NAMES OF PLACES IN SINGAPORE. 17 
Blikang=a kind of fish. 
Buran Darat. The coral patch to the N.E. of Blakang 
Mati. ‘ Buran” is a kind of sea-anemone of a light 
green colour and is eaten by the Chinese. 
Bukit Gémia. Mount Imbeah in Blakang Mati. “Gémia”’ 
is the sago-palm, a variant of ‘“ Rémbia.”’ ; 
Bukit Serapong. ‘“‘Sérapong”’ is possibly from “ Apong”’ 
“ drift wood,” but the formation is doubtful. 
Gélang. This is probably the plant gélang pasir (Portu- 
laca oleracea). ‘There is another plant, gélang laut 
(Sesuvium postulacastrum). 
Kalang, “aroller, skid” for launching vessels. The Bédu- 
anda Kdalang, a tribe of the Orang Laut, took their 
name from the river. 
Kalang Piuding. ‘“Piding”’ is probably the shrub with 
variegated leaves (Justicia picta). 
Kampong Glam. ‘The glam tree (Melaleuca leucadendron). 
Kampong Kopit. The village in Blakang Mati sometimes 
elledtoclatoimekinn). IWopil.—— nathow, contracted... 
Kampong Pangkalan Paku. “ Pangkalan” (from “ Pang- 
ial imlancdimes place. jo vakiw “——d  eneric) mame 
for fern. 
Kampong Pérmatang. “ Pérmatang” is “rising ground,” 
“a long ridge” derived from ‘‘ Batang.”’ 
Kampong Rénggam. (1)—‘ Rénggam” or ‘Ranggam”’ a 
thorny plant growing on low land. Its fruit can be 
eaten, and ataps are sometimes made out of its leaves. 
The plant is like the Kélabi. (2)—‘‘ Rénggam ’’=an 
instrument for cutting padi. 
Kandang Kérbau=buffalo pen.’ Sometimes wrongly 
written ‘ Kampong Kérbau.” 
Kranjt. A tree (Dialium indicum). 
Lébong Acheh. ‘This is a hollow or cutting (“lébong”’ ) in 
the sandy beach near Changi Point as if a large boat 
had been hauled up there. The story is that one of the 
Achinese ships that attacked Johor was beached there 
for repairs. Compare Mr. HERVEY’S note on “ Prigi 
Rene 100 of journal No, 11, 
