NATIVE NAMES OF STREETS IN SINGAPORE. 57 



name is probably given on account of the bamboo clumps 

 in the neighbourhood. 



Killeney Road. JCIHGlLilffi^ 



Tang Leng Pa Sat Twi Bin Hang — " The lane in front 

 of the Tanglin market.''' 



Kim Seng Road. ffifttS 



Hong Hin Kio — "Hong Hin bridge.'' "Hong Hin " = 

 chop of Tan Kim Seng. 



Kling Street. \UffM or (2) MMM 



Swa Kia Teng — " Small hill top." Or (2) Thi Thiau Kha 

 " The foot of the iron pillars." Many iron pillars were used 

 in the construction of houses in this street. 



Lavender Street $§W^4V^ or (2) ^Hft 



Go Cho Twa Kong Si — "The big Rochor kongsi." The 

 chief meeting house of the Thien Thi Hoi was in this street. * 

 Or (2) Chai Hng Lai, meaning that vegetable gardens are 

 alongside the road. "Chai Hng "^Vegetable gardens; and 

 " Lai "=inside. 



Little Cross Street. W^Wfe 



Jiowa Phak Tang Koi — "The street of the Javanese 

 copper-smiths." 



Lorong Telok. J|fI#J 



Bi Lang Koi—" Bamboo basket street." 



Macao Street. ^Wk 



Po Li Pi — "The side of the Police," i.e., Central Station. 



Magazine Road. WM3L& 



Tan Seng Ong Koi — "Tan Seng Ong street." Tan Seng 

 Ong was the ancestor of the Seh " Tan." 



* See " Manners and Customs of the Chinese of the Straits Settlements," 

 by J. D. VaughAN, p. no. 



