CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG, 203 
Cannon Street: Hokkien, Toa Chhéng Khang 
KET * big cannon hole," so called because during the 
Репап у Riots the Government fired a cannon shot into this-place 
where the people of the Toà Peh Kong AA otherwise 
known as the Kién Tek {и Kong-si encamped. 
Carnarvon Street: Part I., between Chulia Streét and 
Campbell Street, Hokkien, Toā-mûi"-laû hoài ke FPA B 
he By “Chulia Street, Cross Street ”—the street branching 
off from Chulia Street. Cantonese, Tai-mun-lau wang ka! 
КРВИ - 
Parr II. between Campbell Street and the Station. 
Hokkien, Hoan-á thióng als (Fx ‘foreigners’ cemetery " 
the old Malay cemetery. Cantonese, Ma-lai fau mne d HR 
Part IIL, between Acheen Street and Prangin Road, 
(1) Hokkien, Lam Chhan-a 1 HI TF * poor fields "= swamp ; 
it was formerly nothing but a swamp. Cantonese, Chho thong 
ТИЙ “grass pond "swamp. (2) Hokkien, Si-kak Chi PY 
J “square well”; formerly there was a square well near 
the junction of Kimberley Street. (3) Hokkien, Chap-keng 
chhù + fj JE “ten houses"; formerly there was a row of 
ten houses of the same height there. (4) Hokkien, Si" Tiu* 
Kong-si ke WDE AB] IH called after the Kong-si house 
of the seh Tiu clan. Cantonese, Shing Chung Kong-si kai 
KEIRA] 
Carnarvon Lane: Hokkien, Kàm-kong lai Be HN 
