CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS, &c. 



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Chinese Characters. 



mmm 



mmmm 

 mmmtrxmn 



m&mn 



Remarks as to Meaning. 



(i) This is phonetic, but commonly used. 

 (The character only suits the Hok- 



kien name, for in Cantonese it is 

 sounded 'ng', 'lut ' is simply 'road' 

 from Chinese lips.) 



' Rumah panjang.' 



(The name is really applicable to a District 



more than one street ; cf. ' Fish Court 



and North Bridge Road.) 



'The street behind 'Ho-man-nin.' 

 ( « Ho-man-nin' is the chop of a well known 

 Chinese singing-hall in Sago Street.) 



' The street in front of the theatre (street) 

 in Kreta Ayer.' 



' Habib Nor lane.' 



(Habib Nor was an Arab, now deceased : 

 the street is so named because a 

 ' Kramat ' exists there which is dedicat- 

 ed to him.) 



'Opposite Orchard Road Police Station.' 



(i) ' Foot of the bamboos.' 



(ii) ' Foot of the bamboos, Straight 

 Street.' 



R A Soc, No. 42, 1904. 



