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Residency: Hokkien, Ji ông chhù — ẸJẸ «No. 2 
King’s house.” 
Chinese Consulate: Hokkien, Tai chheng kok lèng 
sü hu KANAR “ The Great Pure Kingdom Consu- 
late.” Cantonese, Tai chheng kwok leng si fu ЖИ e SF 
The Temple of the Goddess of Mercy (in Pitt Street) : 
(1) Hokkien, Koan im téng xxr B * Koan Im Temple," Can- 
tonese, Kun уаш miu E ET JEH (2) Hokkien, Kóng hok kiông 
E d ey * Quang-tung and Fuhkien temple" — Cantonese and 
Hokkien temple. Cantonese, K wong fuk kung Jm ej 
The Temple of the God of the Town (in Jelutong) : 
Hokkien, Sêng ông bid 3 ре Jai the Seng Ong god is supposed 
to take his appointment from Yama, the ruler of hell, to whom he 
has to report the doings, good or evil, of the people in the town 
under his jurisdiction. The Chinese consider this temple to be 
the most appropriate one for taking oaths, such as that of cutting 
off cock's heads, etc. Cantonese, Shing wong miu BK 
The Temple of the God of Carpentry (in Love 
Lane): Hokkien, Lò рап kò bio £8 3t di Я * Lo pan's ancient 
temple." Cantonese, Lo pau ku miu Ж E dy Ja 
The Temple of the Three Precious Ones—the 
Buddhist Trinity (in Ayer Itam): Hokkien, Kek lok si Ji. is = 
" Supreme felicity monastery." Cantonese, Kek lok chi Хв. 
BSF (2) Hokkien, Sam рб tien = ЯВУ “ the court of the 
Three Precious Ones,” so called after the shrine of the Bud- 
dhist Trinity inside the above-mentioned monastery. Cantonese, 
Sam po tin ZER 
