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PART III., between Market Street and Chulia Street 
Hokkien, Che-ti ke Ji nth * chetty' street,” trom the chetty 
money-lenders living there. 
Perak Road: Hokkien, Toa lo: ай AKER “ big 
road back,"—behind the big road. 
Phee Choon Lane: Hokkien, Phi Chim lo: KR 
Phe Choon is a part of the name of Mr. Li Phee Choon. 
Pitt Lane: Hokkien, Tio-chiu kong-si ай 38 IA RI te 
* Te-chiu Kong-si back," behind the Te-chiu Kong-si house in 
Chulia Street, where it joins Queen's Street. Cantonese, Chhiu 
Chau Kung-si au ЛУД ZS 8] HB 
ы: Pitt Street: PART L, between Light Street and China 
Street. Hokkien, Koan im têng chéng ix xm ur “ Koan im 
temple front,” front of the temple of the Goddess of Mercy. 
The Straits-born women often pronounce Klam or Kolam instead 
cf koan im, by way of contraction. Cantonese, Kun yam miu 
chhin EB ET Je pny | | 
PART IL, between China Street and Chulia Steet. Hokkien, 
-Toa ba-laí KAI “big bale”; the Baleiis the Pitt et 
Police Station. Cantonese, Tai mata liu AFA ^ bg 
police house." _ | 
PART IH., between Chulia Street and Armenian Street. 
Hokkien, Toa chui chi" KIKI “ big water well” ; formerly 
there was a big water tank there. Cantonese, Tai mun lau kai-si 
A PEs Th ** Chulia Street market." pe Chulia Street 
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