Meaning of laan | Babel Free

Definitions

wholesaler, especially of fresh food

Hong-Kong, obsolete

Examples

“Accompanied by police and the owner, he led the way to premises in the western district which were used as the office of a pig laan (i.e. a wholesale pig depot).”

“Mr Wong stated that the laans are getting more and more vegetables from the New Territory every year.”

“By a letter dated November 30, 1948, defendant wrongly claimed and still claims that he has a right to have his name inserted in the Food Shop License of the said Laan.”

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