Lunatic Asylum ... Rumah Orang Gila

Malay Names of Places 89
Mis. Fur.
Water-works — High Level Reservoir, Sophia Hill ... ... 1 6
* Wharf — Borneo Co.'s (far end of Tanjong Pagar) ... ... 2 2
* Do. R & O. S. N. Co.'s., Teluk Blangah ... ... 2 5
* Do. Tanjong Pagar .... ... 1 3

A few of the native syces know the English names of places, but the majority do not. A list of the names of the principal buildings and places of interest, in Malay, is therefore appended, to aid visitors in finding their way about the town and island.

Adelphi Hotel ... (English Name.)
Beach Hotel . . . Hotel Tepi Laut.
Borneo Wharf . . . (English Name.)
Botanical Gardens ... Kebun Bungah.
Bukit Timah ... Bukit Timiah.
Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd ... Greja Pranchis.
Cemetery (Christian) ... Kuboran Orang Puteh.
Central Hotel .. (English Name.)
Changhi Bungalow .. Kompani punya Bungalow, Changhi.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China . . . Chartered Bank.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China ... Mercantile Bank.
Chinese Protectorate . . . Pikring punya Ofis.
Convent ... Skola Pranchis Perampuan
Criminal Prison ... Gaol.
Esplanade ... Padanq fieeax.

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Fort Canning ... Bukit Bandera or Bukit Tuan Bonham,
Gas Works ... Rumah Api Tempat Minyak Gas.
General Hospital ... Hospital or Rumah Orang Sakit, Sepoy Lines.
German Club ... Kongsee Orang Jerman.
Government House . . . Gebenor punya Rumah*
Government Offices ... Second Gebenor punya Ofis.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation . . . Hongkong Bank.
Hotel de la Paix ... (English Name.)
Hotel de Europe ... Punchana Besar.
Impounding Reservoir ... Kolam Ayer Besar.
Kranji ... Kranji.
Ladies Lawn Tennis Club ... Padang Kechil.
Livery Stables ... Tuan* punya Tempat Kuda.
Lunatic Asylum ... Rumah Orang Gila.
Magistrates' and Police Courts ... Polis.
Market ... Pasar.
Master Attendant's Office ... Shahbander punya Ofis or Ofis Khlasi.
Masonic Hall . . . Rumah Hantu. .....(I can laugh at this one! LOL)
Maternity Hospital ... Kompani punya Tempat Lahir
Methodist Episcopal Church . . . Greja dekat Rumah Hantu. ....(LOL)
Mount Faber ... Bukit Bandera, Teluk Blangah.
Municipal Offices ... Ofis Chukei Pintu or Town Hall.
* Here insert the name of the proprietor.

Malay Names of Places, 91

New Harbour Dock ... (English Name) or Pulau Hantu.
New Oriental Banking Corporation ... Oriental Bank or Bank Lamah.
Orchard Road . . . Jalan Besar.
Pauper Hospital ... Rumah Miskin.
Pearl's Hill (Head Quarters' Office) ... Bukit Komshariat.
P. & O. Wharf ... (English Name) or Teluk Blangah.
Police Station ... Rumah Pasong.
Police Station (Central) Rumah Pasong Besar, Polis Lama.
Post Office ... (English Name.)
Presbyterian Church ... Greja Kechil.
Race Course ... Tempat Lomba Kuda.
Raffles Girls' School ... Skola Missy.
Raffles Hotel ... Punchaus Bahru.
Raffles Institution (Boys' School) ... Skola Besar.
Raffles Library and Museum . . . Tempat (or Rumah) Kitab (or Buk) or Tengoh Oamher.
Reservoirs (High Level) ... Kolam Ayer.
Rifle Range (Balestier) ... Tembak Baser.
St. Andrew's Cathedral ... Greja Besar
St. Andrew's Mission Chapel . . . Greja Besar punya Mission
St. Gregory's Church (Armenian) ... Orang Armenis punya Greja
St. Joseph's Institution ("Brothers' School")... Skola Franchis Jautaw

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Source:
Handbook to Singapore (Internet Digital Archives)
http://www.archive.org/stream/handbooktosinga00reitgoog/handbooktosinga00reitgoog_djvu.txt

External link:
http://lib.nus.edu/linus/95jul/mdlibhis.html