CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS, &c. 



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Chinese Characters. 



Remarks as to Meaning. 



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cf. 'Keppel Harbour': — Sai-pak mun means 

 ' north-west gate.' 



(i) ' Water pond head.' 



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(ii) 'Big water lake.' 



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' Taro vegetable garden.' 



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•Two hills.' 



m-m-k 



'Big swamp.' Pa-io is the Malay word 

 ' paya' swamp. 



Districts in Malacca town. 



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ii) " Khau " means 'bill' aid " chhaung " 

 means ' area ' or ' open space ' and the 

 name is given because the cricket- 

 ground adjoins the street. 



It is not clear why the name " Kap-pan 

 street" should be given unless " Kap- 

 ppn-kai " is a corruption of or substi- 

 tute for " Kap-ma kai " which would 

 mean "box street." There are a 

 number of box-makers' shops in the 

 street. 



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