CHINESE NAMES ОЕ STREETS IN PENANG. 219 
i, e, the third street after crossing the Prangin Ditch from Beach 
street. Cantonese, Kwo kong chai tai sam thiu lo BATA 
ZRK 
Queen Street: (1) Hokkien, Chap-ji keng +z 
* twelve houses,” there is a row of twelve houses of the same 
height. Cantonese, Shap yi kan +: (2) Hokkien, Ка Hô 
Hap sia ke TE АЛ “old Ho Hap society street," called 
after the Kong-si because of this society there. Cantonese, Kau 
Wo Hap she kai TERI Srt 
Race Course Road: Hokkien, Toa chhài һа" lo 
RRA “big vegetable garden road,” from the many 
vegetable plantations there. Cantonese, Tai chhoi un Xl 
R. C. O. Front: Hokkien, Koan-á kak [54 (f fü * Gov- 
ernment office corner "— the corner of the Government offices. 
Cantonese, Tai ma-thau JA B2 “big jetty,” after the Old 
Jetty there. 
Residency Road: Hokkien, Ji ong chhù lo- ZERK 
“ Second King’s house road,’ second King being the Chinese 
way of calling the Resident Councillor. 
Rope Walk: (1) Hokkien, Gi-hok ke ЭБЕ {7 “ G1 hok 
street,” so called because the Gi hok secret society had their 
Kong-si house there formerly. Cantonese, Yi fuk kai K nap 
(2) Hokkien, Phah soh hang FJ 3E AW “making rope lane" ; 
formerly cocoanut husk ropes were manufactured there. [Vide 
Kimberley Street (5)] 
