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SI- ■^ & VOCABULARY,
CONTAINING
CHINESE WORDS AND PHRASES
Peculiar to Canton and Macao, and tc the Trade of those Places ;
• TOGETHER WITn THE
AND ADDRESS OF ALL THE OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT, TITLES
HONG MERCHANTS, &C. &C. . . .•'..'•'.... :' :.*";-. . ; ( '. -\
V ' ALPHABETICALLY ABRANG CD,
•Aad intended as an Aid to Correspondence and Conversa tion in the Native Language.
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PRINTED AT THE HONORABLE COMPANY'S PRESS, BY P. P- TltOHS. , •
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CONTAINING
CHINESE WORDS AND PHRASES v S Peculiar to Canton and Macao, and to the Trade of those Places ;
TOGETHER WITH THE
TITLES AND ADDRESS OF ALL THE OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT,
HONG MERCHANTS, &C. &C. ' . ' . .••""'• 1 . X '
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED,
' And intended as an Aid to Correspondence and Conversa tion in the Native Language. j
MACAO, CHINA :
PRINTED AT THE HONORABLE COMPANY'S PRESS, I BY P. P. THOMS. ,-
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ACCOUNT, ^g g chang-mfih,. Account Book, ffljr Vh| soo-poo. ACCOUNTANT,' ^ ^ swan-show. ADMIRAL, 7J£ |J ^ *^ shwiiy-sze-te-tuh. AGATE, j■j§ |j| /g ma-naou-shlh.
AGENT, f^ g» || tae-le-sze. AGREEMENT, Iffy j|L y5-tan; g| j~L e-tan ; |j) .
J©, cha-tan. ALMANACK, }|| ^ tung-shoo ; ^ ||? ^she-heen- shoo. ALMONDS, bitter, Jfc ^C plh-hang ; Sweet, j^ ^ nan hang. \ ALOES, J|^ Jj£ yanSchin *, L'gnum Aloes, flf <|jj ^ e-nan-heang. . • . _ •
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6 ALUM, §| fan ; in Crystals, |j| gj£ king-choo. ' AMBASSADOR,^ gsze-chin, j| =g hwang-chae, AMBER, Jg pih , HJQ hoo-pjh. Red, jfr iQ heu« pih. False, ^ Jpj ^ ,po-le-sung. AMOUNT of asum, it Jf kung,ke. AN-CHA-SEE, or Ganchasee, Judge of Canton, J^fc 4^ .||£Gan-cha-szej J^ -gj» Ne6-tae. Title, or style by courtesy, ^ ^ Tajin. • . ?, ANCHOR (ship's), J|? gjj teS-maouV "Weigh anchor, 5 $a ke.maou. . . ,'•".'- ANCHORED, ^ J£| wan-pa. ANNISEED, /Jv jgf~seaou-hwuy: -Star Anniseed, J\ ffi pa-ketf. APPLE, ^^ing-kwo. : . ARECA NUT, or^Betel, j£ ^ping-Iang. ARMS, & M ping.keae. ARRACK, gg Jjjjf . jg a-lak-tsew. - . • j,. ARROW ROOT, g^leeb fun ; ]j§ ^raa.te.fun *
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ASSAFCETIDA, ppj" |j| o-kwei. AUCTION, to sell by, $ ft f ming-tow-mae. AVERAGE PRICE, §J| $ ' -•"• . B BAGGAGE, |^ Zp hing-le. BALANCE, for weighing, % Zf t'h8eu.ping. Of Ac counts, -ft 7jC|l chang.shwuy-ym. BALE OP COTTON,-^f^^PaoU-mSen^ BAMBOO, _-^/fr yMan.chuh. As a punishment, fr \% ^-p**'13*5' s^0*8'. for food, ^ ^ tung-seun. BANKRUPTCY, ^] £f taou-hang. BANKER, or dealer in money, ||[ @ /\ ym*P0°*Jin BANISH for life, % % chung^eun. For a time, ^^lew.too. . BARGAIN, %^ft% ^raaC'slw8'ting' , V—, ,. -. ^.i-^.,.— ^M._J— ..— f ., !,,■,»i,f,^ .mi I, i --,, . Tinln-■ ....I i-i.ii -■ '. "l• .-.— ^hW^U-J W- 8 BARK, Peruvian, ^j£ gj| |jj kin-ke-llh. BARLEY, pearl, g £ e-jin, JJ^ e.me; common, 2^|£l ta-mlh.'-; BARREL, ^ ^| muh-tung. BARRIER at Macao, || ^ kwan-cha. BARTER, # ^ J| j| e-ho-ylh-ho, BASKET, |g g lan-kwang. BATAVIA, ^f/p )$|J P£ Kea-Ia-pa. BAY of the Sea, f|wan5 $| |^ hae-yu, BEADS, ^ choo, BEAVER SKiNS, -jgj. || jfe hae-lo-pe, BECHE DE MAR, jjjjt j£ hae-san. BENGAL, g 8g WilMang.ya.la. BENJAMIN, Gum, £ J^ 5fr Gan-seih-heang. BETEL NUT, ^^pi„g-lang. BEZOAR, J^ H new-hwang. BILL FOR GOODS, ^ ^ h(Ktan , Jg g ^ chang. muh-tan. / BIRD'S NEST, edible,^ jg yen.wo. ;' BISCUIT,^ ^ |J;mLpaou.kan,g ff meenping. * l MMfeMWHW 9 woo-miih. BLACK-WOOD^ iW'l BLACK LEAD, |jj yuen. BLANKETS, f^fa^ yang-plh-chen.. BOAT, jjgl ting, Chop, boat, gj JJJ^ Jj| jg| se-k.wa- peen-ting ; Fast Boat, 'jyj Jfa£ kwae-ting. Small Bpa.t, ^ £]jj[ san-pan ; Passage Boat, ^ ^ too-ch.uen., BOCA TIGRIS, 1# P*j hoo-mun. Bogue Fort on the West, g |^ Jg || hwang-tang-paou-tae. Ditto on the East, ^ f£| #&1 1^ sha-ked'-paou-tae. BOHEA TEA, ^^ ta-cha. , j. . BOMBAY, D^ (g Mang.mae. BOND, gj i^. yS-tan ; fg- ^i tseay-tan ,- g| j|L yin,tau. Bond given to government, "H* &g kaji-kellu •.• BORAX, jgjjj $? pang-sha. , / ,....;. . ,, BORROW, j^. ^ tseay-lae, : . BOTTLES, Jj£ J|| jj| po-le-tsun. :, BOX, ^ hfij^l ^J. seang-tsze. BOX, Jj| |^ ^jv hwang-yang-mulv ;. \ BRAZIER, H| ||£ tung-tseahg. - ' '. ;.-> , BRASS, jff U| hwangntung. 10 BREAD, J?|| |j|j meen-tow ; |>vj fy meen paou; BRIMSTONE, Jjjj H lew-hwang. BROAD CLOTH, /\\ jjj? seaou-ne ; [j£ g| pjg to-lo-ne. BROKER, 0 |£ king-ke ; ^ g| paou-Jan. BUILD, "$k ^ keen-kae. BULLET, §ffi ^jh* tan-tsze. BULLOCK, ^ new; iji. ^Jj new t5. BUSINESS in trade, '^ ||? sang-e. BUTTER, ij^ J|j new-yew. BUTTON, ^f. new ; Jp |^ kow-new. Button or Ball on the cap, an ornamental distinction, mg" Tjf maou- ting.. • . • .»'.'•..;. "'..•.- . ' ..'•.-' Nine ranks, -ft 5p kew-pin, distinguished by the fol lowing Buttons. These buttons have little or no thing to do with official rank, being often bought for money by unofficial persons; and confer no other privilege than exemption from corporal punishment, until after the wearer has been formally deprived'. t. .4 1st rank. &I ^ 2J hung-paou-shKh, Transparent "" red. I' -1 11 2nd rank, Jjf gjj shan:hoo, Plain Coral, or opaque red. 3rd rank, . ^ JJ} ^ hwa-shan-hoo. Flowered Co- ral. 'I .' ••. 4th rank, % || leang-lan, Transparent Blue. 5th rank, jjg ;lg= gan-lan, Opaque Blue.: 6th rank, 7fc fa leanrplhv.6* fc g| shwiiy-tsufc, Transparent White, or crystal, r. 7th rank; g| '^ gah-plh, or Opaque White. .'. / 8th rank, ^ kin, Gold. 9th rank, |^ yin, Silver. (Not worn.) BUY, g jjj mae-lae * g || che-mae. CABIN, jljjgf ^.^chuen-wei-low; *g* kwan tsang. CABLE, -|§ g| chuen-lan. CABRITA POINT, opposite" to Macao, mnn ke-king-yang-meen. v ii CALCULATE, $| ^J tuy-swan. '• f ..*•>-. 12 CALM, ft jk ^ f fung che selh leaou ; J|| gjfc hae-tsing. CAMBODJIA, ^g J|| gj Tseen*lo4tw«. CAMLETS, ^ ^ yu-sha. Dutch, ^J |g yu-twan.. CAMP, *$$. ying. i CAMPHOR, Borneo, $J<, Jj* ping-peen. Chinese, %f£ j|| chang-naou; Camphor• tree, ;^| ^- chang-nmh. CAM-SING-MOON passage, ^ J| ^ kin-sing-mun. CANAL, Great,. *i| |J J^j* yun-leang,ho ; g>J .Jpfyu, ho. ' ' " •?/'.. CANDAREEN, — ^ ^| ylh-fun-yin.. , •',.; CANDLE, $g.jj| l&rchttlr. CANES, ^kan;/|^chuh. CANISTER of a Tea Chest,. |g ^ yuen^ung. Small round Canister, ^ fjg cha-keuen. CANNON, ^ ^ ta-paou. CANTON PROVINCE, j§ * Kwang-tung, A T| yug-tung. Canton City, gj |jlj J^ kwang-chow-foo ; ^g ttg „. sang-ching. .. .. , "' & in i " .,.--,,-^ -'.'" . .. *. - — -** 13 'CAKVAS, j[JL /{ft fan-poo, Sail cloth. CAP, |[ii J- raaou-tsze; Summer Cap, ^ |jlj| leang* maou. "Winter Cap, fg| ljl| nwan:maou. CAPITAL, in money, ^ || pun-tseen. Chief city of a country, ^ J^ king-ching. . CAPTAIN in the Navy, |£ |g f| -& |f chen-chuen* tsung-ping^kwan. Captain, or Master of a Merchant ship, jM{ J£ chuen-choo. CARD, visiting, ^ |JJj pae-teg. Playing Card, fijfc J^j! che-pae. *•• • CARGO, $g g chuen.ho ; ^ j^ $) JJ chuen-tsa* tem-ho. CARPENTER, ^ ]/£ muh-tseang», CARPET, £]j, fjj te-chen. CARROT, $E |g §} hung-lo-peih* CAS A BRANCA, near Macao, |jj} jij Tseeh-shan. CARVED^IVORY, fj ^ Jp |j| teaou-hwa*ya-ke. CASE, outer, 2j| f§ taou-seang. Cahinet, |jg kea. 4 CASH, (Chinese), gj §| tung-tseen ; 'Jg'Ie. CASK, jg JU tsew.tung. •.^ ..!*.' CASSIA LIGNEA, $ £ kwe,pe/, % & £ g^ peen-kwei. Buds, || ^. kwei.tsze. CATTY, Iff kin , ^ kin. CAULK, jj^ta-tsang. :; CEDAR, jjg ^J* pih-heang-mfih , ^ ^ na„.mflh. CELLAR, }jg || tsew-fang. CHAIN, g &§ teg-leen. ' , CHALK, g| ^ pfc-hwuy; jfc^fjgf ho.sMh.fun. CHARCOAL, ^ tan, ^ J| muh-tan. CHART, J*f JJ; HJ hae-sha-too. CHEAP, g| TsSen, jgfl£ kea-te. ; . peen. ' . ' ' CHE-KEANG Province, ft ft ^ ChS-keang,sang. CHEST, 0seanff,^^ke&.wan. CHESNUTS, H ^ feft-tsze. . CHIEF OP BRITISH FACTORY, ^ db ^jj g .^^ Ying-keIh.le-kw5Ta.pan. (See President.) " CHILLIES, ftlh ^^ u i -i c iiirt n --nut -w i■ -r> ■ iir ■ iiit■in ..■■ii . -In ii iHrfl*" 15 CHINA, tjl gl chung-kw5; ?C ^§\ teen-chaou; ^*' »/+■ 1— U| , " ica l&a ta-tsmg-kwS. CHINA GRASS, ^ g| ^ t'heen-tsan-sze, " The silk of celestial worms." CHINA ROOT, i ^ ^ too-fiih-ling. CHINESE, NATIVE, ^ ^ Han-jin ; jpk A Tang-jin. (Latter commonly used at Canton.) CHINCHEW, »|j M tseuen-chow. CHOP, or agreement, £jj jp[ cha-tan. CHOP BOAT, frffi ta-ting; or g§ J& j§ ||«r kwa-peen-chuen. Grand Chop, &£ Jjj^* hung-pae j ^ Jp^ta-pae. Chop or Custom-house, ||H Q[ kwan-kow. Chop, or permit for goods, jMi |jj| J& kwa=-haou-tan ; Chop for an empty boat, |p| jfejf fji ke-tan. Chop of Tea, *%L -?'% tsze-haou. CHOW-CHOW CHOP, j^j• j||, saou-tsang. CHUM-PEE, J) J Jji. Chuen-pe. The fort at Chum-pee, K3 ill ffllt nan-8han-Paou-tae* CRY STAL, f^ || shwfiy-tsing. . .*».,.»■ I ..» ..,,,. mm, I | liMiw 16 CINNABAR, |g £J^ |j| yin'choo^chung. . . / ; ; .. - CINNAMON, g| j^ yiih-kwei ; ^ ^J gan-kwei { Jjsj* h£ kwei-pe.- .'..U•; / CITRON, fijjj ^ fuh-show. . ,., : CITY, fcj/ ching. Capital city of a Province, i^ Jtjj| sang-ching. Capital city of an empire, ,13 JM/ king- ching. CLAMPS, JgJ j^ ^J mahwang-ting. CLEARANCE for ships, |n Jj£|L hting-pae ; ^ jj^ ta- pae. CLERK in aXJourt, ||j |£| shoo-pan> ^T J& shoo-le. Mercantile clerk, gL -5- seay-tsze. CLOCK, B| J[g |Jf she-shiri-cbung; g fl]||j[ tsze- ming-chung. ...•».• ' CLOTH, Woollen, f$ Jung ; ^ Jjjg ta-ne. Cotton cloth, ^ 7jjj meen-poo...... CLOTHES, ^ flg e-fiih; ^> ^e-chang. Trunk for' ditto, ^ gj||| e-ffih-seang, ,. '^ ' '. >. . . CLOVES, "J* 7§; ting-heang. ; ^ ; . , CaALS,H JJ| *ei-hwuy; ^^ shih-hwuy. : ^ /^ >.i T -' V- — ."-- .• "••'—' ••— '—*—"— ■■.,..-...■ ..,*.- . .■ .-...•. ,-..... r- — ,.- . .— ..v,.^- ^ .-•^ ...... ,.^.^*^r >v 17 COCHIN-CHINA, ^ ^ |^ Gan-nan-kw8. COCOA NUT, |||5 J- yay-tsze. » .. COCOON of Silkworm, f$ |j^ tsan-keen. . CODE of Criminal Law, ^ }j| ^ ^] Ta-tsing Leuh-lc. COLLAR, punishment of the, |jj Jg ^|fe tan-kea-haou. COLOUR, jgj ^& yen-slh. Colours of a •ship, J| ke. Colours of Cloths,— Ash, -"ft? f5 hwuy-sih. Black, jg yuen ; gg hih. Crimson, ^ ^C ta-hung. Pur ple, ^ poo. Red, &£ hung. Blue, j|£ Ian. LigM blue, }& §§ tseen-lan. Brown, %$ tsung. Dark brown, Jjg jj^ hlh-tsung. Light brown, ^C hung-tsung. Green, ^ lBh. Yellow, ^ hwang, COMMANDER of Troops, ^j.ll# ^&? tseang-keun In the Navy; ^ gjjj ^ 7JJ shwiiy-sze-te-tfib. COMMERCE, JU J^ mow-yth, ^ l|f sang-e. COMMISSIONER,^ f| wei-yuen. Imperial Commis sioner, J& ^ kin-chae. COMMITTEE, /^] {ft 4p 'ff* i|l Leg-wei-chang-kwan- sze. That of the British Factory generally known »t Canton by ^j> ^ Kung-sze.• • 3 -•"v. 18 COMPANY, EAST INDIA, ^ ^£ %gj Kung-pan-ya. 3£ pf M 0 H ^ P IpJ YiDS-keth-Ie-kW» Kwei Kung-pan-ya. COMPASS, Manner's, || gTlo-king; Needle, Jj| ^} g^r die- nan-chin. COMPRADORE, g ^| mae-pan. CONGEE, 7^ ^ me-chtih. CONGO TEA, X^^ kung-foo-cha. CONSIGN to a person,s management, ^fj k J£l J|| tS-jin-leaou-le. ' CONSOO, orJPublic office where Hong Merchants meet, fy fi& kung-so. Consoo Charges, ^ EC ^jp E9 kung-so-hang-yung. CONSUMPTION of Goods, J» j^seaou-Iew. CONTRABAND ARTICLES, *k <#* kin-ho. CONTRACT, or make an Agreement, ^j? {jfa ting-y5; ijfc $} leS-yS. Contract for Tea, ^ §| ^ ^ . paou-chwang-cha-yev Contract Paper, £h JS. y5- tan ; ^ jp[ chS,-tan, Advance on Contract, $? J3 ^f| Ung-tan-yin. J . .rl-r— '. -. --.--.. w. — ..— ...^ — 19 CONVOY, §g 3g hoo-sung. COOLIE, labourer, |£ ^ teaou-foo ; ^ g£ kwan-teen. CO-PARTNER, |j|J ^ ft|* tung-ho-ke. COPPER, §$ tung. COPPERAS, blu%, |f || tsing-fan. COPPER-PLATE, Q jjjg tung-pan. CORAL, IjjJ $ft shan-hoo. , CORD, gj ^ shing-tsze ; for bundles, Q ^ paou-sJ. COREA, country of, gj || Kaou-le, ^ ^ Chaon- seen. CORK, ^ "J* &^-tsze. To cork, ^ j£ sih-choo. CORNELIAN, g| |{§ ^ ma-naou-shih. COST, price, <{gj kea. Prime cost, $i$fc pun-yin. COTTON, ;f|* ij£ meen-hwa. Cotton cloth, |g /fjj meen-poo. Cotton stockings, ^ jfr'ffi meen- sha-m5. COVID, j^ chib. c COUNTING HOUSE, Office, |^ J| cbang-fangJ Jf fj|r fill JH swan-soo-telh-fang» i COURT of a Civil Magistrate, ^| f*j ya-mun. Six j : ^ 20 Courts or Boards of Peking, "^ |ft| lew-poo ; viz. Civil Board, |[? ijj le-poo ; Board of Revenue, 5 *|J hoo-poo ; Board of Rites, jj|f AjJ le-poo ; Mi litary board, J^ j|R ping-poo ; Criminal Board, 3fiJ *JI hing-poo ; Board of Works, J£ §|$ kung-poo. COW, ■^Ij' new-moo; Cow's milk, -41 f [, new-joo. CRAB, jSg Jg pang-heae. CRACKERS, bunches of, ^ ^g chuen-paou ,. j$J fa- paou-chuh. CRAPE, g} U? chow-sha. CREDIT, to sell on, g^ ^ shay-keu. To buy on . credit, P^ ^fe shay-lae. CREDITOR, /jji( ^ chae-choo. CREEK, /J* »jpj P seaou-ho-kow. CRIMSON, ^ ^C £ ta-hung-sth. CROCKERY, ^ ^ tsze-ke. CRUISER, Jg j||( seun-chuen, applied to Mandarin boats, with many oars. CRUIZE, to, |g ^ yew-yih. - | CUBIT, or Covid, j^ chib. '. • Ml - r-'-ilir"" -—-..--- _ 21 CUCUMBER, Jr J$^ hwang-kwa- CUP, :g> pei? Jjft peij jg. chong. CUSTARD-APPLE, ^ |§ |j? fin-le-cfte, CUSTOMS, duties, |£| $]J heang-yinj ^ shwiiy. CUSTOM-HOUSE, || Q kwan-kowj g£ || shWj- kwan. Custom-house boats, which lie alongside the ships, j|| p J|J tsang-kow-chuen. CUTCH, JgT ^ urh-cha. CYCLE of sixty years, ifc EB Hp hwa-keS-tsze. . D DAMASK, ^ ^ |g ta>tsae-twai». DANISH FLAG, i£ iffe hwang-ke. DATE, ^. §£ neen-haou ; ^} §£ yuS-haou ; fj $£ jih-haouj or altogether, ^ J^ g ^ neenrju*- jih-haou, Year, month, and day. DEAL WOOD, jA -f^ san-miih. i- DEBT, /f|| chae $ fa $§? keen-chae. DEBTOR, ^ J{ chae-jin. H . '** .■. w i II H H 22 \ BECK of a vessel, ^ ifjj tsang-pan. DEED of a House, ^ ^ fang-ke. DEER, Jj^g luh ; ||f ^J* «hang^tsze. DIAMOND, g| ^f tswan-shih , ^ f|ij ^J kin-kang- shlh. ; DISCOUNT, |p jg[ H,kow-tow,yin, Jp fj^kow- chlh. DISMAST, ^T W^a ta-chih-wei. DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP, ffi ^ fun-soo ; Dis solve , an agreement, s|| %h tuy-y8. DOCUMENT, offi rial, ^ |j; wanshoo. DOLLAR, ^jl ^ yang-tse'en,- tgl ^,yuen-tseen,* ^ ^5 hwa-tseen. • Whole? Dollars, x?£s ^3 tseuen-yin* Jj!? §1, ^chrog-yuen. . Brpken,, or chop, dollars, fife DRAGON'S BLOOD, jfft ,pfc heue>kee\ DUTCH, ^ ||j Ho-la». ,, DUTY, impost, |fej |J| heang-yin; ^.shway. Pay duties, ht ^|],3hangheangf ^ J^jJ na-heang. ' N * a 23 E EAST, l|f tung. Easterly Wind, ^ Jg, tung-fung. EAST INDIA COMPANY. Vide Compawy. EBB TIDE, j^ ^ shwBy-l5. EDICT,. ||| yu. Imperial Edict, J^ ||j shang-yu. EGG, J| tan; ||j| lwan. EIGHT, /\ pa. Eighth, ^ ^ te-p*. E-LEE, in Tartary, ^ ^ E-le. ELEPHANT, ^ ^p seang-tsze. Elephant's Teeth, ^ Jjp. seang-ya. EMBARGO, *j|$j} ji| P kin-chuen-chKh-kow. EMBROIDERED CLOTH, g^ ^ 7^) sew-hwa-poo. EMERY, H| $j| tefi-sew., EMOLUMENTS, Salary, ^ jjjjfc fung-IKh. ( EMPEROR, ^^Hwang-te,^ ^T'heen-tsze;P | Wfc Chaou-ting. EMPRESS, || fif Hwang-how. , ENAMELLED WARE, ^ ^ ^ fa-lang-ke. | ^J ENEMY, jg£ tethi j^ g te!h-kw»L ) I _'_■ : "_i . 1j 24 ENGAGE, or hire, ||§ koo. ENGINE, for putting out fires, jj£ j^ shwfiy-chay. ENGLISH NATION, Great Britain, 3fc -*j £fl |g Ying-keg-le kw5 ; by contraction, ^fc ||| Ying-kw8 ; ^t^gTaYing-kwtf. ENGRAVE, ^|] kih; ^ teaou. ENVELOPE of a letter, ^ ^[ shoo-furig. ESTIMATE, compute, ^ jj£ ^ swan-ke-lae , j£ koo. Estimate of cost, jfe /g| j^j jg ^L koo-kea-teih- tan-tsze. .... EUROPE, ^C 1 £ Yew-lo-pa,- jjj| g£ feoo-kea,- yfiy P§j JT ta-se-yang. EXCELLENCY, ^ /^ ta-yin. EXPENSE, fjg^jshe-yung. Daily, ft ^ jft-yung. EXPORT, ^ jj [fj p tae-ho-cMh-kow. Export Cargo, }t{ P ^ chiih-kow-ho. 1 bfcfcwaafa^- . ■ ■ ■. *■■.■..! . ( .,...-... -,..o•.. - -(-•i.-• -....-—...>... -•^l• 25 P FACTORY, /fq^Jhang. European Factories at Canton, "y* — ; /frshih-san-hang ; HE ^j&e-kwan. Namesof the Factories or Hongs, beginning at the west end. Mowqua's Hong, J|j| ^;]j £j Kwang-Ie-hang. The one formerly Gnewqua's, •fen* JJ& "%rf Hwuy-Iung-hang. Danish Factory, ^ J^£ ij Hwang-ke-hang. Ponke- qua's, |p} ^ ^ Tung-foo-bang. Spanish, g ^ ^p Leu-sung-hang. French, ^MT ^ ^ Kew' | kung-hang. Chunqua,s, l|f /£: iy Tung-sang-hang. I Corner Factory, jffe J£> J? Yen-tsze-chaou.— China J Street |jj fjj Sin-keae, or @ g| ^J Tsing-yuen- keae. American Factory, ^ -]|S £=? Kwang-yaen- , hang. Fatqua's Hong, ^ |g ^jy Wan-yuen-hang. ( The next,; g jjj| ;fj> Paou-shun-hang. Imperial I Factory, j|| jjjjjg ^J Shwang-ying-hang. Swedish, ilk f P IT Sew-ho-hang. Old English, || ]§f fj i? Lung-shun-hang. Persee Factory, J|| ;fs| fj FaDS' . : 26 tae-hang. Hog-Lane, g J^ ^ Tow-Ian-keae. English Factory, j|» ^p ^y Paou-ho-hang. Dutch, H! 1§ If" TsHg-e-hang- Creek Factory, §g| ^p >JJ* E-ho-hang. Mandarin House, fcf 4& 11 p hang-how-kwan-kow. FAIL in trade, |||| ^j taou hang. ''" FAIR PRICE, g> 2ji ^| ||kung-ping-kea-tseen. FAIR WIND, JJU )jjj shun-fung. FAN, ||| ^X- shen-tsze ; Ivory fan, -^P J|| ya-shen. FARE, vor carriage by water, •$£ ft|R shwiiy-ke5. By land, H£ JB pwan-fei. FAST BOAT, $. j*J| kwae-ting. FA-TEE, near Canton, ^ jjj hwa-te. FEE of Office, g| ^ kwei-yin; jg ^|J kwei-Ie. FERRY BOAT, jj£ ^§ too-chuen. FIG, ijit ;££ j|l woo-hwa-kwo. - FIR WOOD, }£ ^ san-miih ; |g ^ sung-mfih. FIRE GUNS, jjjr $j) fang-paou. FLAG, j^ ke. Flag staff, jj^ j^f ke-kan. FLANNEL, /j* £j? seaou-jung | g chen. v ' — — ..^. •-. * n i m* 27 FLAX, g -- FLEET of Ships — ^ £J jib-paaff-ciam. FLINTS, ^ ^ ko-AIk. FLOUR of vfcati |£ jj^ mik-ftm- FO-KEEN PROVINCE, g| ||: ig Fuk-k•een-sang. FOREIGN, ^ fan j Jp| e,- ^ {^ £j£j Foreign'goods, tEE "e? jang-ho. FORESTALL,'^ M paon-laa. FOWLING PIECE, ft ^ Neaou-tseang, (also applied to muskets.) FOX, £]£ #3 hoo-le, (also applied to the Skins.) FRANCE, UJj Q gg Fiih-Ian-se. . FRANKINCENSE, ^L ^ joo-heang. * FREIGHT GOODS, tyj^^fisp e-ho-taVchnen. FREIGHT,, or carriage by -crater, jfc J^J shwSj-ke». . FRIDAY, j2 M ^L B l<5-pae*woo.jIh. FRUIT, ^ ^ kwo-tsze.] i FUEL, #fe chae. i ^V 28 G GAIN, profit, ^lj ler |§ || chan-teeenv GALANGAL, || Jg feang-keang.. GALE of wind, ^ || ta-fung; |£ J|^ kwang-fung. GALL of an animal, Ri% tan. GALLS, 3Z 4* ^?* woo-pei»tsze. GAMBOGE, |H ^ tSng-hwang. GARLIC, j£j-jj swan.. . GAUZE, ^sha. ' GAZETTE from Peking, ^ 5^ kfcg-paou; jg ^ king-chaou ; |gj ^ hm-yin. , GEM, j| ^ paou-yfih.. GIFT, present, g jjfy lte-wiih.- • GILD, |jjj ^ shm-kin; jgl <§£ seang-kin. ^ GINGER, j| keang; J| keang, ; GINSENG, ,\J£jin-san. , GLASS, jgj^j po4e. GLUE, gpkeaou. - ._; r l^m m^m*mmm■m+**i**m.. 29 GOAT, Ml ipi shan-yang ; -^f rp hwang-yang. GOLD, ^? /4S* hwang-kin. GOLDSMITH, ^ ]|£ kin-tseang. . GONG, |^| lo. GOODS, merchandize, Jljf jj|?j ho-wflb. GOOSE, wild, Jp^l yen-go; tame; jpl j|| tsaou-go. GOVERNOR of a Province, |^£ |^j Foo-yuen; Jj&|| Foo-tae. Governor of Canton Province, llE y^C >A Kwang-tung Foo-tae Ta-jin. Viceroy of two Provinces, jg| ^ Tsung-tuh ; %$f2fcji Che-tae Ta-jin. N GRAND LADRONE Island,^ ^ jjl Iaou-wan-shan. GRAPE, ^ |j| poo-taou. GRASS CLOTH, j| J^J hea-poo. GREAT BRITAIN, fc ^ gj Ta-ying-kwo". GREEN COLOUR, $fc S lfih-sth. GUM, ||j- Jjg shoo-kaou. Gum Olibanum, j^.S J*00' I heang. GUN, fowling piece, JjL $& neaou-tseang. Great guns, /C jffj ta-paou. — 1 30 GUNPOWDER, fJ{f£ho-j&. Gunpowder Tea, $\ ,/SSv choo-cha. GYPSUM, 1Z ^£ shih-kaou. H HAINAN, Island of, j|| jjtji] Keung-chow. HALF, — - *?p ylh-pwan. Haifa Dollar, th M chung- yuen. HALVE, fy ^ ^2 fim-ieang-pwan. HAM, Salted, tfc Jjj| ho-tuy. HAMMER, ||| chuy. HANDICRAFT, ^ X sh°w-kung. HANDKERCHIEF, ZE* ||j show-kin. Handkerchiefs for bundles, fa ffi paou-fuh. HANDLE of a knife, J] jjjj taou-ping ; Jj |£ taou-pa. HANDWRITING, 4|| jgj; peih-tseih. HARBOUR, *}|j. p hae-kow; ft| Q keang-kow. HAT, or Cap, |j|j ^J. maou-tsze; ^ kwan. HATCHES, 0 f^ tsang-mun. HAZEL NUTS, 'fM^l* tsin-tsze. .-'.'. . r .- - .ij - 31 -oa^^kan-tseu. t*" I ** f "** v5E£N, Magistrate] Jof the district] iin ^ ^^ is situated, . «...5^ |X| $$«* HeanS...... ^ 5^fe, or title is -^ ^ Tae-yay. / ^ji of* vessel, ^$gchuen-to. ma. 0JGH WATER, Jgjgitl* chaou-chang-Ieaou; $ i r v .y^ shwuy-ta. jflLT of a sword, £nll ? 1 keen-tow. HINGE of a Door, f^ fg mun-keu. HOG, |g choo. HOGSHEAD, ^ Q Q ta-tsew-tung. HOLD of a Ship, j5jg |^ chuen-tsang. HOLLAND, ^ |;j pH Ho-lan-kw5. HO-NAN PROVINCE, ]5f ^ ^ Ho-nan-sang. HONEY, |f> g» fung-meih ; J| jgg meih-tarig. Ho ney-comb, ^ II& fung-fang. HONG MERCHANT, ^ /fj ^ Yang-hang-sbang" The Merchants have their individual name, their /fj ^ hang-'ming, Hong name, and their |j|) /ja ^S' . '*$ !.•**.« — 3% raing, Mercantile or official name, by which they are licensed at the Government Offices, viz. I. PUIQUA, or HOWQUA, >fg j*| *|f Woo-haou- kwan, or ffi j^» ^ Woo-san-yay. Hong name • 'Id ?P fit E-ho_hanS- Official name ^ j|j£ j£ Woo-tun-yuen. Hong is at |g j|| ;||| Hwuy-lan-keaou. Dwelling at *tt |£l Ho-nan. II. MOWQUA, jj| ij| *|»* Leu-maou-kwan. The, el dest brother is called j|£ -fa ^ ^ Leu-ta- laou-yay ; 2nd is Ha J3Z» /(si S(j? Leu-urh-laou- yay. Hong name iff £$] ^ Kwang-le-hang. Younger brother, jj|| ^ ^ Leu-w8.n-kin. Of ficial name, ]v|[ M^ ^ Leu-le-yung. Hong is at -p ^£ /f-r' shih-san-hang. Dwelling at "f* Z2 M shih-urh-poo. III. PUANKHEQUA, Jg: ]£ ^ Pwan-ching-wei, °r JSS ^ Yen-kwan. Hong name, |B] ^ ^f Tung-foo-hang. Official name, y|| |g jfc Pwan-chaou-kwang. Dwelling at 3pf ppjj Ho- nan. The Partner Ten-qua, J& EJ Chin-kwan. ,i i! in ■ i— -i- ..• . .•. ... ' —-— ■'•..»-»— ..■■—.•— —-^-- l-HI I) ' "HUMF "-Mf"1""!! 31 HAY, j&^L kan-tsaou,- ^^ kau-tscu, HEANG-SHAN-HEEN, Magistrate] fof the district] in which Macao is situated, ^ fa $| Heang-shan- heen. Style, or title is ^ jjf Tae-yay. HELM of a vessel, $£ $£ chuen-to. ! , HEMP, R ma. HIGH WATER, |^ §H T chaou-chang-leaou ; ^ •fc shwdy-ta. HILT of a sword, 0] j|J| keen-tow. HINGE of a Door, f$ § mun-keu. HOG, |j£ choo. HOGSHEAD, ^ Q Q ta-tsew-tunS- HOLD of a Ship, $§ $| chuen-tsang. HOLLAND, ^ Q P Ho-lan-kwS., HO-NAN PROVINCE, }pj ^j ^ Ho-nan-s&ng. HONEY, g| § fung-meih ; || g§ meih-tarig. Ho- ney-comb, j^ ]=| fung-fang. HONG MERCHANT, ffc ^f ^ Yang-han'g-shang. The Merchants have their individual name, their ^j $£ hang-'ming, Hong name, and their ^ ^ s»hanS- i ■.Mfcrti* . *m ^. wi^m*w^*vir^^^^*f^^*****m*^ ming, Mercantile or official name, by which they are licensed at the Government Offices, viz. PUIQUA, or HOWQUA, fg Ji| *|p Woo-haou- kwan, or <$£ ^* Jj£ Woo-san-yay. Hong name Id % P fif E-h°-hanS- Official name >fe efr Tft Woo-tun-yuen. Hong is at |]j3 yllj 4-|| Hwuy-ian-keaou. Dwelling at wpt p£j Ho-nan. II. MOWQUA, Jf^ ^ ^ Leu-maou-kwan. Theel- dest brother is called i i j\^%y^ - -.+ Leu-ta- laou-yay ; 2nd is Wi J^-— » -p~/& ^flT Leu-urh-laou- yay. Hong name Elf ^y &f" Kwang-le-hang. Younger brother, la ^ t^jrf Leu-wan-kin. Of ficial name, ]i|j? /..o &^ Leu-le-yung. Hong is at -j- ^j£ jy shih-san-hang. Dwelling at •J ZH w| shih-urh-poo. III. PUANKHEQUA, )§ ]£ ^ Pwan-ching-wei, or Jg ^ Yen-kwan. Hong name, |fj ^ ff Tung-foo-hang. Official name, yg* |g jjfc Pwan-chaou-kwang. Dwelling at 3pf ^i Ho- nan. The Partner Ten-qua, J^ ^ Chin-kwan. i^MitMM,! . . fcl I "^*"^"» i ■.! ii. y 33 IV. CHUNQUA, gj] t|l ^ Lew-chang-kwan. The younger brother is called ,^1 ^ ^ Urh-laou- yay. Chequa is Jfc *& Tseih-kwan. Hong name 'pfe" H? jrf Tung-sang-hang. Official name Wn P 1 ■ .1*1*. #J Lew-tung. Formerly it was ^ j^. Tih-chang. '. Hong is at -\ H f ? Shih-san-hang. Dwelling at T Aj SS Hea-kew-poo. V. CONSEEQUA, Jj| ^ *pT Kwan-shwiiy-kwari, call ed by the Chinese, j^ 3. ^ Pwan-san-yay. Hong name, j|| -^ #j* Le-tseuen-hang. Official name, ^j| -M; $1| Pwan-chang-yaou. (Hong now broken up.) .... VI. EXCHIN, or Pacqua, g'^ ^. Yih-shing ; or|g . .. JEf.Pih-kwan ; or 7^ £j=j ^ Le-pih-kwan. His brother, %l jf| *E? Le-j un-kwan. Hong name, P"E| f& /fT* Se-ching-hang. Official name, W& >fe pH Le-kwang-yuen. Hong is at *§ || |§ Hwuy-lan-keaou . VII. MANHOP, .W. ^ Wan-h3. Called by the Chi- ~£ 34 : nese, lf|j -h *& Kwan-kew-kwan. Hong name f[l]| jig £? Fiih-lung-hang. Official name, % )$(, ^ Kwan-ching-fa. Hong is at m Yffl Hwuy-lan-keaou. VIII POONEQUA, jfjj^ ^* Pwan-kwan , or ||£ Jg *p* v* tylih-pwan-kwan. Hong name, IfjJ ^ >ff Tung- tae-hang. Official name, J$£ j^ ^ Mih-kin-ting. IX. GOQUA, |f 'g* Gaou-kwan ; or ^ ^ ^ Seay- woo-kwan. Hong name, -$? Ms £f- Tung-yu- ;•;.•.•' >hang. Official name, j|| ^| King-tae. Hong is a* $3* l| ^* Tang-lung-keang. Dwelling at Hi "f" $f Te-shih-poo. X. KINQUA, jgg »gf King.kwan, or ^ g Q Leang- . king kw&. Called by Chinese ^§£ ^7 ^jt£ Leang- woo-yay. ' Hong-name y^. ►£? . >JT* Teen-paou- hang. Hong is at Jf^J 7^ ry|j Hwuy-lan-keaou. XL FATQUA, || |f Fa-kwan, or ^2 ff >§* Le-fa- kwan. Son's name $§» *Ej* Teen-kwan, or^ Jjj|| jg: Le-yirig-kwei. Hong name ^ $J1 f-j* Wan- - yuen-hang. Official name, ?|i J|p /^ Le-heS-fa". *? 35 Hong is at -J- — » /jT SMh-san-hang. . Dwelling at "f* A 4m Shfh-pa-poo. v, . The following is a mode of Addressing the Cdhong, or Merchants in a hody- THE COHONG'S ADDRESS. ANOTHER MODI. Is % ft- Ik % » (is ' ^ *. n * it » * B."j* U K * Hi *£ L+ Htf* tdSi H^fc: j£5^ -/ ft >•»» ^v llli— t« ■. !■ IIII ', >^■»fc^— ..^^^AI>.«M«IM—i Kill ■il - ii ll nHM^MWia 36 HONG-KONG, to the East of Macao, ^£ JX Hung-keang HOOK. J$J kow. '.'. "''".'. HOO-KWANG PROVINCE, J^ p ^ Hoo-kwang» sang. ,, •.~, • HOOP OF BAMBOO, % |g Chiih-koo. Hoop of iron, §jk f§[ tee"-koo. . HOPPO of .Canton, M. ^k. M. 4r J\^ Yug-hae-kwan Ta-Jin I II 31 Kwan-poo ; || gj Kwan-heen , g ?!?• -4* /I Keen-tuh Ta-jin. Address on a Letter to, % :M 11 pfl ;fc A -^ M Yu6 Hae-kwan-p°° Ta-jin Gan-pin. ' Hoppo's Chief Clerk, ^ ^ King- ching. 'Office -which gives permits to the Chop-boats, j|ijf| Tan-fang. HORN UTENSILS, j£| ^ keo-ke. Horn Lanterns, ffl $j£ ke5-tSng. . HUNDRED, "jj.pih. HURRICANE, gg Jf^ keu-fung; ^ J^ ta-fung. HYSON TEA, \$S* ^ ^ he-chun-cha ; JE[^ chinS- t cha. Hyson Skin, 1^ ^ pe-cha. ;»> ■«*hii■if mi 1 m IMAGE, ^ seang.. LMu perial Gazette, | 'inai-nii'n -ah nt-i'--^— ' -Mlii ■ r"ltiiii laa'urMlirT iI r uliili - . " i --111V' -•J ' - -rlMi in.i■li^ JJ•....-.H.ly.-.J-JJT 38 INTEREST of Money, ^|) ^Je-selh, ^ || le-tseen. INTERPRETER, or Linguist, j|| JJI tung-sze. IRON, |§^ tee\ ISINGLASS, j^ ^±^ j?® RJp bwang-yu,.peapu-keaou;; "p& H|5 yu keaou. IVORY, g^seang-ya. Ivory Ware, ^p ^ ya-ke. Ivory Fans, ^9p J|| ya-sKen. JACK FRUIT, or Dorian, |g |J ^pe-lo-melh. JAPAN, £} 7J£ g.Jlh-pun-kwa. JAPAN WARE, $t% ^tselh-ke; ,, (. JAR, of China, ^ J$;jjpl ta-toMaog. JASPER, ^Ig.Tsing-peih. . ,;. ', JELLY, Jg keaou, or ^ kaouv .. JOURNAL, or Diary, £} £p || jth che-Iuh. JUNK, £j ||j j|£ pth-tsaou-chuen; > / i n» i ii mi ifc,^^fi. ^H^gfty, »j^ 39 K CALENDAR, g^ |g ^ she-heen-shoo , g :j| tung- shooj © f$ hwang-le'S. List of Government Of ficers, &f| && |lf» tsin-shin-shoo. KAN-SUH PROVINCE, -^ || ^jj Kansiih-sang. I KEANG-NAN PROVINCE, J£ f^j^ Keang-nan-sang, includes ^ j^ Keang-soo, and ife ||Jr Gan-hwuy. V KEANG-SE PROVINCE, ^y£ P) ^ Keaiig-se-9S|*. KEE-OW POINT, near Macao^ gt -|| Ke-gaou. .r KERNEL, £l Hp- jin-tsze; lit lj?- hlh-tsze. . KERSYMERE, /\\ 1$ seaou-jung; /J> Djg seaou-ne. KEUN-MIN-FOO, Mandarin at Macao, j^]^ jfcf Keun- min-foo. Title is 4^ 4£- Jjjr Ta-laou-yay: KEY. |§jgkyS-she,.g|j|£so-she. . .— . ;' KID, Ml ^E 3E. =•?- shan-yang-kaou-tsze. . ; ';„ KING, Independent, J|| rfjfe Hwang-te. Dependent, ^ wang. King of England, ^ j$l g g jj|' Ta-ying- kw5 Gae-keun ; ^£ S3 j§? ?fl Ying-kwd Hwang-te. — r —II 40 KINGDOM, |H kw5 ; ±R ||| pang-kw5. KITCHEN, ||J JH choo-fang. KNIFE, — * ^G 7J yfl»-pa-taou. KNOT-WOOD, j|0^ yang-ying-miih. KWEI-CHOW PROVINCE, ji^ j|| ^ Kwei-chow- s&ng. KWONG-CHOW-FOO, chief Magistrate of Canton City and District, )|§ j)]<| Kj Kwang-chow-foo. Title is ^t /& M Ta-,a6u-yay- KWONG-HEEP, a Military Officer at Canton, ^ |^ I Kwang-heeV ':/ LAC GUM, or Lacca, ^ |g tsze-kang. . LACE, Gold and Silver, ^ ^g ||j ^ kin-yin-seen-tae, LACQUER, j^ tselh. Lacquered Box, j^5 J£ tssih-' h LAMP, jgg tang,- ^g| "■ — ■ »—. »■— — — .— - 41 LAND, or go on shore, X> tM tang-gan. .'..',- LANE, ^ hang; ||| ^ keae-hang. LANGUAGE of China, *f* |H $J f g Chung-kwS- telh-hwa ; S* |E Tang-yu ; y|| j=£ Han•hwa ; =§!§ •V '0" hwa-yen. ,. .:':.••!,. I! . . LAN-KEET, gg ^ Lung-keiih. LAN-TAO PASSAGE, -^ §t P*! new-tow-mun- : LANTERN, $g f| tang-lung. ]... .', ;.- LAPIS LAZULI, ^ ^tsing-kin. r LAPPA, behind Macao, $,]' [jR Ml tuy-meen-shan. LARD, *j|S kaou ; Hog's Lard, £& JjlF choo-kaou ; $| jjj chop-yew.r : . .,-,.;-r..n '; CV .. . LATHE for Turning, j|£ *£ chay-chwang ; |§j jjt lun-chay. . . ' '. i : LA VENDER- WATER, ^ || ;J^ hwa-loo-shwiiy. . - LEAD, g3 |g. hib-yuen. LEAKY, S& }B tsan.Iow. , LEATHER, ^ pe. ' Dressed Leather, M& jj* shiih-pe ; /jjja ^ seaou-pe. ,:.....' LEAVEN, to, |||#fa-keaou.. ,\ . '.':• /"' -M*mit+ ►7 . / 42 LE-CHE, U^le-che. , LEECH, J^f^ ma-hwang. ':-...' ;. LEEK, ^ kew; ^ ^ kew-tsae. LEMON, ^/^ ning-mung. ' / ; -, LETTER, or Note, ^j: f|r shoo-sin. ' .: LID, or Cover, ^ kae. LIGNUM ALOES, ^ ^ ^ nan-chia-heang. ' LIME, Jfi ^ shih-hwuy . Mortar, $| p jf chueii. kow-hwuy. Lime Fruit, ^^ning-faiUng. Lime Juice, H? ^ ^ ning-mung-shwuy ., LINES for Fishing, ^j j& |J[ teaou yu-seen. LINEN, jJ§C rfft ma-poo , *ft M chuh-poo,_ LING-TING, ^ y ^Ling-ting-yahg; - ¥ LION, jjjp Ij. f sze-tsze. ../:.•.•.... ' LIQUOR, fermented, }pj tsew. .'.,:. ; LIQUORICE, -jf ^ kan-tsaou. . LIST, Catalogue, ^ pj soo-muh} jjjf tan. LITHARGE, |£* ^ to-sSng. LOADSTONE, |g /ff shS-shln; yjgiypf tsze-shlh. LOAF of Bread, ^ fj). meen-paou. . ( : ....,.■.^ ..^at,^^. .,i...... , . ...-■.... — . .-^-l I V --.■.!....—. LAF L/ «-»X , ^ ****/' /-^jj f" , **! ■ i ■ ii . ' " ' i.i '• 11 l 43 LOAN, fjjf ^ tseay-chae. LOBSTER, or Crawfish, |'| 'g| lung-hea. LOCK, m so. Lock and Key, ^^so-she. .M ' l ' . MACAO, M p*J Gaou-mun. MACE, Spice, g g ^ tow-kow-hwa. Decimal of a Tael, jig| tseen. - . MADDER, jj g; tan-san. MADRAS, jjj gj pj^Mat-la-sba. • , < ' -. i ...... — .ll' llll *l .■>! .7 y-^ik'f 43 LOAN, ^ ^ keay-chae. : LOBSTER, or Crawfish, || $$ lun*k«- ; ^ LOCK, §i so. Lock and Key, || gfc so-she. LONG-ELLS, ^ gg pett-ke. LONG-CLOTH, Jg ^ fa Se-yang-poo. ' LONGAN Fruit, H j?j| lung-yen. LOOM, ;|| jjij ke-chooi -v ' '" ^ ' LOO-CHOO, LE-KEYO, orLEW-KEW, J$.J§ p| | Lew-kew-kwfr* ' ". LOQUAT,||*|*loo:kah;^^e^pe,pa-kwo; X LOTOS, jg ^leen-hwa. -LOW WATER, iU j|| chaou-tuy ; fo ^shwiiy-lSj "fV ts* shwiiy-kan. . i i MACAO, U| j"j Gaou-niun. MACE, Spice, g g ^ tbw-kow-hwa. decimal of ,r a Tael, ^ tseen. ' MADDER, jj J^tau-san. MADRAS, pa p p^MaMa-sha. : — ,1 -.— -^-• V"~~. 44 MADREPORE, J^ JjJ fow-sbfl... . MAGNET, ^^^pf heJh^eg-shlh...... " MAGNOLIA, 3£ || yiihrlaa.; \ .. MAGIC LANTERN, $ gf ^ g fg po-Ie-ying- hwa-king.. MALACCA, Jg ^ E|3 MarlBb-ke>b ^J^ KeMe_ MALACHITE, Copper Ore, /ff $| shjfh-liih. .;-: fl" MANGO, .^^mang-kwo$ ^^mung.kw0l MAN OP WAR Vessel, .Si Jj£ pingrchueifc; f|B Jjt chen-chuen. ..- : -.., MANUFACTURE, or Make, M Jgf che-tsaou. ... MANILLA, /J\ g ^ Seaou-leu-sung. /..,]'. , r MAP,ti!ia@ tele-too. ' ,: - 7' MARBLE, ;jg;g hwa-shtt. MARK, or Stamp, *£ ^ ^.^ MARKET, JjJ gg she-tow. Bad Market, ^> |g ff. ^H piSh^nang-hing-seaou. . MASK> JiS, 8ft & kw«-1Sen-k». ;- ... .'] MASON, 7ft E shlh-tseang. MAST, )5§ ^ chuen-wei.. _._ - - -— . ' "' '* .— I nliKlWill •'' 45 MAT, |^ seth. Rattan Mat, || ^ tang-selh. Bam boo Mat, ff |g chuh-sem. Mat Shed, 5g£ |§ leaou-pung. . , MATCH, paper dipped in Oil, |gj^ che-jen. 'Match for a gun, ^ j&& ytf-seen. - . MATE of a Merchant Ship, J§& 3* ho-chang. "First Mate, ^ 3J& ta-ho j i. e. ' the head of the associa- i tes, or partners.' The Chinese Sailors on board of Indiamen, as well as in theilr own junks, call themselves ©£ 14* ho-ke, or Fo-ke, ' Associates, or partners.^ 4z? PI MATERIALS, jfy ^J- tsae-leaou. MATTRESS, |j| |gjin-juh; |g .J. jiih.tsze, MEASURE of any thing, its J? -»j- chih-tsunr MEASURAGE of a Ship, f$ ^ ^chuen-chaou-yin? the Present,^ p jj| ^jjjuh-kow-le-yin. MEAT, ricj jow, commonly pronounced Y«k. MECHANIC, g ^ tseartg-jin. MEDICAL MAN, || /£. e-san£ ; g jjjg e-sze. MEDICINES, |H ^j* y5-tsae. . . MELON, Jjj^ kwa. Water Melon, g Jj£ se-kwaV 46 MEMORANDUM, f£ $ j^ ke-sze-che. MEND, or repair, || poo , jgj, ^ sew-ching. MERCANTILE HOUSE, j^ shang-hang. Mer- cantile Warehouse, ^ g3 tsan-fang. MERCHANDIZE, j| ^ ho-wiih. ', MERCHANT, j^J ^ shang-jin. Tea Merchant, V: ^ cha-kih. See Hong Merchant. MERCURY, Quicksilver, ^ |^ shwdy-yin. METAL, generally, ^ kin. METROPOLIS of an empire, ^ gg king-ching. Me tropolis of a province, ^ |^ sang-ching. MICA, or. Talc, =f JJ $j teeen-tsang-che. MICROSCOPE, |ff| ^heen-wei-king. '" MIDDLING SORT, tfj f ^ chung.tang-teft. Best, middling, inferior, J^ shang, p£| chung, ""ft 4£ hea_ ting. '....,' MILK, |Ljoo;^|L„ew.joo. MINT, herb, ^ ^ p5.ho. - MIRROR, || king; ^ g king.kSen> M.rror ;f . G,ass,^^^Po-le-king, ' .. ^ *!> v»»^_» 47 MODEL, |J| ^ yang-tsze; ^^ Mh-shlh. MO-HA," village at Macao, §§ jj M Wang-hea-tsun. MOLASSES, ||k ;J^ tang-shwiiy. N\ MONDAY, jjg ffi — le-pae-yih. MONEY, ^j| tseen ; Silver money, |j| |jj| yin-tseen t Copper money, g^p] f|* tung-tseen. MONOPOLY. JQ ^ ^ ^ paou-lan-sang-e ,- ij|j} "j^j* A la" t5-she-sang-e. MONSOON, s- W- i jt f^f JIJ, leih-hea-nan-fung ; N. E. Monsoon, ~j£ & ;)[> Jjj!£ leih tung-pih-fung* MONTH, or Moon, H yue". New moon, ^j -^ yue"-s5 ; ^Jt ^ sin-yue". Full moon, H Jg yug-wang. MORTAR for pounding, £| kew ; jfc, kan' MOTHER OF PEARL, f| .$}* ^ yun-moo-k5 ; J^ 32v-l3' chin-choo-moo. Applied alsoto the shells. MOULD, or soil, ^ i ne-too. MOULD, for casting metals, gg hing ,. ^ ||| ting-moo. MUD, or clay figures, jjjj ^ fyfy ne-jin-wub. MUSHROOM, J^ j|| too-kwan ; ||| ^ ke-tsung; ^ jijv heang-sin. "r . ^«- nrmii■.,^-1 ,«i . .*«■n— ^» w ..■ • 48 MUSK, f§& ^pf shayheang. , . MUSKET, j^ || neaou-tseang ,- J| ^ neaou-tung. MUSTARD in Powder, ^JC ^ keae-m5. MUSTER, or Sample,^ ^ yang-tszej Tea Muster, cha-pan. MYRRH, »)j£ |j| miih-y&. N NAIL, or Pin, J^ ting; g |JT telh-ting. NAM-HOY-YEN, or Nan-hae-heen. Magistrate of the district in which the factories are situated, |£j ygji ||2j , Nan-hae-heen. His style h -k jfj^ Tae-yay. NANKEEN CLOTH, j^f jjfc 7^ tsze-hwa-poo ; ^ ;&J chih-poo. /'. NANKING, ^ 1^ Nan-king. NATION, g| kw5 ; ffi pang. NECK-CLOTH, || [jj king-kin. NEEDLE, £|* chin; || keen. NET, £T| wang. Net for fish, ^ ^ yu-wang. 49 NINE, jl^ kew. Nine Islands, near Macao, Al^ All £6 kew-chow-yang. NIPPERS, 11} keen. . NITRE, jjjjjj sea00- NORTH, jfc pth. North wind, ^ JH pih-fung. NUMBER ONE, ^ — te-yflu NUMERALS, At length.' Com* Form. - Contracted.' 1 YA, I 2 Urh, 3 5§| San, «l 4 j|i: Sze, 0 5 >$£Woo, fr \ 6 Rjj| Lew, J- L 7 ^ Tseih, u t. 8 M p** A 9 g\ Kew, 10 ^ Shlh, + 1+ ' NUT, jkj? ^ hih-tsze. Nut Shell, &% Mh-k8. NUTMEG, jj^ ^ tow-kow; J* yfih-kwo. NUX VOMICA, 0f |^j ma-tseen IW.lHUM-tfiil 50 O OAK, ^ |j|j. seang-shoo t tek ^ seang-miih, OAR, ^ tseang. OATMEAL, ^ 0 .jfe ktth-niih-fun. ' OBLONG, -g jj chang-fang. . r : OCEAN, ffi Jjj yang-hae. OCHERY STONE, ft || ^ jtae-chay-shttu OCTAGON, A ^f JPJ pa-ke5-hing/ OIL, Jj] yew. 0il Paper, Jjjj &£ yew-che. Oil Paintings, Y& ft yew-hw&- 0il Colour, ^ Jg. yew-tselh. OINTMENT, 3# |g kaou-yo. . ^ r OLIBANUM, ^L ^ joo-heang. , :. OLIVE, Chinese, ^ |g woo-lan. European Olives, ?I^ Hi -f* sVay-uns*teze- . ONION, ^ g? tsung-tow. : . OPIUM,- jj| # ya-peen; £» Jg yang.yen. . ' > ORANGE, larje sort, .$|[ ;Mf* wan-kan. Mandarin ..u»,»»»»i»-> iiwwhi 51 Orange, jri .3-. keih-tsze. Light skinned yellow Orange, %£. ^X* tsang-tsze. t ORE, $]|f kwang. ORPIMENT, £J| ^ heung-hwang. OTTER SKIN, ^ }%]%£ hae-hoo-pe. OVEN, £=t iff keiih-loo. OWE, be indebted, fo keen j ^ ^ keen-chae. , OX, Bullock, i^. new; ^ ^ newtSh. OYSTER, H haou. Pearl Oyster, ^ g?j g| chin- choo-lo. Mother of Pearl Shell, -^ ^ ^ J""* moo-k5. ...."-. PADDEE, ^ ho. Rice, ^ me. PADLOCK, |g |j| kwei-so. PAGODA, ^ ta. PAINT, Oil, ^ ^ yew-tselh. PALAMPO, M jgj pe-meen. PANTHER, J& |^ hoo-paou. IMIIIltllUM.fc ■WMUHtf^wMMWMNiMMUW 52 PAPER, $$ chejljl^che. PARSLEY, j^ ^| kin-tsae. PARTNER in a concern, ^ |-j* ho-ke} S| >& ho- pwan. PARTNERSHIP, to dissolve, /> $& fun soo. PARTRIDGE, H £| chay-koo. PASTE, ?H |U tseang-hoo; ||£ ^ fan-neen. PASTE-BOARD, |g |^ peaou-che, PATTERN, ^ ^ yang-tsze , )fc ^ klh-shlh, PAUNCH (sort of silk), j^J chow, or |g chow. PAW, or Pledge, *g* tang; ^ ^ gan-tang. Pawn- shop, *g* £j| tang-poo. . . PAY DEBTS, §|| hwan-chae; f| § shang-hwan. Pay Duties, J^ |jjjj shang-heang ; Mj ^ na-shwdy. PAY of Workmen, ^C^ kung-tseen. PEARL, j£ JJ^ chin-choo. ' . ' ; ' PEARL BARLEY, ^ ^ e-me. PEASE, ^ |gj g ho-lan-tow. Ship's Pease, 3£';§£. yang-tow. PEBBLE, g Ij. ;p go-tsze-shlth. ' . .,■ ^. I.■..— - 53 PEKING, ^^ Pih-king. PE-CHE-LE PROVINCE, ^ jj ^ ^ PlfccMk Ic-sang. PEN, European, j|ji 3^ ^ go-maou-pelh j ^ ^ ling-pelh. . PENANG, or Prince of Wales' Island, 2Jpj" JjL Sin-fow. PENCIL, Chinese, jj| peih. European Pencil, |£f fj* yuen pelh, .'.."' PENTAGON, jE ^| J^ woo-ke8-hing. PEPPER, |{j)| jfjg hoo*tseaou. Chinese Pepper, j|| chuen-tseaou. ,'...''... PERFUME, ^ heang. Perfumes for Clothes, ^ § e-heang. • :.• PERMIT for Goods, H# M chaou-peaou. x a PERPENDICULAR, ^ !§' shoo-chlh. PESTLE, gj| chuy ; jUjf choo. Pestle and Mortar, |f £j choo-kew. PHEASANT, |1| ^ Shan-ke. Gold-pheasant, ^ J| kin-fung. . . . . • ;'"'• t.\'.X•;'• PICTURE, ^hwi-^ '-'. ....:.:...: f ', ;, .rf;fyl "\ ~Mt— 54 PIECE of cloth, — -JErfft yth-pelh-poo. Piece Goods, 7p tjj| pelh-tow, is generally applied to Woollens. PIG, $| Choo. PIGEON, $| ^ ko-tsze, PIKE, or Spear, J^ §& chang-tseang. PILLAR, ij^ choo. > PILLOW, ^ Jj|j chin-tow. . I pilot, 5) 7K A yin-sl,wuy-i',n- PINE APPLE, H $1 P0-10- PIPE for Tobacco,^ |fj yen-tung. PIRATE, Ladrone, jj} jg hae-taou ;^ gg yang-fei. PLANE of Carpenters,^ paou. -...-j '__ PLANK of Wood, ^C ffi rauh-pan. PLANTAIN Fruit, ^H -£. tseaou-tsze. PLATE, or dish, ^ tf&i ^ pwan. PLUM, ^ mei 1 ^ ^- le-tsze; POLE, — ^ ^ y?h-teaou-muh» jjf ^ kan-tsze » ^ kan. POLISH, Jg ■)£ mo-kwang# gjf |§ mo-shlh. • - ■> POMEGRANATE, 'Jjfjjfj shlh^ew. ■ay^^.n. 55 POO-CHING-SZE, or Treasurer of Canton, ^ J^ f| Poo-ching-szei^ jj Fan-tae. Style, or title, ^ ^ Ta-Jin. POPPY, §L fj| ying-atih. \» PORCELAIN, % H tsze-ke, $g || taze-ke. PORT, or Harbour, Jj| p hae-kowi ^ JJ keanj. kOW. PORT-HOLE, jg B^ paon-yen. PORTUGUESE, gg 7^ Se-yang. POSTAGE tf Letter,, ff % ain-taae , }@ $J »•*. POT of Earthenware, Hfc j||| too«kwan* . POTATOE, ^ jff || ho-lan-shoo. Sweet Potatoe, ^ l|f fan-shoo. POTASH, f§ }$ ^en-sha. POUND of the Chinese, or Catty, ff kin, containing "f* ^> P3 shth-lew-learig, Sixteen TaeU. POUND with a mortar, ^ chungi ^ *»<>«- POWDER, dust, |j> fun , f* mo , fj£ san. Gunpow der, j/^ gg ho-yoV *> PRESIDENT of the Committee at Canton, jk p£ Ta' ,_.:. - -•1 - — - . — - „,«..■■. - ■ i... 111 i «».l.l.:*■. 56 * v pan -, rJ£ ^ ^ ^|£ - Choo-sze Ta-pan. In Addres sing the officers of Government, uses thefollowing style, &S Jl $. H % Hh S # Ying-kelhle kw» Kwei Kung-pan-ya, tih pae - choo vYue■ tung le• pun ..kwo" mow ylh Choo-sze. PRICE, Q| kea? /gj || kea-tseen. PRIME COST, j^ fg yuen-kea ; ^ || pun-teeen. PROFIT, ^ij g le-tseen 5 J|J gj le-seih. PROVINCIAL CITY, ^ Jj£ sang-ching. PROVISIONS, /&> $n shih-wuh. P^AN-YU-HEEN, Magistratc/pf the District in which Whampoa is situated, %&. J|i jM Pwan-yu-heen. His title is -J^ |& Tae-yay. PUMELO, 3J- ^ tow^yew; ^ jg| ^ jin-tow-yew. PUNTO, or Chinese Inch, tJ" tsun. ' PURCHASE, buy, Jj mae; jg # che-ho. PURPLE, ^ ^ poo-slh. Abbreviated, e& »Poo. -~ PURSE of Chinese, jjSf 'fjj ho-paou. A !? # —i ■ . ■ i i ii aim ""! 57 PURSER, or Clerk of a Ship, IT *p seay-tsze. PUTCHUCK, ^C^t mish-heang. PUTTY, |^] J^ j£ tung-yew-hwuyJ Q QUADRANT, or Sextant, g J^/^ leang-teen-chlh. QUAIL, ||||.gan-shun. QUALITY, or degree, ^ tang. Best Quality, J^ % shang-tang. Middling, tfa ^ chung-tang.. Inferior, p» -=2p.' hea-tang. I QUARTER, fourth part, ^| ^ ^ — sze-fun-cbe-yfo. QUICKSILVER, ;J( ^ shwuy-yin. QUILL, ygj ling j >|J ^ yu-maou. I1 QUINCE, >JC JR muh-kwa- QUIRE oT Paper, — ~x_ , **. - ,■ • .., ,,....-. M| | / 58 R RABBIT* ^ too » Jfi |^ sh«i-shoo» RAG, JH ^fe $r lan-P00"8uy- RAISINS, ||g^. poo4e4sze. RAMMER, or Ramrod* ^ ^ 8ung4szo^ RAT, ^ |^ laou-shoo-t ^ ^ haou-tsze, RATTAN, Ifjf -?* t&ng-tsze. Ground Rattan* jfe| g|| tang-tow » RAW SILK, jJHHJl hoo-sse. .* : RAZOR* Ijjl] 77 te-taouv . RECEIPT, j|^ ^ show-tan i |j( ]p, ling-tan. RECKON} calculate, M swam ^ gj* swan-ke. RED, j^t hung,- u» RED LEAD, gg •JJ yuen-tan. REFUND, ^ Jg pei-hwan. REGULATION, Custom, j|£ ^ chang-ching. RENT of a house, jffl ^ tsoo-yim ffl,#f tsoo-kea. REPAY, gj hwan , Jp *Fi kow-hwan i g| ^f pei-cha. RESIN, fef^ sung-heang. 59 RETAIL TRADE, >^ Ji. Jf. K IU s * RHINOCEROS, J^ -^ se-new. Rhinoceros's Horn, [|£ ^S se-ke». RHUBARB, y^|| ta-hwang. . ; . ' RIBBON, (ffc 1$ sze-tae, RICE, unbilled, ^ me. Rice Boiled, {£ fan. .,, . RICH, J1 foo. Become rich, $| j$ fa-tsae. RING of Iron, ^®te^euen5^f|t^oo. Ring for the finger, $ Jg keae-che. RIVER, «/p{ ho , )'X keanS- ROCK, ^S SB ta-sMh-tow , RODfor Fishing, J*) ^ teaou-kan. /. . ROPE, f|«lan-8hing. Wen.rope,^7KP^ shwtiy-kang. . * ROUND, J3 Yuen. huddeb, m »- *— - * x ,o *;& « RUSSIA, fp g§ $t G»-lo-M,! ' a,W ,'rUle,,- W ® M Go-lo-sze. ;.> KUSToflro., $£ **-*"< ft * **' .; , c » .-..^. H... ^. . .^- ...^ ,-. 60 SACK, or bag, y? d& ta-tae. SAGO, pFjEj i|£ -^ se-kiih-me. SAIL, jtjtf fan. Mat sail, ^ pung. Make Sail, M Atf yang-fan, c Spread sail.' Take in Sail, -TC M hea- fan, « Lower sail.' SAILOR, fa =p shwHy-show. SALE, or Consumption of Goods,. Vtt .{£? seaou-leW» SALT §|| yen. Salt Water, ||r£ y]( keen-shwiiy. Salt Mandarin, or Super intendant of Salt Department at Canton, Pf§ 2j£ "Hi yen-yun-sze. His title is ~fc ' j JV Ta-jin. This Officer, and the Treasurer, and Judge, are called — -. ]j|j San-sze. SALT-PETRE, J^ seaou ; jjft ^ piih-seaou. SAMPLE, ^ yang ; fffi pan. Like the sample, $1 j)$ chaou-pan. Inferior to sample, ^ pr Mf ptih-tuy- ' pan. — — - - 61 SAND, *fr sha. SANDAL "WOOD, |J ^ tan-heang. SATIN, ^ ^ wo-twan. SATURDAY, ff ff ^ ft le-pae-lew-jih. SAW, for cutting wood, |g keu. SCALES for weighing, ^ ^ teen-ping ; p] Jg ^ sze-ma-ping. SCARLET, ^ JJX ta-hung. SCISSARS, 1^ 7J tseen-taou ; ^ JJ keaou-tseen. SCREEN for a door way, pjL Jg^ ping-fung. Screea for rolling up, ^£ Jfjuen-ping. Curtain Screen, m i leen. SCREW, §^fc && lo-sze. SCROLL, ^ || keuen-shoo. ^ SEA, »Jg hae * ffi ^ yang-hae. SEAMAN, ^^.Shwuy-show,-^XshaOU-jin' SEA-WEED, ^ ^ hae-tae. ' SEAL, not Official, 113 IP|g toc-ketoo-ke; ; M lit too-chang. Official, £p yin. SEALING WAX, ij^ffi ho-tseth. Vi ■■.lil.■ „,. ..i■ .7^. 62 SEASONS, four* Hfl ^sze»ke, viz. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, ^k W $& •&. Chun, Hea, Tsew, Tungv SECOND IN ORDER, |j| ^t te-urh. ,\ ; SECOND BAR, below Whampoa, $l£ Wt Haou-tun. SECRETARY, ^ =£ shoo-ke ; f£ §j| tae-pee\ SECURITY MERCHANTS, fa j^j paou-shang. (See Hong Merchant.) ..... SEDAN CHAIR, j| || keen-yu, |g keaou. • SEEDS of Plants, &c. |§ chung; ^ tsze,- £ jin. " Seed Pearls, fjf| J& y5-choo. .. ; . .';• SEGAR, ^f ^J jjg ma-koo-yen. . SELECT COMMITTE*'^ 1^] $' choo'sze-lem- Wei ; lf$ £§ i ^ ?'J ft tih-seuen-choo-sze-leih- wei. Generally called -^ "Hi Kung-sze. =-'.''- SELL, J|ff 4|I seaou-show ; |s& Ij5 fa-mae. SELLER, JJ (j^^* mae-wuh-chay. SERVANT, jjg JJ£ kan-pan; -|| g| chang-suy, || p8. SETTLE an Account* 'f^ Jff{ tsing-soo. - • — . . — ... 63 SEVEN, J^ tselh. Seventh, t=j| -^ te-tseiln SEXTANT, or Quadrant, ^ ^ /^ leang-teen-cheY SHADDOCK, Pumelo, ^A. §^ ^fi jin-tow-yew? i[* |jjj tow-yew* SHADES of Lamps, &c, Jjj^ ^ $§< M po-Ie-tang-chaou> SHAGREEN, JjJ; J& ]J? sha>yu-pe. SHALLOW WATER, j|| ^ tseen-shwdy * SHAN-TUNG PROVINCE* |H ^^S shan-tunS_s&n^ SHAN-SE PROVINCE, ^ J§ ^ Shan-tung-s&ng* t» SHARK, m j^ sha-yu. SHAVINGS OP BAMBOO, >fj* ^ chuh-sze» SHEEP, ^ yang , |j| ^ meen-yang> SHEET OF PAPER, — gg ^ y lh-chmg-che. Sheet; of a bed, 7fil*^L pe-tan» SHELL, gj kiih; jg| ^ haou4eiih, « Oyster shelh* SHEN-SE PROVINCE, ^ Q ^ Shen-se-sang. SHIP, j|§ chuen* Merchant Ship> jjj^ j|jj ho-chuen, Ship of war, &. j|g ping-chuen* ^ jfjjj chen-chuen. SHIP-MASTER, or Captain of a Merchantman, jjjji . ^ chueu-choo ; $& 0 chuen»hoo» ">! ■ Hi Chilli .I..■ >!. 64 SHIPWRECK, gg $$ po-chuen ; -£ fy sMh-chow. ««> SHIRT, yp ^ han-san. . SHOE, jpijr heae. Shoe Maker, j£|. "JFr heae-tseang. SHOOT with a gun, iy ||L ^ ta-neaou-tseang. SHOP, |jU poo; j£ teen. SHOPKEEPER, jj| g^poo-kea ; jg ^ teen-kea. SHORE, |i£ gan. Go on shore, %%* jsl tang-gan. SHOT, or bullet, {jjp Ij. tan-tsze. Small Shot, g ^ teS-sha, ' Iron sand. * . . . . - SHRIMP, fig? hea. SIAM, It^l Tseen-lo-kw5. SIEVE, -gg shae , |g ^ shae-ke. . , SIFT, ■§jj ^jf| shae-low. ; SIGNAL, with colours, fife ^S haou-ling. Signal gun M ^^haou-paou. _ SILK, Raw, ^ £|» hoo-sze. Manufactured Silk, |g ■^jp twan-tsze; ^ plh. ...'<" SILKWORM, U tsan. SILVER, |^ -J- yin-tsze. Silver Thread, |^ |&yii sze. Sysee Silver, Iffr && wan-yin ; M |& sze-yin, ~y- 6K> . . .• SILVERSMITH, |j| |J£ yin-tseang. : ^ ;- J* J ,XC013 SINNAI, near Canton in the inner passage, *&? V& tszjMJK?, SIX, ^ lew. Sixths ^ ^ te-Iew. \ ; [..•• t'inVJQi SKIN, or Fur, j^pei. Hide, or dressed skii; ^jllfe^J */^ ■• nJ. •-....' tilt y> . shuh-pe. ,; '" i.o :' '' ' .-"; ,-.!...-.'r lo "V.'Oi'JAIIOATa SMILAX, China Root, J2 ^ too-fdh. .uoi.a SMUGGLE, 7^ 5^. tsow-sze; ....' 1 .nobn ::.:! iu ^I.HA'IV. SNIPE, JJ? ^g sha-chuy;! ,:i "rj:j ;/v fG:i:i3i?:A•:;AT3 SNUPP, J| Jg pe-yen. ;. Snuff Box, J| |g ]j£ pev 3 SOAP, ^ keen. , European Soap,^ ||| fan-ke^T.re SOY,.^ $ tseang-yew. ;:;.,; {' .' -f.^Hl l'/' tVn ' SOLDER, ^f han. To solder, ^f $ ;h.an-kpw. .£n SOLDIER, £L "J* pinging H y\ ,[,; -,, ;/J ZZZZT ?.. SOO-CHOW, $fe l)\\ Soq-chow. • , • (. , ...-,„.. SOO-LO NATION, ^ ^ Q ,s?P:luh k*8* • — - i j SOVEREIGN^ ;F j ^ kwSrchoQ, ^ ffi kenn-chooK j SOUND with a line, J|j g[ ^ ^yung-Shing-tait-shwayi a SOUTH, ^ nan. . South Wih^^jg,?ian:fuDg.iJ /;.mJ SPAIN, ^ g ^ Ta-leu-sung. .oco:I g£ .'i-a-'if3 * .I . .,-'. . . • SPOON, H gfc kang-she, ;$g g*J j|.yin-teao*ka»g.. >: SPRING, ^ ^ chun-teen i ^ ^ chun-ke. : J /.Z YA . SQUARE, |ft) ^ ^'sze-f%^Hvt;;;;; ••/•;: /.; ,XIc SQUIRREL Skins, $J ^ • J^sung^shoo-pe;':. ao >J ifo STAGNATION of Trade, ^ ^ ^ Jg ho-wtth-che- seaou. .;iiu .!'••! .' :_1 /ooJI juiii') eI"y.vT T T ".'•: STAPLE, or tenacious filament of Cotton, &SI jih;;;.)Ui. '*. STAR- ANISEED, ^ |[j ta-hwu'y j J{ || pa-ke*> ' '"'.'? STARCH, l^tseangj^^ me-tseang; '; ./.^..V-IIT^ L STEEL, $|| kang. .iV.•r.oV STEEL- YARD, J^ chihg." Steel-yard for Weighing mo- )y ney> H£ t^ng; fl| §£ le-tang. » Small Steelyard, ^ ' /^ g^'funiiWtSng. ♦•.-•/>:«» oT ".Wl"^ .IiKOMO-J STERNW a vessel, jjg ^ chuen-weU ££ r'lSiCLTOy STEWARD, Jg»^^'ktvan:sie-telh.;;^ ^(GH^-O'j.J STOCKINGS, ;^ ^p too-tsipj: || JjL Wa-tsze. •> .1-00 * STOREHOUSE, Jf teang;^ J| t^-fimgj-^ YI/J STOW- .J^ Q| tuy-Mn. ; - ';/ U . ,,„-:! * HJi.v cr/.l/Oa ST. JOHN'S ISLAND, $ Jg gha-Je. r, .t .• TV'" T,", tf. '' STREET, H keae.. ,v- •■'-•'-..":! H V; ,vr;.r i . - -.•- -• --- 67 ST2SSG, C*rf, gg in^ng. -._ . SUSCR3, *J £}. <^b^«, : * . ' .v:;vk'( SOUCHONG TEA. /]\ Q^J HaoavckK-s-cha. Pa dre Scwioxs, ^ Q ?i;* taa-chay, SULPHUR, £j It kw-hvaag. . SUM total, ^ |j- ktmg-ke/ - . SUMMER, W J^ hea-teen ; JJ ip bca-kc - SUN-DIAL, fj jg jlh-kircL ." | SUNDAY, g^le-pac. " ■- ■ ^'-" SUNDRY, or Miscellaneous Goods, £$ ji| tsa-ko. SUN-RISE, £J |Jj jik-chfikv SUNSET, £) ^ jth-jfik. 8UPRA-CARG0ES, or Resident Agents of the East India Company in China, Jv£ _£ Pan-shang. Chief or President of the same, j^y& Ta-pan.. ... SUPERINTENDENT, zjr i^- |J£) choo-show-tejb } m. Wt tfo k«n-liu-telh, k'\, SURGEON, f§ }k e-sang. ....•'., ., .. . . v ., . SURVEY, or sound a coast or river, j$l J/fc y\t fen-; sha-shwiiy. - ' •• • r ,.,.., ,.. ,...-„, , SWEDEN, fig M Suy-kw5, g'jft g Lan-ke-kwo. . SWEETMEATS, -JJ* v^ kan-shih.. Preserved, fruit, ; •: ^ Jj| tong-kwo« ;,, ..<_.,;'- ;-..' 'V. ,:, ,,-j ,,....' SWIVEL, or small gun on a pivot, j^, llj M kwp- shan-peaou. ..',,'.'...,. ... . :' ' r. fT.[<- 7"> SWORD, p^TJ yaou-taou, ... . . ,: . \.i -:".:';. .,„}:.- SYRUP, ^ ^ tang-shwuy.: ..'.,: ,; v •; ' |J[:!.«//J?. SYSEE Silver, j|g ^| sze-yin ., gjjr 0 wan-yiiw ' , ?, _ SZE-CHUEN PROVINCE, DDJIl 4j ' Sze-chuen-slng. ' ... .--> ... '[ fa -o» .••:••!• TABLE, Ja -4- ch5-tsze; at Canton ' generally called ■^ Tae. Table Cloth, S^L/ffi chS-poo. t'" '. •' '. - TACK, or" go about, ||[ ||t kow-pung. Beat: against the wind, ^ ^ ^ che-tsze-tsowj|j' B§ ta-tsang. TAEL, j^ leang. Tael of Silver, — f| || ylh-leang- i^imim tfiii ^.... ^.— .... _,ft 69 TAILOR, ^ H tsae-fung.." - ' '" TAPE of Cotton, |ji} ^ $£ meen-sba-tae- TAR, E S $ pa-ma-yew. ; -p - TARTAR, in contradistinction to a Chinese,. ^ Mwan-chow-jin.. .. r'.. TAX, or Custom on Merchandize, |J£ ahwity IJ^ heang: TEA, ^§ cha i ^ |J| cha,yg Bohea Tea, J^J lJ5 ^ woo-e-cha % "Jf ^ ta-cha. . Green. Teas, ^ ^jv liih-cha. Winter Teas, J^ ^^ ya^tung-cb* Congo Tea, X ^, ^ kung-foo-cha. Pekoe Tea> (.^3 j|f$ ^^ pih-haoii-cha. .Souchong, ./jV j|5 seaou-chuflgj /]> lj^ seaou-pei:. Pouchong, *g1 §| paou-chung. Hyson, jig ^ he-chun * j£ ^ ching- cha. Young Hyson, j^fj o^ ^ yu-tseen-cha, Hyr son Skin, J^ ^ pe-cha. Gunpowder Tea, ^ ^ I choo-cha, « Pearl Tea.'. , Twankay, ft? $?> tun-ke.. < Campoi, |^7 jg keen-pei. Singlo, gj || sung-Io. Tea-inspector, i^ £p Cha-sze. Tea-merchant, yfp* $|£, cha-kih. ..,,., i TEEN-PAK, to the westward, where Europeans formerly . .'-TO ; traded, and" now ' Cochin-Chinese, fg j^-^fT?.ew- plh-heep. ".':;;:!;. Jr.:jV: { *;> r'^'.:*'N v ,!' '> '''> a".' T ■TELESCOPE, ^J|^rteefinrlc^ing;*il tlj jr; v TEN, + fi«Wh-l5Q«i . Tenth, ^^te-sMh^jr,.^ TENT, jj]j| J^ chang-fang.. .nij.-.voJo-ir; ;,V. TERRA-JAPONICA, ffi ^ UTh,chaf;u, ,,:, ,0 . j ; THIBET, ^:|^:Se>tsang. •:.'•) y" ;'*; ;;..b ;?a ,.\:U THIRD. ;Jj|' ^tysan. .nla-cl ^^ j wb• .-on// THREAD/^ seen,' |"j .*™T '^ifii'^ .ndVH.il THREE, Hffl san*6'' X A :i- t,i0T °Si,,!° M TIDE, ^ ^ hae-chaoii \ ' ^ " jQ Uw#y-chaWcj Xlood Tide, |to JJg chaou-cb'ang.;; Eb>Tide, j||j g| chaou-tuyT^ ^ chao^l5*'; -U . :;iKh-; n;i TIGER, fe ^'hoo-tsze: ivj .|l°".11 ?JlioY .n!,> TIN, ||j sett* ^ |g yang-selb. ..& A'- ' TOBACCO, jgj'yeri. Tohacto Twist, |g jpj' yen-tow. TORTOISE, j|' kwei. Tortoise Shell, Jj£ Jg ^ tae- mei- "' ko^ Tortoise Shell Ware, J^ jjpj ^ tae-mei-ke. TOTAL of a Sum, it fff kung-ke. * "' liil.i. itdllil ■^wwe^ w»«» t— . i ..i-i.-h. TRADE, %$ji£, ^mow-ylh-che-sze i ^ jg^ng: e. Barter, ^ J^ keaou-ylh ; £J J{ ^ ^ e-ho^ '. yih-iio. : iv• L'. «(':ii",:;:v,iJfKn "v" ^Vj:r/7T TRANSCRIBE, ^ £j chaou-pih 5 ^ ^.chaou-seay. TRANSLATE,'a|ffen^Ih.::J ^j .*>« TREASURE, 'Money, |g' g yin-yiien . $j| pj yf* leang. •.. s i- . » - >'*'-v -» K TREASURY, Jg koo , #£ J© yin-fang. TROWSERS, ^ koo. a ii *i\r r TRUNK, Box, gj seang. Leather Trunk, |^ ||J Pe' seang. •. T TSEANG-KEUN, or Tartar Commander of Troops in the city, J^j- jp£ tseang-keun.. Adjutants, or Assistants to ditto, ||1 gg too-tuiig/' ^^ ^u;{;,[{in TSO-TANG, Deputy of the Heang-shan Heen at Macao, . • • >., :.,".:,.;•. ... ■" .■ v : ,ja:\ ~.h -»•.'• ' £ ^ Tso-tang, or |f j]_J fj£ 7$; Heang-shan-heen- ching. Title is, ^ ^ Tae-yay. . ",r,,-» TUB, fffl tung. :i " "N , TUESDAY, jjg ^ ~ W-pae-urh. '." TURKEY, fowl so called, Jj^ ^ ho-ke. T■... _ "_ . ,_,•'- -..-**. j "" ". ■■.■-'.■ - . . . , 72 TURMERIC, ^ Js^ keang-hwang. ,' . " '. .JKf/.JIT TWELVE per cent per annum, ^g £E ^|p it.-— $* T*. jf?I chow neeft kea seih y^h fun urh le, : ," ; ;. ', : _j . TWO, a brace, pFj ^£j leang-ko ; ^ {gj WWW ; ;;;. TYPA, near Macao, + £^rPJ shlh-tszermun. , f| , ,,, TYPHOON, fc J| ta-fung, fg Jjjj, keu-fung, , , TY-TOK, or Commander of Troops at Canton, inferior Jo .; . .. :- ,v . , - . ; •'-.•• •' , . • '. J- -uU Tseang-keunrB § ^ ^ te-tiih ta^iru ,,/( , . ,., . . '/AN •• ..' . r n, ., T :•'.'. ,,,«r ..".''',,"",vi - f I » t « v .. . • .. iJi M*j'x>-iT'io .:jL.;...rii!.. '.)'.) n.!::.T to t7: JDA•OTU.•l'-'k ULTRAMARINE, /{& ^ fuh-feung.., .;• . ,; ' UMBRELLA, ^1 san, pj J|| yu-chajr. ' ! UNDERSELL, £j> ^ ^ IS S j| pe-chung-jin-te- seay-mae. USURY, or lending at interest, j^ Jl] |jj| fang-le-chang. UTENSIL, || ke , ^ JE M-ming. ,YAcr::rjT ' ' •• ~~ .'; ,'•V.'i .. ' „ -,''.—. ,-.!-'-"'•' t■.i r/i.ii" , i lii.ii'J I - i ir mn ii mi Tii ,*,—■"~^mm+ ¥ ." *J,m: I - " . ,im m■ 73 '-' VALUE, of a thing, VOYAGE, 'Next Voyage,, J§ ^ ^ te>urh-shff»> , ;,;.... : ;..;.;„.1., r..^.,v>- ;,•:!- •• • ;,\ r- .! . { :.;;.:. S'!•V:'(t r . HM-r-,-,. ...-..l.•.. .^,...-;.— _.^^•^J....- - —.■.».., ^..^I ...... -,. - f i— - —f„ — . f - T■T -- l 74 ' "1 W WAGES, X$| kung-tseenj /\, X jiri-ktingP WAIStCOATr^'^pei-sin. '-^ l i, '..'J7/ .„, ;;;- r WALNUTS, J^;[| hTh-taou , ^ J$ hoo-taou. . WAMPEE Fruit, gjg hwang-pe. '- -T .^'.W/A'.f WANG-HEES, Japan Caries, ^ jJ5| chflh-keang.' ' t WATCH, fj|p j|| ^| she-shia-peaou ; or ||| peaou. f Watch Glass, jjjj? Jj|j j|| j|| po-Ie-peabu-ikaei /: ' * WATER colours, |g |& yen-sih.r>; :| ZJA':\:'\'A'r WATER-MELON, g JJR se-kwa. .' ' .-""^ ' ' WAX, J|: la. ; Wax-candle, j| J|| la-chuft7 : - ' ' WEALTHY, opulent,^ @ ^'yewrt^en^h?:^ WEAPON, J£ ^ping-ke, ^^keu^keae. - WEEK, — f@jg# ylhfko-le-pae. .:.- v:r:;AvKU , WEIGH, Aching; ^tuy.^g tuy. ' Weigh with European Scales, ^ ^ pang4 WEIGHTS, |fj ^ sze-ma. c v-;Y . sjX - ,: .-> /.Y. >\' k WEI- YUEN, or Officer deputed on Government affairs, .*.-+. 11 Hi iW. - i hm^K^Uni ■,■..« n ., i i 1.^.^•..•,^^.^.^.^.....^ -, . A.,..-.., ..-. . ..^^. .^. . . ,.•-.^ • .. ..jy ■ lie II . -■■ i i J— «I . — l '."".' ■ . " ' "■ ' " ' "" * ' ' I? '6 ' :75 7jjp. g Wei-y uen.' ' Generally of the rank of a.fcfj. Rdp Che-fop, and his title ^q^^ Ta-laouryay.lO // WEST, Q se. r ;.. Wpst wind, jg Jjj^e-fung. r; oi., WHAMPOA, ^ Jg Hwangrpoof. .,::;[ „t,;r WHEAT, |£ mih. Wheat flour, ^ |g> Tnih-fun.7 .' WHITE, rtyfhvp .nif-^t^ j^ ,XAT.'.ilJ10'7/ WHITE-LEAP,,, §g[ ^yuenTfunr,;I, s ,, !: £, scr WHOLESALE^ J^M- jjj pa^u-lan-mae.c /../;,. jio/- WIND, ^ fung. Pair Wind, J|g ^'shun-fungj rEoul Wind,gfr JH neS-fung. „ i!h :; ■Qvr-r^iIOV/ WINDOW, ^ffl .^ang-mun. Window Glass, $$. @ ^ po-le-peen. .#&->,,'., f" r:) t//jYO/V WINE, flg tsew..,.JJ;rl>0(T J.}> A> t!v,,/^lo v'V-iJiV^ WINNOWING Machine, used in sifting tea, to ascertain,- the proportion of dust, IM ||| fungrkwei ; ||lr J|| yang-shen. . . ,• j . WINTER, ^ ^ tung-kej ^ ^ tung-teen. Win ter Teas, |^ ^ ^ ya^ung^cha^ -^ WIRE, or thread of any 'metal, £& seen, i" l :I/ * Mi rii-•r-•-v- ...... -. | ...--!-.,. . -,. • ' -- ..-.,. - . - ,, --. •- . -— - 16 v' WOOL,' ^S -^ yangrtnaou ^ i>a jF^. yahg-haou..- WOLLENS,. ^ Jung * g^ Q Pjg' to-To-ne. Broad! cloth, /Jvtfjr seaou-ne. Camlets,. 2R| &H yu-sha- Long Ells, flip pH peih-keJ J-.t '..,.' .A(/:;':A '; '.'/' . WORK,.jC;^'kuug-foo.r';'^ ' ..'^m .TAtfilW WORKMAN, [fg ^tseang-jin. Good Workman^ jjjt ^> J§£ haou-show-t*an ; J2j ^i keadu-showl l ^ ',i7 WORKMANSHIP^good, M X *^&»fc2:"i01 ! V/ WORLEYS, ^* |fg ta-ne- "-f ! 'f -?/1""1" ' .; -M'-'W WORSTED^ ^ chen.. ^ul-^n ; '. ;•}. .J:u*.V , WORTH, price* ||||§ kearchth.; /^ |^ kealtseen: WOVEN, £| $*J chS-telh.. •"•*i-'^-I ';\ £jj WRECK of. a vessel,.^ jjjjf po.chuen..7 ."*' ' "" ";? »HZ1 *7 WRITE, ^ ^ seay-tsz Y Z-"':i : . > YANG-TSZE-KEANG, $t 3^ }£ yang-tsze-keang. YARD, European Measure, ^ jina. ; :,v : v; ::;;r.V. YEAR, ^i neen; f| suy. Beginning of the" year, ^dS,-' 77 v> p|j neen-tow; $jf 4c£. sin-neen. Close of the year, fe Jffc neen-te ; fe. ~K neen-hea. Last jear, g 4£ kew-neen. Next year, QH it ming-neen. YELLOW, |§ ^& hwang-slh. Yellow River, ^ J^f hwang-ho. YESSO, Island of, jjg ^ Hea*e, YESTERDAY, ^ Q ts6-jih ; g£ ^ ts5-teen. i YEW-FOO, Military Mandarin at Casa-Branca, yjti£$fr Yew-foo. YOUNG HYSON TEA, f^J gjj ^ yu-tseencha. ! YUN-NAN PROVINCE, J| j^j ^j=| Yun-nan-sang. z ZINC, Q g§ jrth>yuen. .F INI & ., y. N i*Mr': DOES NOT CIRCULATE