198 CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG. 
Acheen Street: (1) Hokkien. Коаі" 1ай-а jy heff 
“а small high tower," the high tower is the four-storied 
corner house at the junction of Acheen Street and Beach 
Street. Cantonese, Ko lau chai HET (2) Hokkien, Phah 
chióh ke Jf 897 “striking stone street;” so called from 
the stone-cutters’ shop there. Cantonese, Ta shek kai ЖТ 
TA 
Acheen Street Ghaut: (1) Hokkien, Koàáilaü-á 
lo: thaü h RET BS 9n Cantonese, Ko-lau-chai lo-thau Тә) | 
(f WA Df (2) Hokkien, Phah-chióh-ke lo:-thaü FJ 4 tS Es ud 
lo*-thaü means landing-place. Cuntonese, Ta-shek-kai lo-thau. 
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Ah Quee Street: Hokkien, А Кїї ke HB Ej (Ej called 
after Captain Ah Quee who presented it to the Municipality. 
Cantonese, А K wai kai ng Erg 
Argus Lane: Hokkien, Sek lân ni (Serani) lé-pai-ti 
aū hang-a ЗЛ FH uS TF * Serani Church back 
lane" — the lane behind the Church of Assumption.: 
Argyle Road: Hokkien, Bang-ka-li bang S24 FLA 
” so called because there used to be many, and 
there are still some, Bengalis living there. Cantonese, Mang-ka- 
li hong mJ 24 AK 
Armenian Street: Parr I., between Beach Street 
and Pitt Street. (1) Hokkien, Pún-thaû-kong hang AX BA 
ANS * gods' lane;" so called after the Kong-si house 
** Bengali lane ; 
