NAMES OF PLACES IN SINGAPORE. 79 
tion of the Malays. 
Pulau Khatib Bongsu. ‘‘Khatib”’=“a preacher,” “ Bong- 
su”’=‘‘ youngest-born,” hence=the island of a person 
of that name. This name has been fearfully corrupted 
in charts and maps, figuring as “ Kitch Bungsee,”’ 
“Kita Bangsa,’ &c. 
Pulau Mérambong. ‘‘ Rambong”’ is the kind of basket used 
by Bugis in Singapore for carrying pine-apple in, but 
Mr. D. F. A. HERVEY suggests that the name is pro- 
bably derived from the plant called ‘‘ambong-ambong,” 
a seaside shrub with a white flower. 
Pulau Misémut. Derived from “Sémut” (ants). 
Pulau Miskol. ‘“ Miskol”’ is the larger kind of water-vessel 
made from the coco-nut shell, and has a narrow orifice. 
The ‘“Gayong’”’ is shallower and is the half shell. Com- 
pare Térumbu Gayong, a shoal not far from the island. 
The ordinary form of the word is “Sékol”’ and the “Mi” 
in this and the other word (Misémut) would seem to 
be an affix peculiar to the dhasa Orang Laut. 
Pulau Pések. “ Pések”’ is a Bugis word meaning coins with 
holes in the middle. Compare “ Pitis”’ and ‘ Pichis.”’ 
Pulau Rénget. ‘ Rénget” is the sand-fly (agas-agas), and 
signifies ‘‘ mosquito” in some aboriginal dialects. It 
is also the name of a fresh water shell. 
Pulau Sa-Kijang Bandéra, Sa-Kijang Pélépah=St. John’s 
Island West and St. John’s Island East, respectively. 
St. John’s, as pointed out by Mr. W. E. MAXWELL, is 
a corruption of ‘‘Sa-Kijang.’’ Sa-Kijang Bandéra is so 
called because there used to be a flagstaff there before 
it was moved to Mount Faber. In the map of the 
island (1885) “ Bandéra”’ is corrupted with “ Berak”’ ! 
“Pélépah”’ are the fronds of apalm. ‘These islands 
are supposed to be two roe-deer at which the “ spear- 
feel (lerumbu Sclicr)) of Blakang’ Mati is being 
aimed. 
Sd-ranggong. ‘Ranggong”’ is a kind of bird about the 
size of the adjutant and its description is as follows:— 
Black on back and white on breast, neck long, bill 
