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Fraser Street. 小坡新街
Sio Po Sin Koi–"The new street of small Singapore."
Garden Street and Jedda Street. 鐵巴虱對面巷
Thi Pa Sat Twi Bin Hang–"The lane opposite the iron market."
George Street. 玻璃後順豐街
Po Le Au Sun Hong Koi–"The Sun Hong Street at the back of the Police," i. e., Central Station. "Sun Hong" was a shop formerly in that street and it gave its name to one of the five divisions of the annual Chin Ge procession. Synagogue Street bears the same name.
Haji Lane. 舊峇厘
Ku Ba Li–"Old Bali (lane)."
Havelock Road. 槓石街 or (2) 酒廊路
Kong Chioh Koi–"Break-stone street." Or (2) Chiu Long Lo–"Spirits-shed street," so called from an arrack manufactory there.
High Street. 大葛街 or (2) 雙井路
Twa Kok Koi–"Supreme Court street." Or (2) Siang Che Lo–"Two-wells street," i.e., the two wells at the foot of Fort Canning.
Hill Street. 王家山腳 or (2) 吊橋頭
Ong Ke Swa Kha–"The foot of the Governor's hill." Compare the Malay name of Fort Canning–"Bukit Tuan Bonham." Or (2) Tiau Kio Thau–"At the end of the suspension bridge," i.e., Coleman Bridge.
Hokkien Street. 造馬車街
Cho Be Chia Koi–"The street where horse-carriages are made."
Hong Lim Quay. 監公嗎𠯿呷海墘