CHINESE NAMES OE STREETS IN PENANG, 207 



DatD Kramat Road : Part I., between Magazine 

 Station and Dato Kramat Station. Hokkien, Kam-a hui n yMfj'^ 

 []|] "orange plantation"; formerly there was a big- orange 

 plantation there. Cantonese, Kam chai tin ^j'j'^j!!] 



Part II., between Dato Kramat Station and the Prisons. 

 Hokkien, Si-kham tiam [JL] ^ J^" » four shops'' ; there were only 

 four shops there before. Cantonese, Si kan tim [JO ^j /jf** 



Downing Street: (I) Hokkien, Goa koan j?Fi|] 

 (i outer Government office " = Chii:ese Protectorate, which stands 

 in this street. Cantonese, Man wa kun [l^fj'^ "asking- 

 question house " ; house where female immigrants from China are 

 examined = Chinese Protectorate. (2) Hokkien, Tal jin koan 

 ~jc A !P) " tne Taijiu'a office " = the Chinese Protectorate. 

 Cantonese, Phai kun J5P$ff "license-house" i.e., the house 

 where licences under the Contagious Disease Ordinance were is- 

 sued = Chinese Protectorate. 



Drury Lane : Hokkien, Sin hi -tai ^f|£||| " new the- 

 atre " after the new Chinese theatre there. Cantonese, san hi-iin 



Esplanade Road: Hokkien, Chhau-po- hai-ki" Yd' ^ 

 t$*n " £ rass fielc * seaside road "=road at the sea-side of 

 the Esplanade. Cantonese, Ta po* te hoi phe ^Xj^i^/fijf£ 

 11 striking ball place sea-side." (2) Sin kau chheung hoi phe 

 /J^S^SffiPlxL sma ^ parade ground sea-side." 



Farquhar Street : Part I., between Pitt Street and 

 Love Lane. Hokkien, ang mo" oh cheng |j[[ ^j&^ jmj* " red hair 

 school front," the front of the Penang Free School, 



