The “Hong” List in 1880
The Singapore Hong List was introduced as a list that "will prove useful to Merchants and Foreign Residents generally".
从“行”单说起
1880年的Singapore & Straits Directory 登录了十八页的 『中西通贸易之新加坡华商人名录』，英文标题是『The Singapore Hong List』。这里的 "Hong"字，猜想是广东话里的“行”，“商行”的“行”，“行业”的“行”。