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 司衙門 "Protector's yamen".
 * Cheng mo si nga mun "government business official's yamen."
 * Cheng mo si nga mun "government business official's yamen."


 * Marine Department:
 * Hokkien, Haí koan 海關 "Harbour Office."
 * Cantonese, Hoi kwan 信關海關 [sic]


 * General Post Office:
 * Hokkien, Phe koan 批關 "Letter Office."
 * Cantonese, Shun koan 海關信關 [sic]


 * Supreme Court:
 * Hokkien, Toā ko̍k 大咯 "big court, ko̍k being the Chinese pronunciation for court.
 * Cantonese, Tai kot 大葛 "big court."


 * Solicitor General's Department:
 * Hokkien, Kong-pān-gê chn̄g su 公班衙狀師 kong-pān-gê=company, i.e., the East Indian Company, and chn̄g su means a lawyer.
 * Cantonese, Wong ka chong si 王家狀師 "Government lawyer."


 * Sheriff Department:
 * Hokien [sic], Che-li̍p 奢立 this is the Chinese pronunciation for Sheriff.
 * Cantonese, Fung pho kun 封舖官 "sealing shop official."
 * Hokkien, Hong chhù koaⁿ 封厝官 "Sealing house official."
 * Hokkien, Lê-long koaⁿ 唎朗官 Lelong is a Malay-Portuguese word meaning auction, and koaⁿ means official.
 * Hokkien, Lê-long koaⁿ 唎朗官 Lelong is a Malay-Portuguese word meaning auction, and koaⁿ means official.
 * Hokkien, Lê-long koaⁿ 唎朗官 Lelong is a Malay-Portuguese word meaning auction, and koaⁿ means official.


 * Police Courts:
 * Hokkien, Po-lê 玻璃 "police."
 * Cantonese, Po-le-si 玻璃司 "police."


 * Coroner's Department:
 * Hokkien, Giām si koaⁿ 騐屍官 "examining corpse official."
 * Cantonese, Im si kun 騐屍官