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 ; Police Superintendent's Office :
 * Hokkien, Goā po-lè-chú 外玻璃主 "outer police magistrate."
 * Cantonese, San sham lau 新審樓


 * Police Station :
 * Hokkien, Má-táⁿ liaû 馬打寮 "police house."
 * Cantonese, Mata liu 馬打寮
 * Hokkien, Ba lai 峇唻 the Malay word balai, a station.
 * Hokkien, Ba lai 峇唻 the Malay word balai, a station.


 * Detective Police Station :
 * Hokkien, Âm pai keng 暗牌間 "secret badge house"; detectives are called "secret badge," because they, not wearing any uniform, are supposed to wear a police badge secretly on their persons.
 * Cantonese, Am phai kun 暗牌館


 * Marine Police Station :
 * Hokkien, Sūn hai má-táⁿ liaû 巡海馬打寮 "inspecting sea police house."
 * Cantonese, Shui si mata liu 水師馬打寮 shui si means marine.
 * Hokkien. Sūn haí ba laí 巡海峇唻
 * Hokkien. Sūn haí ba laí 巡海峇唻


 * Criminal Prison :
 * Hokkien, Kha khu keng 腳樞間 "foot-fettering house."
 * Cantonese, Kam fong 監房 "confining house"


 * Debtor's Prison :
 * Hokkien, Khiàm chà kha khu keng 欠債腳樞間 "Owing debts prison."
 * Cantonese, Chhin chai kam 錢債監 "Debt prison."


 * General Hospital :
 * Hokkien, Pīⁿ chhù 病厝 "Sick house."
 * Cantonese, Yi shang kun 醫生館
 * Hokkien, Ló kun chhù 老君厝 "Doctor's house."
 * Hokkien, Ló kun chhù 老君厝 "Doctor's house."