CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS, &c„ 



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Chinese Characters. 



Remarks as to Meaning. 





mMmfirM&iz. 



mM%w¥M&m. 



'&W& 



(ii) 'Behind the iron foundry in Kampong 

 Glam). 



(ii) ' The lane opposite the Portuguese 

 Church' (cf. Bain Street.) 



'Macao Street.' 



(I cannot explain this name satisfactorily. 

 I am told that the street is known to 

 the Chinese as Macao Street, because 

 many Chinese from Macao lived there. 

 But the Chinese know Macao by the 

 name " O-mun." I do not think there- 

 fore that that can be the correct ex- 

 planation. More probably it is adopt- 

 ed from Malay. Malays call Canton- 

 ese lt Orang Macao," and this street 

 was the home of many Cantonese 

 women at one time. 



(i) ' Kampong Malacca seashore.' 



(ii) ' Kampong Malacca timber-boat land- 

 ing-place.' 



(i) 'Hailam Street.' 



(ii) 'Behind the Hailam kongsi house.' 



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



