VIII. Chinese names of places most of which have commercial or other connections with the Straits Settlements.
English. | Hokkien. | Cantonese. | Character. |
---|---|---|---|
Acheen | A-che | Che-fau | 亞齊 |
America[1] | Bi-kok | Mei-kwok | 美國 |
... | Hue-ki-kok | Fa-khei-kwok | 花旗國 |
Amoy | E-mag | Ha-mun | 廈門 |
... | E-mui | ... | 廈門 |
Annam | An-nam | On-nam | 安南 |
Australia[2] | Sin-kim-suaⁿ | San-kam-shan. | 新金山 |
Austria | O-kok | O-kwok | 奧國 |
Bangkok[3] | Bong-kok | Mang-kok | 網咯 |
... | Siam-kiaⁿ | ... | 暹京 |
Batavia[4] | Ka-la-pa | Ka-la-pa | 加朥巴 |
... | Ba-tau-i | ... | 目投夷 |
Batu Pahat | Ba-tu Pa-hat | Ma-tu-pa-hat | 峇楮吧轄 |
Bombay | Bong-bai | Mang-mei | 望眉 |
Borneo | Bo-nioⁿ | Mu-neung | 慕娘 |