The Tye Sin Road Temple Dinner
The 7 main streets of Seven Street Precinct are:-
1. Magazine Road or Jalan Magazine(1st street or 頭條路) – named after the government gunpowder depot formerly there. The Chinese called it thau-tiau-lor(1st Road).
2. Noordin Street or Lebuh Noordin(2nd street or 二條路) – named after H. M. Noordin, Indian Muslim Merchant & one of the founders of the Kapitan Kling Mosque. The Chinese called it ji-tiau-lor(2nd street)
3. Presgrave Street or Lebuh Presgrave(3rd street or 三条路) – named after Edward Presgrave, who founded the law firm of Presgrave & Matthews on Beach St in 1898. The Chinese called it sa-tiau-lor(3rd Street). At night Presgrave Street become active as food street.
4. Tye Sin Street or Lebuh Tye Sin(4th street or 四条路) – named after Foo Tye Sin, a commissioner into the causes of the 1867 Penang Riots. The Chinese called si-tiau-lor(4th street)
5. Macalum Street or Lebuh Macalum(5th street or 五條路) – named after Colonel Sir Henry McCallum, Colonial Engineer of the Straits Settlements (1884-1889). The Chinese called it go-tiau-lor(5th street)
6. Katz Street or Lebuh Katz(6th street or 六條路) – named after the importing agents, Katz Brothers Ltd, established in 1864. The Chinese called it lak-tiau-lor(6th Street)
7. Cecil Street or Lebuh Cecil(7th street or 七條路) – named after Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of the Straits Settlements (1930-1934).The Chinese called it Chhit-tiau-lor(7th street)