katong is the name of an exotic species of sea turtle which is now extinct. it also means the rippling effect of a sea mirage when looking at a shoreline.
this place was named katong because it was formerly located by the sea. however, land was reclaimed all the way to East Coast Park to provide more land for housing and recreational purposes due to shortage of land in the late 1960s after Singapore gained independence.
joo chiat road was originally known as the confederate estate road before 1917. the road name changed after chew joo chiat owned most of the land in the area to plant spices, and later, coconut trees.
references:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katong
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