204 CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG. 



" Kampong inside," within the Kampong (or village) so called 

 because formerly there was a Kampong in this locality. Can- 

 tonese, ICam-pong Jai ^^^ 



Cecil Street: Hokkien, Koe -K'ang-a te chhit tiaii lo* 

 M^ffH-ti^^S "passed rivulet, number seven street" 

 i.e. the seventh street after crossing the Prangin Ditch from 

 Beach Street. Cantonese, Kwo kong chai tai chhat thiu lo 



Che Em Lane: Hokkien, Pak Kan lai ^[pjpfcj 



" pak kan inside "; pak kan is the Chinese pronunciation of the 

 Malay word pekan, a village. 



China Street: Hokkien, Toa ke j^\i% "Joig street," 

 i. e., the principal street where the Chinese formerly carried 

 on business. Cantonese, Kun yam miu chek kai ISg*)^ [§'^1 

 " Kun Yam Temple straight street." The street going straight 

 from the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy. 



China Street Ghaut: (1) Hokkien, Toa-ke lo'-thau. 

 "7C|ij^S© Cantonese, Kun-yam-miu-chek-kai lo-thau f§?i§* 



MJ&.&MM < 2 > Holc!den > Bengsan lo-thau Bflnjgggg 

 Beng san, Mr. Khoo Beng San, a Chinese merchant, had a 

 shop there. 



Chowrasta Road: Hokkien, Kiet-leng-a lan-san 



^g^.'^^|*[Jj " Kling market/' i.e., the Chowrasta maiket 5 



where the fish and meat sellers are principally Klings; ihe 



word Ban-san being a corruption for the Malay word Bangsal. 



(Tamil street has the same name.) Cantonese, Kit-leng pa-sat 



