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浮沙白 墘仔港脚竹 邊涌脚竹 墘仔港甲六馬公監 後麟其畢 仔石貢 車掃糞 尾梭巴

'White-wash' (?)
(Sua-pu is said to be the Malay 'sapu;' but no information is forthcoming as to the reason for the name, which I suppose be due to the houses there being once given an extra coat of whitewash). (i) & (ii) 'The side of the stream in the Tek-kha (or Selegie Road) district.' (This only refers to the lower end of the Bukit Timah Road. The Wayang Satu and Bukit Timah village parts are differently called; see under the country districts.) (i) 'Beside the Kampong Malacca Stream.
(This name is practically obsolete.) (ii) The street behind the 'Pickering' (office)' i.e. the Chinese Protectorate. (iii) 'Stone breaking.'
(This is the general name for Havelock Road, but the name is also applied to Canal Road.) (iv) 'Refuse sweeping carts.'
(Municipal refuse carts are stationed here. 'End of (Bukit) Pasoh.'