214 CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG. 



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Market Lane : HokHen, Kong- hok ku hang- jjSjjfg S^fe 



kong hok ku is the Chinese name of the Penang Mutual Im- 

 provement Association the premises of which are in of this 

 lane. Cantonese, Yi-nai hong Zl^JJ^Jc "concubine lane," so 

 called because this lane used (o be occupied chiefly by kept 

 women. 



Market Street: Hohfcien, Pa-sat ke ^SlfS P^ sat 

 is a corruption for pasar, a Malay word meaning market. Can- 

 tonese. Pa-sat kai Q 1ft, fij 



Market Street Ghaut iHokkien, Sin ban-san TJPfjffig 

 \U " the new market," i. e,, the Central market. Ban-san is a 

 corruption of the Malay " bangsal", meaning a shed. Cantonese, 

 San pat sat ^JfEll^ "new pasar 



Maxwell Road : Part I., between Bridge Street and 

 Gladstone Road. HoUcien, Chha tia n ^|jbg " firewood yard " ; 

 this is the principal place where firewood is sold in Penang. 



Part II., between Gladstone Road and Penang Road. 

 HolcBen. Khai Heng Bi bi'-ka pfjjfj| zfk%$$t k< Cho P Khie Hen £ 

 Be's rice mill. N. B. This road and Prangin Road are often 

 called kang -a ki n ^f-jfjS£ "rivulet side" because of their 

 proximity to the Prangin Ditch. 



MudaLane: Holctten, Thai-ko hang ^^^C "le- 

 per's lane", many lepers used to live in this place on the charity 

 of a certain wealthy Chinaman. 



