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Public Works Department: Hokkien, Nid tē Коа" 
AES * measuring land official." Cantonese, Leung te kun 
H... 
HUE 
Land Office: (1) Hokkien, Gà-làn koan FP Bj B] ка-1ап 
== grant. Cantonese, Thiu tho thien EE] +- HA field land depart- 
ment.” (2) Hokkien, Те спо, koan Hh BA “ land rent office." 
Official Assignee’s Office: Hokkien, Ро kióng si 3*1 
is н) * Reporting poverty Official," . Cantonese, Po khung is 
#98 9] 
Chinese Protectorate: (1) Hokkien, Goa komn ЯР 
* Outer Office” — the office that transacts business with the general 
public. Cantonese, Phai kun pu pR “ Licence house” == house 
where licences under the C. D. O. were issued, (2) Hokkien, 
Tai-jin koan KAR Tai-jin literally means a great man, but 
in Chinese official circles it is used as a title applying to any man- 
darin of and above the rank of а Taotai, equivalent in English to 
His or Your Excellency. Cantonese, Mau wa kun uas ig 
* asking questions house " — house where female immigrants from 
Chiua are examined under the Women and Girls’ Protection 
Ordinance. (3) Hokkien, Ho'-üi si koan st (f Н] Bj] * Protec- 
ting Officials Office” office of the Protector (of Chinese). Can- 
tonese, Tai yan nga mun A К PR * Tai-jin's yamen. (4) 
Hokkien, Cheng bü si koan EX 5 9] Б “the government 
business official's offi;e." Cantonese, U wai si nga mun Ks 
