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 間十二 巷坡馬跑 後堂菜 後堂齋 路大魯久望 路菓芒 內廊酒

(vii) 'Twenty buildings.' (This name is more generally given to Jalan Sultan, but the twenty houses in question were in Beach Road! This is only characteristic.) 'Race Course Lane.' (There is no other name for this and half a dozen other streets leading from Serangoon Road towards the Race Course.) (i) and (ii) Behind the Vegetarians' hall.' (There is a meeting house of Chinese Vegetarian guild here.) (ii) ' ' Bencoolen' big street.' (iii) 'Bencoolen.' (A number of streets in this neighbourhood are spoken of as 'Bencoolen' by all classes of Chinese. It is usually exceedingly difficult to ascertain which street is meant). 'Within the spirit depôt (district).' (There was formerly a factory of Chinese spirit near where this road now lies. It is disused now. Cf. Cheeng Hong Lim Lane, where there is also a disused spirit-factory.)