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司衙門 "Protector's yamen".
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- Cheng mo si nga mun "government business official's yamen."
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- Marine Department
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- Hokkien, Haí koan 海關 "Harbour Office."
- Cantonese, Hoi kwan 信關
- General Post Office
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- Hokkien, Phe koan 批關 "Letter Office."
- Cantonese, Shun koan 海關
- Supreme Court
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- Hokkien, Toā ko̍k 大咯 "big court, ko̍k being the Chinese pronunciation for court.
- Cantonese, Tai kot 大葛 "big court."
- Solicitor General's Department
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- Hokkien, Kong-pān-gê chn̄g su 公班衙狀師 kong-pān-gê=company, i.e., the East Indian Company, and chn̄g su means a lawyer.
- Cantonese, Wong ka chong si 王家狀師 "Government lawyer."
- Sheriff Department
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- Hokien, Che-li̍p 奢立 this is the Chinese pronunciation for Sheriff.
- Cantonese, Fung pho kun 封舖官 "sealing shop official."
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- Hokkien, Hong chhù koaⁿ 封厝官 "Sealing house official."
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- Hokkien, Lê-long koaⁿ 唎朗官 Lelong is a Malay-Portuguese word meaning auction, and koaⁿ means official.
- Police Courts
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- Hokkien, Po-lê 玻璃 "police."
- Cantonese, Po-le-si 玻璃司 "police."
- Coroner's Department
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- Hokkien, Giām si koaⁿ 騐屍官 "examining corpse official."
- Cantonese, Im si kun 騐屍官
