CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS, &c. 



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Chinese Characters. 



Remarks as to Meaning. 



ijrh jm} 



Mb*3gm 



B'n 



#M 



ii^Ih 



(i) ' Black Bridge.' 



(ii) < Taro Pond.' 



(ii) this name is also given to Delta Road 

 (ii) there are fields planted with this 

 vegetable in the Balestier Road 

 neighbourhood. 



(iii) ' Rochore Temple.' 



(i) ' New Bali.' 



(ii) ' Bali Lane.' 



(i) New Bali, to distinguish the lane from 

 Shaikh Madaesah Lane or ' Old Bali ' 

 adjoining.) 



End of theforeign brothels. (' Foreign ' here 

 means ' frequented by non-Chinese.' 

 There is nothing but a roundabout way 

 of expressing this Street in Hokkien ; 

 cf. Spring Street.) 



(i) ' Behind the godowns.' 



(ii) ' Beside the garden (near the) godowns. 

 (There is no definite name. A China- 

 man would undoubtedly have to go 

 into further detail to distinguish Bat- 

 tery Road from adjoining Streets). 



B. A. Soc, No. 42, 1904. 



