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- 蘭亭閣 Lan teng kok
- This is merely a fancy name. (In Church Street.)
(f) SHANGHAI and NINGPO. Name romanized in Mandarin sound.
- 三江公所 San chiang kung so,
- "Three chiang public-house," the three chiangs (also pronounced kiang) being che kiang 浙江 kiang-su 江蘇 and kiang-si 江西 three provinces in North East China.
A LIST OF SOME DISTRICT NAMES IN PENANG.
PART I. In Town.
- Bakar Bata:
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- Hokkien, Chuiⁿ á iò 罇仔𡩴 "Brick-kiln."
- Dato Kramat:
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- Hokkien, Sì khám tiàm 四坎店 "four shore."
- Cantonese, Si kan tin 四間店
- Dhobi Ghaut:
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- Hokkien, Sé pó͘ kiô 洗布橋 "washing clothes bridge."
- Jalan Bharu;
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- Hokkien, Tiong-lō͘ 中路 "middle road."
- Cantonese, Chung lo 中路
- Kampong Bharu:
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- Hokkien, Toā chhiū kha 大樹腳 "Big tree foot."
- Kebun Limau;
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- Hokkien, Kam-á huiⁿ 柑仔園 "Orange plantation."
- Cantonese, Kam chai un 柑仔園
- Pulau Tikus;
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- Hokkien, Phû lo͘ tī kut 浮羅池滑
- Rifle Range;
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- Hokkien, Phah chhèng po 打銃埔 "Firing gun field."
