CHINESE NAMES ОЕ STREETS IN PENANG. 211 
Hokkien, Küi-tang toa peh kong ke JE BA (HAG Kuir- 
tang is the Hokkien pronunciation of Quang-tung, a province 
in South China.. Toà peh kong means god, so called because 
there is a temple there built by subscr:ptions raised solely from 
the Cantonese. Cantonese, Kwong-tung tai pak kung kai |27 
KAHANG (2) Hokkien, A-pbièn kong-si ke ne HZ] t8 
“ Opium farm street,” so called after the Opium and Spirit Farms 
at the junction of China Street. Cantonese, In kung-si Jo Ду) 
PART IIL, between China Street and Market Street. 
Hokkien, Ка Hó-seng kong-si ke ЛЕД RH Hó-seng 
is the name of a secret society, which formerly had its Kong-st 
house there. Cantonese, Кап wo shing kung-si kai f RE 
Zu : 
PART IV., between Market Street and Chulia Street. 
Hokkien, Kiet-léng-á ke WA see (F Hy “ Kling Street"; this par 
of King Street was formerly inhabited chiefly by Klings (vide 
Chulia Street, Part I.) Cantonese, Pak kap lung 4H FB ҖЕ 
* Pigeon hole,” so called because formerly there were some ex- 
ceedingly small houses there occupied as brothels. 
Kulim Lane: (1) Hokkien, Ban an tài Hi, ZZ EE “ Ban 
an theatre,” so called after the name of the Chinese theatre in 
this lane. Cantonese, Mau on thoi BAe (2) Hokkien, Béng 
hi-tai ШИ => * Béng’s theatre"; bêng isa part of the name 
of Mr. Ong Bêng Tek, the former proprietor of the theatre. 
Kuala Kangsa Road: Hokkien, Hoan-á hi-hii" ke 
AEF [| G7“ foreigners’ theatre," so called from the 
Malay theatre there. 
