200 CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG. 



" godown street;" street where the European firms are. 

 Cantonese, Tho-fu kai iHlpJ 



Part II., between China Street and Chulia Street. 

 Hokkien, Kang a-khaii J§f^|Il " harbour entrance " ; in olden 

 times, before the reclamation of the ghauts, the shipping busi- 

 ness was principally done in this part of Beach Street by the 



Chinese. Cantonese, Kong chai hau ^jjf-fp] 



PART III., between Chulia Street and Armenian Street. 

 Hokkien, Tiong ke PJ=f pj "middle street," i. e., the middle 

 part of Beach Street. Cantonese, Chung Kai pfa $5 



PART IV., between Armenian Street and Acheen Street. 

 Hokkien, Toan 16'-sin S^fH^' Cantonese, Tuan lo-san 

 "^Jjgri^ L6-sin is Hussain, i.e., Tungku Syed Hussain, who 

 formerly owned most of the houses in this part of Beach Street. 



PART V., between Acheen Streetand Malay Street. Hokkien, 

 Phah thih ke ^XlH^f " striking iron street,\from the black- 

 smiths' shops there. Cantonese. Ta thit ka ^y|^|^ r 



PART VI. between Malay Street and Prangin Ditch. Hokkien 

 Sia boe JfijtJH ' ; village end " ; formerly this was practically the 

 end of the town. Cantonese, She mi flfJt^ Those parts of Prang-i n 

 Road and Bridge Street which join Beach Street at the Anson 

 Bridge are sometimes, though improperly, called Sia-boe; the 

 general name for the whole district round about here is Ujong 

 Pasar, meaning end of town. 



Parts IV , V. and VI. are often called Fuk Kin kai 

 ffiS5iit© " Hokkien Street" by the Cantonese, because most of 

 the shopkeepers theie are ITokkiens. 



