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V. Chinese names of places in Pahang.

English. Hokkien. Cantonese. Chinese Characters. Remarks as to Meaning.
1. Atok A-tok A-tuk 亞篤 ...
2. Batu Talam Ba-tu ta-lam Ma-to ta-lam 峇都藍打 ...
3. Batu Yon Ha-tu yan Wa-to yin 華都燕 ...
4. Bentong Bun-tong Man-tung 文冬 Also known as "Wun-tong."
5. Budu Kwu-lu Wu-lu 湖盧 ...
6. Bukit Fraser Peh-chhiu kang Pak-su kong 白鬚港 'White beard's mining land' (so called after Mr. Fraser the original proprietor of the concession now worked by the Sempam Mining Company. Mr. Fraser had a long white beard).
7. Bukit itam Bu-kit i-tam ... 武吉逸淡 The Hokkiens use the Malay name, but the Cantonese call this place as well as Bukit Koman 'Shim-pan' or 'Shim-pan kim wo' the Sempam underground mine. The Sempam river makes a loop in the direction of these places, though it is about two miles off at the nearest point.
... ... Shim-pan 暹板 ...
8. Bukit Koman Bu-kit ko-ban ... 武吉高閩 ...
... ... Shim-pan 暹板 (See under Bukit Itam above.)
9. Bukit Telagu Jih-si tiu Ya-sz pei 廿四碑 'Twenty four stones' i.e. 24 miles from Kwala Kubu on the old bridle path. It is 29 miles distant by the new trunk road.