208 CUINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG, 
Parr lI., between Love Lane and Leith Street, (1) Aok- 
kien, Lién hoa hó: Ж 2514] “lotus pond,” so called after a big 
lotus pond formerly situated at the side of the St. George’s 
Girl School, the pond having been fille] up some years ago оп 
account of the many accidents to people in attempting to get at 
the lotus. (2) Hokken, sek-làn-ni (serani) ^h chéng ff Aj PL 
NU * serani school front. 
PART IIT. between Leith Street and Northam Road. 
Hokkien, ang mô: lo: KILEN “red hair road” ihe road where 
Europeans live. (Northam Road has the same name.) 
Fish Lane: Hokkien, kiàm hü-á hang fa ff TU 
М DIL Дх 
* salt-fish lane," because it branches off from Prangin Lane, 
which is called the ‘ Salt-fish yard. Cantonese, ham ü hong 
U 
"mu 
Gladstone Road: Hokkien, hoé chhia lo: X 
“ fire carriage road” ; the fire carriage is the Tramway. Can- 
lonese Fo chhe о р, B i 
Green Най: (1) Hokkien, toàn pá- xx p, №, 
Mr Paddy (Pali) formerly owned a large portion of land here. 
(2) Hokkien, ki-lin ho BABE a corruption for Green Hall. 
Heriot Street: Hokkien, Коё káng-á tē péh бай lo: 
Aer NE hz “passed rivulet, number eight street ;” 
i.e. the eighth street after crossing the Prangin Ditch from Beach 
Street. Cantonese, kwo kong chai tai pat thiu lo Ж ee (FH 
NG | : | 
Hong Kong Street: Hokkien, Hiang kang lo: жж 
ЁЁ hiang kang is the Hokkien pronunciation of Hongkong. 
