratories, 4 rooms carpentry , 1 library room , 1 hall , 2 canteens and hostels. On June 2, 1988 , a new building block containing eight classrooms was used to accommodate a floating classroom that has been around since 1982. The school also received a mosque named " Al - Rahman " and was inaugurated on February 13, 1993 . Building " board " has also been turned into stone buildings starting in October 1994 . At the end of 1998 , the work of building another block of four storey building has commenced. Name of the school " Kajang High School " was changed to High SMK Kajang . The Latin motto ' Labor , Omnia , Vincit "meaning " harworking cans overcome all difficulties ' was changed to ' Knowledge , Discipline , Luck " in 1982 . High SMK Kajang majestic red and white badges and flags radiating through school . As of 2014 , the High SMK Kajang
4. Poliklinik Cheras
Poliklinik Cheras (Peng Kuai) or Poliklinik Cahaya was a governmental hospital opened in October 1954 in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. The hospital closed down after 30 years of service in 1984. The original name of the Poliklinik Cheras was The Lady Templer Hospital. It was named after the British doctress, Lady Templer. The hospital was opened in 1954. In 1955 the Federal Government donated 300,000 dollars to the hospital. In 1962 The Sultan of Selangor visited the hospital. The Lady Templer Hospital was renamed "Poliklinik Cheras" since it was in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. No one basically dares to go and check out this place. It was a government hospital that was left as it is. Based on stories told, people see “not normal people” walking around the area in the middle of the night.
5. Pudu Jail
The Pudu Prison was a prison in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in phases by the British colonial government between 1891 and 1895, it stood on Jalan Shaw (now Jalan Hang Tuah). The construction began with its 394-metre prison wall at a cost of Straits $16,000, and had been adorned with the world's longest mural at one point in its history. The cells were small and dark, each equipped with a window only the size of a shoebox. As of December 2012, the prison complex was largely demolished, leaving only the main gate and a portion of the exterior wall still standing. udu Prison, also known as Pudu Jail, was built on the site of a former Chinese burial ground. At the time, Pudu was a dense jungle area, with tigers occasionally roaming around. Construction began in 1891, using convicts as workforce. It took about four years and was finally complete in 1895. The first governor of Pudu Prison was Lt. Col. J.A.B. Ellen.
5. Pudu Jail
The Pudu Prison was a prison in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in phases by the British colonial government between 1891 and 1895, it stood on Jalan Shaw (now Jalan Hang Tuah). The construction began with its 394-metre prison wall at a cost of Straits $16,000, and had been adorned with the world's longest mural at one point in its history. The cells were small and dark, each equipped with a window only the size of a shoebox. As of December 2012, the prison complex was largely demolished, leaving only the main gate and a portion of the exterior wall still standing. udu Prison, also known as Pudu Jail, was built on the site of a former Chinese burial ground. At the time, Pudu was a dense jungle area, with tigers occasionally roaming around. Construction began in 1891, using convicts as workforce. It took about four years and was finally complete in 1895. The first governor of Pudu Prison was Lt. Col. J.A.B. Ellen.
A few months after its completion, in August 1895, a cholera plague struck the prison and killed a few hundred inmates. Later, it was found that the plague was caused by the prison's water supply system, which relied on an old well belonging to the Chinese cemetery previously on the site. An inspection by the British colonial authorities revealed that the water in the well was severely contaminated by deadly viruses. The water problem was not fixed until 1898.
In 1911, Richard Alfred Ernest Clark, a former soldier of the third battalion of the Middlesex Regiment, was one of the European warders in the history of Pudu Prison.
Early in its history, Pudu Prison was the only prison in the state of Selangor and used to imprison men and women with short sentences. The prison was also self-sufficient as it had a vegetable garden that could produce enough food for its inmates annually. The prison later housed criminals including drug offenders and was a location for administering corporal punishment by rotan caning. The canings were administered in a special "caning area", so marked, which was not inside the main building but on the prison grounds.
n 1984, an inmate named Khong Yen Chong used some 2,000 litres of paint to create an impressive mural of tropical scenes. It measured some 860 feet by 14 feet and was mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest mural in the world. Khong, as an inmate, was not able to complete the mural. He returned later as a free man and volunteered his time to complete his masterpiece.
In 1986, the Pudu Prison siege took place. In this incident, a group of prisoners seized and held two members of the prison staff as hostages over a period of six days. The siege was resolved when Malaysian police stormed the prison. They successfully rescued the hostages and subdued the prisoners without loss of life.
In 1996, after 101 years as a prison, Pudu Prison was formally closed and the inmates were moved to Sungai Buloh and Kajang prisons. It continued to be used until 2009 as a day-holding facility for prisoners attending court hearings. It was used as a museum for a period in 1997. Additionally, eight supporters of the Hindu Rights Action Force were arrested and incarcerated in Pudu Prison following the 2007 HINDRAF rally. They were later released due to lack of evidence.
In June 2009, the government finally decided to demolish the complex by developing it in phases. When the MP for Bukit Bintang, Fong Kui Lun (DAP) asked why the building was not being retained as part of Malaysia's heritage, Deputy Finance Minister Awang Adek Hussain (UMNO-BN) replied: "To our opinion, it's not something to be proud of."
In June 2010, the eastern wall of the Pudu Prison complex was demolished to make way for a road-widening project. By December 2012, all buildings within the Pudu Prison complex were completely demolished, with only a part of the exterior wall and main gate still standing.
The former prison site can at present be viewed by the public only from the outside. A clear view of the site can be obtained from themonorail train between Imbi and Hang Tuah stations. The site is now undergoing a US$1 billion redevelopment plan by the Urban Development Authority of Malaysia that involves an integrated commercial and transportation hub.
Botak Chin, an infamous gangster who was allegedly betrayed by his own men, was executed here on 11 June 1981 for the possession of firearms.
In 1986 Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers, both Australian nationals, were executed in Pudu Prison for trafficking heroin.
