Kampung Bukit Kuching chimney

This brick chimney of about 6 meters in height 

of a former sago factory from the pre war period,

still with some markings of the year it was build in 1940. 

The house owner where the chimney is situated talk about 

the destruction of the factory during the war 

most probably by the retreating British 

before the arrival of the Japanese or

by aircraft bombing raids during the occupation

in what we term as 

the 'scorched-earth policy' of destroying everything 

that could be of benefit to the enemy.

Thanks to Shaharom Ahmad for the tip

The internal shows burn marks of a well used chimney.

Build on a swampy area the chimney is now tilting

The faded 1940 markings after edit,

how nice if someone can get it repainted.

Other parts of the damaged Sago Flour Factory can still be found aroud the compound of the 2 houses.

 

 1945 Map