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THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

IN
MEMORY OF
George D, Louderback 187U - 1957
CHINESE AND ENTxLISH
PHRASE BOOK,
WITH THE CHINESE PRONUNCIATION
INDICATED
IN
EN
Ci
LISH
OF
SPECIALLY ADAPTED EOR THE
TTSE
MERCHANTS, TRAVELERS AND FAMILIES.

BY
EENONI LANCTOT.
wSECOND r.DITIOX, RKVISEB
AND ENLARGED.
BOOKSELLERS, PUBLISHERS AND IMPORTER:^ 417 AND 419 MONTGOMERY STREET.

NEW YORK:
17
MERCER STREET.
1867.
Entered accorcling
to
Act of Congress, in the year 18G7, by
B.
LANCTOT,
In the Clerfs Office of the District Cdlirt of the United States, in and for the
Northern District of California.
hKANK EASTMAN,
I'K,,
5O9 CLAY
ST.
MTH. BY BRITTON
&
RliY.
<j
>/
J^'^
i[^
PREFACE.
-o*-
Tlie object of the author in publishing this little

all classes
volume,
is to
enable
of citizens to acquire an elementary andî^ractical knowledge
of the spoken language of the Cantonese dialect. This is the dialect most generally understood by all classes of Chinese
immigrants on the Pacific coast and elsewhere, as nearly all such immigrants are from the Canton district the comparatively few -who come from other districts soon become, through a necessary and continual intercourse with the Cantonese, familiarized with the accent and pronunciation of the latter. Su that a man wêll versed in this dialect may bo
;
readily understood
by
all the
Chinese
as the Chinese almost without ex-
ception read their language, the indication of the proper sentence will readily be understood by them.
communicating Avith the merchants and educated classes of Japan, as they understand the Chinese characters. The author has been induced to undertake this publication by what seemed to him a daily increasing necessity, consequent upon the extended
It will also
be found
sufficient in
employment of Chinese, and the now established regular nication with China and Japan. The work is adapted to practical use in business and
aB such
is
line of
commulife,
social
and
respectfully submitted to the public.
THE AUTHOR.
San Fr.ANCisco, February
25th, 18G7.
Ri36747
N T E NTS.
Page.
About income tax

Articles of food
67
10
Bedroom
Breakfast
77
15
Business conversation
39
;
Crockery
Cutlery
'
71
"
.
.
73
Days and months Dialogue on getting a China boy Dinner

Dress
21
35
75
Dressing-room
78
Earthenware Evening orders

Familiar sentences
Fruit
\
74
^
24
30 13 75
14
Glassware
Grain
House
furniture
72
19
Liquors
Lunch Names
35 of colors 12 10
a friend
Numerals
On meeting
Porcelain
41
74
71)
Quadrupeds
School, the
45
49

Short sentences
Spirits
19
Tea
Teas
Traveler's conversation
39
19
41
SI
Verbs Vocabulary of useful words
72
RULES FOR PRONUNCIATION.
(')
The acute denotes the rising inflection. C) The grave denotes the falling inflection. Each Chinese character corresponds to the Chinese word above
letters.
it,
in
English
a as in pan.
aa as
e
i
in fawn,
as in they,
as in machine.
final,
as in go.
,
oil
as in horn.
00 as mfood.
ue as in oeil (French.)
at as
in fly.
"*
au as
ill
010 in hoio.
eu as inpe?t (French.)
as ee with ou in <iee-you.
?)02/.
oi as o,y in
ooi'
as in cooing.
sz a
/?!
buzzing sound.
as the elementary
in no.
full
sound
in the
English
letter.
ng as n
h in the
ngo a protracted
nasal sound of no.

shat, sheiing, etc., is soft.
words shop,
The Verb.
Chinese.
iire
3[oods
and
is
tenses, a^ such, are quite
unknown
to
;
the
No
distinction
made between
is
the persons or numhers noticed at all
and passive verbs nor by them. The context and the

active
circumstances under which any thing

exact sense of any passage.
has been uttered.
"
said are the chief guides to the
Time and mode are very clearly shown by the meaning of the whole sentence, or by ihe conditions under which it
To-morrow
I
1 shall
go
1
''
row
go
;"'
'
yesterday
would be expressed in Chinese by to-morcame '' would be expressed by " yesterday I

'
come.'"
>
CHINESE AND ENGLISH
PHRASE
-^
I3GOK
Wednesday,
Lai'^
DAYS AND MONTHS.

Sunday.
Lai"
Monday.
Lai' paai" yat
Tuesday.
paar yat
Lat paai
i.
paai' snairC.
'^n ^
Lai' paxii"
m^t#^ ##^
Thursday.
Friday.
sze^.
Saturday.
Lai' paat" luk.
Lai' paai"^ ng'-
tt^^
March.
April.
Sze*'
One week.
Yat
koh"' lai' paai'".
January.
Ting ching
net.
February.
net.
Saam
net.
uet
^sB.^
May.
Ng' net
^n
June.
^M
July.
^^
August Paat uet.
December. Shop r uet.
buk
uet.
Tsat
uet.
tM
September.
ifijaM' vei.
^^
Ootobt
r.
8hap uet
November. Shap yat uet.
^M
-^-î
^^n
10
NUMERALS.
One
yenr.
Yat nin.
^
4 Four.
Si,
Ooe.
Two.
i.
3 Three.
5 Five.
Yat
Sam'
.
Ng.
1
6 Six.
:^>|
7
û)
8 Eight.
TzÂ.
9 Nine.
K01.U.
JL^
10 Ten.
Seven,
Lok.
Tsat
Pa/.
Shap.
11 Eleven.
12 Ttrelve.
13 Thirteen.
14 Fourteen.
Shap
si.
)15 Fifteen.
-J-^
Shap
lok.
7-
^^ 1^
17 Seventeen.
-tj2sr
Shap pat.
iA
1"
16 Sixteen.
18 Eighteen.
SKip
ng.
Shop
tsat.
-t JL '^
19 Nineteen.
-^^^
t
^^
i
1-
^^^
30 Thirty.
20 Twenty.
s/iap.
21 Twenty-one.
Shap koio
shap
yat.
Sam
sJiap.
40 Forty.
50 Fifty.
N(j shap.
60 Sixty.
70 Seventy.
Tsat shap.
80 Eighty.
Si shap.
Lok
shap.
Pat shap.
90 Ninety.
100
One hundred.
200
'
Two
pak.
hundred.
Xon. shap.
Yat pak.
r^ît600 Five hundred.
1^1^Yat
tsin.
-
^^
1000 One thousand.
Ng pak.
-i-^^ ^^
2>00
i
Two
thoiisand.
5000 Five thousand.
ivn.
Ng
tri*}.
.r:.^ ^>t.
j
NOCERALS.
lO.flOO Ti?n
11
i.
thousand.
000.000
One
million.
Tal ttMn.
Tat pak
man''.
1867 Eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Ycd
isin
pal pak lok sfuip
isaf.
San Francisco, Jannary

jhi fau,ching
21st, 1867.
aetiskaf>yat ho, yal tsin pat
pak
lok shap isat nin.
'
First.
Second.
Tai
Third.
Fourth.
Fifth.
Sixth.
Tai
yat.
Tai sam.
Tai si
Tai ng.
Tai
lok.
Seventh.
Eighth.
,
Ninth.
Tenth.
Eleventh.
Tai
isat.
Tai pat.
Tai kav.
Tai shap.
Tai shap yat.
'
Twelfth.
Thirteenth.
i.
Fourteenth.
Fifteenth.
Tai shap
Tai shap sam.
Tai shap s t
Tai shap ng.
^^^, $â.. $^^- $^^^

Sixteenth.
Seventeenth.
Eighteenth.
Nineteenth.
Tai shap
lok.
Tai shap
tsai.
Tui shap pat.
Tai shap kavi
'
Twentieth.
Tai
i
Twenly-first.
Tai.
i
Tliivtieth.
shap.
shap
yai.
Tai
sam
shap.
j^f
Fortieth.
2'ai
$^^-'.
Fiftieth.
$^^.
Seventieth.
Sixtieth.
si shap.
Tai ng'shap.
Tat lok shap.
Tai isat shap.
^T2^-f. ^^-f-.
Eightieth.
Nintieth.
^~^^.
.
$^f'
Tai pat shap
Tai jcomL shap^
Hundredth. Tni (jat pak.
f >N.^
fit>i-
f-^^.
12
One-half.
NUMERALS.
One-third.
One-quarter.
Yat poon.
One-fifth.
Sam fan
yat.
Szfan
yat.
One-eighth.
IV
One-tenth.
One
Yat
pair.
tool.
Ngfan
yat.
Fat fan
yat.
Shap fan
yat.
>
One dozen.
Shap
i
y^ One
i
^^^^:>^
1^
score,
.One gross.
koh.
shap koh-
Shap ikoh
ta sun.
Once.
Twice.
i
Thrice.
Four
times.
Yat chu
chu
Sam
chu.
Si chU.
TT^
One
fold.
V^
Two
fold.
Yai pool
ipooi
Ten fold. Shap poiii
One hundred fold. Yai pak jpovi
jjt.
i
"a
^1-^.
One basket
Yat
loh:
On<' bag.
()ne half.
One
Yat
-^hj%
bit
tik.
One
bottle
Yai pan.
Vat kwan.
Vat fynn.
i>
One
box.
-m- -^^
One
bundle.
One
cask.
tsai.
One
cart-full.
One
fan.
Vaf sennq.
rat chnat.
Yai tun>/
Yai ehe\
Yd fan.
One
fViot.
One
jflaps.
One
Yat
inch.
isueti^.
One
invoice of goods.
foh'^.
Oiie jar.
Vai chek.
Yai pool.
Yai taan"
Yai rhmg.
-A. -4T.
One
line.
-^
One
Yai
pair.
tool.
One
packa^je.
i
>u,
One pane
-^-t
of
-^^
One
piece
li.
glass.
Yat ham).
Yat sin
i^
Yat fai poh
Yat kin
On<' piece of cloth.
One sheet
of paper.
chi'.
Onc^ set.
i)ne spoonful.
Yai pat
poo''
Ydt cheung
Yai
foo"".
Yai king.
-JL^
SiJ^
-^0
t<
FRUIT.
FRUIT.
.3
Kwoh 'ts7e
Acorn.
Ifvurrrtsz.
Almonds.
Apple.
Apricot.
Hang
yan.
Ping kwoh'
Wong
mo-oi.
*
Chestnut.
Citron.
^ ^%
Dates.
Cocoanuts.
YeT
isz.
Fung
bxt
Md shxm.
Pak
tso^.
^^
x^
#f.
Fig.
i%-^^.
Grape.
^\
Groundnut.
Fa''
Red Dates. Hung isd^._
Mo^faf kwoh
Poo
tai tsz.
shang.
Lemon, Lime. Ning mung.
It>^
cJiang^.
Olive.
Sour Orange.
Kom
lam''.
Tim
Peach.
To'
Pear.
Pine Apple.
Sha"
li.
Poh lah.
Plantain.
Tsiu.
Plum.
Moot
Red Plum. Hwig mooi.
Sour Plum. Suen mooi.
^.
Pomegranate.
Prunes.
^^3L^.
Quince^
Raisins.
Skck laue
Ying
tsz.
Man sau kwoJi >1

r^H
Poiai
tsz.
Strawberry.
Walnuts.
Jfat to\
Yeung mooi
ifj,
^l
14
GRAIN.
GR4IN.
VEGETABLES.
VEGKTADLE8.
Kuxi"
tsoi loL
Barley. Tai wik.
^^^.î
Buckwheat.
Ng kuk >
loi
Com.
Maize.
Si.ik
Sam kok mak
Woh
maV'
Millet.
SiUc.
Pearl bailey.
Rice.
Yi inaL
^
Wheat.
Mai.
Red rice. Hung mai.

.
^4:^
Oats.
:^
White
rice.
Sago.
Sai
tnai.
Pak mai
Mak.
Cheung mak.
^
Bean.
$^.
tau*',
^f^.
Long-bean.
Tavi^ kok.
*.J
Soy-bean.
Tsam
Pak
tau^.
^^ ^
Red beans.
%
Black beans.
^^
taxi^.
Hung
iau^,
Hak
Cabbage. Ye' tsoi.
k^ f
Carrot.
m %
Cauliflower.
Cayenne pepper.
Lat
tsiu.
Hang lohpnk.
Fa' ye'
tsoi.
>#
Celery.
Cress.
Cucumber.
Egg plant
Foo' kwa".
Tong ho\
Shui kan.
Wong
kuxi'
^M
Garlic.
Ginger.
sxien.
Squash.
J
Greens,
Tsing'
isoi.
Tsin^
Kûng,
Watergreens.
^^.
Wintergreeus
Ang
isoi.
Tsu na'
isoi.
SI..
^^%
VEGETABLES.
Lettuce.
15
Mushrooin.
Melon.
Skang
isoi^.
Kwa".
Hcung
svufu
K.
Muskmelon.
Ileun'q ]cwaf.
Tp2
Mustard.
Onion.
Kai
isoi.
Tsung
iau.
Pareley.
1^071
Peas.
tsoi.
Green peas.
Black pepper.
han
IIo Ian iau.
Luk
iau.
Hoo
isiu.
.%-%$. M^f S2^

Potato.
Sweet potato.
Fa;n shu.
Ho
Ian shu.
Pumpkin. Timg kwa''.
Sugar cane.
Tomato.
Fa7i ke".
Turnip.
Xo'' 'pak.
N>>
Watermelon.
Sax kwaf.
ijx7
Yam.
Tai shu.
K
Ytillow pumpkin.
j'ui'slale.
'
Chiut'se pepper.
Clwn
/-,
ffilu.
Kaum' kwaf
%v
tsai
ffioi.
]
Kail
^R
Sea-weed.
Hoi''
ScallioiiP,
tsoi.
Edible sea-weed.
Se.samum.
Chi ma.
tMn\
Tsz
(fioi\
If
Sow
Foo
^
tiiistle
/.s-or.
t^
bpinaiic
Ubi.
isoi'^.
^^
Water-chestuut.
Tare.
()o iau.
Ma"
tai.
tA
Witter caltr( p.'*.
.Lin tsz.
f^^
-^^"^
Water-lily roots.
Water-lily seeds.
Lin ngau.
tft
15
ARTICLES OF FOOD.
AITTCTJS OF
iÛ>:
rOOt>.
mat
s:4Ânchovy. Tsd u kai.

Dried applen.
Piruj kwoit
Bacon.
.
hon
Yin
-tfuk.
#,#.^^.
Beam. Taukok
Baiter.
^
Beef.
Boiled beef.
Shîp
Koant beef.
Shiu ngau yuk:
Mia liu.
Ngau yuk.
ngau yuk.
Salt beef.
Beef steak.
Birds.
Biscuit.
isai.
Uam ngau yuk.
7m pa^ ngau
yuk.
Tse'uk
Min piwf
con.
Bread.
Bran bread.
Bran.
Broth.
Butter.
MxrC
iau.
Mak hong min tau.
Makhong.
Tong.
Ngau yau.
Cabbage.
Y'
tsoi.
Cake.
Peng^.
Wine
cake.
Capon.
Sin kai.
^P^-.
Cheese.
*'
Tsau peng.'
4^.
Chicken.
-:iît.
Chocolate.
Ohukola'^t.
^]i%.
Coffee.
Chowder.
Ngaunxiipeng".
Kai
Jiang.
Ukang.
Ka'fe*.
Cream. Ngau yu yau.
4-^5#.||^l.
Cutlets.
Crab soup. Ilai yuk tong.
Curry.
Curry beef.
ke'aonij
Wong
Ka
li
ngau yuk.
^11;^. Wl5-:|.*l^.'^^']î^Custards.
'
Duck.
Ap^.
Roast duck.
Shiu
ap''.
Kat
shi.
Kai
lit.
a
Dough
Tiu nun
Egg.
Cow's feet
Fillet of pork.
Fish.
Kai
tan.
Ngau
keuk.
Chu pi
chain.
U*
1t^l^l
II 2
4.
B.]>
^%m^î
.t.
-.
AKTICLBS OF FOOD.
Fresh
Sin u.
fish.
17
Boiled
fish.
Salt
fish.
HanC tt.
/5X^^>,^-
Flour.
.
Pak
shap
u.
#^#
Fried
fish.
Fowl.
Roasted fowl.
Shiu kai.
Chau
u.
Minfun.
=5;
Km.
Fricasseed fowl.
Goose.
Roasted Goose.
Shiu ngoh.
.
Fat Ian sai kai.
ngoh.
Gravy. Chup.
Rice gruel.
Ham.
Fo^'tooi
Hash.
Mai
hu".
Hat
.
shik.
"X.m.
Mutton,
yje
^L ^k.
Preserve.
Sheep's head.
Teitng shau!
Honey.
nnq yvk.
Mni
tong.
Tong ko\
^-m.
Pig's foot jelly.
Chile
ftJellies.
î
Lard.
C%e'
li.
keuk tWng.
Chue yaa
)
Maize.
î^
Milk.
J!fga\i
Indian meal.
Goat's milk.
ue:
Suk.
Suk mai.
Yeung
ue'.
t^.
Molasses.
4|b.
Nutmeg. Tau^ kau^.
f-IL.
Sweet oil. Sang isoi yau.
Liver of pork.
Mustard.
tong.
Kut shui
Kai moot.
tl7K^.^^.
Oyster.
Liver of beef.
2igau
Ho
kohn
Chue kohn.
4;
Pancakes.
Partridge.
'
Pastry.
Pig.
Baked
pig.
',
Pan
kik.
CM'' koo.
Miri shik.
Chitw
isai.
Euk chw Uui
V^1^ .M,^-
Mit.^^hM^'i^
18
Pig* feet
ABTICLES OF FOOD.
Pickles.
Pigeon.
Pork chops.
CJfUi'
Vhuf Iceuk.
Suenkicoh'.
Fak
kop.
pai kwcU.
Salt pork.
Roasted pork.
Shiu yuk.
Bftked potatoes.
##
To'" tsai.
21am cMic yuk.
Kuk^hvttsm,
^Ml^.
Sweet potafbes.
shtu
it^
Pudding.
Bread pudding.
Rabbit.
Hung
Poo
tin".
Min
tau
poo
tin.
Rice pudding.
Rice.
Salt.
Sausages.
Snipes.
Sa'' chui.
i^M -#- ^
Soup.
Tong.
Faatipoo
iin^.
Fawi:
im.
Teong cheung.
^Îf
Soy.
--^>îl
Fowl
Kai
soup.
tong.
Beef soup.
Ngau yuk
tong.
Mutton soup. Yeung yuk tong.
î^-:|. 4-i^-v
Turtle.
Turtle soup.
Spare rib
Sugar.
Tong.
Shui yu.
Shui yu tong.
Chu mi
lung.
Shi ^yau.
yKt,.^t,^|.^>C-|L
Beef
suet.
Ifgau kwat suL
Sweet meats. Tong kwok'.
Tart.
la't.
Plum
Mooi
tart.
ia-'t.
4-'f ti. -m Turkey Toast

To"
se.
Roasted turkey.
Skvic
Foh
kai.
foh
kai.
%^^.
Veal.
Vermicelli.
Vinegar.
Yam.
Tax"
shu''.
Yeast.
NûtsaVyuk.
Fun
s'.j?
Tso\
Kan.
^îs.f^\^-- m.
Yolk.
K
Victuals.
Cold meat.
Tan wong-
Tung yuk.
Foh
sik.
4^^
SPIIUTS.
LIQUORS. TEASArrack.
Beer.
tsau".
19
Spirits
^Liquors.
Wine.
Tsaxu
Win
A^
lik tsau.
Pe^ isau.
iS
Champagne.
Cider.
Claret.
^î}"^
Gin.
tsau!
''Jf ;l|
Madeira.
Bam pin"
Ping
Jcwd^ isau.
Hung
tsau.
Tsm
tsau.
1 ik tsau.
Port Wine.
Porter.
Brandy.
Pa"" tan"
ie.
Cherry Cordial.
Che'" le pa'" Ian"
te.
Poot
tsau.'
Po
ta^ tsau.'
Sherry.
Che'" li
Rara.
Old Tom.
O^-lo torn.
isau!
Lum
isau!
Soda Water. So ta'" shui.
^;l-:ii
^^-:i|.*t-|. .M^t^^K.
Lemon
2\'ivg
Lemonade. Ning inong shui.
syrup.
tong.
mong
^
Tea.
Ôrange Pecco.
Inferior
ChuJio"^.
Pecco
.
Pecco
^
Tsd'
Cha
\j
J.'
ôTk
ho.
Seung heung.
Hung Muy. Hung moot.
^%
Black Tea.
JL.J
Congo.
Fine Congo.
.
t'i
ch/.i
Hung
cha
Kungfoo cha
Nuen chong kungfoo
A:i^'^,A^^.J^^^.
Common
Congo.
cha"".
Souchong,
8hiu chung.
Powchoag,
kung foo
Pau
cfvong.
^:^K^.
OoluDg Oo lung.
Green Tea.
Xttfc
0>^t.
.
L
No.
cha
s.
Gunpowder. Chu cha

.
Gunpowder. Hcf muk.

i
.%
H.
Â$>. s^SHyson.
liappTial,
Common
Foo hL
Hyson.
Ow chu.
Hi
ofiun.
X.i^-
20
No.
1
TEAS.
Young Hyson. Ngo mi.
Old Hyon.
J3i
j?i.
Chulan.
Sunglo
Chunglo.
Ohu
Ui'n.
Campoi.
Caper Congo.
(Ihung chai.
V
Scented Tea.
Fa' htfung.
Kan
poi.
4tm
'HASTE
Tastelesi.
Salt.
^^]
Bad
Chan.
Sour.
Sxten.
Sweet.
Bitter.
ML
Mo mi.
Ha'm
4 -^1^
Hot.
La't.
Fragrant.
^
shik.
il
Wet.
Shup.
^
Strong,
v<-.
lim.
Foo'.
smell.
Weak.
Tarn.
Heong.
Jfung.
-:t
Cold.
-A
Lean.
Azuro-blno
Tla tseng
Hot.
i(.
Cool.
Dry.
Oily.
Lang!
Losing.
Kohv
'A-
,%
'^%
Hak
ft.
LJi
v4 M>
Blu'^
NAM 1/8 or
COI.OUS.-Blaek^
^
.<thik
Shau.
no- black.
Xo^ laam.
Loam.
M.t>
I'"!D-blu('.
^
Carmine.
Carnation.
IIn tseng.
Brown. Tsung shik.
Kantn n hunq.
Chik
itt.
.
^^^^^
Pea-p;reen.
^^
Indigo.
Yeuvjj laa!H
Green.
shik.
iMk
Tan
tsenq shik.
mmL
I'nrplc.
m^^
Oratig".
^-fL
Red.
Jlung shik.
y^^
ScarKH.
Fa' hungC
r
H?
I'lDi
shik.
Woyig taan"shik.
M^^
White.
I'ôcy white,
<ti^
Yellow
Woi</j shik
Pr
in s/dk.
Paxk
shik.
hga
icong shik
-f^.L
-kL
'
DIALOGUE ON GETTING A CHINA BOY.

DIALOGUE ON GETTING A CHINA. BOY. Tsing sz isai/
21
?*îf
Can you get me a good boy?
Ni lung ngo
tsing tah yai ko' ho sz tsai
'
/n ?
How much
Ni pi
will
ki toh
you pay hiia yan hung kxie ?
The same
Too
that other people pay.

toh.
Mi pif yan kom
He wants
$8.00 a month.
isin yai
Kue iu pat ko ngan
ko ud.
^>
S ^^ ^1^ 4IL^- ^g J
He
ought to be satisfied with $6.00. Yau luk ko kue too sum chuk tor
Where was he employed last? ^ Kue sin yat tsoi pin chue tso kivok
He
stopped with Mr.
before.
Kue
sin yat tsoi
nd se chue.
How
long did he stop with him? kau T Kue tsoi kue chue yau
He
stopped with him eighteen months. Kue tsoi kue chue yau nin poem.
22
DlAlXXiV^
ON GBTTING A CHINA BOY.

Why dW
be leave him
yeT
?
Wai mat
kue "m
tso ?
Because he got sick. Yan wai kue iak peruj'.
Bring him here on Monday.
ImX pai yat kufig hue
loi.
I think
he
is
very stupid.
Ngo
tai tafk
km rujoo chun kwo/t tau

Can he find security ? Kue yau yanpd^ ino^ ni T
No, he
is
very smart.
tek k(f
'Mkai, kue ko iwf
I can secure him.
Ngo po^
tak hue.
Tell
him
I will
give him $6.00.

luic
Wa'' kue chi ngo pi
ko lujan
isin.
kxnoh kue.
When
N(fo hon
find
.
kwo
him useful, I will give him more. yau yung^, Ngo tsau tiiW Mi iik.
You must
Ni pii
sleep in the house.
When
Ngo
shall I
begin
iu tsoi Itongfa'n.
ki shi hoi
sh/m
go out, you must ask me. Ni hai lupbut kai : Nipit iu man kwoh tv)0.
If
you want
to
DIALOGUE ON GETTIXG A CHINA BOY.

Can you cook
?
23
Ni nang
iso^
chue ?
Can you wash ? Ni uan,(j .sal i
'I
Light the
fir^.
Sweep
the rooms-
Tim cheakfoh".
Sokivoh ni kofong.
Wash
the clothes.
ni ilk
Saikwo
ifok.
Wash the windows. Sai kwok ko tseung.
Sweep the stairs. Wash the floor. So lau. Hai kwoh ni tik lau" pan
Trim the lamps.

Tsin tang'.
Brush my clothes.' So kwoh ngo tikifok.
Brush my hat. Slokwoh ngo teng" mo.
Knlres and forJâ. Cfva" ka^p too tsai.
Come
at seven eveiy morning.

i?t
C%iu chiu ni
isat tim
chung
loi.
Go home
at eight every night.
MarC" maiC^fan hue pat twi chumj.
You
will take care of the baby.

ta^
li
Hi kung ngo
tik sai
rnon
tsai.
Take the baby
out.
Kung kue cknt hue
kai ican".
24
ETEXIKG ORDERS.
BVKNTNO ORDERS.
Man taufanfo.
^,11'^^^^Snuff this candle.
Put the
light
out
Tsin ha" ni chi chuk.
C%oi sik ni chi tang fok.
This lamp
is
not clean.
tsing.
Ni
isafn tang
'm kon
The servant has washed it clean to-day. Koon tint kom yai tsau sw. ching,
I think the oil is bad.
Ngo
tai" ta^k ni tik
yau 'm
ho^.
Has
the servant shut all
he windows ?
Koon tim san" mai chexng mi ?
i f # ji
This lock
is
Take care to bolt the doors, Chi kan iu sheung moon chafp,
^3 ^f.
wai
lok.
out of order.
Ni pa" 30
tso'
Get
this lock repaired.

'
Ching fa'^n ni ita' soh
He wants
half a dollar to repair the lock.tsin ching

/ti j>a''
Kue iupoon ko ngan
soli.
i^^^mfd^ i: '^ ^t fl
EVENING ORDERS.
You
better
2o
buy a new
itiai
one.
M kang ho
Please give
kwohfimt ko
me some money. To^fan ni pi ilk wjnu kwoh nga
want some money besides. JUrjo ling mjol m tik wjan Urn.
I
What do you want money

Ki
iu
for
ngan
tso
mat
ye" ?
want
it
for to-morrow's expenses.
Ngo
iu hi
ming yat
rtiai ye".
You
charge too
much
for the things.

.
Ni
tik ye' hoi tak
kwai kwoh tau
That
is
what
paid for
it.
Ngo
hai
kom toh ngan mai ke\
Go
bed just now. Ni ha" hue fan lok.

to
Get up early to-morrow morning. Ming yat tso shwi hi shan-
Has
washerman brought my clothes Shai yi lo"" nim fan ngo tik yifuk loi ?
the
26
Tell the
EVENING ORDERS.
washerman to s<m(i Kiu sai i lo"" hoi ta'a
in his bill.
loL
W -^ mr .^^
Not
yet.
Have you made up ynnr accounts' Ni shuen tshyj shd^m tsang ?
When
Ni
can you
let
me have
it ?
*M tsang.
ki shi tsau pi
iaJc
kwu kvf
Two
days more.
Urn''.
Has Mr.
paid his
2)1 liu
Chi leung yat
Mi
ai
money ivjan mi ?
He
will
pay to-morrow
Kiie min<j yat tsau pi.
See that the money
is
weighed.
lu hon hue
toi
kwo
rd tik ngan.
If there
is
any thing short
Yeuk hai "m tak kau.
^M-%h%i}\
I will
make him pay the diftercnce. Ngo iu kae po isuk.
^^^î^ 1
Pay
this bill.
tilt
Cfd ni
ta^H.
Take his receipt. Kiu kue se' fan tiu
sfuiu Ui'n.
^
I
;it it
in
my own
account.
Yap ngo
vxing" luC sho.
EVENING ORDERS.
Don't put
it
27
in the
bouse accoimt.
sz sho
Mok yap kung
%- -^ -u>
1
j
to
have no money
iSQO
pay
this bill.
mo" ngan cM
^.
ni iiu" ia^n.
you a check on the bank. Kgo pi yat cheung chile ni hue ngan hang shau,
I
will give
'
Can
pay
this bill
Don't pay
?
it
just
now.
Ni tiu ta'n chi iak ngan mi
Ni
ha"^
"m
chi idkf.
want
examine my accounts. Ngo iu hon kwo/i sho.

to
Shall 1
tell
the bearer to
chi loi
come to-morrow ?
loi e" ?
Kom ngo wa'
yan ming yat
If
you
please.
Tofaji" ru lok.
I ^t i'T^^ What
is
the total of your accounts ?
JVi
chwng shd ki toh ?
I don't
know just now.

ni ha"
Is it correct?
Ngo
"m chL
CSteuk
'tft
cheukT
How many
orders have yon got ?

toT chi T
Ni yau ki chewn^ of
2&-
EVENING ORDERS.
I
^ -^ ^
You must
Ni
vit iu
have not conntod them. Kgo mi yau sho kwo.
^-;r
.^
file all
these orders.
tik a' la' ehi.
chuen viai ni
1^.
Go
^>^'
over your accounts with Mr.si

toi
'^ f
says he
loa'
it. -'AM "^^J

kwoh sho'
^^
^1 hue tung mi
He
is
very busy.
hoi^
Kue
kue
ioh sze\
1.i^ ^.-^f
Do
it
when he has
time.
toi.
Tang kue ha'n tsau
have gone over these accoants. Ngo toi kioo ni tiu sho lok.
Do you
find
them correct ?
Voi kd'oh cheuk
'm
ni ?
There
is
ten dollars difference
Tsang
sJiap
ko ngan
tsin sho'.
Where is your counting board ? Ni sioen poon tsoi pin chu ?
Examine
tiiu
these accounts again carefully.
sum suen kwok ni
tiu
slU)'.
EVENING ORDERS.
It is all right
29
now.
lok.
Ni ha^ cheuk
Square the old accounts. Buen ching kau shu'.
Begin a fresh account to-day,
Kum yat hi kwoh sunshf
Make up your accounts every week2ii
ko ko
lai
pax iu suen sho
You ought to be very

2fi
particular.
tso'^ tso^.
koi iu ching ching
You mix up your
accounts.
luen.
Ni ni' tiJc shd tsung <o^
Pat
all
the receipts on one side.
Loi sho sheung mai yat pin.
Put the payments on another

Chi sho sheung
side.
kwo
yat pin.
Deduct the payments from the
receipts.
(Jheungloi shu chu hue chi sho.
You
will
know
the balance on hand.
Ni tsau
chi ckuen
shu mi ki
toh.
Put all the money into the treasury. *Sc/ yau n{jan leongfung yap ngan ehong.
^&>-
30
FAMILIAR SENTENCES.
PAjaOJAR SENTENCES.
Tsnk
toa'.
<^'^.
Bring
me
a basin of water.
lot.
Chow yat poon shui
'>VTiy is this
water so dirty
Go and change
Ilue W'n kicoh
it.
Wai mat
ye' ni tik shui
kom
o" iso ?
km*
Bring
me some hot water. Nim tik yit shui loi.
want
to shave.
Ngo
iu fhai soo.
Call the barber.

Kill tai iau lo
loi.
Make some
Chung pool
tea.
""^
chn'.
Where
is
my
hat
Brush ray
coat.
Ngo
tiiuj
mo
isoi
pin chu.
Tsat tsing ngo kbi shavi
am
going
out.
I will
Ngo
ni ha^ iu tsut kal.
come back soon. Ngo tsaufan loi.
Send
this letter to Mr.
Walt
for an answer.
Nim
tii
eheung shun hu
chu.
Jang hoi yam.
lias the servant
come back
loi
Koon timfan
mi
Not
yet.
The servant has come back.
''M tsanf},
Koon timfau
loi
loh
FAMILIAR SENTENCES.
Mr.
is
31
not at home.
tsoi ka".
Mi see m
Tell
him
to
go back again.
tsoi
Come back
quick.
loi.
Kiu' kue
hue kwoh
Fai tikfan
Don't wait long.
Mok 'iing' kom kow.
Mr
The servant has given the letter to him. Koon tim kau liu san Jm/oh kue.
^^
He
will send
What did he say ? ime tim wa" ?
an answer just now. Kue chow pi hoi yam.
Did you see him ? Ni }cin kue "m tsang
What is he doing ? Kue tsoi chu" tso'^ mM

.
ye^ ?
it
^ ie
He
is
^-i-
talking with a gentleman.
f êî^^j^ n
vjia
Kue
tung yan Jiak kujuj sh'ift
Show me the house. Send this card in. Chi chi kan uk kwok nfo Nim ni ko tip yap hue.
Ask
the gentleman to step in.
Tsing yan hak yap
loi.
Bring a chair here.
Open
Toj^
the Venetians.
Nim
yat chtung
i loi.
hoi
ngau pak
ip cheung.
32
FAMILIAR SENTENCES.
BREAKFAST.
Is breakfast
ready
Breakfast
is
ready.
Tso^
dm" pin 'm cbang
Tsd^ cha" pin lok.
lELV.ite
gentleman to come to breakfast Tstng ni wai yan hak loi shik chiu" cha^n.
that
Take
off the dish covers.

tip koi.
Kit hi kah
Give
this plate to that
gentleman.
Pi
ni
koh
tip
kwohniwai yan hak.
Easy, easy
or
Take
sin"
care.
Shun shun ; or
sam.
Bring the eggs hero.

JSing
Take
this plate
away.
ko
iih kai tan
loi.
Nine/ ni
ko
tip hoi hue.
Change
this
napkin.
tsai.
Pass
this dish
tip
round.
0<m cknen
ni
Uu po^
Chewvj ni ko
chien k(cofv
hue
Put the curry on the table. Fong poon hCfechcA ioi min.
Did yOu prepare any toast? Ni yan liong iing to^ se" 'm isawj
FAMILIAR SENTENCES.
Give me a cup of
ickl
33
The
tea
is
to strong.
kvoolt,
Pi yat pool cha^ kwoh n^d.
iik chd^
hung
tav
Get some Wibre water. Chung iik shui tim.
Put more tea in the teapot. Fong ioh iik cha^ ip lok chcC" hao
Pass the milk to that gentleman.
2^ng^ ni
iik
ngau yu
Icioo
ni voai
yan hak.
Which gentleman ? The one opposite to me. Put some milk into the tea. Pin wai yan hak ? Ngo tooi min ni wai. Chung iik ngau yu lok clia^ chue.
Remove
the table cloth.

ioi po^.
Shau
Enquire about dinner. Man tai^ tsan moon.
Sir,
what
will
8z tau ni iu
you have for dinner to-day ? mai yt'' ; kom yat tso t%i'^ chan ?
Roast a capon. Make me a pigeon pie. 250 yaX poon pak kop min kwai. Shiu yat chik sin
kai.
^1-M.^-^lM
Make some
curry.
U^
W^îMm
Don't
make
it
too hot.
lat.
Tso yat poon ka^
'M ho
Ivo 'ôw
What kind
of curry,
li
sir
Can you get any oysters?

MoAtrfhhA-'P "wr^ ^
Taotaat yt" ka"
ni ?
I can't
get
it
there
io'^ ;
is
none
ai
in the
market.
"M mai
tak
kai
mo
tak mat.
'^H^l'].#jf^l|'t'
34
^ret
FAMILIAR SENTENCES.
some
gooil vegetables.
Mai
tik
ho
is^'mg tsoi.
Are there any oysters in the market? Kai si yau fw^ mai mo ni ?
I?tiy
a piece of good beef.

ho^ ngau yuk.
Make seme
Tso
soup.
Mai yaifai
tik long.
Tell the cook to
make
it
properly.
Fan f00
tso^
chue
lo tso^
ho
tik.
Xhree gentlemen dine with me to-day. Yû sum wai yan liak loi sik iai^ chan^
Don't spoil the soup.
Mok
tso'^
icai ni
poon
long.
Try some plantains. Chau tik tsiu.
Cover
it
with butter.
liu.
Get some cabbages.
Cha" min
Mai
.
tik ye' taoi.
n>
Ni
t^n
it
t ^^
?
^^
:?.,
Do you want
cooked
iu ching shuk kae
^m
ni ?
*-
Cook a boned chicken. iMng yat chik ioi kwat kai.
Kill this eajjoii.
Tong ni chik sin kai
15
C'f ll^.t'J ''^^l i^] t%

Do you want
Ni
it
Get it roasted. Ning hue shin.
roasted to-day
iu koin yat shiu
mo ?
Can you do so ? iVi' /so'' tak ^m m ?
am
afraid
can-not.
Ngo pah
"in tso'^ tak.
FAMILIAR SENTENCES.
*35
Well, put
it
off
till
to-morrow.
lef.
Hang
it
up.
Make
Ta
.
it
tender.
kue.
Ho
le^
lau
fan ming yat
Tiu hi hue.
sung
i^ "it /^ ^ ^^ 9
Prepare fowl
Tso kat
lit
"/t -
^> ^î
Mok
%\^
it.
cutlets.
kai.
Roast a leg of mutton. Shiu yat pi yeung yuk.
Don't over do
shiu suk kwo tau.
LUNCH.
Lunch
is
on the
table, sir.
Shiu sikfong
tsoi ioi
min
lok.
Very
well.
l^.
I will
come
just
now.
Ho
Ngo
tsau
Ioi.
What have you got? A roast fowl. Yau mat ytT ni ? Yat chek siu kai.
Some cold meat. Yau tik tang yuk.
Get a bottle of beer. Ning" yat tsun pi tsaW
Ioi.
There
is
no more beer.
lok.
Go
to
'-
and get some.

chue
lo" tik.
Mo' pi tsau
Hue
Please give
me
a note.
Give
me
a tumbler of water.
To" fan p jai cheung sun
kwo
ngo.
Pi
yat pooi shut kico ngo.
DINNEIR.
Dinner
is
ready,
sir.
Is
it
on the table?
Tai'^ is'/n
pin
lok.
Fong
tsoi ioi
min "m tsang
Invite the gentleman to take his seat.
Tsing yan hak
iso^ ioi.
Remove
il
the soup tureen.

ni
Ning hoi
ko tong
tau.
Bring the roast beef. Mrig shiu ngau yuk lot,
tf
n]
-A ^b i%
-f^ !^t;^ \^^-
S6
FAMIUAK SENTENCES.
Bring that dish of sauce.
This beef
is
roasted rare.
tal^f
Ning
ni chang chap loL
Ni
iik
ngau yuk shiu
shang.
Please carve that capon.
Tofa^n ni koi hoi ni chik
sin
kaL
This fowl
(Ml chek Ni cneic
is
not thoroughly done.

sniu uuc tau. shiu talc:' laxi.
kaVm isang m jsang

icax
Tell the cook to roast
it
better next time.

shiu ho^
iik.
Kiv
tso^
chue
tai ye' tsz
Open a
bottle of sherry.
li
Don't break the cork.
Hoi yat isun che"
isau.
Mok
tso Ian
Jii
ko tsun
cliai.
'
Don't shake the bottle.
Pour
the wine into the decanter.
Mok
yeung ni ko isun.
Td^ ni iik isau lok pak isau tsun.
Thi^ wine glass
is
not clean.
ising'.
Clean
this
wine
glass.
2^ ko
isau pooi
"m kon
Tsd ising ni ko isau pooi.
""/L
^
Yan
; ill
^^"ÎL -^M^f'-a^ ; il)#

my
taste.
It suits
The cook
Ni ko
tso'^
is
Hop ngo hau
mi.
very strange. hue lo^ chun kookwai.
He
cooks very well sometimos.

si
This curry
X'> tik
is
very nice.
hai ho.
kue
tso tak' ki' ho.
ka' U
tsuji
Soilictimes he spoils the dishes.
Yaushikue is<Twai
ni tik tsoi.
'
FAMILIAR SENTENCES.
37
Why
you get me some oysters ? Tso mat ni "m max tik ho^ rujo shik ?
don't
There
is
none
si
in the market.
Kai
mo
iak mai.
Did you buy any fruit ? Ni yau shang kwo mai to ^m isang
Yes, I have got three kinds.
Yau
lok,
ngo mai sam yeung.
What have you got besides ? Ni wan yau mat y^ tim ?
There
is
a peach
to" tsai
tart.
Bring
it
on the
table.
Yau
yat ko
tart
Ning loifong
t'soi toi
min.
Put the fowl
in the safe.
Give
it
to the dog.
shik.
On
ni shik kai tsoi sTuffong ting chue.
Pi kwo kau
TEA.
^Make the tea ready at

Zok tim chung tso"^ pin
6 o'clock. Tell the
cook
chue
to fry
to"
cha".
Kiu
tsd^
some pancakes. hong tik pan kik.
Don't burn them. Mok hong tsiW.
He
Kue
did very bad the last time.

sin wooi tso tak
shapfan "m
ho.
'
want
to cut his wages.
Ngo sheung
cheuk kot kue yan kung loU
Bring the tea canister here.
Nby}
ni ko cha" ip tsun
loi.
1 ia
/
^% mf.
lid
off.
Take the
What kind
Ni
tik liai
of tea
is it ?
M hoi hoi.
mat
yef cha' ?
38
FAMILIAR SENTENCES.
This
is
Souchong
lâ.
Xi
(ik
hai siu chomj.
This tea
is
very bad.
^1
iik
cha^ shap fan
^m
ho.
"A.
^h %That
^
is
?
'^ ^%
lio
-^1-
the best I can get.

ke" lok.
Xqo mai
ni iik sun chi
Do you mean
JVi koiii
to
say so
How
Nfjo tim
dare
I to tell
lie
?
.'
wa^ haidtan ke'
kom kung
tai loa'
Try and get some good

Shi
ha'^
tea.
I will
enquire to-morrow.
inai
tV":
ho elm".
Ngo ming yat hue man kwoh.
I like strong tea.
Mrs.
likes
tsai
weak
tea.
clia".
Ngo chung
'.yam yung cha'.
A" ne'xmg
chung
i'yam tarn
Put some more sugar into the tea. Fong toh ilk long lok cha' chue.
:$L
% ^^
m ^ ^ jL
Make some
^7 ha^
coffee just
"^v_ ^^ ^
now.
tso ilk ka" fe".
If
you have no coffee, prepare a little chocolate. Uai mo ka' JY, ching iik chue ko lat.
Bring another ton
.saucer.
lip.
Roniovo the tea

'I'sdu cJi/t"
tray.
King
kico ydt
dak
cIm"
jfoon hoi hue.
BUSINESS CONVERSATION.
Have you any good table rice ? Ni yau iik shefung pak mai md^ ni'
Yes, but
?
it is
39
very dear.
che".
Yau, isung hai kwai
What do you mean by dear? Tim yeung wai chi kwai ni.
Four dollars a picuL Si ko ngan tsin yai ia'm.
I don't
want a picuL
iu''
want
ivf
fifty
pounds.
Ngo ^m
yai tanu
Ngo
ng shap pong.
I sell
it
three cents a pound.

sin
si.
Is that the
lowest price ?
Mooi pong sam ko
Hai kung
to^
ka" isin
"m
want some preserves and pickles. Ngo iu" iik iong ko sun kwo".
That
is
what
want.
Ngo
ising hai ivf ni iik.
How much
Ex
toh
a dozen
4^^
ngan yai ko
ia' svm.
Send three dozen ^hax yan sung sam ko
to
ta"
my
sun
house.
io*"
ngo uk.
What
is
the price of sugar

isin ni ?
Tong mai ye ka^
What quality do you want ? Ni iu" pin iang /ctf*
want the best sugar.

iu' chi
Do you mean sugar candy t

Hai
iu'
Ngu
ho ke" iong.
ping fa'
^tn
hai
Sugar candy sells at twelve cents a pound. Ping fa' mai shap i ko sin si yai pong.
40
BUSINESS CONVERSATION.
flour too.
tim. I
J 9Fât some
Ngo ip,
tile
have no American
flour.
miiC fun
Ngo mo^ fa"
ki min^.
have some .good China flour. Ngo yau tik ho'^ poon ii mln'".
don't want
iu'
it.
Ngo ^m
ko
tik.
am
very sorry
can not accommodate you
if ith
it.
Ngo
kifi
^m
hd^
i sz.
Ngo
^m^ching yau iak fung.
Verv
well, let
rii
me go
to the
next door
;
Ho^
taiig
ngo kico leak lipo
And
see.iwh^ther I can get

to^
it
^
And
I will
Sz ha' hon chi inai tak
"m /
come back
loi /
To buy some
other things from you.
In haufan"
Tung
ni
mai
tik ye' tim.
^^:
Vmf^
lo
Please
If
it^t ^^ ff i^
;
Thank you
Good
bye.
ItT.
che' ni lok ching
let
me
take your name.
Tofa'n
ni tung chA
ming ngo ho' lok po"^.
Where do you
live, sir ?
Tstien ka' tsoi pin chu' chu^ ni.
"When shall
Ki
shi
send the
bill to
you?
ni.
Any
time you please.

ho^.
ngo sung tan
/o^ ni
rhu'
Xum nishishiloo
traveler's conversation.
Oh how beautiful Ah ki ho'' chV"
!
!
41
I
What a magnificent view

Koni' ho ho"
tai
ah
^f-^
No
sir
if .*. ^t 4f ^^ A^--
Did you ever see ay thing like it ? iW kin yau mat che" tak kue ke" ni ?
never saw any thing so beautiful.
Mo ; Hgo
mi
tsamfkbi
kwo yau
korrC"
ho*
fee".
1 should like to live here all
my
life.
* t ^Ngo
I
chuiuj tshi skiehue tsoi ni chue^ lok.
IJ^
;
9^ fi^
'tis
'fiÂ.^'i-
would not
too far from the city.
Ngo ^m
tak
lifau
uen
kwo
tau.
-^ ^ ^
You
Ni taapfo"
xmi-
n^
Wung
:i^
A^
:^
can go to the city by railroad in two days.

che" hue fan
yat tsau^ tak lok.
Have you such beautiful scenery in your country ? Ni kwok chonq yau. vu tsz*hinq rheûng yau mo^ ni.
No.
lliiuk
wo
hav<> nothing
ti"^
likt' it.
J/u^,
Nfo
^^ -K .#
I
^ ^ ~^ ^^ ^^ "^^
yii.
tai
nqo
mo^
tfu
^vz^ kef.
enjoy travfling thiovigh sncli Sfieuury.
Xgo
loh
ynu
n-.don
tsz^ hina.
So
would,
N(j<> to"
if
the coach did not shake
me so
n\ncU.
ooi tun''g
yeuk faiche^m sai
horn'" hi".
42
traveler's conversation.
Well, you will not have long to
suffer.
Ho
lok,
7ii
''m
simi saa koni noifoô lok.
i^^^, .^^%
We
\^^ t
Nroad
to
.^-i
^ ^^
lok.
will get to
2fgo <r chCiuig loiyau hu,e
very soon. - shapfa'nfai
Is this the right
N
hai
"li-
Ni
iiu" Zo^ hai
hue pa'k pi'n ke
^m
P^Jilr^^.-^ i't.1i^-^^^^Â^f^
Yes,
it is.
No, you are on the wrong road.
Hai
lok.
Nl
A
1
<
^^ ."^ ^h
You go
ta'u yat
^^
tiu
lo'^
^m
hai tsok lok.
If
It ^5^
l)ack one mile, then turn to the right.
Ni ha^ng chuen
mai
lo^ vit
hau chuen kwo yau pin tsau hop
Will you
let
me
ride with
you
hue
Yes, you may, I hare a light load.
Nl hafng tung ngo ma'
che''
Ho
ni.
ni ka" hing che* chi.
Let us go and hire a horse and buggy. Nqo tjy hue ching ka" ma" chf ni.
,^'f 'VL
I
Wi)ul(l rather
go on horseback.
ke" m.a" hue h>k.
A'crv wt'll
'tis all
to'^
the
same
to
me.
Ngo ming yntn
Ho ah
nt/o
yat iie"nng chi.
We
Ngo a
can hire two saddh; hor.ses just as well.

to''
ching leutuj tseaJc yau on ke"
hai yat y"ung che".
Ilow much will he charge per day Ki iohngan yat yal" ni.
traveler's conversation. He
Kiie
43
says
we can have them
for ten dollars.

isin t
.
wa' ni mooi yat shap kd^ ngan
to'/c
hk.
i
That's loo much.
I will
not pay
that.
Ju
kOi/i toh
ngan ngo ^m pi
ta^k.
How much
JVt
do you want to give ? sunq pi ki toh nu
Six dollars
is
enough.
Lok
kd^ ngan isin ho lok.
it.
a.
^ #: I ^^ .^ miM%i3-^^
He
says he can't let us have them at that price.
Kue w(f ko ko ka^
tsin
^m
tso" ta^'k.
He
Kue
says the roads are very

wa'' koni^ ha^
bad just now.

sain.
ko
tivf lo
shapfcCn
iZ
U^
!
t-ft^:j
let
i^^^^d-^
till
i
Then
us wait
to tai
next week.
lai
In hau^ iafng
ko
pal chi
lok.
Very well
jio-ni.'
All right.
Hoplo^k.
Very good Ho' lok!
Let us go back
to
our hotel.
ni.
Wn hm hxiak ue'
Which way Hue pin
shall
^^^ ^*^.^^-#*'$^-^
No,
let us take
a walk
first.
we go
^Mho, ha'ng
ha' tim chi lok.
chue"^ ni ?
Let Hs go down that way.

Xo^Jk ko'^ chue all.
Wait a moment
I'm not ready
yet.
S^
Ta'ng yal t-ionnyo mi tak pi'^.
Hurry
Fai
up I
can't wait any more.
Make haste 'tis

Seating tik lok.
getting late
tik lok.
Ngo "w
tang tak tim lok.
Chi lok.
44
ON MEETING A FRIEND.
Where baye you been this long time ? Mat ni hue koiu noi^ hue pin chue"" ?
Where do yoii come from ? Ni yau pin' chue loi^ ?
I have been
working at the Mission. Could you not come to town every night? ^man^ ma'n ""m maifav^. f Ngo hue siîshun ta' kung loi\
M
;
No
sir
could not
it is
too
far.
.
^Mta'k.
Ngo^mtak
kt' tai
uru' u.k
How far is
Yau
it
from here
ni chutT hu ni
your place ? chue^ yau ki 'iien ni ?

to
I think
it is
about three miles.
Do you
like living at the Mission

i
Ngo
iai io^ yaxt sa'^m
max
lo^.
Ni chong
tsniMi shun chue^.
Yes, I like
it
very well for the present.

ha^ kin
io^
/^
'
Haij ngo
kum
ki ho ko^n.
Are you working for an American ? Ni tsoifa" ki" yan chue ia' kutu/ ?
.t
ilJL ^^^^
;
j%.
^r
^
well.
Yes sir a gentleman who treat* me very Hai ; ko sz iau toi iak ngo nhapfa'n ho
Will you stay here this evening
Kom, ma'^n ni
cJiong isoi ni chue^ ?
^^ nt
No
^Mhal.
sir
5
S^
I can.
il
^^ i^
Ngo
"/n
uot j I jpust return at ten o'clock. tak ngo if i pit shap tim cho7kgf<i^n hue
THB SCHOOL.
45
to school t
Wl^ A\A
you not come last night ? Tso mat ni tiok maari^ wf loi ?
Why
do you not come

ho ni ^m
loi
Wai
tuk sz ?
^t-^
5'>^1^-
flt^-t^.>?^'^^^4-f>tt
"Why do you not come every day ? Wai ho ni "m yat yat loi ?
Ai?e
you busy
all the
time ?
Rai
ni ski skit^m
<ctfc^
^^
^^
^^ B^
Ni
What book do you studj now ?

in ha^ tuk
% -^
mat
han
13- f^
S^ ^J^
T^ tf
How many
Who
taught you
^ }% #
?
Where did you learn to read ? Ni tsoi pin chu hak ooi tuk ke" ?
yd' ez ?
ff
n^
^^
-ti
Suiyank<a,ni
ke'
months have you attended school ? Ni tuk livC" ki toh ko uei sz.
make very little Ngo to "m toh hak
progress in Chinese.
tak' ki toh tumj wa".
^tf-^|.f
I
i^-t
How
did you enjoj yotirself ?
have not mud* time

vio
to study.
^-^ ^
Do you wish
Ngo
mat sMhau/iuk chaap.
Ni ahapj'anfai I ok
9.J
fi
I
^f
?
..^'^
^^ ^k
* ^f
chae^ ?
ha"^ ?
hare an engagement.
Nyo yau
tik sz kohyi.
to
come
i
to school
'/
Is
your father living

tsoi
in this city?
Ni chong
loi t.uksz
Ni kofoo tsan
poonfau
^t>tt*.1tf.'i'^]HI^^^l^#-^
I
46
THE SCHOOL.
Have you any brothers ? Ni yau king tai yau mo ?
What is your business? Xi tso mat ye' shang i' ?
want
to see
you to-morrow
sfiap tim
at ten o'clock.
ni.
Ngo
lit
ming yat
chong kin ha^
How much
JSfi
yat ko
uet-
do you get a month ? yau ki toh ngan yan kung
We
Kgo
tl
need a
fire to-night.
rum maan
iu" fat
cheuk kohfoh
lo.
Is the
2î
room warm enough ? ko fong nune "m ni ?
The
streets are
very muddy.
Ko
tik
kai toh shapfan
sam
nai paav~.
Will you take a lesson
this
morning
Nilim
chiu,
ink ni sau sz
'm ?
Do you understand your lesson ? Nish'tk iak kai ni ko sau sz "m tsang f
Do you speak
English often in your store?
Nishi^hi Isoi po yau kong fan ica" yau mo^ ?
Every body say the same thing. Yan yan to hai hnm tca^.
At what time does your teacher come Ni ko sin shang kisra loi\
THE SCHOOL.
You do
not
47
progress
toh ?
?
know your
ni
lesson.
sz.
Do you make much

Nl hgk tak ho
Ni 'm niu tak' luk
sau
No,
do
not,
my memory
ke.
is
not good.
ki sing.
Ngo
too
"m kin kung
Ngo "m ho
^f^ X. Ht.K"-^ ^^ t^ ^"^

M/
pronunciation
is
good, but not

;
my memory.
ki sing.
Ngo how kim
ki ho
wai hai
mo
II
t E
make some progress

J^co
,,
in writing.
No,
I think I
tax
csze^kin tik kong.
Ngo
do not make any progress. ngo toh 'm kin nwi kong.
study as
tuk tak
much
JtorrJ:
as I can.
JX^
Ngo
tohtuk horn toh.
am more
Ngo
idle than studious.
Why
do you come so soon

ni korrt tsS loi ?
loan toh
kwo tuk
sz.
Mat
I told
you
to
come
at
one o'clock.
Ngo wa kwo
ni chi yat tim chong loi loh.
Are you making money ? Ni yau isin chan' mo ?
Where did you learn the language ? Ni isoi pin chue hak ica" k^ ?
In China. At home. Tsoi iung san Tsoi uk ki.
In thi city.
.
Tsoi
m kofau.
48
THE SCHOOL.
How long
,jl
did you study

?
it ?
# ^ R M -^
I
Ni hok yau ki noiah
have stud'ed, altogether, three years. Ngo chung kung hak liu sairC' nin.
hi
Only three years
^^
SafrC'
5
?
--
^^
I
nin chong^
î.
Not more than three years. Pat kwo sam nin 1wi.
Ngo
yat
commenced to study it in 1860. tsin pat pak lok skap' mn hisa'ûhok
have studied a few months' at a time. Ngo kosMhok idkf ki ko uet
You have mad^ good

Ni
chxi/i-
progress.
lok.
ho toh kung
Do you
think so?
'/
JSi kin kni
.7^
Certainly
;
f.
i.f.
Kok
sat h'li
you spcuk as wi^ll as I do. ni kung tak" ngo yal yfwuj lok.
SHORT SENTENCES.
What
Ni
is
4^
Speak louder. Tai sim/ kuntj.
that
Be
still.
iik' ha'C' 7tiat ye" ?
Mok
tsut
sin</.
"Stand up.
Sit
still.
Come
here.
am
busy.
Ki hi
sun'.
Ching chimj tso" lok.
Loi ni chue.
jV</o yau, sz.
Where are you going ? I cad not tell you^. Ni hue pin chut ? Nao ^m wa" iak'' kwo ni
chi*.
What for ? Wai mat sz ?
Who
Ni
hai
are you
am
sick.
mat shui ?
-Ngo yau peng*.
I don't
know
you.
Ngo ^m
sik iak" ni
Are you well ? Ni ho a' ?
He
has
made
his fortune.
Don't say
so.
loa't
Kuefa't
liu^ tai tsoi.
^3ho koin
Wait a little. Tang yai ski kan
What news ? Yau mat sun mun ?
Are you sure ? Ni chi tak isan mo" f
The mail steamer has

Sz sun foh suen toh
arrived.
liu"".
Where is he ? Kue tsoi pin chue
am
not quite sure.
I don't
know.
chi.
Ngo ^m
hai shapfa"n tsan".
Ngo ^m
"He has gone to Canton.
When
is
he coming back
kishifan
loi ?
Who
Mat
says so
Kut hue
Uu"
Kwong
tsau sing".
Kue
shui wa" ?
iE^ X^,
-I'M
i^jt^^ s-t^ ^.. ^tilt^
50
Get out of the way.
SHORT SENTENCES.
Don't speak with me.
I don't care.
Go and
Xi hue
ask him.
Hang
hoi
la".
Mok lung ngo
kung.
Ngo ^m
IC'.
man*' kue.
He
won't
listen to
me.
can not help

to
it.
At.
^ ft ^ t^. ^^^. î^

Send for hira. Sax yan klu kue loi.
Kue
'^m teny''
ngo kung.
Ngo
mo nor hoh.
He
will not
come.
loV'.
Kue \n
}ia"ng
-He must come.
want
iu
this.
Kue pit
iu
loi.
Ngo
7ii tik'.
You
can not take
it.
What do you want ?

Ni
iu
Ni ^m nim
tak".
mat
ye" ?
Who
gives you permission?

shut pi chu
i
Mat
ni ?
Help me. Pong" tso ngo.
go with mo. Ngo iu ni tung ngo hue.

to
want yon
Never mind. ^ Jf sai.
Open
Hoi
the door.
moo7i^.
Shut the window.
Bring a chair.
yi
loi.
Shan
cheung".
Ta"m cheung
Bring a
light.
loi.
Bring a cigar.
What
Tim" foh
Nim hau
t/i loi.
your name Ni kiu mat mlng" ?

is
Where do you belong ? Ni hai" pin chue yan ?
How
Ni
old are you
ki ioh soi ?
SHORT SENTENCES.
61
is
Who
Mai
sends yoii here?

shui kiw' ni
loi ?
That
right,
Hop
lok.
It is
not
so.
Bring
Isim
lot
it
here.
He
struck me.
to' ngo.
^M hai koimf.
ni chue.
Kue
Don't be afraid.
'"Mpa".
What shall I do ? Get up quick. Tim yeung ho m ? Fai tik hi san'.
Put on your jacket.

Cheukfan"
sam''.
Go just now.
Ni
ha" hue.
Do
Ni
it
now.
He
is
dead.
ha"^ tsol
Kue
sz Uu.
When
will he
come
loi ?
When
can you do
it ?
Kue~ki bki isau
N' ki ski ls(} taV ?
it
^ ^t
I
ti: ^-.îj'^^:
hungry.
to'^
9t^^1|-
am
Ngo
hoh.
Go and buy some cakes. Hue mai tik penf/ loi\
Are you ready ? âi chaipi ^m tsang
I atn sleepy.
?
Ngo
nganfa)i^.
have lost a dollar. Ngo ^m kin Uu yat ko ngan

I
Go and
isin.
find
it.
Hue chamf cheuk kue.
I don't
know where
it is.
Ngo ^m
chi tsoi pin chue.
Can he read? Kue sih t.sze nid''
Come
to-morrow.
loi.
I will give
you an answer.
sing' yi
ni.
Ni ming yat
Ngo pi
62
SHORT SENTENCES.
do you know ?
Urn tahf chi
"
How
iVt
have seen
it.
Ngo
kin kwo.
What does he say ? Kue via" mat ye" ?
am
deaf.
X>jo yi lumj.
Wash your
ikJi
hands.
Don't be lazy.
shau,
^M ho
Ian'".
Give it to me. Pi kwo ngo.
L^t
me
see.
Pi ngo
hon.
Where shall I put it? Ngo fang pin chue ho"^ ?
Don't
spill
it.
Mok
lau
tsui".
This
is
hard work.
I can't understand.
Ni
tik
hai^ san" foo kungfoo".
Ngo ^m
hiu iak".
-f^
^h\h ^-iWhy
Ni
don't you
tso
^K.^
Go and
tsi.
--ggo
i If
^'..au
come sooner ?
iso iik" loi ?
I will
this evening.
mai ^m
Ngo kom
man"^
hue,
have cut
my
finger.
call the docter.

i
Ngo
kut tsan shau
//we kiu
shang
loi.
I think so too.
suppose
so.
Ngo
too
hai
kom seung.
Ngo
koo hai kom.
Mind your own business. Ni ta" It ni chi ki" ski.
don't believe
it.
Ngo
""m sun.
M r) 5f. uff. ^ -^ it ^^ % AL ff M
]^^
You will know
.Vt
very soon.
What
chi
ha
\},au chi".
you laughing at? Ni siu mat ye ?

are
"T- t'^C
Vj-
It is
not yot finished.

tso Iak" he".
Do
it
again.
Where
JM
tsoi
are you
employed
ta" kung".
Mi
Tsoi tso kicoh
pin chue
1 jit
^!f
-U A% fcl
ii
^ ^-^j^ h
SHORT SENTENCES.
You ought
53
I
M ^m
not to do
so.
tso.
It is
very hot to-daj.

yat shap fan'' yCt.
have forgotten
it.
koi kom^
yung
Kom
Ngo \a
ki tcikf.
When
does he
sail
have taken physic.
Km kiskihaud
shtier^?
Ngo
shik liu yuk.
Do you smoke ?
He
did
it
purposely.
iiso he",
"*
i^y^
Who
Mat
is
Nishik
inrru>^?
Kue yaa
''MPick
^^ "^
this up.
'^^^^
to-morrow.
.
wrong?
We move
Ngo
iik
shut tsd^ ?
Chap fan"
ni
tik ye",
ming yaipoon uk
Don't break these things.
What time
Ni
ha'" ki to
is it
now?
Mok
ta" Ian" ni tik" ye".
iim chong ?
Who made
Ni
tik
this
It is
very well made.

ho.
hai
mat
shiii tso he" ?
Tso lak" shapfan"^
did not say so.
He comes
Kue
to
too late.
Ngo mi yoM kom wa",
tak che".
He
has just gone.

tsau hue
liu.
That
is
not true.
''m
Kue
Ni
tik
suet
wa"
hai tsan"
he".
Did you
call
him
It is true.
Ni kiu
kue
lok ?
Hai
tsan" ke".
Every body knows Yan yan to^ cfii.
it.
He
has gone on board

hoi
liu"^
He has gone on shore.
He
is
an honest man.
lo
Kue
shuen.
Kue
m,ai liu kai".
Kue
hai
sJuit
yan.
54
SHORT SENTENCES.
What is this made of? Ni tik" hai mat ye" t'io ke"
Smell
?
if
this flower.
Man
ha"^ ni.jtk
fa".
Do you speak English ? Do not let it get wet. Wlmt makes him think so ? Ni sek kangfan" xioa" nio^? Mok pi kue ism'g shap. Kue tso mat kom seung?
\U ''i.^ R'fE.f,;î.f^l^'^^^
&^
I
There is no such thing. Chwuj mo ist" sz.
Do
not touch
it.
J\[ok mo".
at
The clock hassfopj)ed. In ko ski san" clmmj ^m Iiatig.
^% /f Wliere did you

Ni
tsoi
buy.
it ?
pin chue mai ke"
forgot to wind up the clock.
This watch keeps good time.
ITgo inong ki sewuj chung nin.
Ni 1m piu
Itxxng
tak' ho chun.
There
is
no doubt.
yi.
This
is
very useful.
^31 sJtm sz
Ni
iilc
shap fan" yau yung.
--^^^.^^
The more
tlie Itetler.
That
is
the custom.
Yuet toh yuet
ho.
Ni
iihf h,ai
kwai kue
ke".
^1
fe^f.
Any body
Yan yan
.
^.
it.
6^
Ni
If.
hixi
^ * '^Jb
?
can do
Can you swim
to^ tso*" ,ak'.
yau shut mo"
/-/^^f ^ÎfM He
is
i^Bt.;i|Kom
^K^,
?
drowned.
Will ^his do
Awe
c/tMi sz,
ysûxg is^ lakf
mo' ?
ê. -;'l
f\i.
Fill
it
>^t:f|ci^Ll|#,
It
up.
mu^t be
so.
Fang moon kue.
Pit haC'
koiii.
.
SHORT SENTENCES.
It can't
55
tnie.
be
so.
It
mnst be
Chun^f
^m
hai kom,:^
Si pit tsan'
W.
be Tit "m taV

It can't
true.
isan'.
Burn
Shiu
liu
it.
kue.
Is that
yours
Don't come again.
Ni
iik JiaC' ni ke"
mo ?
'M /to isoi

-
hi.
pfc t-5
I
ii ^5>^#.
foot.
-^-t
^f
I
.f
loi.
have a pain in my Nffo keuk tung.
Stay here
till
come back.
Tsoi ni chue tang^ nôfan'
How
long have you been here?

tsoi ni
Ni
chue ki kau
What more do you want? Ni wan" iu mat ye'' ?
I will
come back
yat ko
in
a month.
tsaufan".
Ngo hue
y'uct
want it done well. Ngo iu tso ho tikf.
What
is this
good
for
How much
?
do you want?
JVt tikf yau
mat yung chue
Ni
iu ki toh ?
want some of each kind. Ngo mom yeung iu tik^.
Have you done with this ? Ni yung yuen mi ?
This room
is
too small.
tai
Lend me one
dollar.
'ngo.
Ni kanfong
chak.
Tsf
yat ko ngan tsin pi
There
is
nothing here.
This
v^
nothing
to
you.
Mo ye'
tsoi ni chue.
Ni
tik sz
yu
ni mA) kon.
'
56
You have made
it
SHORT SENTENCES.
too wide.
How many
Ni yau
children have you

ki toh isz nue ?
JTi tso iakf foot ktoo tau.
It is
very strange.
What
shall I <Jo?
rii
Chan haichutk<^'
Tim' ytung ha
Where does h live ? Kut tsoi pin chue chue^ ?
want Ngo iu
to bathe.
sat san".
He
cares for nobody.

shui too
He
is fit for
nothing.
Kue mai
"m
pa''.
Kue chung mo chung yung.

.
i^^tit^f''4-^ f'^4^
Why
do you abuse him
?
?
t )^
Wai honi ma" kue
Did you allow him to go Ni chun kue hue mo ?
i^ o^-ît^^'t:^M
I can't
bear any more.

tsoi
Nigo pat
nang
yung yan"
beg your pardon. Ngo iakf tsooi ni.
When do you
Ni
begin?
Bring
kishifiot sliau ?
me your accounts. Nim 7ii tin shu loi.
f^^
1^- -t
I
mf
ho'^
4i^
Ni
iikf
Â^m^ ^^
to
want to build a house. Ngo iu tso yat km" uk.
That belong*?
me.
hai ngo ke".
The wind blows

Kotn yat
to-day.
He
is
busy.
sz.
iaifong".
Kue yau
Have you any bnniness Ni yau sz tso mo''

'.'
to
do
Go and buy some

Hue mat
iik
fruit
Call
him back
Iiooi loi
kwo
isz.
Kiu kue
SHORT! SENTENCES.
with you.
ni hue
talc>
57
Cxrry it up stairs. Tbm' sheung lau hue.
cjvinpt
g<
Be
careful.
Npo \n Umg
Sl^
sum.
K
'^
'-'%
rî^^Ml^h-^JkxOr-i:
i^
.J
m 4
iiHe
is
It 18
very well carved.
iik' iiu iak' shxrni ho.
-^1Clean the table.
very
civil.
Kue chan
fio lai yi.
Mont
kon
tsing" ni chexmg
ioi.
^x^mk-^^^"^^^
You
are very clever.
rning.
Collect rents.
Ni chan isung
Shau
iso'.
'SjLf^^l
He
is
compelled
sal
to resign.
tooi"^.
How
Ngo
shall I
compenaat^-you
Kue
pik ko
tinC yung chau tap^ ni ho^ ?
He
Kue
complains
to
me.
uen'^.
Ioi
ngo shue so
Give him my compliments. Toi ngo man'' hau kue.
come
to congratulate you.
beg you
to consider again.
Ngo
iak'
Ioi
ho"
hi".
Ngo
ising" ni isoi &eung kwoh'.
You ought
Ni ying
to
be contented.
Give us a
call
when
corivenient.
long chi chuk".
Yeuk hai
tak han" ising
kwo
Ioi.
GofK]^ this letter.

GKaxi; k%DO
Do yQU know how

Ni shik
sz
to
count?
nifxmg shue.
mo.
\^^%l^$.
I
]^^tîL^\
It is all
see no danger.
kin"
delivered,
(so.
Ngo
mo
ngai im!
Yai chung foo kau isin^
58
You
SHORT feENTENCES.
maiy depend upon me.
He
deserrtg a reward.
ta'
Ni ho"
lai ngo.
7^^ 1^
What is the difference Yau ho fan pit?
m .Ji-M^T'têi
?
Ying koi
sheung kue.
It ia
my
duty.
tik sz.
Sai ngo poon" fan
You must excuse me.
expect him to-day.

yal
to.
Ni pit
iu kin leung ngo.
Ngo mong kpe kom
Pleiyse explain to him.
He
has failed in business.

i
Ching
txi
kai ming" kue
chi.
Kue shang
to'^
liu
poon.
on do rn^'a fa^trr. Ni pi ko yan ising kwoh rvcjo

"i
j
You must find him. Ni mo sue chain'' cheuk kue.
Give him some thing to Pi ilk ye" hue shik,
eat.
Help yourself. Pat yung kue lai.
hope he
will
cme.
hi.
Ngo mong kue
\^ #5 ff fe^
^m^^pci ie.*.;
Very good indeed.
'/
Did-you hurt yourselt ? Ni yna seung cheuk mo"
Kvoo" in ho".
't
Did you understand what he said Ni chi to"^ kue wa" mat ye"^m ni?
'
T^
I']
\î^
No,
I
did not
Ngo
he was too far from me. ^m chi kue li tak" huen^ a"h.
;
^ ff ^ ^
:
'
He
said that
you are very clover

li :
He
Kue
is
a flatterer
ke,"
Km wa" ni sh.ipfa"n ling
hai poo rheung ydn
yan
<
SHORT SENTENCES.
Not
'^M hai
at all
:
:
59
know him
well.
lok.
ngo
chi' to^ tau^
kue
b.vc not known bim long enough.
have never spoken

tu'n^
to him.
f
Ngo
se'ung sik kue
mo
not.
Ngo chu'ng mi Uan^
hw kun^ fripofc
Shall I introduce
you
turC'g
to
him
Cheung
lot
ngo chi yan ni
kue se'ung
hue"^ f
Yes, I would like
to
make
i
his acquaintance.
Hai che'ung
lot
ngo chong
lung kite
$&urf<gi
hue.
When
Ni
will
li
ki shi
you Tea ee this ni yat kofau ni
city, sir?
sin shang
going away next week. Ngo tai yi ko lai"" pai"^ hat^ hue loh.
I
am
^f^
How
Ni
tsoi
]^ it if^^ ^-^ to-morrow moruing.

I shall leave
loi
#
?
Ngo cheung
ming chiu
tso
li
km
lok.
long will you be absent

ko chue ki
nari
I will
ni?
be absent two years. Ngo tsoi ko chue leun^ nin.
Will yon return to this city
Ni cheung
loi
chung' fa'n
loi
ni
kofau ^m ni
Yes, I win
Hai
and bring out, my family. Ngo che''ung loi iai mai ka' kuen loi tim.
;
60
SHORT SENTENCES.
Do you
SI I 2fi
think
it
will rain to-day
Kuv Ko in yai yuu mn: ion, yuu inu koo ko^vfi yuri yau hue lok yau mo ni
m?
:
Ye
Hai.
Bir, I
believe
it
will.
This
is
a rery cold season.
Ngo
iai
cheung
loi to^
yau.
Ni
yai sz^ hai shap fa'n lang.
^
It
-^ '4^
looks like rain, does
it
not
Iai ho chue lekkuskonC yau mo^ ni
Yes, I think
it
will rain before nigbt.
Ngo
iai koni^ ma'^n ye'
hau che'ung
loi
to"^
yau
hvje lok
If
it
rains to-night I can't go out.

chut hue.
Tong' yeuk
kom ma^n lokhuengo^m nang^
AVill
you give
loi
this to
iik
Ni cheung
pi ni
Ah Chew ? kwo" Ah Cheio ?
When you go
borne this afternoon
I will
with pleasure.
Ni ^ng hau hue kwai ko" shi
Ngo si pit
ho
ni.
Tell
him
that
chi
thank him very much.

toh che' hue lok.
Wa^ kwo kue
ngo shap fun
think he
Iai
is
not at home.
tsoi"^
Ngo
hue ^m
ka
ha'".
^xi
\h
Kue
^-^
out
a.
this
'^^^
He went
horn chiu iso"
morning at ten o'clock. shap tim chung hue liu lok.
SHORT SENTENCES.
He saW he would not return to-day. Kue wa' kue kom yat ^rh ooi loi lok.
61
Who
Kue
acts as interpreter
chut hue
when he
tsd^
pin yal ko^
gone ? chuen wa" ni?

is
One of
the partners can speak Eni^lith.

ooi
Yau
ya't
kofoh poorC"
kung hung
mo"^ voa' kt'.
am
the interpreter
shi
toh'"
some
tiinejt
?".
Ngo yau
chuen ha^
Have you many American customers ?

2î
yau ho tohfa"
ki
hak
loi
ma" ifoh'' ah
T.
we have not many. '"Mhai. Ngo 0^ mo"^ ki ioh.

sir,
No
Is
not your business increasing
much ?
^t
ti
shan"^ iChx/ ho^ toh ah 7
Then come
as soon as
csii)'"
you
can.
Will you wait for
me ?
Kom ni
ho
tik loi lok.
Ni
tang"
ha""
ngo
lok ?
I wi^ll return in ten minutes.
Very well
Good bye
:
Good day
chi lok
Ngo shap ko mi
ni tsau ooi
loi lok.
Ho
lok : tsing ha"
Call again
I will
Thank you.
Tsoi
loi
tsau lok: ho lok: ngo si pit.
62
At
last
SHORT SENTENCES.
he has gone.
liu.
am
glad of
it.
Tsoi hau^ kue hueT
Ngo shapfa'nfoon
hC:
He
Kue
is
very entertaining.
ioi".
I don't think so.
sha'pfa'n ho^ oon'
Ngo
tai
^m
Juti.
was your friend Ngo koo kue hai ni pong yau" :

I thought he
:
He was
Sue yau
once, but he
is
not now.
shi
chue" hai.
Wai
hen
kom
"m hai
lok.
Do you remember
Ni
ki tak ko
that
man who came

rii
here the other day

loi
ko yan ^m
kue ko yai
ni chue ?
Yes
sir,
remember
hiti
very well.
lok.
SaL Ngo
ki tak kue tsa'n isa^n
saw him to-day on the street, Ngo kom yat tsoi kai" kin kue*",
And Kap
he told
me he wanted
kwo ngo
to return to this city again.
kue
voa^
chi" kite iu' tsoifa''u loi ni
kofau.
Why
Wai
Qoes he wish to come back

ho"^
kue yau se'ung fa'n
loi
ni?
thought he would never return.

koo kue chun'g ino^ fa'n Wi
lok.
Ngo
SHORT SENTENCES.
but he does not like the country. N(jo kotn koo'f wai hai kue ^m chung I tsoi sa'n lue^.
I
63
So
thought
How
long has he been gone?

liu
Kue hue
yau
kitioi lok ?
That is no concern of his. Ngo mo^ mat hait sum iung kue kung.
You
Ni
tsatt
are rery diligent and attentive.

ching'
kang
lik
kaap han sum
lok.
As you wish
so
may you
obtains
takke''.
Ut9ze ni koni stung ni shat
tso""
What your
^t ko
heart detres
sum!' isau
may your hand

ni
isaii
obtain.
yuk
ia'k ke^ lok.
There
is
no sunshine.
K6
chue mo'^ yat tau chiu ke".
M i. u H
If
ft
^^1
'^^
you do not believe it is no mutter. Tong ye'uk ni ^m shun^ ni io^ mo"^ stung ko^n kf.
You have
Ni
a pleasant countenance.
The currency
is
not good.
ho*".
chtaihd^ hi shik" lok.
Ko
iik
choi hi^ '"m
Get up a
little earlier
every day.
san.
Chiu chiu hi
tso'^ iik
Have you a wife and family ? Ni yau 16^ poh yau ka" li mi ni.
64
Do
J/b
SHOI^T SENTENCES.
not walk disorderly.
iak korrCfung chiur.
?ui'7ig
To-morrow I shall hare bnsinewi. Ming yat ngo yau iik sz kon.
Now it is very troublesomf Kom sTii chan ising' faifarC' lok.
What government
officer i tfcis?
Ko ko
hai mat xoong iai kt' koon ni ?
He
said so
day before yesterday.
Every where
it is
the same.
Kue
chin" yat kovn> wa''.
Kuk
chue^ kai^ iung yat iseu^ng.
"
What shop has he opened ? Kue hoi mat ye" poo tan ni ?
Much
sitting
produces
illness.
Chi'' toh
shang pai peng".
Speak so
that all can understand.
Ko
kue'"
kom kung
ko ko
to'"
hiu" iak
lok.
He
speaks the
common
dialect.
ke'.
Kue kung ko
it iS-Tg ^^
He
is
i -U ^ ^4- ^^'
By
constantly hearing you will understand.
ahi ieng'
tik to'
wa' ^m ho
really talented.
Ku
tsaji
ho
tsoi'^vhini; lok.
Cheunry
kwan
to""
hiu iak
Don't ask so
many questions. Mok ko^num kom toh lok.
What read so many books ' Mat ye" wa' 1 ink konl toh po sz lok
!
'
You walk very

Ni hang Iak
horn,
slowly.
bought
it
myself.
man'" ke'.
Ngo tsf
ki'"
mai
kef'.
'
<
SHORT SENTENCES.
What is the number of the house ^1 kan' fong iai^ ki ioh hd^ ni ?
?
65
There is a man below. Ko^ chue yau ko^ yan tsoi iai ha.
Why
do you behave so ? Wat ho ni kom^ôom. lot ni
He
did not conceal any thing.

to''
Kue mi yau saw" nmi
kuk ye'ung
i/e^.
Why
Wai
are
you here ?
ti
Who
ni ?
sent
it
to me'
ho ni tsoi ni chue
Mat
shui ki
kwo ngo
kd' ?
can not wait for you.

tang' tak niiok^.
How
lonf has he been dead ?

sz
Ngo ^m
Kue
yau ki noilok.
WAen
shall
you go home ?
kwai
?
In what street do you reside
Ni ki
shi hue
Ni
tsoi
mat
ye' kai chue ?
Ngo kam
have friends to dine with me to-day. yat yau ko pong yau' tung' mai ngo shik" fan.
How many men

Yau
ki toh
lire here
What
is
there worth seeing ?

?
yan chue"
ni chue ni ?
Ko
chue tai mxit ye^ ni
Are you going now r not ? Ni kom ha^ hue ^m hue ni ?
great
many men
are
wounded
Sheung
liu lio toh
yan.
heard some person say Ngo mon yau iik yan kom
I
so.
wa"".
Have you an answer or not' Ni yau ooi yum yau mo^ ?
66
SHORT SENTENCES.
is
He
more
skilful
sz'"
than you.
Kuepoon
cAe^
kwok'ni
Language should be pure and correct Kung^xwfju ching c^" tsing^.
it
#-f '.v:!it ^.It1$-^.;f î

Here Ihere are a great many. Ni ckue ko chue to^ ho toh.
failed for a
shan't liu
He
Kue
very large sum. yat tiu tai sho\
At
that time
it
was one
o'clock.
shi.
Tsoi yat
tirr/
chung ko
I arrived before
you.
It
Ngo
to""
sin
kwok'ni
does not burn readily. ^M hai skapfun ho/oh'
Return as quick as poisible. Tau kom^fai iak kom^faifu'n tot
lok.
How
explai do you explain
this
character
Ni tim kaai^
ni
ko
tsze\ ni'n
A great many
Yau ho
men
escorted him.
toh ycm, tui^ kue hue.
I will introduce
you
to him.
am
greatly indebted to you.

vmfo'' ni lok.
Ngo kue
tsin ni hue
kue chue hoh,
Ngo Uan imn
You speak
the diAlect of ibis place.

ni chue
to"^
Ni kung
taam.
A
Ho
great
toh
many
don't understand tke dialect.
^w
liiv. ia^'k
kung
ni chue to^ v>a^ kd'.
ABOUT INCOME TAX.

Good morning
sir.
67
How
Tso san sin shang.
do you do sir ? Ni shapfa'n ho ah" ?
Very well, thank you sir. Shapfa^n ho yau suin".
This
is
my
name.
'
am
tax collector.
Ni ko
hai ngo ming".
Ifgo hai sau s?mi koon.
want you
to give
me some
information.
^ *1 ^^ .t^4-^^ ^
Very well Mo^ ni /
;
Ngo seung
kiu ni tung^ chi ngo.
what do you wish to know ? ni se'ung chi tik mat ye" ni ?
do you make a year ? Ni yat nin chan takf ki toh ngan ni
How much
\t-^t%\%%.%4lJ'f^
I
make about $1000 a
year.
Ngo
tik
yat nin chan tak" yat tsin ngan.
No more ?
Mo"^ lok ?
Ir that all
That's not much.
Hai
kofn toh lok.
Kom""
to^
m hai ki tQh chc".
$1000 a year seems a small sum for this store. Yat tsin ngan ni kan po hoohwusiu tik lok.
But iti true I do not make any more. Hai chan" ke'dok / ngo hai chan" kom^ toh che".
;
what you say. JTom^ ngo shun ni suei wa" lok.

I believe
know you
lai ni to
tell
the tnith.
Ngo
kung
rho.n ke"
68
ABOUT INCOME TAX.

Have you paid
taxes last year
?
Ni kau nin naap
ki toh shui ni ?
ff^
%^M^ We
did not
;
%
si
ih '^/o
not yet in business.
t.
we were
Ngo
ii
kau nin mo naap ; ko
m isang hoi cheung tto shang
'
How
long have you been in buiinesi

Ifi US' ki
'
kau shang
lok ?
It is
only about ten months since

"utt
we
ttarted.
Tsin shap ko
ngo
ii
chi
hi''
sau
tso cht'.
You
Ni
sell at
whelesale and retail
tso'seung tauhuekaap san chak Urn ah' f
We
do very
little in
the retail business.
NgoiisanmaihosiuchtC.
':
^ :% ^t f
We
have
-^f
-J/.
-^
Have you lost money last year ? Ni yau mat kuet ngan yau mo'' ah f
lost a little
ti pi.
Ngo
from our city customers. poonfau hak tat hue sh^ngan.
The country customers pay moro promptly, San lue ngan hau in tik.
Do you do much
Ni yau ho
business on credit?
ioh cheung
hau ah'
ABOUT INCOME TAX.
69
We
Ngo
ti
have
to trast all
our city castomers.
poonfau haak
yat ohung io kai stf kt' lok.
What
is
the value of the stock on
hand now
?
Jii shi yau ki to
nganfoh chuen ni
It is
worth about ten thousand dollars. Yuk^ chuen yat moan nganfoh lok.
Have you more than one store ? Ni tok yau yat kan po che' ?
keep three two in this city and one in the country. Ngo ii hoi sam kan" poonfau cheuk leung kan san' lue yat kan.
;
We
Do you import goods

Ni
ti
direct from China

loi
tsoi
tung san" pan foh
ah
it
î.
j%
;
No sir we buy nearly all oar ôods at Huction. ^Mhai ngo ii yat chungfoh to hai tsoi ytf loan mat fee'.
^m
îf ^''^-^
^4 j^, .^
^ - ^^^'i ^f^m^^t"^
Why
don't you import
?
Wai
hai ni yau 'm tsoi tung san'paan ;u
Because the duty is too high now. Yan wai sui heung chung.
How much
Ni naap
license
do you pay?
ki tohngan lai sun chi ni ?
1^
phy $15.00 per quarter. Mooi quai noâp ngan shap luj
^rLi^%M^^^HIdl^^f% We
Have you
a license
?
Let
me
see
it.
uen.
Ni yau naap hi san
chi?
Pi ngo
tai ah,
can not find
it
but
it
must be
in this box.
.
Ngo
^7n
chaam
tak kin
si pit tsoi ni
ko seung chue lok
70
ABOUT INCOME TAX.

Do you remember having
put
it
ia there?
hi tak ko chue lok ?
* tt 1^
Ngo
i^:)
I ara sure
;^ ^? T
placed
it
I
in this
box.
tsan ising ki tak ngofong ni ko seung chue.
Oh! here
it is
Now
I
have
it
Ah !
hai thue lok
Ngo
kin lok
You
Ni
live here
Is this
?
your store
ni
tsoi ni
chue chue^
Ni kan hai
po
Are you
tne
owner?
2fi hai sz iau" ?
Are you the proprietor? Ni hai koon /i yan ?
am
the owner.
Ngo
hai sz iau".
The proprietor is not at home. Koon li yan ctivi liu kaL
have no partners.
keep
this store alone.
Ngo mofoh poon.
Ngo
chi ki tso ni
kan po ch^.
Where
Ni
are those cigars manufactured

in tsoi pin chue tso ke^ ni ?
tik
They are manufactureTôn Front street. Ni tik hai tsoi Fat tun kai tsok'.
Are they genuine Havanas ? Hai iaing ah toon na" lok mi '
ABOUT INCOME TAX.

No
sir
;
71
tluy are only a pretty good imitation.

tukf ki ho kfC chtf.
^Mhaij patkwoh chung
What kind
of tobacco do you use

ye'
in yip ni ?
Ni yung mat
T
.MfJ^ff^l^-S^^ We
Ngo U wong
si
use iraporteJ tobacco exclusively,

tung chi ki
paan
itx^kfC.
^^/:i^tif^ r^mm^'tt How

many men do you employ ?
tsing ki toh
Ni
ko yan ah ?
am
going to the custom-house to pay Ngo kum hue sui koon kau sui.
du.iy.
come from
the tax collector's office

/
paid taxes.
loi.
Kno
hue sau sui koon chue
kau sui
went yesterday
revenue office. Ngo ^sok yat hue sau^ heung kuk loi.
to the internal
Do you wish
to give security
immediately
?
Ni stung hue wan taam po yan
Yes, if you will accept these two men as bondsmen. Tung yeuk" ni hsmsj hoi ni" leung ko po ka".
1i^
* M t 't ^L .^ ii^
He
will not accept
'"m
Tvmg yeuk kue
them if they are not responsible. hai wan' kue tsau ^m hang ke' tefc.
IS. 'IL
72
VOCABULARY OF USEFUL WORDS.

Brrel.
lung.
HOUSE FURNITURE.
Ka'' kue sup mat.
Basket.
Market basket.
Sooiig la'm.
Bathing tub.
Pi pa'
Jlonq
Saisunfoon.
Bellows.
Bench.
Tiu
teng'.
Book-case.
Book-stand.
Box.
Seong.
Fong
se'ung.
Sue kwai.
Sue ka".
Letter box.
Broom.
80^ kon.
Brush.
Tsat.
Clothes brush.
Sun stung.
Yifuk
tsat.
Bucket.
Bird cage.
Oil can.
Candlestick.
Tiu long.
Cheuk
long.
Yau ping.
Lap chuk
toi.
Card-.
Chx/' pai.
Carpet
Te cheen.
Castor.
Case.
Chair.
Ng mi
ka".
Ka'.
Easy
chair. sz
t.'
Hok
Camp chair. Ma' chap.
Arm
chair.
{'.
Chandelier.
Yau sau
Ye'ung chi
teng'.
Iron chest.
Tit ka'p
>
Tea
chest.
ma'n.
Cha" seung.
Chop Fy
stick.
chef'.
Chopper.
Choi
io.
Churn.
Ngau yau
chung.
Clearer.
Clck.
Si
CoflFee mill.
Cork.
Cork-screw.
Chai
to^.
sun chung.
Ea' ft mo'.
Tsau
chat.
Tsau
tsiten.
Couch.
Cover.
Koi.
Cupboard.
Cradle.
Curtain.
Kau
che' c/wny.
Oon
tip kvoai.
Eu
lu'm.
lAm.
Cushion.
Yitin.
Decanter.
Writing desk.
Se'tsxiK'^tung.
Pat po
li
iaau
t.<iun.

Dish-cloth.
73
Fender.
Foh'loo
la'n.
Dish-cover.
Duster.
Tain poo.
Tip koi.
Mo^
50^.
tf ^
Foot-stool.
^#. UfM
Flower-pot.
Frying-pn.
Titijod^.
Grate.
Keuk
tap
tunig.
Fa' poon.
Foh loo.
.1 4%i4^.
Gridiron.
^*i
Kmdlings.
Chaifa"'.
Kegg.
I*i pa""
Kettle.
Keys.
So"
si.
TU pa''.
tung chai.
Gha" po^.
4-K^.nM.m3-.:$^fL.ifM.
Jar.
^^
Lamp.
Ting'.
Jug.
Ching.
Ladder.
Tai.
iiUdle.
A'ng.
'
Lamp-stand.
Ting
toi.
M
%
Lock.
So'.
Hok.
^t
Lamp-shade.
Ting tsau.
Mats, or matting.
Tse'k.
Lamp-chimney.
Ting ivfng.
^1^
Lamp-wick.
J\ng''
Lantern.
sum.
Ting long.
if
Mill.
Mop.
Mortar.
Napk! an.
Cha' poo.
Padlock
M
Pail.
Mo'.
Poo
.
niak.
Chung
horn.
Hop
lo'
so'
$^^L,^^.^
Pan.
Water-cask.
Pepper-box.
Pestle.
Shui tau.
Shui tung.
Wo'L
Hoo
tsiu tsun.
Chung chue'
^'^.y\<^m.
Piano.
Picture.
it.n^-^^t%^
Picture-frame. Pipe.
Yiyi tung.
Pipe-stem.
Tai yam kom.
Waf.
Wa'
ka'.
Yin
tau.
A^rK
Portfolio.
JSz
t^^^.mn.m^
Rug. Lo hau chin.
Safe.
Pitcher.
Scissors.
Tiu kong.
ka'p.
Fung
ting.
Kau
tsin
74
Screen.
VOCABULARY OF
FoWing-screen.
USj:FtJL
WORDS.
Shears.
Shelf.
Server-
Fingfung.
Wai ping.
Tok poon.
Tai kau chin.
Kwai ka
*JIL. ]fl4Shovel.
Chufn.
^^f^Xit%K^
Skimmer.
Tit lau hok.
Spade.
Tsan.
Sieve.
iai.
Snuffer
Chuk
tsin.
bnfa.
Sidebcard.
Tiu
toi.
Stool.
Table.
Toi.
Dintng-table.
Sui
yi.
Tau
iso'.
Tai chahn
toi.
Rornd-table.
Square-table.
Oblong-table.
Card-table.
Chei'
Kuen
toi.
Pat
sin'
toi.
Lok
sin
toi.
pai
toi.
y Vlvl,;^^.^^>l.i:4\ #,^1^:14
Table-cloth.
Tea-tray.
C/ia'
Tea-canister.
Telescope.
Toi poo.
poon.
Cha' ip chun.
Tsin
li
kin.
i^^.
Tongs.
Tit
^>fA.:^fM.
Trap.
Trunk. Yi lung.
Tub.
Flower-vase
Fa' ping".
-fti Whetstone.
Mo'
io^
kim.
Snue ka'p.
Poon.
seak
'MS. f^KitM-.ti^LM ^^ EARTHEN-WARE. CROCKERY PORCELAIN

Tsi
hi.
Ng^Chi.
Mi.
Bowl.
Oon.
Soup -bowl.
Tong
oon.
Cup.
Pooi.
Butter-cup.
Custard-cup.
Ngau yau pooi.
KvU
si
pooi.
M /J)
roffee-pot.
D'sh.
Tip.
Gravy-dish.
Silver-plate.
Ka' fe
ho.
Chup chong.
Ngaii
tip.
^Âl^y^t.
Large
Tai
plate.
tip.
Small plate.
Tip tsai!
-:t-^. Egg-cup.
Ta'npooi.
4MS
Platter.
Kam
tau.
\'^-%.
^tif.
i^M^.
VOCABULARY OF USEFUL WORD:.

Tea-cup
Cha" pool.
Tea-pot.
75
Wine-cup.
Tsaupooi.
Saucer.
Soup-tureen.
Cha' hoo.
Cha'
tip.
Timg
tau.
ê.^'t.;$^^*.:|'S. 'Mn GLASS-WARE.

Bottle.
li
Champagne-glass.
Fo
li
hi.
Po'
tsun.
Sa'm pin pooi.
ill
Claret-glass.
it^^^t.
Tumbler.
Shui pooi.
tsau pooi.
^ttn^
Wine-glass.
Hung
Tsau pooi.
i-^'Mi^..
CUTLERY.
To""
>K#J-.
Fork.
Cha'.
\% ^^^
Table-fork.
cha''.
Carving-fork.
cha'
hi.
Fan
Tai chan cha".
Knife.
Carving-knife.
Table-knife.
Dessert-knife.
To\
Fan
to^.
Tai chan
to^.
Ewo'^
to^.
-^^
Butter-knife.
Fish-knife.
Ugau yau
fo^.
Uio\
Spoon. Knng.'
Gravy-spoon.
Tai kangf
Table-spoon.
Tai chan kang!
Sugar-spoon*
Tong kang.'
J.
>
,-,
^Tea-spoon,
Cha' kang.
Soup-ladle.
Cruet-stand
Coffee-strainer.
Tonq hok
^g mi
ka'.
Ka' fe'
lau.
DllESS.
I:fuk.
Api:on.
B;itliiu^- <lress.
.s<^'t?;^'
Bonnet.
Bandbox.
3fo'"
Waikwan.
sam\
Naeyanmo'.
hop
Band.
Cheung
tai'.
Head-band
Waist-band.
Foo' tau
tai.
boots.
Leather boots.
Fau
tau
Hue.
Pi
hue.
k^. t
.# fl.f
I>u
j1 f L
76
Satin boot*.

Water
boots.
Breeches.
Braces.
Footai.
Buckles.
Tuen
hue.
Shui hue.
Ngautaufoo.
Taikau.
W^th yK fit ^ ?IJ#

. .
Button.
Button-hole
Canopv.
Ia/ shan.
#f
Cap.
^4^
Clasps.
3'at
Nau.
Nau
moon.
Mo^
tsai.
kau.
A
Cloak. Tai lau.
Clogs.
Coat.
Collar.
Clothes Clothing,
"
Muk
li.
Tai
sain,'.
Fong
ling.
ifuk.
A-i-.:kflA?'!.
Corset.
C^t. f^^l
Cuff.
Cravat.
Moonkoiig.
King
tai
Crown. JIfm.
Drawers.
Tsau hau.
Cheung f00.
An^H.n.^. .
Flannel drawers.
^
t>*:
Dresses.
i
-fc#
Fan.
Shin.
Cotton drawers.
Fa
Ian' yanfoo.
Minpoofoo.
sheung.
Feather fan.
Ivory fan.
Leaf fan.
Quai
shin''
Paper
fan.
Fan
case.
Mo^
shin^.
Nga
shin.
Chi shin^.
Shin^ cha.
Fan box.
Shin"" hop.
Fob.
PiW
toi.
Fur jacket. Pi nap.
Fur long gown. Pi cheung po^.
Gaiters.
Keuk
nxang'.
Gai;ter
Girdle.
Tai-"
Leather girdle.
Gloves.
Handkerchief.
Maat
tai^
Pi
fai\
Shau"
lup.
Shau' kan.
j:,^
-^ -^
Ha^ po kan.
Grass cloth handkerchief.
^f
Straw
^"^l.^^
Hat.
Si kan'.
Silk hankkerchief.
Mo\
^
Felt hat.
Chin'
rno'^.
'PSummer
Leung
hat.
til
hat.
Winter
hat.
Jacket.
Saain".
i
ino'^.
Kuen
mo".
n.tt^f.ti.-'f'ti ifiti
^v

Knee pads.
Pau'' sat.
77
Lappet.
Leggins.
Boo.
Neck-cloth, or neckerchief.
Saamf kam.
Keng" kan
LÎ^.-^>#,.
Pantaloons
Foo.
#.
Pocket.
Toi\
I't
Cue strings. Pin sin".
Robe.
Po.
Petticoat.
Kwun.
i)%.
Ribbons, or tape.
FaV' tsai/
ifa
Sandals.
'If
Cord sandals
Tso"^ hai.
^^. ^tj
Crape sash. Chau saf tai.
Chin
li
maf.
-t
Shawl.
1,^.^*1. Î##
Shirt.
Taap pfiikf kan.
Embroidered shawl. Sau fa" taap pohf kan.
Shoes.
Hai.,
Wooden
shoes.
Jmi.
Hon
sam".
Muk
Lady's shoes.
Ifue yan hai.
Shoe strings. Socks. Woolen stockings. Silk stockings. Si mat". Mat tau. Chin mat". Hai iai^.
h:
Nuen
/
Surplise.
Stomacher.
too.
Suspenders.
Tassel.
Cotton trowsers.
Minfoo.
Ka"
sa".
Shop
isz tsai.
Mo^
sol.
Silk Irowsers.
Turban.
"Veils.
Vest, or waistcoat.
.
Purse.
Chau foo.
Tau pa".
Cheung min sa"
Pool sum.
Ho pan.
One pair of shoes

Yat
tool
One
pair of stockings.
Sleeping gown.
tihui po"
hai
Yat
tooi mat".
f-]
One
suli of clothes.
toi
f}*.
One
Vfuk.
^ît
pair of trowsers.
Yat
Yat tiufoo.
BEDROOM.
Shut fong.
Bed.
Chong,
Bedding.
Chong poo.
Bed-cover.
Bed-curtain.
Pi min.
M-^ ^^^". ^1^17

.
^ H^
Mun
cheung
78
Mattress.

Sheet.
Coverlet.
Fa''
Bolster.
Pillow.
iau.
Yuk
tsai.
Pi' taan.
pi min.
Cheung chum"
Chum"
tau.
Pillow-case.
Blanket.
Chin.
Clothes-basket.
Cradle.
Chum"
tau toi
'lifuk
lop.
Ngo
chong.
CM^.
Curtain.
$1.
^^L%
Cotton
quilt.
tooi.
Musquito whip.
Mun
Cheung^ me.
Mun fat.
Min
DRESSING-ROOM.
So chung
Iau.
Armlets.
Anklets.
Court beads.
Ghiu chue.
Htung pau.
Keuk ak"
A
Aromatic beads.
Boot-jack.
Tuet hue pan.
Bracelets, or bangles.
Silver bangles.
2f^gan
Heung
chue.
Sau
ak".
sau ak".
Gold bangles.
Jade bangles.
JSuk'sau ak".
Shaving-brush.
Soo
tsai".
Tooth-brush,
2i'ga" tsat
Cum sau
ak".
Hair-brush.
Cane.
Card-box,
Tip hop.
Casket.
Chain.
Lin.
Faf
tsai"
Pin kon.
Sau sik seung.
Silver chain.
Gold
chain.
lin.
Watch
Piu
chain.
lin.
Comb,
Soh.
jj
Ngan
tin.
Cum
%
Ivory comb.
iû
comb.
Tortoise shell
Wooden comb.
Cosmetic.
Nga"
soh.
Toi mooi soh.
Muk
soh.
Shuifan.
Dressing-table.
Dressing-case.
Ear-rings.
Silver ear-rings. M
So tau
toi.
Keng" chong.
Yi
loan".
Ngan
yi wan".
^^
n i^.4i^ji. ^ II 4k^n

Gold
ear-ring.
yi
79
Hair pin.
Chat.
Finger-ring.
Silver ring.
Gold
ring.
Oum
wan.
Kai
chi.
Ngan
kai chi.
Cum
kai chi.
Silver hair pin.
Looking-glass.
Mirror.
Necklace.
Keng'^
lin.
Needle.
Ngan
chat.
Ghiu min^
ketig^.
Sau
Jceng^.
Chum,
Farasol.
Perfumery.
tsai.
Pomatum.
Heong yau.
Pin.
Breast-pin.
Yeug cht^
Heong mat.
Tai tau chum,
oum hau
chum.
Pi#case.
Chum, lung.
Pin-box.
Pin-cushion.
Razor.
Tai^
to.
Razor-strop.
Chum
seong.
Chum
chin.
Hot
to pi.
itti4tfl.
Oil of roses.
Mooi quai yau.
Rouge. In chi.
4ni. $i^.^^^^
Scissors.
Shaving-case.
Kau
chin.
TaC" soo semig.
Perfumed soap, Heong kan.
Sponge.
Shui po.
Talisman.
Thimble.
Thread.
Sin.
Cotton thread.
Kaam
iaufoo.
Chum
ting.
Ma
sin.
Silk thread.
8i sin.
Tooth-pick.
Nga'
tsim.
Tooth powder. Nga" fooi.
Tooth powder box. Ngafooi hop.
Towel.
Tweezer.
Umbrella.
Che'.
Bib.
shui kin.
Van(^yke.
Wash-stand.
Min"^ poon koT.
Min^ kan.
Nip kim.
Hau
Wan kin.
QUADRUPEDS.
Tsau sau.
Antelope.
Chefung.
Ape.
Yuen.
Ass.
Lp.
Bear.
Boar.
Hung.
Chue kung.
^Wildboar.
%. 1%.M.MJ^'^
Buck.
Buffalo.
BjnU.
Calf.
glV
^
chue.
Mau
IvJe.
Shui ngau.
Ngau
koo.
Ngav/ tsaif
II
80
Camel Lok <^*.

Cat.
Chamois.
Colt.
Cow.
Deer.
Miu
Ling yeung.
Ma'
tsai.'
Wong
rujau.
Luk.
Musk deer.
SheT.
Spotted deer.
Kam
tsin Ivk.
Doe.
Dog.
m
Goat.
^î\i^
Elephant.
Tse'ung.
Fawn.
'jûe
It.
Yau.
Kau.
Gelding.
n
Kitten.
fKB
Kid.
Shin ma"
Tso yeung.
Miu
tsai.
Yeung L.u.
Leopard. Fau.
Li<A.
Sz tsai.'
m^h.t^Mi^,^-'^^ li mi^
Horse.
Mare
.a'
lie".
Marmot.
To''
Mole.
Monkey.
Ma
.h
Mouse.
Shik shue.
.1
i4it t.
pool shue.
Tin shue.
Ma"
.
lau.
.^ t, >lfi
Otter.
Mule
Loi.
Orangoutang.
Sing sing.
Shui cha"t.
Sea Hoi
otter.
cha"t.
Ox.
Pig.
Porpoise.
Rabbit.
Im
ngau.
Chue tsai
Ho"
txien
To\
'jfM.
Rat.
%^.f^\^.\^m
Rhinoceros.
S(ii
"Water rat.
Seal.
Lo
shue.
Kue
shue.
ngau.
Hoi kau.
Fur seal. Chi ma" tiu.
tSheep.
*jiimt
Stag.
Stallion.
Sow.
Chue na".
Squirrel.
Min
yt"ung.
Sung
shue.
Mi,
/I'
Man
vui".
î--
Wolf.
Tapir.
Tiger.
Lo^foo".
Unicorn.
Weasel.
Zohra.
Fak pau.
hi
lun.
Yau
shue.
Chai long.
Pung ngau.
(^
fi .t it
mM$^ iK ^^^ ft
VERBS
Abandon
Tiu
hi".
m
Accommodate.
Tse' iso.
Abuse
it""
Accept.
Tslp skaiu
ma".
t%
-Accompany. Timg hang.
Accomplish,
Tswn, kang.
Accumulate,
Tsik chu\
Acknowledge.
Ting-
tLUX
^.
i^n
Acquit.
^^^
Add.
^^f
Address.
Mi7i kmRjg
Advertise.
Shikfong,
^
tso.
710".
Ka
Urn.
Pin ekmn.
P}^
Announce. Chuen po^,
Ai^
Allow.
hun
>$,-^
Arrest.
^^
Ask.
Annoy. Fami iu'.
.Answer.
Taap ping\
^M
Assign.
Assent.
Chuk
Fong
rifMn^>
Wan"^ hang".
hiu paU
^^
Associate.
-1^
King
m
Jd.
^-t
Attend.
Avoid.^
Astol4lsh^
Seung kau>
Shifimg-
^nx
Bail.
%^
Bake.
Foh' hung.
^4Batbe.
Bear,
XX
f1
Yan po"
Yung
yam.
l^f^
Beat.
K^J^
Beckon.
Chiu
shaii".
7^t
Beg.
Tsak
taf.
Hat
Beg pardon. Tak tseoi.
t>
p
Begin,
Beiiave.
Believe.
Bend.
Hoi
shauf.
Hang
Uxii.
Sun.
Â
Â
Blaze.
it
Blot
^
Blow:
Bleed.
Fohf im\
Fong
huef.
TooQ.
hui
Aik^
I
IS^:^
^^
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82
Blush.
Boast.
VERBS.
Boil.
Bolt.
Horn sau,
Kwa
haxC.
Chue.
Shaatu
^1
Break.
Ta" laan^.
Breathe.
Bribe.
Fooi" lo\
Bring.
Chui Ar.
yiin
loi.
â
Calculate.
lôoi
^^
Call.
smCan.
Tso- iak%
Chat.
^^
Carrv,
suen\
Kiu.
Taam.
^%
Catch.
Charge.
Funfoct".
Cheat.
ChuL
Haib
iain~
ICung pin^.
iJt
Chew.
Tseuk.
Clap.
rîk
Clean.
Â
Cohabit.
Paak
shau".
Kau
hop.
^^
Collect.
^^f
Command.
Ling.
Come.
Loi.
Commence,
Hoi shau'.
Tsue^ tsap.
;^
Commit
(crime.)
^^
Conclude.
Faaii,'' tsooi.
Condemn. Ting'' Hu tsooi^.
Confiscate.
Chutvj kiouj.
e^
Congratulate.
X
Consent.
^S"^
Consult.
f^Â
Contain.
HoK- hi\
Wan'
chun.
Chum
cheuk.
Chang
li-oi^.
%^
Continue.
;t#
Convens'e.
^^
Convict.
Ting^ inuoi
Copy.
Val
isU.
Kau
taaii%.
Chau
ye'
^%
Correct.
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OYERLANB STAGE COMPANY.
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Boston, and Philadelphia, payable in the principal citi of the United States and Canada. Also, Bills on London, Dublin, an Paris. Letters of credit issued on our New York House exchangeable for circular letters payable in all parts of Europe.
On New York,
Collections
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and Commissions
Of all kinds executed, and general Express business attended to prompt!

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Daily Line of Stages
From Sacramento,
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E.
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General Superintendent for the Pacific Coast, San Francisc
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CLAY STREET,
418 and 420
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mi mi
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Offices,
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Counting Houses Supplied.
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MONTGOMERY
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corner of Sutter
31
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IVER 1500 PHOTOGRAPHIC

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VIEWS
on the
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ILLUSTRATING
lie ^he
Grandeur of the Yo- Semite Valley,
Mammoth
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îeius
Trees of Calaveras County, of the Central Pacific Rail Road,

a complete series, illustrating
'lEWS OF THE PRIJVCIPAL CITIES,
f.
jing the
uvnnsriisrcsi-,
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able present to take or send abroad.
the- most
accept-
Photographed and Published by
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OPTICIANS,
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MONTGOMERY STREET, iAl Il^KEISiia,
Catalogues sent to any address free of postage.
STANFORD BROTHEBS,
Lard
Oil,
Sperm
Boiled Oil, nacle Oil, Elephant Oil, China Oil, Alcohol, Coal Oil, and
Polar Oilj Neatsfoot Oil, BinOil,
A& tt
OfRce and Store,
121, 123, 125 California Street;!

[Refiiiery,
Corner of Chestnut and Taylor
Sts.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
PACIFIC
MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFANT,
Froxn
"
Iffeiw^
York
"
to Ghina^
in 51 days,
Via Isthmus of Panama, San Francisco, and Japan,

Making the
"
trip to
Westward
Eastward
"
in 49 days.
and 21st of each month. The steamer of the 11th of each month connects at Sam Francisco with the steamer for China on the 4th of the following month. Steamers from San Francisco for New York on the 10th, 19th, and 30tli
Steamers leave
New York
the
1st, 11th,
of each month.
Passengers from China for
New York
leave San Francisco
by the
steamer of the 19th of each month.

Steamers between
Steamers between San
Francisco and
Steamers between
New York and
Aspinwall.
HENRY CHAUNCEY,
ARIZONA.
Panama and San Francisco GOLDEN CITY,
Hong Kong.
COLORADO,
CONSTITUTION,
GREAT REPUBLIC,
CELESTIAL EMPIRE, NIPHON, (^'"*"^^' AMERICA, iBaiidin^
OCEAN
QtJEEN,
SACRAMENTO,
KISING STAE,
NEW
YORK.
MONTANA, GOLDEN AGE.
President, New York, OLIVER ELDRIDGE. Ag't, San Francisco. F. R. BABY, Ag't, New Yerk. J. H. PHINNEY, Ag't, Yokoliama. Ag't, Panama. D. M. CORWIN, S> L. PHELPS, Ase^l^* ^^^S ông.
ALLAN McLANE,
R. A.
SWAIN &
GO.
IMPORTERS, JOBBERS,
AND RETAILERS OP
ANI>
GLASSWARE,
Plain and Decorated French China,
FRENCH, BELGIAN AND BOHEMIAN
Silver Plated
and Britannia Ware,
PAEIAN FIGURES
and VASES,
mmm mmi iii mmii

Table Cutlery, Tea Trays, Looking Glasses,
COAL
OIL
AND COAL OIL LAMPS,
i
1
Corner of Sansome and Fine Streets.
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AND
417
&
419 DMontgomery
Invite attention to their stock of
Street,
iVhich is
unequaled on the Pacific Coast, and unsurpassed in the United States embracing
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and Theological Works, Medical and bcientific Books, Juvenile and Toy Books, Gift Books and Albums. ROMAN & CO. invite particular attention to the following works
: :
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its
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Scenery, Architecture, Social Habits,

half turkey.
etc.
elegantly illus-
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Do.
Doolittle's Social Life of the Chinese, 2 vols.,
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6a
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IISIPORTERS OF
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A.aE]SrTS
FOR
Virginia
Manufactured
TOBAOe
l^:EK.01STn:!
CORNER OF CLAY,
STPÎBET,
AW
WW.AW^&m)^w.
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA,

SAN FRANCISCO.
CAPITAL PAID UP,

/
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$5,000,000.
I^resident,
r>.
O. MITI^XjiS
>V.
RA^L^TOIV,
Oasbler.
In
New York
In London
LEES & WALLER. ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

Messrs.
This
Bank
issues
LETTERS OF CREDIT,
available for the purchase
of Merchandise in the East Indies, China, Japan, Australia, and other

countries, authorizing Bills
on the Oriental Bank Corporation, London,
EXCHANGE FOR SALE

11
ON
ALSO ON
AND OTHER LEADING EUROPEAN

ALSO ON THE
CITIES.
Branches of the Oriental Bank at Hong Kong,

AND OTHER ASIATIC
PORTS.
BRANCH OFPICE FOR THE PACIFIC STATES

OF THE
Insurance Companies, HERTFORD, CONN^.,

OF
224
OALIFOENIA STEEET,
corner of Leidesdorff,
Cash Assets 1st January, 1867, Income for 1866,

Deposit in California, Deposit in Oregon,
$5,581,567 4,639,041 150,000 50,000
59 55 00 00
" The times we live in and are passing through demand strong, substantial, B.nd experienced underwriters of the conservative and high toned school Companies of brains as well as capital, and a thorough knowledge of and an intimate acquaintance with the business as well as assets Companies that are uniform in their rates, economical in their management, and prompt in the payment of losses. Such institutions are the Phcenix and Êtna Insurance Companies, of Hartford, whose past bright record and present fair fame attest the legitimacy of their claims to preference and favor."
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Kesident Agents
in all
prominent places
in the
United States and Canadas.
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)
Risks taken on
fire in
all
classes of desirable risks against loss or
damage by
the City and County of San Francisco, at rates as low as solvency and
fair
New
England
profit will
admit
of,
by
J.
D.
HAWKS &
CO., Agents.
the:
RUSSELL
& ERWIN
omuitttg
MANUFACTUREHS AND IMPORTERS

OF
JFACTOBIES
at Weiv Britain, Ct.
'W-A.x=i-E]:e3:oxjs:e:]s,
87 and 89 Beekman Street,
New
York,
22 South Fifth
Street, Philadelphia,
188 Congress Street, Boston,
106
AND 108 BATTERY STREET,

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mx
^;^m?AW^1? atcâ
ii-'"^
MEAGHER, TAAFFE
&
CO.
WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE,
Battery Street^ near IPine.
RETAIL TVAREHOUSE,
jVo.
9 31ontgomery Street^ Lick Souse,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
IN
DRT GOODS,
Furnishing G-oods^
CLOAKS AND SHAWLS,
HOSIEHY,
FANCY GOODS,
SMALL WARES, YANKEE NOTIONS,
Agents
New
for
&c.
Co.
the Mount Vernon Duck

Ship entering this port.
Goods received by every Steamer and Clipper
MEAGHER, TAAFFE &
CO.
MISSION WOOLEN MILS,

San Francisco,
California.
INCORPORATED.
CAPITAL STOCK,
$500,000.
DONALD McLENNAN,
President and Manufacturing Agents
ALEXANDER WEILL,
Treasurer.
S. L.
'
SIMON,
Secretary,
'
LAZARD FRERES,
115
Agents,
.!
BATTERY STREET,
San Francisco.
MANUFACTURE
AND
MILITARY CLOTHS
of all colors,
FLANNELS ANB FLANNEL CLOTHING,

Blankets, Horse and Sluice Blanketings.
Military
Companies supplied with Uniforms on short

reasonable terms.
notice,
and on
The Gold Medal
of the Mechanics' Institute of 1865> awarded to this Factory.
SAN FRANCISCO
PIONEER WOOLEN FACTORY,
Incorporated.
Capital,
.....
$300,000.
MANUFACTURE
Blankets, Cassimeres, Flannels,
FLAKNEL OVERSHIRTS.
AND
Trustee A. Secretary A.
President-F. P. BLOCK.
SALOMONS.
BONDY. MANAOER,
J^.
:bi_.ooi^,
316 Sacramento
St.
MINERS FOUNDRY
AND
MACHINE WORKS.
MINING MACHINERY
or without link motion
;
;
of
all
kinds
;
Hoisting Engines with
Gear Spools of any diameter, Pit-head Pulleys Wrought for hemp or wire rope, either flat or round Iron Hoisting Cages Safety Cages and Safety Links.
Friction or Spur
;
PUMPING ENGINES AND GEARING.

other
Cornish and
Pumps
Bob Mountings,
&c.
QUARTZ MILLS,
signed
is
;
of five stamps and upwards, carefully de-
Plans
made and
high,
the Machinery built to correspond.
Attention
called to this point.
MORTARS,
dry crushing
white iron
; ;
low or in sections, for gold or silver ores, wet or Stamp Heads of various weights Shoes and Dies of best
;
Cams
of
the best form, whether single or double
Wood
Peter-
Pulleys and Stem Guide Boxes.
PANS,
son's,
&C.
Wheeler's, Wheeler
&
Randall's,
;
Hepburn &
Separators of Hopkins' and Stewart's Amalgamators Concentrators, Retorts, Chilean Mills, and Arastra Gearing,
all sizes,
WATER WHEELS, Breast
or Overshot, Centre disaharge, Jon-
val turbine, and Tangential or hurdy-gurdy Water Wheels.
STEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS

Stationary, Portable, Locomotive, or Marine.
of
all
sizes,
either
SUGAR MILLS
of various sizes
Vacuum
Pans, and every de-
scription of machinery used in the manufacture of sugar.
SAW MILLS
POWDER
Machinery of
and
Wood
Cutting Machinery for every requirement.

all
FLOURING MILLS
MILLS.
kinds
complete, with
the latest improvements.
Rolls, Pulverizers, Granulators, &c.
SHIPS' PUMPS.
all
Windlasses and Ship Castings.

to order.
Castings and
made
DRAWINGS of every description of Machinery on hand. ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL CICULAR, (just published,)
sent free on application.
J^"
Dra^vings made to Order.
SAN FRANCISCO
mm m
AND
BOX MANUMCTOKY, MARKET STRBET,

Between Beale and Main,
^
^*
All kinds of Boxes manufactured to Order,

Soap, Spice,
Coffee,
Bread,
Cheese, Tobacco, Yeast
'
Powder, Wine, Butter, Lard, Starch, Maccaroni, Vermicelli, Candle, Apple, Plum,
and
Peach Boxes.
White wood, Ash, and Spruce Butter Chests.

Cases for re-packing
all
kinds of Merchandise.
ALSO
SPANISH CEDAR, IH AUOGANIT, 6cC.

Always on hand.
HOBBS, 6ILM0RE
&
GO.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

JVo.
92 Broadway, :New York,

$3,000,000.
ACCUMULATED FUND *^
I '
'
GENERAL AGENTS FOR PACIFIC COAST, CALIFORNIA AND ADJACENT TERRITORIES,
Corner California and Montgomery

i\5!l
Sts.,
PlEi\!eiSIlS^ AH.*
TJISriTED STA.TES
Casualty
(Insurance) Company, OF NEW JERSEY. NEW YORK OFFICE .... 96 BROADWAY.
-^
THE ONLY MUTUAL ACCIDENT COMPANY IN AMERICA.

^*9*-
GENERAL AGENTS FOR PACIFIC COAST, CALIFORNIA AND ADJACENT TERRITORIES,

S.
E. corner
Montgomery and
California Streets,
UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE,

AND
flLlilAJ^H
Iffo.
Hit ia''Dfl.
(MERCHANTS' INSURANCE BUILDING,)
408
IS
California Streeta
*
THIS INSTITUTE
DESIGNED TO PREPARE BOYS AND MEN For Business Pursuits,
And
It is
to impart a
thorough
Commercial Education.
conducted upon actual business principles.
Is furnished
The student, upon entering
the College,
with a Capital in Cash and Merchandise,
Rents a place of business, opens an account with the bank, insures his goods with ihe insurance office of the College, and enters upon the arena of business.
He
Commences Speculation,
Carrying out all the details of trade buying and selling goods, depositing in and checking from the bank, making and negotiating notes, drafts, bills of exchange, etc., recording the transactions and keeping the books in a regular and scientific manner. From this he advances to other capacities, until he
finally takes his position in the
Union Business College Bank,
regularly established institution, complete in having a circulation of
all
its
appointments, and
One Million
in College Currency.
This course saves from four to six weeks' time in copying useless manuscripts.
PENMANSHIP.
Prof. F. SEREGNI, our instructor in Penmanship, is well known to be a thorough and systematic teacher and no College at present on this coast, advertising to teach Penmanship, has ever taught the same by a regular plan, and we unhesitatingly declare, that for practical and thorough instruction in
;
this branch,
we challenge
competition.
TELEGRAPHING.
The large and increasing demand for good Telegraph Operators has induced us to organize a separate department for thorough instructions in this branch, and we are now enabled to present advantages in this line equal to any tliat can be offered on the continent. There is no vacation, and students can enter upon any business day during the year. The public are invited to call and examine the various departments. Sessions day and evening. For circulars and further information, address
JAMES VINSONHALER,
Principal.
JAMES
0.
ROUNTREE,
GEORGE
O.
McMULLIN,
Late of Roimtree Bros.
Late of Ver Planck & McMullin.
ROUNTREE &
ULLIN,
IN
WHOLESALE DEALERS
1111
AND
rm
LL
No. 323
FRONT STREET,
BETWEEN CLAY AND COMMERCIAL,
^m
nmQ,mm.
ASA
D.
NUDD.
CHARLES
S.
LORD.
NUDD, IiORD
Iniportei-s
<
CO.
and Wholesale Dealers in
410 FJtOJSTT
STREET BLOCK,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PACIFIC COAST

OF
Moet & Chandon, Epernay. Brandenburg Freres, Bordeaux.
Henkell & Co., Mayence-on-the-Rhine. R. Bruninghaus, Nuits.
We
have on Hand and are Constantly Receiving
MOET & CHANDON'S

VIN IMPERIAL, VEKZENAY,
VIN ANGLAIS,
HENKELL &
NIERSTIENER,
CO'S
FLEUR DE SILLERY.
HOCKHEIMER, SPARKLING MOSELLE. SCHARZBERGER,

>
BRANDENBURG FRERES
ST.
JUFJEN,
LA ROSE, CHAT MARGAUX, " YQUAM, " LATOUR BLANCHE, SAUTERNES,

SUP'R OLIVE OIL,
in Flacons.
'
R. BRUNINGHAUS CHUBLIS, NUITS.
>
CHAMBERTIN.
BRUCH-FOUCHER & CIE

CARTE D'OR, LAC D'OR.
,
^^ I_i S O FINE OLD BOURBON WHISKIES,
various Brands.
COGNAC AND ROCHELLE BRANDIES, in JAMAICA AND ST. CROIX RUM, in Bond. PORT AND SHERRY WINES, in Bond. IRISH AND SCOTCH W^HISKY, in Bond. CLARET AND WHITE WINES, in Cask.
CALIFORNIA WINES
All of
of every description.
Bond.
which we
ofTer at
lowest Market Rales.
NUDD, LORD &
CO.
JAMES
OTIS.
W. A. MACONDRAY.
F.
W. MACONDRAY.
MACONDRAY &
CO.
Shipping and Commission
g m^
204 and 206 Sansonie
*
Street,
BAM wmAMmQ>,
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11^ O I=L IST I ^^

AND AGENTS OP
HONâ Koisra
OF
liiste
ClalPPZSR SKIPS.
Cash advances made on Flour, Wheat, and other approved Merchandise consigned to our friends in Hong Kong, Shanghae, Kanagawa, Sydney, and New York.
The
interests of parties having merchandise in transitu
through San Francisco properly cared for. Attention and dispatch given to all business appertaining to a Commission House.
WM.
H.
KEITH
$c
CO.
No. 521 Montgomery Street,

Between Clay and Commercial,
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Especial Aiienilon given to Ike Chmpoimding o/ Physicians- Prescriptions^ and Preparation of Family Medicines,
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IMPORTERS OF AND
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Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in
M1BI6I11S, eilMIS41S,
SURGICAL AND DENTAL INSTRUMENTS,
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THE GENUINE FARINA COLOGNE,

Lubin's Eoctracts, Low's Old Broivn Windsor Soap,
Particular Attention paid
to
Replenishing Family and Shijys^ Medicine Chests-,
MANUFACTURERS AND SOLE PROPRIETORS OF
/iii ii f sjfsii,
A New and
Efficacious
(Bi
iiîif
Remedy
for Dyspepsia, Gastralgia, etc.
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GLUOOLEIN, a New and Valuable Compound of COD LIVER OIL, put up in Glass Jafs, SOLUTION CITRATE OF MAGNESIA, OR PURGATIVE LE3I0NA0E, An Agreeeble, Cooling, and Active Purgative, or Mild Laxative, as requii'ed*
BEVINE'S PITCH LOZENGES,
for the
Oure of Ooiighs and Golds,
An Aromatic Astringent Wash
for the
Gums and
'
Teeth,
Granular Effervescent Citrate of Magnesia.
8ias>i2iA(Bsi Tir{a s>î?siii

Rosemary and Castor Oil Hair Iiivigorator. ORIEIVTA Li, a New Perfume for the Handkerchief.
j '
AURANTINE, for
GL.YCERI1VE
the instantaneous removal of Paint, Grease and other Bpots from Gloves, Wearing Apparel, &c
for the
L.0TI01V,
Removal of
Fi-eckles
on the Faco. and for tho
cure of Roughness of Skin, Tan, Sunburn, and Chapped Hands. MINERAIj "WATERS. Vichy, Carlsbad, Kisaeugen and Seltxer Waters, mad from analyses of the original waters, and possessing tho advantages of uniformity of composition, an agreeable freshness and sparkling effervescence, and freedom. from any repulsive taste. Physicians and others, at a distance, orderinff Goods from us. can depend upon having their orders filled with the same regard to Quality and Prick as though, obtained in person, and wo feel confident of giving satisfaction in every case.
() II
READINGS
IN
CHINESE LITERATURE.
4
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CBIMlSE
mSTOBY DOWX
TO THE GHBISTIAN EBA. ANCIENT EMPlllE OF CHINA. LIFE OF CONFUCIUS.

*
I._Wliat thtfDisciples of Confucius say of him. Chapter II. Theology lY. Ethics. aucl Relio-ioTi. Chapter III. Domestic Relations. Chapter Chapter v. Government. Chapter VI. Maxims.
THE FOUR BOOKS. Book msi\ Confucian
^n7ec/s. Chapter
EooK Second. Trn" Hole, or the Great imrmnr/.-Chapter I. Government of Family and State. Chapter II. State Offices and Emoluments.
Chapter III. Self-Culture.
Book Third. T/?e Doctrine of the Jl/ean. Chapter I. The Path of Duty. Chapter II. Picture of the Perfect Man. Chapter III. Rules Chapter for 'the Government of the Empire. Chapter IV. Religion.
V.
Miscellaneous.
Chanter II. Government. I. Morals. Chapter Tll.Ideal of the Perfect Man. fetanhvsies and Chjr er IV Domestic Relatious.Chapter V. Miscellaneous.
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Confucian Tract. Buddhist Tract. Tlie Rationalists. Tablet Literature. Directory for the vfhoU Life.- Rules of Etiquette. Harmony between Husband and Wife. Apothegms and Proverbs. Chinese Moral Maxims. The Harmonious
Pi
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of
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Difficulties.- A
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THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

George D, Louderback 187U - 1957

CHINESE AND ENTxLISH

SPECIALLY ADAPTED EOR THE

MERCHANTS, TRAVELERS AND FAMILIES.

BOOKSELLERS, PUBLISHERS AND IMPORTER:^ 417 AND 419 MONTGOMERY STREET.

Act of Congress, in the year 18G7, by

Northern District of California.

Tlie object of the author in publishing this little

of citizens to acquire an elementary and^i^ractical knowledge

as the Chinese almost without ex-

respectfully submitted to the public.

About income tax

Days and months Dialogue on getting a China boy Dinner

Earthenware Evening orders

Verbs Vocabulary of useful words

RULES FOR PRONUNCIATION.

nasal sound of no.

tenses, a^ such, are quite

the persons or numhers noticed at all

and passive verbs nor by them. The context and the

circumstances under which any thing

said are the chief guides to the

would be expressed in Chinese by to-morcame '' would be expressed by " yesterday I

CHINESE AND ENGLISH

DAYS AND MONTHS.

Lai' paai"^ ng'-

November. Shap yat uet.

r^^it600 Five hundred.

1000 One thousand.

5000 Five thousand.

1867 Eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.

pal pak lok sfuip

San Francisco, Jannary

aetiskaf>yat ho, yal tsin pat

lok shap isat nin.

Tai shap yat.

Tai shap sam.

Tai shap ng.

^^^, $^a.. $^^- $^^^

Tui shap pat.

Tai shap kavi

Tat lok shap.

Tai isat shap.

Tai pat shap

Tai jcomL shap^

Hundredth. Tni (jat pak.

Ten fold. Shap poiii

One hundred fold. Yai pak jpovi

Yat fai poh

On<' piece of cloth.

Red Dates. Hung isd^._

Lemon, Lime. Ning mung.

Red Plum. Hwig mooi.

Sour Plum. Suen mooi.

Man sau kwoJi >1

Barley. Tai wik.

Sam kok mak

Red rice. Hung mai.

Cabbage. Ye' tsoi.

IIo Ian iau.