Re: [OT] Cantonese romanization

From: John Cowan
Message: 763
Date: 2002-05-14

John H. Jenkins scripsit:

> For the record, "Kowloon" would be "Kaulung" or "K'aulung" and "Hong Kong"
> "Heungkong" in Meyer-Wempe.

Maybe these names are from the Postal Code system, like Soochow and
Hangchow? I've never found a coherent explanation of this system,
and perhaps there isn't any.

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