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of the Toa Peh Kong ~fc'\$[$t otherwise known as 

 the Kien Tek ^^ secret society, where they kept their 

 gods ; the remains of that Kong-si house may still be seen 

 at the junction of Armenian Street and Pitt Street. Cantonese, 

 Tai-pak-kung hong A'f&^VI^ " £ ods ' ,ane *" ( 2 ) Hokkien, 

 Kien goftn ke ^7C|^; Ki ^ n is evidently taken from the 

 name of the Kien Tek Kong-si referred to in (1). Goan means 

 origin, and Ke street. 



Part II., between Pitt Street and Acheen Street : 

 Tloldien, Phah tang ke ^X^J(^ "striking copper street, 1 ' 

 from the Malay braziers' shops there. Cantonese, Ta thxmg 

 kai tT« 



Armenian Street Ghaut: HoRien, Piin-thaQ- 

 kong-hang lo'-tbau ^SJ{<&^>$iM Cantonese, Tai-pak- 

 kung-hong lo-thau. ^fft £#$§!![ 



Ayer lam Road: I/ok/den, A-ia i-tam (Ayer Itam) 

 lr> * E5i!lf|c^?§ ; lo* means road. Cantonese, Ayer Itam lo 



Bagan Jermal Road: HoHien, 0an-t6'-]o- $M 

 ^\ &k Oan-to" means the bay. 



Barrack Road: HokUen, Peng rang lo* -Ecjjpi|g£ 

 "soldier barrack road." Cantonese, Peng fong lo -^J^f/ffc 



Beach Street : Part I., between Light Street and 

 China Street. Hokkien, Tho*-kho- (thaii-kho-) ke +8[St 



