224 CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG. 
8] (&y PH “ Protectors yamen". (5) Cheng mo si nga mun 
" government business official’s yamen." ; 
Marine Department: Hokkien, Haí koan ЖЕУ 
“ Harbour Office.” Cantonese, Hoi kwan 5$ Eg 
General Post Office : Hokkien, Phe koan dW BS “ Let- 
ter Office.” Cantonese, Shun koan ЖЕ | 
' Supreme Court: Hokkien, Toa kòk Ki “ big court, 
kok being the Chinese pronunciation for court. Cantonese, Tai 
kot AH “ big court.” 
Solicitor General's Department : Hokkien, Kong- 
pan-gê ср su Ah КЕЙ kong-pàu-gé == company, i.e., 
the East Indian Company, and chig su means a lawyer. Cantonese, 
Wong ka chong si ERA Gib * Government lawyer.” 
: Sheriff Department: Hokien, Che-lip zu this is 
the Chinese pronunciation for Sheriff. Cantonese, Fung pho kun 
JA EP “sealing shop official.” (2) Hokkien, Hong chhù Коа" 
*JE E * Sealing house official.” (3) Hokkien, Lé-long koa" 
RIED ES Lelong is a Malay-Portuguese word meaning auction, 
‘and koa" means official: 
Police Courts: Hokkien, Po-lé 3335 * police." Can- 
tonese, Po-le-si He HS n) * police." 
Coroners Department: Hokkien, Giam si коа" 
ЖЕ “examining corpse official.” Cantonese, Im si kun ES 
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