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CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG.
- Part II., between Lore Lane and Leith Street.
- Hokkien, Liên hoa hô͘ 蓮花湖 “lotus pond,” so called after a big lotus pond formerly situated at the side of the St. George's Girl School, the pond having been filled up some years ago on account of the many accidents to people in attempting to get at the lotus.
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- Hokkien, sek-lân-ni (serani) o̍h chêng 色蘭乳學前 "serani school front".
- Part III., between Leith Street and Northam Road.
- Hokkien, âng mô͘ lō͘ 紅毛路 “red hair road” the road where Europeans live. (Northam Road has the same name.)
- Fish Lane:
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- Hokkien, kiâm hû-á hāng 鹽魚仔港 "salt-fish lane," because it branches off from Prangin Lane, which is called the Salt-fish yard.'
- Cantonese, ham ü hong 鹽魚港
- Gladstone Road:
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- Hokkien, hoé chhia lō͘ 火車路 “fire carriage road”; the fire carriage is the Tramway.
- Cantonese Fo chhe lo 火車路
- Green Hall:
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- Hokkien, toān pá-lí 緞巴尼 Mr Paddy (Palí) formerly owned a large portion of land here.
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- Hokkien, ki-lin hō͘ 麒麟虎 a corruption for Green Hall.
- Heriot Street:
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- Hokkien, koè káng-á tē pe̍h tiaú lò 過港仔第八條路 "passed rivulet, number eight street;" i.e. the eighth street after crossing the Prangin Ditch from Beach Street.
- Cantonese, kwo kong chai tai pat thiu lo 過港仔第八條路
- Hong Kong Street:
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- Hokkien, Hiang káng lō͘ 香港路 hiang káng is the Hokkien pronunciation of Hongkong.
