200 CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG. 
*godown street;” street where the European firms are, 
Cantonese, Tho-fu kai У. {Б 
PART IL, between China Street and  Chulia Street. 
Hokkien, Kang -á-khai ТЎН * harbour entrance " ; in olden 
times, before the reclamation of the ghauts, the shipping busi- 
ness was principally done in this part of Beach Street by the 
Chinese. Cantonese, Kong chai hau WAT 
PART IIT., between Chulia Street and Armenian Street. 
Hokkien, Tiong ke rH ft * middle street," i. e., the middle 
part of Beach Street. Cantonese, Chung Kai rtt 
PART IV., between Armenian Street and Acheen Street. 
Hokkien, Toan ló:-sin ХЁН. Cantonese, Tuan lo-san 
Wisa Lô-sin is Hussain, i.e., Tungku Syed Hussain, who 
formerly owned most of the houses in this part of Beach Street, 
PART V., between Acheen Street and Malay Street. Hokkien, 
Phah thih ke 3] $x tH * striking iron street," from the black- 
smiths’ shops there. Cantonese. Ta thit ka FJ PATE. 
Part VI. between Malay Street and Prangin Ditch. HokRien 
Sia bóe mt Ж? village end” ; formerly this was practically the 
end of the town. Cantonese, She mi mt FÉ Those parts of Prangin 
Road and Bridge Street which join Beach Street at the Anson 
Bridge are sometimes, though improperly, called Siā-bóe; the 
general name for the whole district round about here їз Ujong 
Pasar, meaning end of town. 
PARTS IV., V. and VI. are often- called Fuk Kin kai 
Tea 22 1 “ Hokkien Street” by the Cantonese, because most of 
the shopkeepers there are Hokiiens. 
