CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG, 2489 
Police Superintendent's Office: Hoklien, Goa po- 
lé-chu AMA “ outer police magistrate." Cantonese, San 
sham lau A s 
Police Station: (1) Hokkien, Ма-а" Пай E FIRR 
“police house.” Cantonese, Mata liu HEATH (2) Hokkien. 
Ba lai ASR the Malay word balai, a maa. 
Detective Police Station: Moxkien, Am pai keng UA 
ДИ! А) “secret badge house”; detectives: are called “secret 
badge,” because they, not wearing any uniform, are supposed to 
wear a police badge secretly on their persons. Cantonese, Am 
phai kun DA KREE 
Marine Police Station: (1) Hokkien, Sūn hat má-tá" 
Пай Ж Ж 1537 ER “inspecting sea police house.” Cantonese, 
Shui si mata liu aR bin BB 47 42 shui si means marine. (2) 
Hokkien, Зап hai ba lai 35 Ж ARTIS 
Criminal Prison: Hokkien, Kha khu keng ДИЕ [ч] 
" foot-fettering house.” Cantonese, Kam fong Be fe * confin- 
ing house” ' ; 
Debtor’s Prison: Hokkien, Khiam chi kba khu keng 
AR fe ЛИЕ ГА] * Owing debts prison." Cantonese, Chhin chai 
kam Е “ Debt prison.” ae 
General Hospital: Hokkien, Рт chhù ФБ PE “Sick 
house.” Cantonese, Yi shang kun Va +E Pe (2) Hokkien, Ló 
kun chhù HE ** Doctor's house." 
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