CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS,- &c. 



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Chinese Characters. 



Remarks as to Meaning. 



££j[lIl)i£^P ~A^M&&L 'Kampong Malacca theatre street.' 



! (but see Angus Street). 



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(i) 'The auction-rooms by the godowns. 5 



(ii) ' Yap Watt street. ' 



(The first name refers to Powell and 

 Crane's auction-rooms, and the second 

 to the chop of a firm which recently 

 occupied premises there). 



(i) ' Beside the stables at the foot of the 

 Government Hill '(i.e. Fort B Canning). 



(ii) 'At the foot of Fort Canning where the 



Municipality breaks stones.' 

 (There is a Municipal store-yard close by). 



' The black bridge.' 



(This name is also given by Hokkiens to 

 part of Balestier Road q.v.) 



' Blue funnel godown corner.' 

 (Mansfield & Co's godown is the corner of 

 this street.) 



' Kampong Kapor.' 



(cf. Clive Street, Dunlop Street &c.) 



R. A. Soc, No, 42, 1904. 



