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The Tye Sin Road Temple Dinner

The Tye Sin Road Temple Dinner

The Tye Sin Road Temple Dinner

The Tye Sin Road Temple Dinner

The Tye Sin Road Temple Dinner

The Tye Sin Road Temple Dinner

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)