VII. Chinese names of places in Selangor.
| English. | Chinese. | Characters. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampang | Om-pang | 暗邦 | The village between the 3rd and 4th milestones on the Kuala Lumpur Ampang road is Punkong, i.e., 'the half way mines,' or, 'the mines half-way between Ampang and Kuala Lumpur.' |
| Bangi | Man-yi | 萬宜 | The Hokkiens call it Ban-gi. |
| Batang Benar | Pat-tang mei-na | 八登尾拿 | ... |
| Batu | Wa-tu | 華都 | ... |
| Batu Tiga | Sam thiu shek | 三條石 | i.e. three (mile)-stones, because Batu Tiga is 3 miles from Damansara, where sam-pans discharged cargo in pre-railroad days. |
| Beranang | Fu-lu-ngan | 芙蘆奀 | This name is also applied indiscriminately to some other places in the same district, e.g., Blau and Broga. It is apparently phonetic. |
