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Upper Circular Road. 馬車街
Be Chia Koi-"Horse carriage street," so called from the gharry stand there.
Upper Cross Street. 海山公司街
Hai San Kong Si Koi-"Hai San kongsi street," so called because the meeting-house of that kongsi used to be in the street.
Upper Hokkien Street. 坔巴街 or (2) 長秦街
Lam Pa Koi-"Swamp street." Or (2) Chiang Tai Koi-"The Chiang Tai temple street."
Victoria Street. 後馬車路
Au Be Chia Lo-"The back of horse-carriage street," i.e., at the back of North Bridge Road.

TAMIL NAMES OF STREETS AND ROADS IN SINGAPORE.


Albert Street. தீமிரித் திடல்
Thîmiri Thidal-"Place where people tread on fire." The ceremony of walking through the fire in October-November was held in the street.
Arab Street. பூக்கடைக் சடக்கு
Pûkadei Sadakku-"Street of the flower shops."
Bain Court. புருவன்‌ துரை சாயப்பட்டரை
Brown Thurei Sâyapattarei-"Brown's carriage painting establishment."
Bain and Holloway Streets. பாக்கு தோப்பு
Pâkku Thoppu-"Betel-nut garden."