CHINESE NAMES О STREETS IN PENANG, 213 
Т AE “passed rivulet, number five street” 
i. e., the fifth street after crossing the Prangin Ditch from Beach 
Street. Cantonese, Kwo. kong chai san lo ТАА Ti. 
Magazine (the open space formed by the intersection of 
the six roads in front of the Magazine Police Station). (1) Hokkien, 
Chhéng ióh keng ee Fe * gun-powder depot” formerly the 
Government gun-powder magazine was there. Cantonese, Fo 
yeuk kuk IK ee 21 (2) Hokkien, Go: pha teng TE 
“the five lamps" referring to the Municipal lamp-post which 
holds five lamps. Cantonese, Ng chan tang Tm IH (3) Hok- 
kien, Lak chhé 16: 3:2, “the intersection of six roads” 
viz., Magazine Road, Gladstone Road, Penang Road, MacAlister 
Road, Dato Kramat Road and Brick-kiln Road. The Malay ver- 
sion of this name is Simpang Anam. Cantonese, Luka lo py WALK 
Magazine Road: Hokkien, Kho káng-& tē it (or thai) 
пай. lo: 3 SESS — S " passed rivulet, number one 
street," ie. the first street after crossing Prangin Ditch from 
Beach Street. Cantonese, Kwo kong chai tai yat thiu lo A 
($58 — ИЧ 
Malay Street: Hokkien: Thai ga hang BAR AS ^ kill- 
ing cows lane," cattle were formerly slaughtered there for the 
market. It is also called Thai рй ай Es AK the back of the 
place where cows were killed. Cantonese, Thong ngau hong. 
Malay Street Ghaut: Hokkien, Thai gû hang lo:-thaá 
