CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS, &c. 



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Chinese Characters. 





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mmmtufmm 

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Remarks as to Meaning. 



(i) ' Central Street.' 



(This refers to the five divisions of the town 

 by the Hokkiens for the pur- 

 pose of the Chingay process- ^^ ~~ 

 ion: there were five Ko-thau). n% BH 



(ii) 'Old market mouth.' 



(cf. Malacca Street). 



'Last street in Teluk Ayer.' 



(No definite name has yet been given to 



this street, but some such expression 



as this is used). 



'European foundry at Kampong Saigon' i.e. 

 Howarth Erskine k Co. 



(i) 'New street mouth.' 

 (New street is Chin Hin street and it 

 opens in to Merchant Road). 



(ii) 'The theatre street at the mouth of the 

 little new street.' 



(i) 'Bencoolen.' 



(see under Bencoolen Street). 



(ii) 'Small-town European iron foundry' 

 (see Beach Road for 'sio-po' there is no 

 European foundry now). 



R. A. Soc, No. 42, 1904 



