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FIF1T CONVERSATFONS IN CANTONESE COI.LOQriAl.

WITH THi: CHINESE CHARACTER, FUKIO AX1» LITERAL KXGLISM TRANS-

LATIONS, AND ROMANISED SI'ELLINU WITH TOXIC AND

DIACRITICAL MARKS. &c.

PRECEDED I'.V FIVK SIKHiT LESSONS OF ONE. TWO, AND TIIItEE WORDS.

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HOW TO SPEAK CANTONESE.

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Main Lib.-

JOHN FRYER

CHIN£SE LIBRARY



PREI'

AGE TO FIRST EDITION.

There being a desire for more lessons in Cantonese Colloquial than the fifteen

contained in ' Cantonese Made Easy,' the Author has prepared this l^ook. It has

been his endeavour to make it practical. Conversations which those desirous of

speaking Cantonese are likely to wish to engage in have been compiled. It is no

doubt a difficult matter to launch in medias res, especially with a language like

Chinese; the learnerwill, however, find that in this book he need not expect to

have his breath taken away by a sudden plunge, as the first few conversations

are as easy as it is almost possible to make them while endeavouring at the same

time to ensure consecutiveness, to keep the idea of a conversation np, and not

to present merely scraps of sentences.

This book is intended as a companion volume to ' Cantonese Made Easy.'

All the tones, tonic marks, spelling of Chinese words in English, and diacritical

marks are fully explained in the Introduction to that book;

and the numbers

attached to the finals refer to the list of finals near the end of that book.

The learner may find the first five or ten conversations in this book easier

than the first few lessons in ' Cantonese Made Easy.' If so, it might, therefore,

be a good plan for him to take these first few lessons and learn them thoroughly

before beginning the first lessons in the other book. After learning thoroughly

the fifty lessons in this and the fifteen in the other book, the learner ought to

find himself the master of a pretty good vocabulary, as well as possess the

knack of stringing Chinese words together on the thread of Chinese ideas—

thread which he must remember will snap if he tries to strain it and stretch

it out according to English ideas.

A glance at the table of contents will show that the conversations run over

a variety of subjects, and it has been the author's endeavour to prevent them

from being as dry as dust, and on the contrary to render them interesting, while,

at the same time, they shall be lifelike, so that pleasure and profit may be the

result. If they should lighten the toil of the foreign traveller along the nnknown

paths of Chinese ideas, and render the acquisition of the faculty of Chinese

speech and thought easier to him, one great object of the book will have been

accomplished. Trusting that it will meet with as great success as its predecessor

and companion volume, ' Cantonese Made Easy,' the author thus sends it forth

on its trial.

J. DYER BALL.

Hongkong, \?dh Februan/, LSSO.

74'7767



PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.

I'lie author has iniich i»leasnrc in being able at last to bring his labours on

this edition of • How to Speak Cantonese ' to a conclusion ; for the book has been

out of print foi- some time and many einju'ries have been made for it.

The whole book has l)een most carefully gone through and revised and

corrected. The ' variant tones,' as tht^y have ])een styled, are marked. The

learner is referred to the Introduction of ' (Jantonesc Made Easy ' for a descrip-

tion of these tones and an explanation of the toiuc marks used for them in

this series of books. In most cases the method of (;alling attention to them

consists in reversing the usual tonic marks and the use of an asterisk. 'J'he

learner should turn a deaf ear to all statements by those who try to make out that

these tones are of little moment; for those who attempt to minimise the

importance of the Cantonese ' variant tones ' arc simply ignorant on the subject.

One instance alone will suifice to show that attention must be paid to them. To

say, for example, that a man has "^tsai'i lo" hoii when one should say that he has

tsaii liV* hoii does not convey the meaning intended at all ; the latter is ' to

abscond,' and the former ' to go by road.' The omission of the \ariants often

causes misapprehension : sometimes the listener may make a guess at the meaning

of the foreignei- : at other times he is left entirely in the dark as to his

intention.

The English type used in this edition is larger than in the former and will

doubtless ])rovc more pleasant to the eye and less fatiguing.

.1. ^)YVAl liALL.

let January, 1902.



C0^'TENTS.

CONTENTS.

Page.

Preface to First Edition ... ... ... ... ... ... V.

Preface to Second Edition ... ... ... ... ... ... VI I.

Table of Contents ... ... ... ... ... ••• ••• IX.

Abbreviations nsed in this Book ... ... ... ... ••• 1

LESSONS.Lesson L— Preliminary, Single Words ... ... ... ••• 2

., II,— ,, Short Phrases and Sentences formed with Come ... 4

„ III.— „ Short Phrases and Sentences formed with 6^0 ... 6

„ IV.— „ Short Phrases and Sentences formed with Down ... 8

„ V.— „ Short Phrases and Sentences formed with «S7>v7i:e ... 10

CONVERSATIONS.

Conversation 1st.—Putting Off ... 12

., 2nd.—Come and Help me ... ... ... ... 14

3rd.—The Sick Man 16

„ 4th.—Come, Get up ... ... ... ... ... 18

5th.—In a Hurry ... ... ... ... ... 20

„ Gth.—A Short Conversation ... ... ... ... 22

7th.—The Search 24

„ 8th.—Curiosity and the Tease ... ... ... ... 2iS

„ 9th.—Something to Drink ... ... ... ... 28

„ 10th.—Something to Bo ... ... ... ... ... .30

nth.—The Rain ... 32

12th.—The Wrong Man 34

13th.—My Mother is ill ... ... ... ... ... 30

., 14th.—An Important Conversation ... ... ... 38

„ 15th.—The Shut Door ... ... ... ... .. 40

16th.—Off in a Boat 42

„ 17th.—Hongkong Then and Now ... ... ... ... 44

18th.—Oh ! Those Lawyers ... 46

„ 19th.—Kau Lung City .. ... ... ... ... 48

20th.—The Peak ... 50

„ 21st.—My Teacher ... ... ... ... ... 54

„ 22nd.—Street Hawkers ... ... ... ... ... 5o

23rd.—What Shall I Do ? CO

„ 24th.—Jewellery ... ... ... ... ... 02



VIII

Conversation



ABBREVIMI0N8 USED IN THIS BOOK.

[C] -^ Class! lifv.

[8. of p. t.] ^=- Sign of jiast tiiiU".

Lit. = Literally.

* Indicates that the tone of the word in ('ollui|niaI. as inai'ked in this book,

is different from the tone in the 1):>ok-lanu-ua,u(-'.

t Cleans that i he pronuneiatiou of the word, as ^/\wn m tins hook, is

different from that uiven to it in the book-laiiiinagc.

The tignres denote the final, which is nscd in the Chinese. The nunilters

correspond witli the nnmbers of the List of JMiials towards the end of 'Cantonese

Made Easy.'

The Chinese Characters in brackets arc words which may he nscd with the

other character or characters preceding;- them, or not. It will he seen that in

the literal English rendering the Englisli words within the hracket-i explain these

extra characters.

The hyphen between two or more Kiiglish words in the literal translation

shows that these words represent one Chincsi- Character.



1^



iHSSOX J.

LKSSOX I.

Pki:i,i.mi.\ai;v—si.\.;i,i: uoiti.

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LESSON II.

LESSON 11.

I'RKMMINAKV—SHOUT I'HUASHS AND SKNTHNCKS FOR.MKH WITH

1. J.ai.

'2



LESSON in.

LESSONIII.

I'KKLIMiyAKV—SHOUT I'URA.SHS AND SKXTKXCES FOUMKn WITH 'tJO.'

'2i.

(;.. up.

Cm (IdWIl.

(io iii.

(iolll'.

(iullC out.

I)(i lioD t:-o.

I)u not p>.

l)Ctt(_T go.

Ik'ttlT net o-,,.

(;<. iiu-aiii.

(ioiiM.:- ao-ain.

Did uo. (>/• Uavi' gone.

Did not ao, "/ Have not m>\\Q.

A*.

Hi*.

»*.PS M *.

X*.

^*.^*.Xo one goes, or No one has gone. ::^ II .^^

There are i»eoi)!e going, or Some



LESSON iir.

LKSSOX III.

]'i;i;i.iMi.N.\in—-suoitT I'Hkasks and si;nti;x(i:.s roi:.Mi;i» wmi '<;

]. II.. 11.

C ,, .. ,...5

•2. '>lioiiu- liiMi .

:;. L..k, l.r.ii'.

i. Y:.,.; l..m\

;,. Il.wi' Vh...

C. llr.ii ^Imi.*

7. Clriu^ \\on.

S. Mai li<')ii .

10. 'Hn hun.

11. ^:\r 'ih. iH.ii'.

12. Ts.u^ lum\

18. Yair lioii'.

14. -\iiu !i(»ii .

' 15. -Mo hr.il'.

IC. -ilo jaii lioii .

! 17. "Van jaii hr.ii

15. Hoi I "'Ik..

1<J. Yar^ liiiii.

20. "Xu'c. yai^ luiii

21. ^Siii li(iii'.

22. ITuir li..ii'.

2;.. Ilou uici .'

21. W\- li.iii'.

2:,. ^Tso l.uii\

2(;. ^ C Ik. 11 .

27. Tain hiiii .

c

IX. ^T"ui hiiii .

211. T'ok^ hoii'.

;;(». ,Ning hiiii .

:;i. lluii (.niiii^.

;'.2. Hon In.

Go.

I'p go.

Down go.

Ill go.

Gone. (S. of p. t.)

Gone I'S. of ].. t.)

j

Out go.

Do-not g(..

Xot good go.

Good go.

Xot good go.

Again go.

Again go.

Have go.

Xot go.

No one goe?*.

Have man go.

To-go good.

Onee g<nie.

I once gone.

First went.

After WL'iit.

(ione yet r

Xot -yet goiir.

Early go.

liate (at iiiuhl )g-i.

Carry away.

Garry away.

Garry away.

Take away,

do take.

<l() set.



LKKSOX lA'.

LE8S0N IV.

PrKIJMINAKV—.SHORT FHUASE8 AND SEXTKNCKS FOH.MIOD WITH 'DOWN.

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LKSSOX IV

LKSSON l\.

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LKSSOX V.

I.KSSON V.

i;i:i,!Mi\Ai!V— sii(»i;i' nii;Asi;s ami skni'kxc

I a nii'o.

-\iXi> la -iiri.

^Ta ^..

'Tn tM. .

^Ta ,tnu„.

'Xa hni.

'Ta ts(ik .

^Ta ,.n ^t.V

^:\[ 'ho 'ta.

'Ta sl.d<,. t

'Ta,lo.-

la slioii.

^liOU la.

'Ta tnr-sin'.

'Ta t'a.n\

'TaclH>n<r\ '

'Ta jcng. t

'Ta >h.n,.

'Ta ^sl.ii.

'Ta k.ik kwat,

'Ta luir^ ^.'Iim/

ia liaiii In".

Ta ^cli'iiii.

la clii jt'ai.

1 a kwat^ p-ai

'Ta (Mil 'kau.

ink.

^Ta

'Ta [III iKKik laiioiiageyin .]

Strike.

Strike liiin.

Tr> fight.

Strike me.

I strike yon.

Strike to-dcalh.

Strike iron.

Strike co])i>er.

Thr(»\v opeii.

Strike hirel.

Strike.

Struck not reach.

Not good strike.

Strike stone.

To-go-]iy road.

l"\'tch water.

Tluinder struck.

Send telegram.

To spy.

To fight.

To will.

'l'o-l)e wounded.

Defeated.

Strilv-e feet hoiRs.

Sneeze (oni>inatoii«)elic).

Yixwn.

Strike tlirongh.

Play ]>aper ti'.-kets.

I'lay houf tickets.

I'lay ' heaxeu's nine'

Work.

Strike shuttlecock.

the

not

In the ItiHik Languaui- tiiis is K ^- ha" liiii ,

Collo(|uial it is pn niu-i'd as almsc. This does not seem

ced l)y anvoue hefore. At all exeiils the ! )ictionaries do not call

Xotx

ipn'al to have

attention

iin Ml

I. en

to it.



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"Kan lai tso

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Vun un.lrrstaii.l, .'li ? :'.:.

riidcrstaiKl. -.Vl

(Jo do. -n.

Mow slow do.

\..w do.

T>p-iiioi'i'ow do.

.\ow-.lay do. .

Xol al)l(j (to have) k'isnre (to do

- \Vhy, dir :.l

.1 Thiii^s iiianv. 1, '// I'lisiiicss nine

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, Nut IS.

l)a<;k COMIC do.

Iloii^ |iiii :- "/• Hoii^ jii'ii sli.Mi^:'I

Co where!' "/ <;o what i>la<fe I-'

\ (lo-out street one short rsjvace).Ch'iU^ ^kai yat^ chair kaii.

^:\r 'shai hui'.

llo kail yiii .

llo'i kci iioi..-"

-Mo 'iioi^^ ^chc (or che).

^Yi-^k;i hr)ii .

.Mai hoii ts/. .

"Ago taii,<i' "ha.

'l'an<;' mat^ ^iii

^\ shai laiii;-.

c.. c .)

-N-o laiiu- a.

^M har :..

=X^o siin^ ha.^

Nut need go.

A'ery ])ivssiiig- need.

(io how long r

Xot lung only. 7

Well, good. 21.

Now go.

Don't go yet.

Do what, eh r .".;5

I have Imsiness.

1 wait a-hit.

Wait (what) thing eh 'f y.\

Not. lUH'd wait.

1 wait. -1.

I

So Li-ood heart.

t Not is. 1

I I thing is.

'^Tiii/kai^ni:-'('//niorcdecidedly ,ni). 'llow c.\|ihiin, eh: :.:; (."»l)

'Tano' -n<i-o luk . ,

Wait me. A'!



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COXVKUSATIOX -Jni..

COXVHIl.SATIOX :i.M>.— < .»MK am. iiki.d mi;

Tso" ^mi 'yo ?

) c

I It - clio-yt

Yar^ Ian-',

'llai j.in (shii') ?

-l.miu- liau pill .

Ai ! Iviiin "cli'iini

cc,, , c , . ,)

llo clnuiu- ;i .

^('hoiiu- ^iiii -\v ?

^Sliii lukv

Ko-ku 111 .'

Xc-ko Jieiig*t.

^,Hfni>-''t Ling* ^l;i.

>(>. Tim kai ^ni ? {or ^ni)

21.

22.

23.

24.

2:).

26.

27.

28.

20.

3(1.

31.

32.

'-y\n ^-c lok

lliii" ^ine r (/'/'^ mc)

^Niiii;- elriit^ ^lai.

^Cliai-iiin sliii ?

jPiu ^diiinu- rui ?*

^Waii shckjt ^'oi.*

Jvoni tak. Ink

Come lielji mo.

Do what Lhing?'

LifL that, Irnnk.

Do what, eh r ."»3

Fallen tilings.

Fallen what, eh ? ,".3 ?

Luck keys.

How many [(".]'^

One liniieh.

At what (iilaee) ?

Trnnk heliind side.

Oh : lluw heavy I

Very lieavy. 2

Hold what things ?

Dooks, 32

That ell r :)4

Clothing. :;2

That light.

Light certainly. 21

How explain, eh ? wS (or .54)

Not anything. 3)2

Yes, eh :- 3'.».

JJriiig out come.

X'ot anything. 1

Those liooks.

J'lace what place ?

Place tal)le on.

Which [C] tal.le?

Cloud stone tahle.

X'o room.

^r..ve oir things.

So can. :52

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20 CONVERSATION oth.

CONVERSATION oth.—in a hurry.

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m CONVERSATION Cth.

CONVERSATIONGrir.—a short

cOxWKUSATKtx.

s.

'.).

10.

11.

12.

10.

11.

l."),

ic.

17.

IS.

1!>.

20.

21.

2J.

^Lai (.ni sliii .

"Miong ^lai,

^\i sin/ 'ho.

^M liar.

"Ngo \va" liar â : "nci wa"".''

"Xc'i kwu liai" ^che.

-Au'o ^clii-Lo hai a .

'Xci ,,111 ^clii îi?

Ts(r-mat^ ^m ^clii îii ?

"Nei în sliik^ ke .

-Ngo shik^ /i.

"Nc'i tim sliikj îii ?

-Ngo yong- yong" „to sliik^ kc

Kom ch'utj-^k'ei ke .

"Aei ^111 sun kwa .-'

^M sun ling* Jii ?

"Nei jing-^koi sun a .''

Tso"-inat ,ying-,koi sun ni ?

Hai" chan ke .

^.M hai", ^m hai'.

"Nei kong tai wa .

M "^lio kom "^koiio-.

20. 'Ho wa-.

"Ago ho j,iian.

^M sluii ^luin.

K'oii jian (onau) -ngo lok^.

'H6 ji'ang--yan.

"Ngo sliik^ -nei ; "nei sliik^ "'ii?o.

^Scing shik^.

-[iOiig ^kii ^song ahiky

(,'onie.

Come this place.

Up come.

This place gootl.

Not is.

1 say it-is 1;yon say ?

Yon think it-is only (yon tliink so.)

I know it-is, 2

Yon not know. 1

Why not know, eh ? o^

Yon not know-about is. 15

I know. 1

You how know, eh ? 53

I thing (upon) thing even know. 15

So extraordinaiy. 15

Y'ou not believe [-suppose? 18

Not believe certainly. 21

You ought to-believe. 2

Why ought to-l)elieve, eh ? 53

It is true. 15

Not is, not is.

You speak large words.

Not good so say.

Not proper. 2

Good words.

I very angiy.

Not need to-be-angry.

He is angry (has been angry) witli-nie.

Good friends.

I know you : yon know nie.

Mutually ac(juainte(l.

Two persons nintnally accpiaintcd.



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CONVERSATION 7th. 25

COWKIvSATlOXTill.

—THK SKARtn.

I.



26 CONVERSATION 8th.

COXVER.SATION Hth.—curiosity and thk tkase.

8.

0.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

IS.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

2.-).

26.

27.

28.

20.

30.

31.

32.

I have it.

"What have yon got ?

These.

"What are these?

What do yon think they arc-'

I do not know.

I will tell yon ; sliall I ?

Very good.

I will not tell y(»n ; don't yon k:!Ow

Is that the way you do 'f

Yes.

I do not like it.

It does not matter; Does it not matter

Th«t is not nice.

Probahly it is not.

Then why do you. do so ?

1 am tired.

If yon are, yon need not act so.

I will give them to you.

^lany thanks.

Do you want to know what they are

Certainly I do.

]^o not yon know r

How do I know ?

I will let yon see tliem.

Let me see.

By and by.

No, now.

There i> nothing.

There is something.

There, look at them. .

Why! they an- the kittens.

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m ng m ef

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n m ^ bt.

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COXVERSATIOX Oiii.

CONVERSATJOX ynr.—soMimiiNc to ]>iiink.

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1(5.

17.

IS.

1'.).

2<>.

2].

2'.».

80.

r,i.

^Xiiiii' |v.'i 'iiii'O.

^Xiiii;- îni "ye ^jiri "iiei ^ni {or ^\\\) ?

Viii click .jiui:yrttj j)ni ^cliVu

^^1 yiTi ^t'oiii;-.

Ilo JUIlg it .

Xiiiii- ti vit,j 'slioii Jai.

^<,li;liii "imiiiii k<» pui.

K(i - ti slioii tmig .

'(Miiiiy ^tau yitj.

"Aci yiu sh(»ii ^nie {or ^ma) ; \

Yiu' l.>k .

j

.Xiiiii' vat ,1)0- lei* ,pui "^slioii lai.I

Pel ^ti siit^ slum "ngo.

'Pci -k'oii.

"K'ou soiii;- yam.

^Pei "k'oii ''yam ^la [or Ja).

liar mat^ "y<' ^^'i<>'i (."i ipi' qII')-''

II 0- Ian* "^slioij lok^.i c

^Xiiii!: li Slit Jai.

Xiiii;- "l(iii<!,- ^.sain kair ^lai.

Sshoii 111 'li6.

-X.ô \va- 'shuii 't'nii,!^ lair lok. I

'Cliiiiu- fan 'ho la {or l.l).!

"Xi>o via slian Sliou.

-^lo sliiln *^sli()ii, jCli'il ^m "^lio.

,Î %'. ^clra.

Xi- ti (-li'ii 'ho.

Bring give nie.

Bring what thing give yoii, eh? W7^

A [class.] etip ; a cup of-tea,

Xôt want sugar.

Very strong. 2

Strong over mnch.

Bring some hot water come.

Pour down away.

Fill full that cup.

That water cokl.

Make hack-again hot.

You want water, eh r :}I)

Want. 82

Bring one glass cup of-water come.

Give some ice water to-me.

Give to-hini.

He wishes to-driiik.

Give him to-drink. 21

Is what thing water, eh ? 58

Holland water. 32

Bring some ice come.

Bring two three jtieces come.

Water not good.

That water not good.

Broken. 82

You say what thing ?

I say water hucketi hrokeii. 32

:\Iaki' back good. 21

1 want mountain water.

Xo hill water, tea not good.

Xot good tea.

This tea good.



30 CONVERSATIOX 10th.

CONVERSATION 10th.—somkthing to do.

1. To do anything.

2. He did it.

a. He did (it) well.

4. He did not know how to do it.

r>. Did not yon (pi.) know how to do it ?

0. I cannot do it.

7. Why cannot you ?

8. It is very difficult.

1). AVhat are we doing 'f

10. It is hard to say.

11. I am not doing anything.

\-J. They have nothing to do.

M). AVhat a pity.

14. They might do something.

]'). I will iind somethingforthem to do.

I

1(1. There is no need. [selves, i

17. They cannot Iind anything them-j

15. They do not want to; that is all.j

lit. I do not know as to that.

20. But I do.

21. You do, do yon ?

22. Yes, I do. No, I don't, [about it.

2;5. Then there is nothing to be said

24. That is what I have said all along.

(See note)

2r>. I thought it was oidy that they

could Jiot find any work.

2t;. No indeed; that was not it.

27. It is hard to find work.

25. It depends upon what it is.

2'.>. Yes, that is so.

oi'. Some work is difficult.

31. Then few know how to d<» it.

5)2. You had better find some work soon.

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CONVERSATION 1 1th.—th k ra i n.

1. It vaitis.

2. There is rain.

?}. Yes, tlieiv is rain.

4. It is raining".

;". It is raining now.

(). Yon are right, it is raining now.

7. It rained last night.

5. I was asleeji ; I do not know.

;». Do not yon know whethei' it did,

or not y

l(t. How conld I when 1 was asleep!'

1 1. Did yon not wake ?

12. Wake in the middle of the night?

No.

1;]. Then you sleep well.

14. I sleep very soundly.

lo. AVell, the rain woke nie.

IC. Did it rain very heavily ?

17. It did rain iiea\ily indeed.

15. It is strange.

III. Why strange?'

•JO. It wassuch good weather last evening.

•j\. There were some slight showers

during the day.

22. 1 remember.

2;}. What do you remembL-r ?

24. There was a passing showt-r at n<»on.

2.'». I was out at the time.

2C.. Did you get wet ?

27. I was wet through.

2)s. It was an April shower.

2',t. To-day it rains again.

?}(>. It is a drizzling rain to-day.

:^1. ])<) not go out.

32. I am afraid I must.

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32.

CONVERSATION Uth.—thk rain.

Lokj "yu.

lau yu.

Hai" îi, (/>/• ;i) yan -yii.

I.okj- kan "yu.

^Yi-^kii ('»• ji-okii) -yim "yii lok,.

"Mo ts'o ,(.yi-jkii (or ^yi- ka) lok^-

Tsokj -mail lok^ S'u. [ kan yii

-Xo-o'^fau* (o/-fau' V'ho); în ^cliilokQ.

"N('i ^to ^m ^chi "yau "yii lok^ in

^.me (^y/- jne) ?

-Ngo "^fan^-chokj tiin ^chi â {or â) ?

Mo sengt ^me (o/- Qine) ?

Piiii -ye" sengt ^me {or îne) !' Mo.

Kom Tiei lio fan lolc_.

'Ngo fan tak^ ho nain^ kt- .

Ko -qIi 'yu clung sengj ngo.

Lokj ho tiii" yii me {or „me) ?

Tiii^ "yii lok^ ; t.ii" yii lok .

Ch'ut^-^k'ei lok_.

Tso'-mat^ ch'nt -^k't'i ^ni {or j\\) ?

Tsokj man kom ho ^t'iii ^ni.

Tsokj-yatj yaii M lok, "yii iikm a .

22. Koi -tak lOl

yeei -tak mi

.wan "vu I

c

An -chan yan k\v

Ngo ko clian" {or chair ^.shij

ch'nt l<ai lok .

Shapj ^shan nui ?

Sliap siii shan lok .

Hai" pakj-chong- yii.

Jvain-yatj yair lok^ yii 1 >k

^M ho ch'ntj ^.kai.

Ago p'a yiii clru kai.

Falling rain.

Have rain.

Yes (1), have rain.

Falling rain.

Now iiave rain fall.

Xo mistake, now falling rain.

liast night fell rain. [kiinw. 32

I was-asleep {or asleep had-fallen) : not

You even not know have rain fall (or)

not, eh ? 3")

I asleep, how know, eh ? I

Not waked ? 39

Mid-night wake, eh? 39 Xn!

Then yon good sleep. 32

I sleep able very soundly. 1.")

The rain made wake me {i.f. made me wake.)

Fell very great rain, eh r 39

Great rain 32, great rain. 32

Extraordinary. 32

AVhy extraordinary, eh ? 53

Last night so good weather (//7. sky). 53

Yesterday have some fall rain line. 2

Remember. 32

Remember what thing, eh r 2

Noon have passing shower rain. 21.

I that [Kiriod {or period of-tin

street. 32

AVct body, eh ? 35

Wt't all {or whole) l»ody. 32

Was shower-amidst-snnshine r

To-day again falls rain. 32

To-day drizzling rain.

Not good go-out stivet.

I fear must tro-out j^tree'.

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3i CONVERSATION 12th.

COXVERSATIOX 12th.—the wrongman.

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How are you ?

I am \vt41, and von ?

I am well.

I have )iot seen you for a long time. I

I have been to Shanghai.

Oh : Have you ?|

You have had a good time of it, eh ? i

Only middling.j

You have made money.

No, I have not.

How is that ?

I have failel in business.

Failed ?

Yes.

I heard you had made a lot of money.

It is not so.

That is what was said.

They made a mistake.

Perhaps they made a mistake.

Perhaps they did.

They said it was you.

It was not I.

Who was it ?

My elder brother.

Oh ! that was it, was it?

It must have l)een.

Then you have come back now ?

Yes, I have.

What are you going to do ?

I want to get something to do.

Well, very good, good fjye.

Good l)ye.

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GONVKRSATIOX 1-2th.

CONVERSATION 12th.—the wrong max.

it.

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32.

"iNc'i lu> ;i.''

Ho a 'iK'i ho a f

ÎIo a\

Ho nor ^111 km iiei.

"Ngo hoii Sliono-- hoi.

O", Hai' ^nic {or oine i-'

•ÎTo shai^ k-di /i {or î) ?

,Ma-'^Mia*-tei- che ('// click" ).

Fat^ ^ts'oi ^la {nr Ja).

"Mo "^ts'iii* 16 .

"^Tim \-M ni {or j\[) ?

ShitJ

pun loko-

Shibj pun ^nie {or jiie) ?

Shitj puu lok^.

"Ngo ^.t'engt-man- "nci f-.it^ tar

^M hai- ke\ [^ts'oi wo

^.Yau-tei' liai" kom "^kong k;i .

Kong ts'o lok^.

P'il' "k'oii-tci- ^t'engt ts'o lok .

^M hai ngo.

Hai" j)in ko ni ?

Ngo tiii"*^16 chc {or chek^).

0\ *^koni jne {or ^me) ?

Shi"-pit^ hai" ^la.

Kom "nci ,vi- ka ('//• .vi ka) Ian

Fan ^lai* lok,

.

[^lai lo nic ?

^Song tso- mi 'ya ni {or,ni) ?

Song wan ti shai -kai tso" "ha lok- ,.

^c

^Ng, 'ho â (or ^n). I [6 ^haiig ^hi

"^Ho jhang la {or Jii). (or Jii).

You wcl

Well

Well. 2

Very long not seen you.

I gone Shanghai.

I It-is-so, eh ? 30

Good world-of-it, eh 'f 1

Middling only. 7

^[ade wealthy. 21

No cash to-gct-on-witli.

How explain, eh ? 53

Lost my-money-put-into-l»usiness (/./".,

Lost capital, eh ? 39 [cajiital.) 3

Lost capital. 32.

1 heard you got very wealthy, so-they-

Not is. 15 [said. (54.

;

People did so speak. 14

Spoke wrong. 32.

Afraid they heard wrong. ."52

Afraid it-was even not certain {i.e., it may be

Theysaid it-was you, said-they. (;4 [so.)

Not was L

Was which one, eh ? 53

My elder brother only. 7

()! so, eh ? 39

(ertainly was. 21

Then you now back come, cli r 31. 31>.

Back come. 32

Wish to-do what thing, eh r 5:5

Wish to-find some employment to-do

Well, good 1, well walk. 21 [a-bit :i2.

Well walk. 21



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CONVERSATION ISrir. 37

CONVERSATION 13th.—my mother is ill.

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32.

"Ngo hoii lok^.

Hoii pin sliii a ?

-Shong "^shcng*! («'" jSheng*.) [r,mG?)

-Sluing "^sheng^t ^me (or ^slicng*

Ilai- ^ti («/• ji.) : -shong '^sheng*t!

(or ^shcng*) ii'.

-Nei^sin(w/-^sin)"^kei yal, to "shong

'^sheng*t('?'\sheng*)^lai Ja (/'/-ohi.)

Hai", -mo ts'o .[^jii ?')

Iso'-mat yau" yiu hoii ^ni (or

'Ngo -yau ^ti rz-. l

^Mi--ye sz"-kon ?

Kan-yiu sz" a .

^M wa" takj (mi--ye sz" ^me {urAwo)?'

-L6--m6 peng-f lok^. i

Peng't (Hie (or ,jiie ?)

Ho "ch'ung^t pe"R' t 'i •

-K'oii ^sin («>• gSin) V^î* c^'"' P*^"g"t|

Hai- â (or â.) [kwo Jai lok^.j

"K'oii ji-Jva (or ji ka) yairj

peng-f lok^?

Har a, peng-f to lio ^kwau-hai .

"Ngo ^kwii 'k'oii kwo cho ^shan lok^.

^M hai"; ^.m hai" sz ke .

"Nei -to wii" -k'oii sz lok^.

^M hai-;^lu hai" "ngo wa' ke .

Shatj hai" "nei kong kc .

"Ngo-"mo koni wa . -Ngo kci

^shi *^kong a ?

^M hai" -nei, hai" pin ko ^ni ?

Tili--*^k'oi --ngo sai -"^lo hai" ^knni

Wcl" (chek^.) [ ni ?)|

Ts6"-matj "k'l'iii kom wa" ^ni (')/

-K'oii kong tai--\va- lok^. [(o/-îii)?

Chi-t6''lo\ts6--mat *^kong tai' wsi-jii

"K'ou kong tar-\va ke .

-Nei yiii iiau" "k'ou.

I go. 32

Go what place, eh ? 2

Up-to city.

Up-to city, eh ? 39

Yes. 1 Up-to city. 2

Y(»ii hefore several days also wcnt-np-to

city (lid. 21

Yes, no mistake.

Why again want to-go, eh ? 53

I have some business.

What business ?

Important business. 2

Not say able wliat business, eh ? 39

Mother ill. 32

111, eh ? 39

Very heavy illness. 2

She before time also ill over did be. 32

Yes. 1

She now again ill ? 32

Yes, 2, ill to very serious, [other) body. 32.

I thought she passed-over already (into an-

Not is; not is dead. 15 [32

You even (it was, who) said she was-dead.

Not was, not was I said-it. 15

Really was you said. 15

I not so said. I what time said ? 2

Not was you, was what one eh ? 53

Probably my younger brothci' did so say

oidy. 7

Why he so said, eh ? 53

He spoke lie. 32.

Know, 31, why speak lies? 53

He speaks lies. 15

You must scold him.




CONVERSATION 14th.—an important conversation.

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I saw you yesterday.

"Where .'

In the street.

I did not see you.

You were walking.

Witli whom ?

"With a friend.

I do not know liim.

You do not know him at all.

I thought at first T knew him.

I do not think you do.

Who was he ?

A school-mate. [time ?

Theu you have known him a long I

I have known him a long time.;

You had a long talk with him.;

Only for a short time.

Y'ou need not say that.^

Why need not I say that ?

Because I saw yon.

We did not have much to say.

I supposed you had a great deal to say.

It was only an ordinary conversation.

Your friend was six-aking in an

excited manner. [weather.

Oh, no 1 Wc were speaking about the

And yet you did not see me pass.

Did you passus ?

Close by you too. [there.

I could not suppose you would be

I wished to see you.

Why did you not speak to me ?

I saw you had a friend there.

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40 COXVERSATIOX 15th.

CONVERSATION1,jth.—

thkshut door.

Open it.

It will not open.

Who shnt it ?

Who shut it ?

Yes, who shnt it 'i

Tlie woman.

It was she, was it ?

Certainly it was.

Can she shut the cloc>r.

She can shut the dooi-.

I am speaking altont the front door,

the main door.

We are both speaking- of the chief

door, the street door.

The side door is also a street door.

Whose house is that ?

15. AVhieh house ':

IG. That one.

17. ])o you mean the one ojijiosite r

18. No, the one nearly opposite.

19. It is mine.

20. I did not know it was yours.

21. My father gave it to nie.

VI. Was it his ?

23. He bought it.

24. From whom did he huy it r

2o. From your family.

2G. It was theirs.

27. They did not want it.

28. So sold it.

2'.). It would have )»een belier if they

had given it t<» you.

30. They sold it to a neighboiu-.

31. I say it was not right to sell it tohini.

32. That is what I say.

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^42 CONVERSATION 16th.

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CONVERSATION IGth.—off in a boat.

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82.

C„,, ,,3£(.<(,pg| j^.J^ p

^Rim- piin si

N6i yiii

Yiii' a^ ; kiii' chek^ "t'eng Jai ^lii

{or ,1a).

Ko' chek, ^m tso" tak^, ô-^tso lok„.

^Ni cheko ^koti-tseng-t ke .

Tso" takj lok^.

Hoii qPi'ii shii a ?

Yiii' chaii" Jioi ^shiin.

,Piu chek, hai" â {or ,a) ?

jHoi-jt'aii ko' chek, (^hai" lok,.)

^Ng, *^h6 lok„, tso- takj lok,.

-Ts'o*t jChung-^kan {or letter and

more usiuiUy okiin) ^.la {or^ Id).

Kom' ^shiii jan chM" ^tsong ke .

Kill* ^to yabj 'long ko Jai ^pong

chilu- jla {or Ja).

'H6 Ja {or Ja) ; kid' Ja {or ,1a).

Chilu- 'hei ,lai }i {or ,1a).

Ngakj shoii lok,.

^Shoii tai", *^slioii ^kon ^ni ?

'^Shoii man'.

^M shai "lei ?

^M Shai -lei;^fung ngdk^ ^d {or ,A)

Hai- *^ting ^t'aii ^fang ^me {or ,me) ?

Hai- jle (or ,le).

^M hai- jUi chek^ d (or ,jl).

'Kom, ,pin chek, hai- ^ni ?

jM hai- ^mai-jt'au ^ni chek,, yat_^

toil ^hoi ko chek, hai" lok,.

^Lilm jin-jt'ung tai'-yi- chek, hai"

jMai ,pin pin" ^ni ? [lok,.

jYan-hdk, ko"* pin" lok,.

^Shai "^tang ^m Shai a ?

Hai" a\ yiii' ^tang -^. [hou lok,

Tsaii" ^fdn hoii' lokoj "mo "ûoi^ îin.

Sampan, 2

You want boat eh ? 35

Want 2 ;call [C] boat come. 21

That one [C] not do can, dirty. 32

This one [C] clean. 15

Do can. 32

Go what place, eh ? 2

Want row out-to vessel.

Which one [C] (is ? 1)

Outside that one [C] is. 32

Well, good 32, do can. 32

Sit middle. 21

So few men row oars. 15

Call more one two [C] come assist

row. 21

Good 21 ; call. 21

Row up come. 21

Contrary wind. 32

Water great, water dried, eh ? 53

Water slow.

Not use sail ?

Not need sail ; wind contrary. 1

Is against thehead (of the boat) wind, eh ? 3 9

Yes. 24

Not is this one. 1

Then, which one [C] is, eh ? 53

Not is near this one, [C] straight

opposite out that one [C] is. 32

Blue funnel number two one [C] is. 82

Approach which side, eh ? 53

Visitors that side. 32

Need wait not need, eh ? 2

Yes, 2 want wait. 2

Just back go;32 not long back s:o. 32




CONVERSATION 17th.—Hongkong then and now.

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What part of the country are you

I am a Hung Shiin man. [from?

From the Hong Shan District?

From Hong Shan city.

You have been in Hongkong a long

A long time. [time.

How long a time ?

I came when I was young.

Hongkong is not the same as it was

in olden times.

No ; it is not the same.

It is very different, I suppose.

It is very different.

There were few people then.

There were very few people.

Not many houses either.

There were no houses or shops then.

None at all ?

I did not say that.

Then there were a few, more or less.

There were only a few.

Only one here and there;that was

all.

Now there are many people.

There are that.

And streets and wharves and temples

and gardens.

You have not said all.

I know that.

How do you go to Hong Shan ?

You can go hy passoge boat from

Hongkong. [from Macao ?

And you can go by passage boat

Yes.

It is not a long journey, I suppose.

Not very long.

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CONVERSATION ITth. 45

CONVERSATION 1 7 rn.—iiongkono then and now.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

1-2.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

-NcM hai" ^pin sbii jan ?

Ngo hai' ^Hong ^Shiin jan.

^Hong ^Shan yiin" jan ^nm ?

liarJ

Hong ^Shtin "^sheng* ke .

"Nei ^hai {or Jai) Jlong- kong ho

Sioi* lok^.

^Lai (or %^\ shii') ^ho nol'* lok^.

"Yaii k^i noi* ^ni ?

Sai' ko' ^ko ^shl ^lai lok^.

Hong- kong ^.m "ts'z kaii' ^shi kom.

^M "ts'z lok^.

^Chtlng ho "yiin kwtl

.

^Chang ho yun lok^.

Ko ^shi j'an shiii lok^.

^H6 Shiii jan lok^.

Yaii" "mo mat^ uk^ t'lm.

Ko^ chan" '^shi "mo uk^ "mo p'6 lok^,

^Ham ^to "mo ^.me {or ^me) ?

^M hai kom wa .

^Kom, ^to "yad ^to shiii lok^^.

"Yau kei ^kan ^che.

Ni shii' yat "long kdn, ko shii

yatj "long kau ; kom-ke ^che.

jNi "^p'ai* jan ^to.

^Chan chiug hai" lok^.

Yau" 'yau ^kai; yaii" 'yaii "ma- t*au*;

yau--yau'^miu*;yau--yaUjfd- yiin*.

-Nei ^m ^ts'ang *^kong sai .

"Ngo j.chi-t6 lok^.

*Tim hoii' ^Hong ^Shiln ^ni ?

'Hai ^H6ng-*^Kong tap^ "^to* (hciii)

yaii" takj. [m;i ?

^Hai 6' jMi'm tap^ ^to* yair tak^ la

Hai" jle (or qIc).

"Mo kei noi shoii lo" kwa .

"Mo 'kei "^noi* ,che.

You are wliat phioe man ?

I am Hong Shiin man.

Hong Shan District man, eh ? 33

Is Hong Shan city belong-to. 15

You at {or come), Hongkong very long. 82

Come {or been here) very long. 32

Have how long, eh ? 53

Little one that time come. 32

Hongkong not like old time so.

Not like. 32

Diifer very far I-suppose. 18

Differ very much. 32

That time men few. 32

Very few men. 32

Besides not many houses also. [32

That period [C] time no houses, no shops.

Entirely also none, eh ? 89

No is so say.

Then also have more less. 32

Have several buildings only. 7

This place one two [C.]; that place one

two;[C] so only. 15, 7

This time men many.

Truly really it-is-so. 32

Also have streets ; also have jetties ; also

have temples ;also have gardens.

Y'ou not yet said all.

I know. 32

How go Hong Sh<ln, eh ? 53

At Hongkong go-on-board passage-boat

(go) also can. [can ? 22, 35.

At Macao go-on-board paasage-boat also

Yes. 24

Not very long water road I-auppose. 18

Not very long only. 7




CONVERSATION 18th.—on! those lawyers.

1. Oh ! Those lawyers.

2. What is the matter now ?

3. I have lost my case.

4. Did you retain a lawyer ?

6. No, I did not.

6. Who did then ?

7. They did.

8. Did you win or lose .'' I suppose you lost.

9. I did not.

10. Why did not you have a lawyer ?

11. I have no money.

12. But if you had won, they would have

had to pay your lawyer's costs.

13. They would have had to pay mylawyer's costs to me !

14. It often is so.

15. I did not know ; if I had, I would

have got not one, but two or three.

16. I cannot help laughing at what

you say.

17. What are you laughing at ?

18. Laughing at you wishing to retain

so many lawyers,

19. Why should not I ? It is most

important to win. [be enough.

20. With such a small case one would

21. I do not consider it a small matter.

22. But the judge might think it was

unnecessary. [I suppose.

23. The judge would not trouble about it

24. Why not ?

25. Why should he ? I thought he would

not attend to such things.

m.^. mm mm,

m m ^i m,f!); * m m m ti ^,

i^-^mmm m., ti m #.tl !«.

fi!c -fe fTv tj IS Pjg.

ti ® Dj,

f$ M .m ?lg ft? te IS 5 Hi !K

m t m «.

miikm. mit^-n

py- -> ^ - ffl w^>mm Mm 'h ».

:k kmtimm,«!: -H I"! tr « Pf

.



CONVERSATION ISth.

CONVERSATION ISxir.—oh! thosk lawykrs.

13.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

J.Ai ^ya {or ^\ jii) ! ko -„ti chong'-^sz.

^Yi-^kil {or Ji-okii) "yau niat^ sz" jii ?

-Ngo gShii on lok^.

-Nei'yau ts'engtclioiig -^sz inou ^

c,. c c , r , . ,)

"Mo, 'ngo "inu ts'cngt a .

*^K6in opiii ko' '^ts'cngf ^ni {or ^ni)?

-Jv'oii ko^ ^t'aii lok^. [kwii .

-NeijSbiipe- jengt ,ni? -ni«') jengf

-Mo lokv " "[.,ni?

Tsir matj 'iic'i -nio ts'eiigtc"'

("'"

Mo .iigau* ^;i {or Ji).

Nc'i hai" jengf îii, "k'oii ko ^t'aii

yi'ii ch'ufcjChong"-Q8Z shaiyniig" ^li

K'oii ko ^.t'aiiyiu pei'^fan 'iigu^ni

^t'au chong--QSZ shai'fai kwo "iigo!

^Wo jto chong bar kora.

Ai ! "ngo jn ^chi, "ngo bar ^.cbi,

tsau" ts'engt cbong--^sz, jii chi

'^ts'engtyabjko jt'im, ta'engf "long

^s.im ku ^tu li6 lok^.

"Nci kong ko -^^ti shlit^-wa" ^ling

"ngo bo siii lokv.

Sill niatj "ye ^ni {or ^ni ) ?

hm "nei song ts'engt koni ^to

cbong--QSz ke .

Tso- raafcj ^m ^ts'engf ;i ? Cbi "^kaii

bar yiii ^yengf ke Ja.

Kom^ sbiii on yat ko kaii lok^.

^go ^m sun bill siii sz .

lar-^yau wak^- clie kwu în shai

kom ^to li .

Tai"-^yan ^m ta-"lei kwa .

Tso" matJ^m ta- lei a ?

Tso- mat 'ta--lei /i {or â)? "Ngo

kwu "k'uu ,ni ta-"lei kom kc

18

Dear me ! Tbose lawyers.

Now bavL! wbat matter, eh ? 03

I lost [,/liii -= S. of P. 'W] case 32

You bave retained lawyer not, eb ? 2

No, r not engage. 2

Tben wbo [C] engagwl, eb i" 53

Tbey tbat side, 32

You win or loser Not ^vin probably.

No. 32

Wbat tbing you not retain, eb r ri3

No niuney. 1

Yuu bad won 53, ibe-y tbat îde (^wiaild)

need i^snc lawyers i'ees. I

Tbey tbat side (would) need tu-give back

my tbat side lawyer's expenses to

Very many times is so. [me

Oh ! I not know, I bad known tben retain

lawyers, not only engage one [C],

besides engage two tbree [C] also

good. 32

You speak tbose words make mc very

(miicb) to-laugb. 32

Laugb-at wbat tbing r 53

Laugb-at you wisbing to-retain su many

lawyers. 15

Do wbat not retain ? 2. Most pressing

is must win. 15, 21

Siicb small case one [C] sufficient. 32

I not consider is small matter.

His-Lordsbip perbaps (would) tbink not

need so many. 2

His-Lordsbip not attend-to, probable. 18

(For) wbat tbing not tronl)lc-about, eb? 2

(For) wbat tbing trouble-abont, eb r 1

1 tbougbt be nut troubk'-about

sncb matters.



48 COXVERSATION 19th.

COXYERSATIOX 18th.—oh! those lxwyer^— (Continued.)

26. Indeed ! would not, he ilmiigh ?

27. Yes : ^Yllat Avould lie probably d

28. He would probably consider one

solicitor sufficient in such a case.

2'J. And what then r

30. lie might deciile tbat vuu wcie to

have your bari'ister"s costs, Init not

your solicitor's.

31. Oh, indeed.

82. Yes.

M *T Pg tr a p&>

n i^mw.m â ^ n -

tB ^ *ifi f« S Hi S a

® til i^îK^m'Sim.

CONVERSATION 19th.—kow lung city.

10.

11.

12.

18.

Have uni been to Kow Lung- City ?|

fij^ -S* Jg A h| Sfi Pa # B/6»

fl m s ^ H# f^ * "a.

In that CISC how do you know when\!^ î^ ^ §^J ^ H$ i* BE*

Yon o(, „u board the launch, sit

f^J >)§ ^ ^ {f ^ # ^J-

I lia\c been.

How do you go !'

By steam launch.

AYhere do you start from ?

From the Praya.

"When ihu's it start ?

There is no time Hxed. [they gc

down, and wait till

\Vhat till wh n ?

Till they start.

How long is it before thev start'

m m m ni ^y.

fg m m M gfi * pjs.



CO.W'KK^A rioX i'.»Tii.

C()X\'KItS.v'l'l<>\ iS'i'ir.—oh! 'I'iiosk \..\\\\ i]k<,. — (('iiufimiri/.)

VAn'-'Uo ...1 S;i--lri Ink.

e^

2S.

21).

30.

llui- me {"I- lu'j) ; 'kTiu lai'-^k'oi

tiiu '\vi ni {or ^lii

)'-'

"K'ou tar k'oi sun k )iii-ki' on -

kur, vat ko s:ii (.•lionn- - >/. k;m

lok..

Kom tim ^ni ("/ ni , r

lit. lU'st \u)l (nnihle-abdut ;'.2. (irinical,

wliicli nii'ans, Will not Iw Ihoiiyli '/)

fntk'cd ,\\); he [imlKihly liow att<-ii(l-tn

el, r ;!r.

lie |.i'iili:il)ly (Wdiild) consider sucli ca!>e

one [('] solicitor enout;li, ?>> (The

force of the P|^ ke' will be

shewn it the words are Li-ans)iosed,

Hji foll(»\\.:, (( rase of kkcIi a hind).

Then how, eh ? .");>

K'oii wak^-^•he tiin^ "nei yiu^ He perhaps (would) decide (that) you

would |iciy-out your own Itiji;I

hiwyd-'s fees, they that side woulil

iieeil to lay-out your little lawyer's

fees.

Oh, indeed !' ;5:)

I

Yes, 24

cb'nt^ ts/,-- ke tar clionj^-- sz

shai-ynn,n-", "k'ou ko ^t'au yiu

1

"

C'

. . f ,,

-J"

, )

ch'ut 'nci sui cnong'-,s/> ke

C , ,\ ,5

sliai-fai.

()", liar me \or me) .'

Hai- le {or Ic.

t'OXVERSATlOX U)Tir.—Kow i,rNG city,

C„,, , ....5 C,

Is'anof ni (or ni) ?

IToii kwo lok..

Nei hoii Kau Jaing ^sliengf ^m ' You iKvu-to Kau Lang city not yet,

eh ? 53

Ueeii, 32

How go, eh ? l>o

On-board steam launch {lit little fire ship).

\ At what place start, eh ? oS [32

ISea side, 32

' AVhat time start, eh ? 53

Tim hoii ni {or ^ni) ?

Tiipy 'fo-^shiin-*^tsai lok^.

Hai „piu shii hoi- shan i

jHoi j.'ong lok,

J\ei ,shi hoi- shan ni :

1 ;'..

-.Mo hiiir ting- M.ei ^shi* lioi- shanI

Xo limit certain what time Start, i:>

^[Wto'-| [till-

Nei lokj '^fo-shiiu-*^tsai "^ts'o*!. You go-dowu-into steam launch sit wait

'Tang tn'''kei 'shi- :l'.^

|

Wait till what time, eh ? 2

'Tang -k'ciii ^hoi-^shan lok . [,ni)?; Wait till it starts, 32

"K'oii kei noi* ^hoi-^shan ^.ni («/•i It how long before start, eh? 5:!



"'OXVKILSATIOX 20TH.

CONVKHSATION r.trii. —kdwmxc i-vv\.— f ('(iDliininl.

,

pH !U

€"1^.

;

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i!». « ^* W i"^.

;

f4; JE « e.

I

n % « 1^.«i I fi P§ *1 i!f

.

fg 1?5 P?} *li i!f

.

\% m i'i m m vi^,

P§ # Pf. t§ ffi ^ ffl nW ^

* Ht It » # PiS.

81. They wail till there m-. 6iilflcioiiti,as-| tg % fl «^ A S S iirl # ll-1|^,

seiigers before they stuvt ; is tliat it ?j

/^\jA^ pfi. Y.^

p^32. Of course. AVonld they ^u if thorej ^4i "fl ^^ ^ tg^** «#,

were no I'lassengers ? |

14.



(•(»xvi:i:s.\'ri()\ •.'mtm.

roWI'lK'SATIOX IliTii.— Kou ijNi; vvvw—fContiiiurd).

\ 32.

K(» -, liJa Uwyc Idk .

"Xi'i jn \va' lak^ ^\\w (^>/' jiie) ?

"Xû liiu wa" tak^ iii {or oiii) ?

'Au" ^111 clii : "ngo iiiau'' ha nci

"X-u Lo ^m êlii lok . [^:i [in- ^:ij.

lv.''in ch'ntj-^k'ci kr !

^l\ "ye ch'utj-jk'ei j'l ?

^^[ lull" ch'nt -^kvi ^nie {or ^me) ?

- c„.. ,J ,..-3

,3 c ,, , .

".Nci yair huii -kwo , "nci ^.tiam

to ^m ^clii ke.

iMo jaii ^clii ke .

Koni, yiitj-fatj ^k'ei lok^,

Xfi km ho kwiii" ?

llo ^k'ei-k\v;ii lok^.

^Shau(^ch'iirO-^kiing

^to

^m^clii

^Shiiii eliii îii {or j\\) ? [ii .

"K"(»u ,_r(i ^111 ^chi a .

"Xri koiig latQ-nganr wa" lok^.

^.^r ha I" ;'i : "k'oii tim ^chi ko-^ti

h.ik^ kei slu*^lai ^ts'aisai ^ni((?/'Qni)?

"K'ciii tang "yaii kau ^yan-hi'dv,

chi ^hoi-^shaii ^.mc {or îrie) ?

ITai" kom ^ni hai" a ?

"Ting* ^lii. {or Ji-X) -Mo taix-hak^

"k'oii- tci" h()ii hi'' îne (or ^me ?)

'rh;ii not ccrlaiii. .'J:.'

You not say alilc. eh r ol>

I how .siy al)h:' :.;;

I not kiKiW : I ask a-l)il yon, i

r also noL know. .'Ii'

Su strange I i ."i

AVliat thing strange, ehr 2

Not i.s strange, eh? 39 Yoii also havr-

Iteen, yon altogether also not

know, To

Xo man knows, 15

Then, still-inore strange. 32

You think very extraordinary? ['lliis is in

A'ery strange, ;j2 [a kind of rising tone.]

Steersmanalso

not know, 2

Hhip's lord, eh ? ;").'>

He also not know, 2

Y'oii S]»eaking nonsensical words, 32

X(^t is 2 ; they how know those i)assengers

what time come together all, eh ? 53

'riicy wait liave enongli passengers before

starting, eh? 39 Is so, not is? 2

rtrtainly 21. X'o passengers they wonld-

go, f ji ? 22, 30

COXVKR vV'I'lOX 20th.—THE teak.

1. -X(-i huii ^shan- tengt ^.m ^ts'ang|

Yon go hill-top not yet, eh? .">3

2. Mri" ^ts'ang a. [^ni (m- ^\\\\)\ XoD yet, 2

3. ^Î ^ts'ang h<Mi' :- Xot yet gone ?

i. Mei".I Xot-yet.

5. "X\m' Jai Jlong Kung kom noi" Y'ou come Hongkong so long, [This keei)s

^tn ^ts'ang lioii ^shan- tengf ke'' ? its original tone] not yet go hill-

G. "Mo yung- hoii a {or îi). X'o use go. 1 [top? 15



rOXVERSATlOX 21st.

rOXVHRSATIOX iMiTH.—THE v\:xK.—(Co»/i/)i/e f.)

12.

13.

14.

If).

16.

17.

1<^,

19.

20.

21.

22.

20.

28.

29.

30.

31.

;]2.

We Encrlish arc very fond of climl.-

iiiK hills.

AVhat is the gocid of it ?

There is great ]iiMfit in it.

Oh ! indeed I

Yon exercise yjiur legs when yon go

for a walk along the liiil roads.

But hill roads arc difficult (o walk on.

That is true; but there are a great

many things 'na".l to do in this world.

Bnt if a thing is hard to do, docs

it follow that yon must do it ?

That is net it.

Then what do yon say ?

I say it gives you strength to clinih

hills.

It makes me very tired.

But yon feel hetter aftei-wards.

No. Even the next dav, I do not

feel in good spirits.

It is only ])ccause you are not

iicenstoraed to it.

Beside it is cool at the IVak.

It is tolerably cool down lieloNv.

I do not think it cool.

There are a nnmber of summer

residences at the iVak.

If you go to the flag staff on a clear

day, you can see a long way off.

I sui)jK)se yon can see as far as

Ivowlnng city.

Further than that.

Von see the sea all i-ound ; doyou not r

Yes, and a great many islands.

There is a fine view^ I suppose.

Yes. It is beautiful : y(ju had

better go up and sec it.

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111 8S » ff.

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'ji^ ® fi S n.pg -fi « iS.

m. u m m m,« frs ^ ± III. Pt ^ a- ^

f(- tiui «a J!, yf m>« * ^ nft^ m.

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\i\mx >M p^,

m m m m,Ul Ti w w ^ J^ *.

mm.±mm^m%mm.pg It pt it'.

m 11 «> i^fim »*.

% m M- ra m,m •If. n » nf> ^jf, u ±* bj

mm.



COWERSATIOX :.'(iTii.

r().\VEllSATl()X -Mrni.— Tin: \'K.\K.— (''oti/iniuu/.)

^slian kt' .

,s. -Van niat^ \\k^ îii ("/• iii) r

i). -Van tar yik^.1

1(1. Ilai' ^ww (or iiic) :

II. ll(Mi' k'Wiiiig^ ^sluiii \<r. tsatr -\\ui

^liaiiji't ^sun^' iui k(')k -po'.

]-2. ^Sliiiii In" jian Ji;ii)i!t.

];>. "Mo t:s'o , LMu ha "van Ikj ^.to

t• />2

"

!

"vc ^naii tsi) .I

14. Yaii vat kill" "ye îian iso', koin

jan-trr ^slii-i»it.^ yiii tso" lo

J,\liar kniii wa". [j.iiU' (or ,jM1l') r

Kom 'lu'i tim koiig îii («/" ui)?'

"Ngo \v;r kMiir "shoir^' ^siiaii, winj

ling" ^sluin- Lsz ehoug -kin".

"Ngo k am" ^sluin tsau" km no,

]Iau--Joi kin^ ^hn- li ^ki. [kwiii".j

^Î hai" : tai"-yi" yat^ _to ^m kin|

^tsing ^shaii. [c^'li^'-

^M ! "nei ^m ^liang kwaii,che (or

^Sluiii tcngt yai'r Î'Jng lok^,

J la"- tai lo kci (.long a .

"Xgo Wii" ^ni ^long. [ L'ing*

^Shan "^tcngt "yaii ho ^to J-ing

Iloii^ "^ch'e {or -div) J<V'i ^koii ho

^tMu *^h6 "viin to mnng" tak^ to ,

]g- tak^ t;/ 'Kad

^.Lung ^shcngt.

M V-hi (koni "yiin).

^( hau-j,\vai ,L>j hai" km hoi ma.'

llai" îi, (or ji), yair "^tMi tak^ kin

tai" to hoi- Ur.

îo kci ho t'ai kwa .

liar a , Jio ho t'ai a . Nci

"shong hou t'ai ho a .

Wu Kiiglishiiiaii very fond-df raiuhh'ng-

on hills ir.

Have what profit, cli r o:!

Have great jirofit.

Yes, eh :- ;;i»

Co iMinI)l(' hill roads then able walk

loose a-lii[ footsteps.

II ill roads hard to-walk-oii.

Xo mistake, heaven's under ha\- very

many things difliciilt to-do.

llee.inse a [(J.] thing dithcult to-d •, then

lo.

h;.

17.

18.

15).

l>0.

24.

people ejrtainly must d > (it), 1

Xot do so say. \_r\\: ;)!, :5i>

Then you- how say, eh? "»;>

j

T say eliinh u]) hills can make (or cause) ,

(the) body (to be) robust.i

1 climb hills then feel very tired.

Afterwards feel better, 21j

Xol is ; next ihiy also not feci clear

spirits.

Oh I You not walk accustomed only, 7

Hill top also cool, o2

Below also i)retty cool. 2

T say not comI.

Hill top ha\'e very many cool arbours.

Go hoist flag staff (i.e. the staff where a tiag

is hoisted) (in) good weather, very

far also see able reach.

Probably see able to-reach Kow Lung

city.

Xot only (SO far).j

AU-aronnd also is see sea, eh ? 37) |

Yes, 1, also looking alile to-sec gieafc

many islands.

Also pretty good sec, I-su]ipose, IS

Yes 2, good good see 2. Yon up go see

good, 2



CONVKKSATIOX 2 1st.

) i.

la.

J J.

10.

17.

IS.

J'.>.

2(».

21.

22.

2 a.

24.

COXVElfSATrOX 21ST.—Mv yka. iii:i;.

Do vo.. knnw my tca-h. r r| ^f* i^S^ * ^11 5t 4 Pg PS ^.

I do nob. Pgl^P^\Yon saw l.im here th. utluT ,h,y.

, f^ ^c« B P!-i^fl't^ ^TEllflf»

I luivc seen him several times.|

^j^ ^ fg ^. A] p'.'^

And yon said yon did not know liim.

'

f^\ ^^ fj P^^ ^ f{q ^^^

That is true. 1 am not an.naintod'

:ff /^. ^ ^^ fg r|D^^

witli him.

Well, yn„ know who ho i^. % ^r]|^J

jjEf^^ ^ g{| pJT.J^

I do. tf^ [i^^

Does he speak Cantonese properly ? fg ,f^ IE jfi fg Pg ^ PJ6»

lie speaks the correct Cantonesefg ^ JE ^ ^ Ifi*

of the "Western snl)i'rh>.

There is no dan;^cr in Vopyinir him ^ i| fS ^ Pg tR @»then.

You need not iVar to do so. Jf you pg ^\^ p|^^ ^. -|| fg ^^ f| |1|-

copy him, ycm will be most correct.

;

^ Jp_ p^ p.^

He does not pronounce his words! f|f[ '^ pg- p^ 'f^ 'J^ :W. ^ P|1}[*

as the dictionary has them. p^^H? rM: I

MiP: jr^>j

The diotionary is prohably w.ong-' ^. :^ ^ |Q :^ ||(|^ ^g Pg.^ jg|then. He is not. ' nH />*- pftP

T suppose his tones and the sounds,fg jQ ^W S # i^S i4k

of his words are right ? '

j

They are altogeLher .<o. ;«^ Dff p^^ j

He came to me highly recommended.j fg P^^ :^]^ /^ pj f| fjf ^^î

A mmiber of people recommendedj

itf ^ ^ III W!j tE ^Khim, r suppose ?

!

They did: and his testinmnials

j

^, [\^ ^ fg P^-^ H IK M 1^ —were first class. | ^^ Pp^ p^^ |

You should he well satisfied wilhliini I

f^*, ffî j\^^ ]g ii^-^^f JJ ^ :{|} p^

j

I cann.t find any fault with him|^ \i^ ^ % Va ^ ^ ^ "0^»

What do yo.t pay him a mo,.th :- —fB) >J f^ ^ ^ î- ^ IB ^]i.

Fifteen dr,llars a month. i -|- ± ^^1^811^ ^^Hosvmanyhoursdoyousiudy a day

?|-^ Q ISS ^ f/^ ffi tt PJS.



COXVKlJSA'riOX I'lsT.

roXVKKSA'riOX -JIst.— my thaciieh

,M sliik\ a'.

8.

9,

1(1.

11.

1

1.-^.

IG.

17.

LS.

10.

20.

21,

22.

23.

21.

-X7'i sill (r//- sill) ^l«'i yat-j haijii

,..>

, . 5 c,' .... , . .> -

slm km 'k'ou ^lai a .

-Xi;<» km "k'.)U kci ^wan ^a (';/• .a).

c»^ ,> .> r-i ^1 i••• 1 ' ;

"Nc'i yau" wa" ^.m slnk^ "k'ou ke t

"Mo t'so , "ngo jin sliikj -k'oii kc .

"Xi'i clii-to^ -kviii liai" maD^ "^shoir

,("l.i a\^ ^

[,1a (.r^.la)

-IvT.ii ^kong clieiig-^t '^sli^'"g*t "^^a*

^lu 'k.iiig^ iii {or ^ni)? [Sva*.

-K'Niii *^kong clieiig^t (.•Saf-^kwaii

Hokj ^lan "kNiii ^koiig jii p'a kwa !'

^\ \S-A kc\ ITukj ^fciti -k'oii ^kong,

tsair '^wiii* clii cheiig j ke lok^.

-K'oii yair ,m chin -ti ts/r- tin

kong ke lo po .

Ts7r-*^tiii tai--^k'oi''* "yaii ^ti ts'u

lokJ

; "k'oii ^ra ts'o ke .

-Jv'iiii ko'- Jj ^shengt jam ^ngam

{or ^ngam) kwa' ?|

Xgam {or QiigjinO s;ii lok_. '

"K'iiii ,hii -Jigo si 111 , tsiii tak^|

ho ngang .

Hi) to ^yan kini-tsiii -k'iiii k\v;i ? i

ITai" ^!i, {or Ji) "k'oii-ke tsiii - chii

hai- tai' yaf-.^ ho ke lok..j

"Xci ko ,sam jing-vii'i 1h) tsuk

J

t "5 5

chi -takj lok . [ts'o ke . i

"Xgo ^m wa" takj 'k'iiii -yaii mat^ !

Yatj ko' yiit- V'''^^^^'^

c*-^ c^^'^^"

^kara -k'oii ^ni {or ^\\\) ?

Shapj-'ng ko ^ngan- tsiii'' ko yiit^.

Yatj yatj tiik, ^kci ^to ''tim ^chung

^shii ^ni {or ^ni) ?

Yuii iH-ipuiiiited-with my (sign of poss.)

teacher, not acipiainte(,l-\vith,eli ? 2

Xot ac<piainte(l-\vitli, 2

Yon l)el'ore several days at this ))]acc

seen hiin already, 2

I have-seen luin several times, I [15

Yon yet said not acqnainted-with him ?

X'o mistake, I not aci|naintc(l-\viLh him.

You know he is what jierson, 21 [1.0

Know, 2

He speak correct city \V(»rds not >i»eak,

eh ? 50

He speaks f!orrectWest(M-ii-snl)nrlis wiirds.

Copy again his speaking no fear, eh ? 18

Xo fear 15. Copy again him speaking,

then can most correct^, 15, •')-

lie also not according-to dictionary-

speak, 15, ol, (io

Dictionary probable have some mistakes,

.^2 ; he not mistake, 1

His those tones soniids right probably,

Right altogether, 32 [eh ? 18

Tie come-to my place reconnnended to-the-

extent-of very strongly (///. hard),j

Very niiuiy persons recommended him,

lirolnibly ? IS

Yes, 1. His testimi>nials are Xo. 1

good. 15, 32

Yonr [C] heart shonld-be very satisfied

in-order-to-be right, :J2

T not say can (/>., I can't say) he has

any mistakes, 15

One [C] month give how mnch book-

gold him, eh ? 53

Fifteen [C] dollars a month.

One day read how many honrs (of the)j

clock books, eh r 53



5G CONVERSATION 22xj)

COXVEliSATIOX 21st.—:^iY TKXcn^^n.— fCfvitiiriifd)

20.

27.

28.

29.

30.

It dc-pends upon whether I liave

;

g^ [fp ^ ^^ (^T fl ^ft^

tune (ir not.

On the average how many ti day?i—

ffi ^JH tHfi_^H# ?/&» !

On an average about two or threej

—' fe til: it pS ^ PH =1

honrs a day.i §ll 11 ^ M, \

That is pretty good. i ® Jl] ^ M ??» '

I wish to learn quickly.

^ '^J, '|^ P^ §% j

Do you find it ea«y, or ditti.nit r f^ J, ^ Hg || *^ PjS, '

At first it was very difUcnlt :now ;^ J^i ^ flj P, jfn Sc B^S* tf

it i.s not so difficult.i nil' II pg.^

I

32. Ti)at follows as a inatrer of course.|g ^C l^lj,

COXVEltSATIOX 22X1). -STREET HAWKKl:^

11.

12.

10 nfi^ fi ^ft » W* R4 *i -tlhat are those who sell things n

the street called ?

llawhevs.

There are a great many of iIkju.

A great many.

":/:.:"::!";.,. .„„.: mmn%mmm mm,

II.,;- ii^Bi.

s.,„o'soii fish, „,ui ,i.,v a„. ,,,11.1 ^nW K :i "a. "^1-« « « "a->

sellers of fish.

Is tliiit tlio way )

Yes; Imw would it l,e I,lll

.v!-; there not some who have a P5^ ^ n|) St

^§"4 ft* *!

name besides by which they are M 1EI SS m »B^J ^tU

called P It seems to me as if I

liad heard some of the names.

"What do you mean P Everybody

has a name.

I am not speaking of that.

miff pp.

„„ ^'. Hi. pg i% m Bi^ m.

Pg # ^ 19 »(i^.



('(tNVKU'SA'I'IoX -."iNP.''7

CO.WKUSA'l'loN :.'l>r.— Mv ikai iii:i:.

Ill îiuîii' N'l' a-l)it liavr Icisiiiv iidl. jii-t-is .".;'..

•;(; v-it vai |•lm^-^•ll^ l<ai Ink 'Mic ilav a\craL;i' iiTkoiiiim- icail IkiW

•1~. \m vai kiiS-ln- kai^ tiik "vaii ( )iu' (kiy avcraLic nckoiiiiii;- n ad lia\ c t\V(i

-l.ai- ^s.m "S;in .•Ihiki: ^shu Ja/ ,

ihnr [('] Imurs I ks. -1.

2X. 'K>Mn t'. 'kri 'l.o a'/ !

S., ( is) als.. i>rclt y -(,.,,1. -.

i^'.i. -X.uo 's()ii<;' fai'- ti liok^. I wish quickly learn.

;;(.. -Xri km' yr, yvr îiaii Imk^ uir V-n iirl easy, or dimciilt r.-U am .-li r :.;!.

,,.,1, VI- ka Ai-tli('-l)(\uiiiiiiim feel VLiT (litliciiU. now

i. ^nu k('then, :.;;. not so (lillicult. :;•_'.

Tsz-- VIII \n:\

<>' '•oursr. 1^1,

('(»X\'i:RSA'ri(>\ 2-Jxi).-sti;i;i:t iiawkki;

1. Ko' -ti liaiii;- kill uiar "Vf kill' Those walk street sell things called wliat

ts.r m;^^ -ye ^ni r' thin--, eh r :.;!.

j

Hawker.. -.Vl.\

Also ha\e very many, ;52.

4. Tar ^to lok .

<!i'L'S^t many. :;i'. i

."). Ko- fi "^sin-* "^taii vai viir.g- yal Tliose hawkeis one kind one kind how.

voni:- 'tim kiu'-fat ,ni r oallnl. di r :.:;.

^•11 tlu

^,'/ .Inst ace(:rdiii,u--to<o called only, 7.|

[^(•he.-' lliiw, eh ': .");'..

I

those-wlio, ]:., (i.e. sellers of lisli\!

i

So. 1.-,, eh ? :!'.'.

]

10. llai- y, ,m hai- 'kom. 'tim ^ni r' Yes, :^l. not is so, how. eh r :.:!.

11. ]\r har -yan V\ chunu" "yan Not is have some l)esides have naincs

''menj;*t I^'h' latj' "Xgo 'l)«".--t's7,

,

called r I very like heard overj

^tenof kwo' X\ "mciig^t- ' s<""^' ":"»<-'^-;

]L'. 'Timii'r ^Yan jan to-yau'mene-'t ITow. i' r Man man (i e. all men)aU.

j

.;-' ha\e names, 1.

c'

l;;. M har 'koim ko'- ti. Not urn si-eaking-ahoni that.

2. Attention having already been sufficiently called to the fact that some of the

finals, snch as iii and la may be either iii or iii or hi or Ta, &c., instead of rei>eating

ihem in evei'v case a liguve _' will l>e [uit after them when both forms can be used.



COXYERSATIOX l>2\d.

COXVERSATIOX 22.mj.—stuket Hx\yKER>i.—f'Confi,)//e(lj

14. Thin I (lu not know wluit you aiv



COWKUÂTIOX -'liNi.

('<K\VKI{SA'rn>\ I'l'ND.—sTi;i;i;r haw ki:i;s.— ^ ('millinicil. i

Kciu, ^'n ^clii -lu'i 'koii- iiuit^ -ye !

Tluu iioi know y.-n si.cakiii--,il.niii uliut

^X;., ji- kri to -van k(.\ ^lui. Then-, now iil<o liavc [C.]. tlioiv.

I'm k./ ii' -tWhich [('.] ? 2.

J[:in,u- kw..' hoii' 'k(. ko' îii. hik^ Walk ovcTg-ono that [C] :.:5, nittlc rattle

Itik shdiut: kill' mat "yu iii?''' sound: called wliatthiny-clir 2:). He

"K-oii hai- -van ko^ Snoii<i*t '^'"^ does have [C] name ( hy wiiicl! lie

'îneiiu*t.

Lnk^-'kwii-V. ink .

(). har lok . -luo ts'o' lok

Idit, it-is to-he |iil !(_•(! ( i.e. alaS) nut

remcmhef wiiat tliiiiL;- name.

liatlle-dvum-fellow, 32.

Oh. is, ;)2, no mistake, ;;2.

yi" ^ti meiii;''^t kwo "iiô t'enirf.

Na. 'ko ko' .t;iin -Joiio- ko' lo, ^ko Therethat [(\] carry two [C.jiiaskets, that

"ko' ha.- lok : jui!-tci- 'tim kill-'i

[<"'] i-^- ;!2. People how call inaii-

t'iit "kSiii ni r" i

uer ( i.e. Iiiwhat way is he called ?)

him eh :- r>;;.

^(), -k'()ii har ^shaii -m;iil;iii- ^fuiii; Oh, he is eoHoci (and) Itiiv broken copper

liiir fit kc . lirokeii iron, 15.

^Xa. 'nei ^yi-, ka ^miiij;' pak^ 'ii<;d There yon now uuderstand my [C] mean-

in<:-, speak out some other names for

me to -hear.

, To "mo ^:i.' Also none. 1.

-Mo ke'r Xoiie r i:.. [only, 7.]

-.M(") : ,^to hai" "^kom slii)nu--'^ha* ^che' Xoiie: also arc ahout-that moiv-or-lcss

^Xo-, ^sin {or hcttn- sin) 'kei yat^ Well, lieforeseNeral days I heard one [C]

-ngo t-engt-kin\vat, ko' ^yaii wa" man say, he was doini; the business of

-k'oii hai-tso-^fiii ^kwa mar ts'oi' I

carrying- melons, selling- vegetables;

(orHs'oi*): ko' koii''tim'kai^ni :-' that sentence how e\].laiit eh r.''.3.

Tsik hai' 'hai kai shong" t;im dust is in street on carry melons (and)

vegetables in-order-to sell only, 7.

Is such, 10, (the) meaning, eh ? 39.

Yes, 24; street coolies carry things. 1,"), ^3,

not arc carry chairs, l.J, r>3, are

called t'iii- fii.

.kwa ts'oi Jai m;

Hai- ^le" : ^kai {or ^kaij kwii-^ lei,

^t;im -ye ke ^ni, ^m hai" ^t'oi kin*I



COXVERSATIOX 2;5ui).

CDXVFJJSA'IION 2l>.\I).—sti{i;kt hwxkkks. -i Conf/in/r//.)

Well, 1 have l..arn<..l sev-ral n.w [«» J^ 4^ ^^^ ^p"] ff gjnonls lo-.lay. BJ Pg^^

V,au Sir. luuv IcaniM a ..vul .l.al:5t4 tP*« « ^ « 3S P&.

iif Cliiuose.

I)iu tiiLTL' is a i;reat ileal to Icai'ii

Vei

.

*iT^*^5i]?».

COXVERSATIOX -JSnu.—what shau, t do?

Alas !\V hat, an iinrurmnate afl'aii

What sliall I do :-

What is the ma tier r

I have lost every tiling-.

How ilid tiiat hapi»eii ?

I came from the <'oniitrv.

Why iliil you come ?

] wanted to uo abi'oad.

-fe. K » # 8lg.

PS JE # » !«•.

m.

* m"«.

n Pi fp T -:^ Pi 'f^.

Kill yoll l.lirlg iiiMmy with y..H :- ^ '^ Sk^^^,I l»,n-n„o.l fr..,n u,y fiHinls us ucll

^

IbJ jp :S. # ^ PI.as bringing my own.

And have you lost k all ? >^ # S P^ »

Ihave. Hard lines. ^ « P&. It * ''^.

How did y.ai !o.. it?|/j ^ pKg |l/g,

1.-^.. I -lo not kn,.w.I

Pg ^ li;j,

]!. Von su.ind fellow! What do yon pt B.?S II "S ^^^ Pg ^ » ^ P§-

^'^'•='" •

5a Si? pg ^ "^is,

i:>. Yes, stnpid, stnpid. senseless.^p^^ ^^^ ^H^^ ff^P».

].;. Speakin. hke that will not get it, ^^^M ^ ^^M ^i^M ^M,.

hack again.;

17. Yes,Sir.Ikm.vn.Iamverystni,id.^f?

[l^» ± ^, |ic ^ P#» ^^ ^8"'

m a m.]s.

%

r.i.

Well, tell me al)out it. 1 do not know

how it hai)iH'ned.

ft was stolen hy some one. A fi! * ng-.



<'().\vi:itsAri(>.\ i':;i;i •;i

COXVl'^IfSATION 2:.'M».—STItKKT ll \\\KyM^.~('»,i/nn(0>/.

;>ii. Koiii. "ii.ii'o kani-iii;ii^ lo link^ Hn.I lo-ilay alsu Icani several seiifeiK-es

kri knu sail \va"- iMii Ink . lew WMi'ils,

:',1. ^Sm-^sliaii-'t ior s/>njf n) t

"•

l>"lsj

( V'Mi ) Sii'. iilsd liaviiig-Ieanied liavoarn'v-

^,o "^lio Ui ^'r-(»iiu- \va ' lok . e'l-;iL Very many ('liiiKs.' wurds, ;;•_'.

;;•' 'I'o "van "^lio I" iii:i' \\o\s Lo a .j

AIsm have \eiy tnaii\- iiMt-vet learnud"

' - I . ,

I arnved-at. J.

I'nXVKIJsATlOX i':;i!i).—what .shall i \>nr

A-\al ("/• |.Ai-ya!L I'ai -^k;i- iVi'

Deii'-ine! ] luw-iiiir'iniinaLe ! :;l'. Ilnw

'l..k : 'Tim ISO- 'll.'. iii:-' '

.In ou,m1, el,:- :>:>,.

c i , . :>

Mi 'ye s/.'-Koii ^111 :

^^[ kill' sal' -y.' l..k .

1 nil slial^ sal iii .'

•"

c

-Xlt.. 'liai ^liMii^-'lia* k.k

l/)kI i

'S.ine- kw.i faii"

3 C

, :> . C.

". v"

.)" mi 've III .-

k;.

IS.

AVhai thino- linsiiiess, eli 'r.">:;.

X.it see (rnitsiijHciitll/ l.»sl ) all things, 3l^

llu\\ lose all. ehr :,;'..

ke . i am .mmtry iLnvn e.,mi'. l."».

Down I'linu.' .Id what iliiiie-. eh r ."i;;.

Wanle.l ^-o-t.j ]).M-ts {I.e. f.nvie-n I'oits), 1

-Van tai' St-air' Jai -m^. a' ' ifavc l.rin-- m.mey eeiiie not, eli r -2.

|

Tmuiu- ii-aiio'-S-aii tse' L*im ;i/' From iVieii.ls Iioitow as well (as having]

sniiK/ (if my own), 1.j

Shat^ sai' 1./ ^me/;

I-.'si all r ;5I. \\'^.

Shalj sal' l.»k . ^Vam ^knng I...k .

'

l-.>si all. ;!i'. Infernal work, ;".L'.

'Tim shal^-'.'h.. ^ni:-j

Il<>w l.isi, eh r :>:).

pi r\,[ luk,

' Xot knnw. 3l'.

k.'un' ts-an'-J.-aii kc\m.'\ ^m-kin' Sn.-h lil...'klica.l. In, :;i». Inse things also

-ye t') ^m v\\\ 'tiin ^m-kin' kc\ ii.'t kn..w how List. 1."..

j

liar lok', ^ng.ii h.k."

^nu-o! I.:k^, Yes, ;;2. stiipid, :!-i. stiipi.l. S".'. no seeing i

-m.'. km' sliik^ l..k ."

'

knowing. :;i'. I

llai- 'k(.m 'k.mg to ^m 'l.. tak^ D.) s.) sp.ak als.. imt g.'t able Lack, K..|

Ilar l.ik .^Siii-^shaiigt (or s//orf i\), Yes, :V2. Sir. I know. ;;•_'.1 very lo.>lish,

;

-ii-o ^.-lii l.ik . -Xgo 'l,;, ^yii- :5l'.

Vlrmi l<jk .

'K.Mig kw..' -iig.) i-eimt, -iigo in;

S]»eak over t.i-me to-heai, I ii.u know

^-•hi Joi-Iik^ ke. history-. li'-ii, i:..

Have Ity-soine-Diie sUiIeii away, 3:.'.



02 C0XVER8ATI0X 24th.

COXVEH^ATfOX i>;'.i!i».—wir.vT siiAiJ. r iH)':—(('oii/iintrJ.)

I24.

IM.

How was if stdli-ii ?

Tliat is wlmt I do not know.

Yon will not ti'U nir al)i)nt it.

How can I. when I do not know

a1)0ut it :-

l*>nt wiiL'iv did yon put it 'r

Hid you have it on yonr ]ier>on :

wlieiv did yon iilace itr

Oh : 111 a i»illow hox.

Wheiv did yon [int the pillow box r

At the head of my Ijed.|

If yon were in the room, who could

steal it r

I went out only for a nioment. and,

when I came hnek it was not there.

The 1)0X and all was gone.

And yon did not lock yonr door

when you went out ?

I have newly arrived, and did not

know that thieves would go in and

steal.

m iii * m.

^ B fm "IS.

fat » a ig PI e/g,

It n s a ;£ pjs.

mm. mmmmmM^,\

COXVERSATIOX iUrii.—jkwki.i.kry.

Ciiinesf vvouH-ii tn\- fond of woiiring

jcwcllory. iiiv flu'V not ':

Yc^, wdinoii -MX' verv foml vf jowc-l-

kiy.

Even jiooi" women iiii\e UtnijiLS. liutli

for flic'ir urir^ts nnd ankles.

Yc'^, every one lias them.

T see every woman has earring-^.

It is absolnt(;Iy necessary to wear

AVhat if they go witliont tlieni ;•

Tlierc ia no siieh tiling.

\\\k not:-

S- ^ P^

m « §P. m,

^ m 'is.



("ONVKlfSATlOX :.'(Tii.

COXVEUSATIOX :.':!ri).— \vir.\T >;[r\ij. i vtv^'i—fCo^t'iDtu-d.)

2(t. ''J'im fail lioii ni r" i lluw stolen awav, cli ':."i.;.

I' '

1\. Ko - ti -ii,!4(t vair 111 clii Idk . 'J'hat I also not kimw, :vi.

f »-Xci ^ni koni;- ciiMH \\\\ k(.'^ click . You not s|ieak out (•oinc, I ."i, 7.

'lo. 'Xy-o tiin koDi;- tak clriit^ Jai kc'^ r I liow sjicak can out coinc r I."). I ;ilso nui;

"X'^H'o to in chi tiin fai'i kc . know how siolcii, I.").

21. "Xci ^chai i»insliii-Jai ^ni;-' [^.lai "^'oii ])iit wliat place, (;li r ."i.-;.

:.'"i. ^('hai^slianslKliii^" pci" ^.tiii ^pinshii'r Tut person on, or place what place at y '

:.^t'>.

^< ), pel ko' chain- S(>nu; ^chon<:" ^lai OhI

Put [('.] ]»ill(»\\-ho\ in ;n. \'.\.

27. 'Cham- s(lim' tii'i ]nn sliii îiir' [ke\ Piilow-hox ])lac(; what jilacc, eh ? .'i;'..

•IX. ^Chai ^clrong-^t'au ko sliii' lok . ]'nt lic(l-hea<l that jilace. Wl.

2'.». "Xei^hai foiig*,jpin ko-'^faiUak iiir' You in I'ooin, who [C] steal can, eh? ."»;;.

oO. 'Xii'o hang*| cliHit luiii yat I walk itiit gir one short-spaco-of-iiinc

chair chek ; fan Jai ^m hai ko\ ( chan* wotiM ilo) only,~

-. l)ack

^Lin îông to ^m hai slni lok,. come not at plac('. AVith hox ;iiso

ot at ]ilace. ;i2



(U CO.\Vl-]RSATr(>X I'.-.TK.

1(1.

24.

Certainly.

And wisal is ihat llmio- lik^.

]iiii in Jicr hair r

A Cliiticx.' Iiair-])in.

Thai is also made of silver.

Hers is.

Are there other kinds ?

There are a y'reat many kinds

Tell me what thev are.

2^.

2'.).

.'50.

COXVKKSATIOX -2 h-W.—.WAV VA.LEMY.— / f '>,li/iill(rJ. )

It is eonsid.red in,,,..lne u, Ur .„h-\^;f^^ ^ I? ^ ^ IS A (*&»

out them.

I see theseamstressatthestreet corner* ^^^^tft^li^Wi##Sf@has a silver rin,. on. Is that a nau-: mj&^. imWM^^M'&triaue riiit; r UM

Xo: the Chinese hav. no.ueh enstom.I pg f^^ 1^ A fl flft ^^. ^g.

Why does she have it on;1

f^ -^ ^ p;g^

J>eeanse she chooses to do so.I

d-| -^ ^ U^^

If she were rich, I suppose she wnnldtEfiit±r ^Mmm^M^.

wear a u-old one.

^11 "IDE. *^>ff;#J.

# # !>&.

ffl i a*) 11 ® *; 'te.

rg « i # pi'i.

^ ^ - « »fa H¥3.

^ ffi If t$ ^ Si #).

Sn,„c. „re ja,U-st«lo oms; s.nnc.. u.v:

^llfl^

^ 3^;j5' Pfl,

<fDj'j

^MTh.v ,v.,„l,l li, VITV |„Tttv.

^^ ^J. [I^j flg^

S,|,K. ,>1. ll„lly >c.ly ,„«t,

.

;|^- ^ <.» ^ jjj. g^ Dlf,

Wii.t is ll.ul,Moment «lMcl,(i,i,KS,, ^ÎÂ. I'fl#4'ill£"iwomen ,ve;i.' .1 (l,e l,;„.k or ,|,..ir ^^^^ pjg.

coiffure !'

It is a hair-press.

|Bf@ fi t^ # W P&.

I Buppose these diflerent arlicle. are! P^flflllfiâWiH^:*:A^P'^what won>en generally w.ar. What

^

i^dft, ;î ASt-tll-ffiPJli

iewellerv do men have r !

What men wear is not .•alled jewellcy Â )'Jf^M* /IfA PS#n4ft(shun .shik) l.y the C'iiinese.

j

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COXVKUSATIOX iMth. (');")•

COXV HRSATK )X •_' iTir.—jrwkllerv.—(r'rt////»?w/.)

"Mo ; Mcoin tsaii" siiii li:ir shal^

"lai ((.van) lok .

'Xg-o kin 't'so ^kui (// ///c/// hr Jciii)

^])iii ko ko po ^sham p'o-tai'

3 c , , ,.5 f, . ir '^ 1

-^1

'

ko Doau kai - clu. Ilai ka ko

chair- shi'tai kv ma t

^.M liar: ^'I'-ciiiu-^yan "mo kom

^k'wat- kiiii.

'I'str-mat^ tai^ ^iii?'

('liuni;-vi t;ii^ chuk .

Jvv)ii liai ^^.^•ol- elm, tai - k'oi"

tai ko ,,kam kc lok.

"lau ts'iii'"" ke , shr-pit^ liar ^la.

"K'oli ^t'au-fiit^ ko ^clii'vc, hai"

ts'z ^ch'c'iiio- ^cliam ; ko clu hai"

18.

1').

20.

21.

2-1.

Hai' ,ts;'mi lok.

.3 c

Kl; - c'.ii gto hai' iig-aii* cliiiig ke .

"Iv'ou KO -^cln liar Ja.

"lau tar-yr yoiig" kc ^me r

"Yau ho ^to Tong" ke lok,. [ hi."

•j:r>. Kong eli'nt^ ^lai jiei 'ngo ^t'engt

24. "Yau ti hai" ynk, shck" ko ; "van

25.

2G.

97.

Kom ho "^t'ai lok^.

"Y''aii ^ti shatj- shaii ho t'ai kc .

^i'ong-^yan "nuu- yan % hai kai

chung- kan tai ko-ko hai" mat

"ye ^ni r

28. 'Ko-ko' hai- kai'-'at* lok .

2\). lai - k'oi'-ko -^^ti keiyoiig" "ye, har

"nou- yau' jynig-^.shung tai ke .

^Nfim- yan" tiii mat^ shau-shik^

30. "Xam-^yan sho tai ke,

^T'oiig-

^yan ^ni hai" kin tso" shai'i-

shik..

X'^ ; then just considered to-be lose,

jtoliteness-towards (peoijle), 32.

I see sitting street side that [C] mend

jacket woman wear [0.] silver ring.

Is marry that time wear? lo, 38.'

X'ot is ; Chinese have-not such custom.

Why wear, eh ? 53.,

Tiike wear only, 7.

She were rich, probably wear [C] gold,

15,32.

Have money, 15, certainly is, 21.

Her hair that [C] thing, is like long pin;

that is what thing, eh ? 53.

[3 (Chine.=;e) hair-pin, 32.

That [C] also is silver made, 15.

Kers that [C.J is, 21.

Have other kinds ? 15, 3'J.

Have very many kinds, 15, 32.

Speak out come give me to-hear, 21.

Have some are jade stone, 15; have

some gold made, 15.

80 good looking, 32.

Have .some really good looking, 15.

Chinese women at coiffure middle wear

that is what tiling, eh ? lu).

That is coiffnre-presH, 32.

Probably those several kinds-of things

are woman conuDonly wear, 15.

Men wear what jewellery, eh ? 53.

^lales what wear, 15, Chinese not do callj

jewellery.



^CO COXVERSATIOX 25th.

^



roXVKKSATloX iV.Tir.

COXVERSATIOX ^Vm.—jEWVAA.vMy.—fConfim/eJ.)

31. -Ngo oto kill -kwu /r-ono-jiui

^niim-jfan" t;u tsmi -siieK^Kai - cm.

32. "Mo ts'o^; tiin'-hai'^iiam-.yaii*' taij

ke ,^m liar km -tso- shau-sliik^.

|

I also have-soeii ("hiiiese nieu wear dia-

mond rings.

Xo mistake, lait males wear, l.'», not is

called head ornaments.

COXVERSATIOX i>r)TH.— r do not know what Tf» no.

1. qTo ^m ^.ciu "^lim sihi ho lok^,

2. War matj s/r ^ni 'r

3. "Xgo tso- to' clii'-'^ho lok , "k'oii ^to

^m ^chung-yi lok..

4. Xei \va" ''k'oii ^m ^chung-yi a';'

'-k'oii' har mat -.van*' iii 'r:> c <

5. ^Yan-hako lok^.

{'). "K'oii km "noi tso' ^mi-"ye a .'

7. ,Xi fnk wa^* lok^.

8. Tso" juii ^ra ^ts'ang a .-' ["wa.

9. Tso" ^.yiin I'ok^, k'oii wa' ^m yiu

10. "K'oii wii" "yaii ^mi-'yc ts'o ^ni 'f'

11. <.Mi--ye ^to ts'o "wo.

12. Yong" yong- ^to ^m hai" ts'o kwa .

lo. "K'oii hai *^k6m wii".

14. Ai/ "ugo ^.m sun lok^.

1.5. "K'oii "^ho yim-^tsim ke . [\va^*.

IG. T.ii" ^k'oi* "k'oii yiii' yat^ fuk^ ho

17. Ting'* Jii," "ngo ^to ^m Song wak^

fnk 'ho wa'* me;' ko fuk wa'*

^m har ho^me r

18. Hai- a', ko' fnk^ 'ho 'shau-.hai' a'.

11). *^K6m, *^tiin kai "k'oii ^m yiii ^ni

:-'

20. "K'oii har ]iei ko song- kwo nci

^ch'aii; hai" ^in hai ^.ni .'

21. Ifai" ^le,' ^ni t'nk^ Viiig" hai" a .

22. "K'on wa" yau mat^ ts'o ^ni .-

23. "K'oii wii" ko haii ^.m ^t'nng "wii.

Even not know how consider good, 32.

AJKint what thing, eh? 53. [32.

I have-done to-best, 32, hcalso not pleased,

I

Yon say 'he not pleased', 2, 'he' is what

!

man ? 53.

Cnstomer, 32.

He told yon do what thing r 2.

This [C] pictnre, 32.

Do finished, (i e. done) not yet, eh r 2.

Done finished, 32, he says not want, so-

he-says, 03.

He said have what thing wrong, eh ? 53.

Everything even wrong so-he-says, (U.

Everything even not is wrong probably, 1 <S.

He does so say.

Oh : I not believe, 32.

He very tronl)lesome, 15.

Probably he wanted a [C] good picture.

Certainly, 21, I also not want paint [C]

good picture, eh, 30; that [C]

pieture not is good, eh ? 3'.).

Is 2, that [C] good h,;nd-work, 2.

Then howexplain he not want, eh ? 53.

He did give a [C] photograph ("/• rcff/ier

likeness") to you to-copy; is not is, eh?

Did, 24, this [C] likeness is, 2. [."-3.

He say have what wrong, eh ? 53.

He said the mouth not same so-he-said, C»3.

1.—The learner by this time should know that the rising variant tones into which

different words arc put are not always the same. In future therefore they will be

distinguished as described in the Preface.



68 CONVERSATION -ICth.

CONVERSATION 25111.-1 uo xot know what to do.— (Contlimed.)

24.

25.

20.

30.

Well. Lhcr. is a little differonc.:

'

f^ ^ Hfl^ Pg |^ #]» Wi^^,yon look.

Only a little. g^ flH ^ 0g.

But that makes him have a sorruvv- 'fBpMÎSlB^^fi^, ^H^fnl-almost a hitter expression,

| ^ §^ [|fj fl ^ P^ ®» -^

whereas tlie pliotograph has a'

"^ 1S

^ ^R/5»

]ileasant expression. j

AVell, I will alter that. ^^^ ^ ^ '^ P|'J.

What else was wrong? S ^ -fe W "^ ^B*

He told me the hair was to he, fg fg fl ll(|^^ "^g g g.» ^yellow, golden he said

;and now I

i

t^P|^g^D|J, ^Wn^ftB/E^have done it, he says it is not good,

j

jg '^ ^ piS. p^ nfJ,

Ask himto get

yon someof

the I PgfEfinfi^ JBOffjSigl®if,lT];,hair and show you.

j

He said he could not, as the person !

fj^tgHSg^f o|S, i^ A Pfe ^lived at home in England.

Ml IB. ^ î ^^

1 will ask him l.y and by, and see ^^ P^ fJl^fg [||pl^ tg^ PfJPJS

if h.e has any friends here whosej )g^ Ufl^jJ^ S^ IMS §5 1%

hair is about the same colour.;pU'JlT''^tl^>^\ 'ff'f^^—

There was nothing else wrong,

^

^|g^ W^M^^'^'J^^êxcept some trifles, which I can

| ^^ W^^-ff'^^^^êasily alter.

I

i 1.

CONVERSATION 2Gth.—ooixr; to phkixc.

I am thinking of getting leave to 1 ^ ffi ^ fg Jl * IB M»go to Peking.

Oh, indeed ! Are you going up for Pf , 1^ p.^, 1^ ± * # 1^ J^S

an examination ? -^j P9^

No; I want to go up and see the I Pg^, ffi±i-B$t4v^5|J»jilacc. '

It is a nice place. i^ ^ gf, ^ ^J Pf^



CO.WKRS.VrioX I'C.Tii.

COXVHIISATION :i:)Tii.— I no not kxow what to do.— (Continued.)

3(1.

-c . c,

,

- -

Tik^ koin to ^clie/'

lair k<iiu ling' ko \va • ^vmi''-

^yuiio- jau-^shan, ^chaiio- ,,ti i'l'i-

ymi<;'. I Ml ko songkc iiiiir,

liai' "yaii ko siu^-^ymig-^ni.

Ivoin, "iigo koi kwo Ja.

(.'liimg' 'vaii mat^-"yc ts'o îii r'

-K'()ii wa' ko -, ti ^fau-fat, sxvl

^wong shik,,J<am koni ke sliik

"\v<i, "iigo ^yi-M\a IS.)" ^111, 'k'ou

yair wa" ^.m îigaiii "wa.

3Ian" "kNiri lo ,-ti ko - ti j.l'an f;it

, , c . c,,

"-

^lai fai "lia.

"K'ou wa" în lo tak^ "wa: ko ^.yan

hai (.Yiiig Kwok-,*'tso ^ka cliii' ke\

"Xu'o tang, li:i man" "k'oii, t'ai "ha

i/'aiio--"vau "yaii ,t'aii-tViL Jo hai"Cl .-1/ J c o ->

koin shong lui ke mo a . Mo-

null tai"-yr yong" t'so , ngang"

^.chang k('i tat^ "yau sliiii shin

ts'o ^cne, ko -.ti Tgo ho yi

koi tak, kwo kt- .

Th(jr<.', wanting a-h'ttlc not .same, 21,

lu,,k a-hit.

A-h'ttlc so nuicli only, 7.

l>iit so causes the (/)/ C.) iiicturc o.\]ir ^îou

sorrowful, wanting a-littlc bi'.jr ex-

]iivssion. Tiook that {or C.) likeness'

face, is have asmiling-expression, o:i.

Then, (i.e. that being case,) I change over,

Besides have what tin'ng wrong, eh:'' 0:5. [21.

Ife said that hair want yellow colour,

gold such cijlour, so-hc-said, <;;5, I

now done 53, he further said not

right, so-he-said, CI.

Ask him get some-of that head's hair

come look a-bit.

lie said not get can, so-hc-said: that man in

f]nglish country ancestral home live, 15.

I wait a-bit ask him, look a-bit he perhaps

at this place have some friends have

hair also is so up down's, lo, (i.e.

about) not, 2. X(j much other kind

wrong, only wanting several jjlaces

have little little mistake only, 7,

those r verv easilv alter over, l."».

COXVERÂTIOX 2(;th.—goi.nt; to pkkixg.

1. "X'go "^s'ing ko -ka "sliiJng luui I wish apply-for-leave np go IVkin.i;-.

Pak^-^king.

2. ^.A, hai" ^mî'r llai" "shiing luiii^ Ah! Is eh r 3;». Is \\\^ go examii

"^hiiu-shi' ^m hai" a''? ations not is, eh? 2.

3. ^]\Ihai"; s;<ng "shong hoii^ t'ai tei"- X'ot is; wish up go see I'lace only, 7.

fong ^.che.'

r r 1

Place also juvtty good, 2.



C0XVER8ATI0X 2Gth.

COXYER.^ATIOX 2r.TH.—going to I'l^Kiya.—fCojifiinipd.)

8.

1).

lu.

11.

12.

13.

14.

IT).

10.

I have some friends who went up

last year, and they have asked me

to come up and see tlieni.

That would he nice: it would be j^ Hj^ ±^ fR^ ^.well to go u[).

I do not know whether I can go.

"Why not r

There is no one to do the work.

Cannot yon get a friend to do it for

yon r

I am afraid there is no one willing to

do it.

I suppose you will go up by steamer.

Yes, it will be best to go l)y steamer.

Wliat is the passage money.

I do not know.

Even to Shanghai it is some tens

of dollars.

At Shanghai you change into another

steamer and go to Tientsin.

And what at Tientsin ?

You go l)y railway.

And before the railway was made ?

You could do as you liked. Y'on

could go in a cart, or in a boat, as

there is a small river there.

1 have heard it is hard work riding

in those carts.

Yes, so they say.

The roads are not \-ery good, are they ?

You are i-ight. And you are jolted

about in the cart.

"4 Ife ± * ^ fg.

eg ^ * # pg * # m,

m -fe. Pg * # I5f

.

fl A m I * Pf

.

« ^ t! A # ft 5f

.

^ ^ * W vM.

ps. to} pB

* 'X * (^.

# "IS.



COWKPtSATlOX -JiVvu.

C'OXVFJJSATIOX I'liTii.—<;<» to v\:w\sr..—(C„j,/,>n(f'f/.)

f ^ "j

"ii,i;() "slu'in.i;' Uni? kiii^ "k'tiii. I

^M ^clii liiiii tak^ în li()ii tak^ îii.' I

Tso" niat^ în luiii tak^ a . ,

C,,, ",3, ,•.,5 I

'31(1 ^yan tsr knn<i- in a .

^Î kill tak^ j)'aii,u--"yari ^t'nn.o- -nri

I liavi; some Iriciids last year up went,

Lliey ("ill mc iij) <^-(j sec tlicin.

Good, ], up go also good, 2.

N'ot know go al)le not go able, .".;.

Do what not g(j able, eh ? 2.

Xo man do work, 2.

Not call can fv'wuil for y(Mi d(), eh ? ;>'.).

"Xgo jfong 'mn ^yan 'hang ts/r a .j

'i'ai'- k'oi'" till), fo-^sliiin "sluingj

llai- Je,'' tiip^ fo-j.shiiii 'Ûi) "^ke*. '

Kei ,to sh()fi-k()k„ jii ?'

cÎ c^^l'ic»^'

man ke .

1<. Hai Mioiig - lidi el un • kwo tar-

IS.

21.

23.

2-1.

vi'c'liek^ f(i-,sliiiti hoii /U'ln-.tsun

-TsNv^t'fo-,clre l..k,.

Inn' .shi" ii

x'ire-lo" ni ."

^ c

Yau"-tak "nei tini luiii ^t(') tak

;i . Ts'o^*t (-cli'c yau' tak^, -ts'o*!

t'engt yair tak^. "Vau ^t'iu "^sm

^ho liai ko sliii .

"Xgo ^t'engt-<.man ko -^ti ^cli'e

,t(') kei ^nan -ts'o*t lok^.

Ilai" "wa.

Jjo yair ^ni liar sliaji^ ^lan ho;

".Mo ts'o , "ts'o'j ch'e van" vuiu

^ko, yaii" yuiig ^tai.

I afraid no man willing do, 2,

Probably by steamer up go, 21.

Ye.«, 24, by steamer good, 1.").

]{ow much fare (///. water-foot), eh ? ,j;>.

Xot know, 53.

(io Slianghai also is several tens-of dollars,

lo.

At .Shanghai change another [C] steamer

go 'J'ieii-tsin.

<lo io Tieii-tsin how, eli ? .V') (i.e. when

yon get to Tien-tsin).

Sitiire-(.'arriage, 32.

Old time eh ? ,")3. Xot yet have lire-

carriage-road, eh ? o3.

Allow you how go also can, 2. Sit car-

riage also can; sit boat also can.

flave [C] small river at that place.

J have-heard those carriages also pretty

difficult to-sit. 32.

Is-so, it-is-said, OJ.

lioad also not is ten parts good; is not is

[i.e. Is this the case ?], eh ? 53.

Xo mistake, sit carriage jump nj) also

jump down.



CONVERSATION 2Gth.

CONYERSATIOX i'Gth.—GOixn to VEKisv..—{Confiiiw(l)

20. And your boius ache with the

!

]|R# PH' ^» ^^ M "6?) *i*

shaking you get. f5 ^ '^,

:->?. The Lest way is to take a mattress|

^ ^f g|^-^J,^ j^ ^Jj^ f|f

P^^

with you.

28. AVhat do ycr. do with the mattress?

'

ffi ^ j|>|^ f^| |i^ "li W B^^,

21). You sit on it, and it is not so' ll^Pl^Pg-^ ifl^tlPt^'gf^.

bad.i

30. That is a good idea. 1®^ if j^ -? Pg-.

31. How long will it take your' ® ^ ffij 4" ^# (^ij B/g»

32. Oh ! two or three weeks. S =fl 51 ^ #J»

CONYERSATIOX 27th.—shui>s.

When I take a walk I sec a number

of dirferent shops. Proba])ly each

kind has a name.

It has.

Those at the corners, which liave a

great many things for sale, such

us provisions, brooms, clogs, be-

sides many odds and ends

Those arc called grocer's, or chand-

ler's shops.

AYliat do they call the shojis where

cloth is sold ?

The sliops in which cloth is sold by the

piece are called piece goods sliops.

And what arc those which do not

sell by the piece called?

Those are drapers.

There arc shops which sell paper :

what are those ?

Stationers.'

Clnnese call cverytln'ng a shop do

they not ?

m n m ^.^ nfl^ gi 1 « 'fi. IBi'SSi'Jg.

i



1



CONVERSATION i'Tth.

( "OXVERSATION :i7Ti[.—sinii's.— ^ Cvutimu;!.

,

12. A givuL many inv cilkd sliuj^s.

There arc also a great many called

tim ; tl'.osc in a large way of Imsi-

iiesr- arc c illed hongs.

|:^.. Wliicli r.vi' called liins r

14. Waslicrnun's shops, inns, lodging

liousis, wine shops, luncheon rooms.

15. Arc there any other names ?

1 G. Oh ! yes. there are.

17. What arc they ?

IS. There arc pawn shops, large and

small, lea honscs. roast and dried

meat shops.

11). What do they sell in the r.^ast

and dried meat shops ?

20. They di'al in roast and driud meats.

21. Which are roast meats, and which

dried meats ?

'^?

K'jast meats arc roast jiork, roast

:uck. and roast goose.

255. And the others r

24, Are yen speaking c/f dried meats?

2i3. Yes.

26. Those an- dried dii<;ks, dried sausages,

and dried rats.

27. Dear me! Have yon eaten rats ?

28. I do not eat them.

29. How is lihat ?

']0, They arc filthy things.

;J1. Who do cat them 'i

a*;*. i);jS". ^j,B. v®i£.

^g«i. ^/hm *^M. -'^

mm.

¥1 \LWs

-(li p6^ hJS,

ma.

?^ A:^f!/ii.



(•(XVi:i:SATION 27tii.

CnNVHIiSATloX 27nT.—iinov^.—(i''"ii/i>ti(r(l.)

V2. -Ya./ho^L..kiu'-r.o-iW/:,to-yaa

"^h'") ^Lo kiu'-tso- ti'Ti^ a ;tai"

13. o^^^'^'oî ^^^^ "^^^' ''"^^c"^

'-^

II. ^Sai-ji tini\ bit^-tira\ hak^-tim,

tsau tun,

an tini .

];"». -]\[u tai'-îi jneni;-* ^me ?'

U). ,To "van /,.'

18. "Yau toni^^'-îvo", "yaii sii'i at.*,

-yau ^ch'a kuiiryaii ^shii'i lap^ p'o.*

10.^Sluu laiv

V'"- *

'^^=î' '"=^'^j 'y*^c'^^

•'''

20. Milr ^sbiii in6i'*, hlp^-m(î'* lok,.

21. oPin-oti kiu'-tso" ^shiu mei'*; opin-

^ti kiii'*-t8o- Icipj mi'.C* ^ni?'

22. ^Shiii mei'* tsaii" bar ^siu'u jiihu

A, ,shiu ai>* ;l\ ,s!uu _ngo* a\

23. K<)'-.>i ^ni?'

21. Hai" "^koiig lap^ nief'* ^ni har ;i ?

25. Hai- y26. Ko'-^ti tsaii- hai" l;lp^ lip^" A\ Ulp^

.ch'onsr* a , hip, 'lo sliu a .

27. Âi-^,y;l (or Â-i-Jii) 'nei shik^ kwo

-16-''shu ni*^!- il ?

28. "Ngo ^m shikj ke .

29. ^Tini 'kai ^ni.

30. Yim la - cha.

31. oP'i'-oti Jii" ("'•jJ''^'*'')

«'^'^',c"'

•'

TTavo very many calk'd shops;also have

j

very many called shops, 2 ;largo

|

biisinesg, 15, called hongs.|

Which called tini (shops), eh ? 53.

Washermun's, inns, lodging honse-^, wine

shops, luncheon rooms. j

No other names, eh r 30.|

Also have, 1.

'

ITow calkMl, ch r 5;>.;

Arc pa\vn-shoi)S, are smull pawns, are teaj

houses, are roast (and) driei shops.

Roast (and) dried shops sell what things,

eh? 53.

Sell roast dainties, dried dainties, 32.

Which called roast titbits; which called

dried delicacies, eh ? 53.

Roast relishes just are roast pig, 2, roast

duck, 2, roast goose, 2.

Those, eh ? 53.j

(Y'on) are speaking dried relishes not are, I

Yes, 24. (-1^ ? 2-

j

Those just are dried ducks, 2, dried saus-

ages, 2, dried rats, 2.

Dear me 1 You eat have rats not-yet, eh ? 2.

I not eat. 15.

IIow explain, eh ? 53.

Consider dirty.

Who man cat, eh ? 53.



70 <ONVERSATIOX 2;th.

('()X\'KUSA'ri(lX J7-ni.—mn\fi.—{ronfiini>'i/:}

>2. Soini.' i>eui>le eat lIk'IU. llospectable

[loopk' do not ii? a I'ulo eat rats,

cats, or (Ino-: as regavds the tlirec,

nspectultlo ]iro]>le cat clog's fie-;li

more tliaii ilicy would cat rats or

cats, ("oniiiry people are most

accustomed fo cat dog's flesli.

TAP&.

CONYERSATIOX 2Stii.—Fnurrs.

What fruit is ihcic in the market?

There is not inudi (->/• no) fruit:

there will he more ;>. few months

later.

When I wetii, out this morning, I

saw persimmons, ]t!aritains, and

oarainholas ; and 1 also saw a

hawker with some really beautiful

custard apples, hut he had sold them.

I told him to bring some to-morrow.

He said he would : and if those

he biings to-morrow are as good as

those he had to-dav. I will cer-

tainly buy them.

When sliall we get Amoy pumeloes?

L like them very much. The

Siamese ones are not as good, and

the ("antoiiese are very bad.

They will come in season by and

by, they are not ripe yet, when

they come in there will be a great

maiiy.

xVnd the }>ine aj^ples, are there none?

There are none ; there have been

none for some time. Are there

any ])inc ajipl'S now? Why no!|

ft Til ^ -tl M ^ »fi,

mm, %Sii;-MPg-.

„:«iii'JS, ^^



COWKKSATIOX i>7iii.

CO.WHRATIOX 27.— sii..i>s.— (V-.;/////^m^.)

.van <h\k^ U-\ ^sz-j,.

VfiDi;-, 8Z-,ni;iii \-aii sliik' kaii-•

c S ^ I

viik, to kwu sliik, "!n-'slui a .

inaii a ; chi'- ti» liiii,u- sliik^ 'kau-

vnk, ke'liar'h<in--^l,a ,van Ink .

lla\i' some |(i'(i|)lo eai, l."i, rcspe<'iable

families not. very often cab vats, 2,

(•al>, •_', iloys, 2 ;spcakinjy-aboiit those

llirci' kinds, respectable ])c<>p]e eat

i|itr>"s Hesli more than eal. vats, 2,

i-ats. -J; .Most like eat dog's flesh,

|.'», are enuiiliy ]ieople, T.l'.

('OXVKIISATIOX 2XTII.— t'i;i

J\ai "sill -y:ui iiiat^ kwo- Is/, ^ni r'

-.Mo mar^ 'kwo-'i>/. luk,

^<-|,-i 'kr.i

k<j yiitj will ^to-^ti l«>k,,.

"Xgo J<aiii ^cliiVi cli'nt^ ^kiii (o/- Jxiii)

kin ts'z^*, Jsiu,kuiio- jong-.t'o*.

^ air km yat^ ko sm- lau- "yau

ti sliat. 111) taii-lai"- ell

tiiir-har "k'oii mar cho lok,.

I, "Xo-o kiii^ -k-()ii ^fing-yat^ jiiiig ^ti

1 . c,,, ) .' c -,^ c " "

..

^lai. "Iv'ou \va" iimo- -\va. "Ivoii

^t'iiig-yat^ \v;ik^ ^r.ing ^kam-yat^

kom ho ke^ lai, "n^-o s]ii-i)it

lok...

.">. Kei' _slu* -yau lla--^niiiii ^)to-luk

J.111

.' "Xgo ho ^cliimg-yi shik^

kcl . 'i's'im^-.lo" ke^ "mo kom'

ho : pun-tei -^ yau" ho jai ke .

;. ^(Jh-i--lKi clu -yau, ji-.ka ^m-

^ts'ang shiik^. Yat^ -yau, tsair

-yau ho ^to.

7. ,Po-,li) iii, "mo lo ine:-'

'• i ^ c c

y. -M<) lok,. ; -mo-Jiiu "^Ik") iioi" lok^,

^Yi-^k;l dimig- -yau ^po-Jo ^mc r'

'.\i: -m'. ke\

Street luarket have what Tvuit, oh? 53.

X'ot mncli fruit, ;^2, later several mouths

will-be move, 32.

I iliis muriiiug' weiit-out street saw ])er-

simmous, plantain.s, and cavambolas.

l>esi(les saw one [C] hawker had

soivio really good custard-apples, but

he had-sold (sign of p. t.) (thcra), 32.

I told l.ira to-morrow hviiig some come,

ilc said he-would-bring, said-he, Gl.;

lie to-movvow if brings to-day so

go..l, ir., T certainly buy, 32.

What time have Amoy pumeloes, eh ? 53.'

I much like to-eat, 14. Siamese's

(1.5) not so good : nati\-e also \ ery

inferior, 15.

Later before have, now not yet ripe.

Once have, then have great many. 1

Pineapples, eh : 5;J. X'oue, .')!, eh ? 39.

Xone, 32 : none have very long, 32. Xow i

still have pineapples, eh 30 ? Why!

there-are-iione, 15.



78 C0XVER8ATI0X 2Sj

COXYI-: KSATIOX

J>^ni.—¥Rvi'TH.—(Co,)/mued.

13.

14.

15.

18.

1'.).

2U.

21.

22.

Do yen like li-clicos? There were

very few this year.j

Yes, very much. I Uke the third'

(TO[i li-ehee- hcst; the stones are

siDiill. aiid till' fruit is sweet.

I do not like hmg-ngans, they are

tasteless things.

Ves; they are rather tasteless: Imt

the Chinese like them.

How many kinds of plantains arc

there ?

There are several kinds: there are

large and small ; there are cheap'

and dear ; there are good and l)ad.

I an.i not speaking of that. Arei

there not several different names i

for plantains r ,

Oh ! you are speaking about the

names of plantams.

Certainly,^ AVhat else am I talking

about I should like to know ?

Plantains have several names ; there

are the dragon tusks, the fragrant

plantains, the large plantains, the

over-the-mountains plantains ; and

there are several other kinds.

When I went out this morning, J

saw some red fruit like a fowl's

egg. What fruit was it?

Those you saw were small persim-

mons. Those you have had the

last few days are the large per-

Bimmons.

What fruit is there in winter r

There are loose-skinned oranges,

coolie oranges, kat-tsais, manda-

rin oranges, and Tientsin grajies.

PI.

Wi?«+t. ^* ^m ^¥



CONVKK'SATIOX :.'.siii. 79

( 'OXVHRSATIOX JHTiL—y\a:iT^.—(Co)i(inwf:)

'.I. 'Xci ^clmng-yi "lai-Qchf ^ni ^ni ?"

j

K;iin ^mn ho slim a.

1(». lltir; %') ^cluing-yi' ii\ Xgo clii^

^oluiiig-yi hakj-yip.*Iar-yClH;\\atj I

yai'r sai,yuk^ yai'r ^fiin.

11. ^Liiiiu-Sig;iii* -iigo ^111 ^chuiig-yi .

Mo nici -to kc .I

12. Hai-, Uj hai- tam^-t '<•-'• J-""K-

^yan ^cluing-yi sliik^.

13. "Vaii koi ^10 yoiig" ^tsiii ^iii?'

1

C., , C, , C,',

, .. J c . , ,JI

II. 'Yau lio kei yong- : "yau Lai"|

c , .3 c . , . <:

'. 1

yau Hai; 'yau jrengt "yau kwai

c' , c, , c ' , C-, . ,

"yau lio "yau ch'au.

<->w-r / .3 c, , 3 ,.

15. "^Xgo m-har kong ko -,ii a

18.

19.

20.

IG.



80 C0XVER8ATI0X 28th.

COXVEPvS.VriOX -'8X11.—FitriTs.— r''W//////^W.y

20. Arc pears good to eat r Tliere arc

two l<iiuls, arc thvw not. or arc

tlicy Ixitli th<' same 'r

21. There are two kinds : ihe siit-lcis

and tlic sli;t-lci;i : tlicy are ih'I

the same.

2.'». "Where do they conic from !'

2(>. The siit-leis conic from Tieii-t>ip.

and the sha-lci.s grow lieiv.

27. IJcsidcs there are whampeo. gna\ as.

roscapples, and a great many

other kind-s.

•2H. Where is ihc fi'iiii market 'r Is it

inside or outside the cily r 1 Iuinc

never seen it.

29. Shall 1 take you to sec it jk-w r it

is worth seeing. There arc not

only fruits, but many other things

there as well.

30. There are walnuts, and chestnuts.

and pickles, and sweetmeats, and

toys. [from .'

Si. "Where do all these things come

?>2. Some from the North, and some

from Tien-tsln, and some the South,

and some from foreign countries.

^mm, mmm, mmm.

(OXVEn>ATIiiX 20th.— iiiK TYpnriox.

1. I tliiiik there will Ijc a strong blow

to-iiiglit.

2. I do not think so.

3. Oh, je?, there will be.



(MLW'KKSA'riOX L'Siir. SI

roXVKIfSATloX tlS-m.—vnuiT^.—fCoiifiii/Nif. >

2J^.

2i.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

Slul-.lci*, silt— lei ^hosliikj "ina?

Har "van "long yong-,hai" ^ni hai

^ni,* ? Yik -wak, ^t'niig-^siuii yat^

yong- „ni ?'

-Yau "long yong": siit^-^lei ^waii

siito" Jei, ^slul-Jei jWiin ^shd-Jei (or

the ^ei in all four may be in the

variant tono.) Hai" ^iri ^t'ung ke'.'

^Hai gpin shii' Jai ke' ^ni ?

-SiitQ-Joi *^lrai ^T'in-^tsuii Jai kc^^

^sha-.lei* (or Jei) hai" pun bliii^j

ch'nb.^ ke\

Ling"-iij;oi" "yau wong-.p'oi*, f;iti-

shekj-.lai'i*, jVo-^t'o- kwo, cliuiig"

yaii ^ho ^to pit^ yong'* t'ini.

^Kwo-Jan Miai ^pin shii ^ni? Hai

jShengtnoi", pei"j.shengt'igt»''" ("»?"

"Ngo ^m ^fcs'ang kin^ a\

"Ngo ji-ka tai' "nei hoii' t'ai li?

Ctt > 'l .f

c • (^ AT ^ 1 - ^^ "Ho no D'ai a . ^.M clii pai

kwo- tsz niai , cluing yaii lio

^to yong- -yo.

"Yau hop -.t'6*. "vau fung-hit.*,

"yau sun- kwo,'yau t'uu- kwo,c ,

,• c^ ,

^

"yau QKung- tsai.

Kom' to-yc haigpin-shii Jai ni.^'

"Yau yti *^hai pak^ pin" \\\\ kc ;

"yau ^ti ^hai T'in- tsiui Jai ke;

"yau ^ti "^hai ^Nam-pin" ^lai ke;

yau" -yaii ^^ti ^hai ngoi" kwok^ ^lai

ke\

Russet-pcars, Tientsin (/// snowy)-poar3

good to-eab, eh? 53. Is-it that-tliere-

are two kinds, is not is, eh ? 5:5. Or is

together one sort, eh ? 53.

'rhere-aru two kinds : Tientsin-ptars l>e-

long Tientsin pear (variety); russet-

pear belong rnsset-pear (variety).

They-are not same, 15.

From what place come, eh ? 15, 5;J.

Tientsin-pears from Tientsin come, 15;

nisset-]ieiU-s;it thisiilacc prodnccil. 15

Jk'siilfs liavL' whampees, gnavas, roseapple

fruit, besides have very many other

kinds more.

Fruit-market at what place, eh ? 35. In

city interior, or city outside, ch ? 35.

I not yet seen, 2.

I now take you go see, eh? 1. Very good

see, 2. Nob only spread fruit for-

sale, besides have very many kinds

of-things.

Have walnuts, have chchtnuts,have pickles,

have sweetmeats, have toys.

[eh ? 53.

So many things from what place come,

Flavesome from North side come, 15; have

some from Tientsin come, 15 ; have

some from South side come, 15;yet

have some from outside cnuntries

come, 15.

CONVERSATION 2'.>rH.-TUK tyi-jioox.

-Nti-o ^kwu katii--ni;in ^:l tai"'

I think to-night strike big wind, ;i2.

^fnng lok^.

2. "Ngo kwu m«

3. -Yau ke'.

I think not.

Have, 15.



CONVERSATION l'Oth.

I

12.

I

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

U).

•20.

21.

23.

24.

25.

CONVHPtSATTON 2



roW'HKSATIoX I'lnii. h;!

(•oxvi:i;>.\'i'i(>\ -j:

^ku,

•TIIF. TYl'HOOX.— (Co)ltlniliHl. )

^T'iii sliikj ^to ^111 -v>/. -yau ^fung:

koin ke .j

5. Yatj yi3ng- îii, tsau" hai" jan kair-

.loi* ^ni \ci yafc^ ^t'iii '^ho yit,.

6. ^Yin-^shi liai" ^t'iii yit, ke ^slii

"hau", ^shi ^shi ^to liai" yit^. ,

7. Chung- 'yit, kwo* ^p'ing-^shong.|

8. Ko'-„ti -mo ting- ke\ Yat^ ^shi^

yftj, yatj ^shi tnng' ^to -yau kc .j

0. ^M ^ts-aiig \xy Î'ung-kai'r ^chi ^ts'in,

ko' ^kOi yatj, ^shoug-^shi ^t'iu ^to

Imi' 'ho yitj ke^ hai" ^m hai"

10. Hai" ^le.'

11. Ling--ngoi- îii "^kci -man, yatj {or

yatj*) lok„ ko^ ^shi, ^t'in pm ho

^to shikj- shoii lok,^.

12. llai" ^me?^

13. -i*<ci -mo km ^rae.''

14. -Ngo 'mo kok^ "ngan.

15. jHun-^^shii-Qcham ^k5;

Jung-'yu-

^cham jtai.

IG. ^Hon- shii-yCham ^shing kei ^^to tu-

17. jShing lukj to" luk„. [^ni f

1 8. ^Fung--yu-êham ^to ^sliing J<o lok-.

j

19. ^M hai", -yau ^fnng "yii, ^.fniig-7ii-

^cham t?au- i\i^ ^tai lok^.

20. 'Ngo oto hai" ^kora ^kong A .

21. -Nci ^m hai- *^k6m *kong. '^(•i

wa" ^shing ^ko.

22. O'l "ngo kong ts'o ^chc.''

28. Chung- -\ii(\ ko^ ^yiin-kwu sho-

-yi ^chi -yaii ^fuu^-kair ^lai.

2-i. llai- ^mc? -Yau mat^ jiin-kwii A ?

25. *lau tnr-sm ^lai.

Do what you so sjx'ak, eh, 58? ITcuVcn's

colour also not like have wind so. 15.

One thing, 53, just is 1)eeause near come

these several clays heaven very hot.

At i)i'esrnt is heaven's hot season, always

also is liot, 15, 82.

More hot ilian usual.

That no certainly, 15. One time hot,

one time cold, also have, 15.

N(»t vet strike tyi)hoon hefore those

several days, always heaven also is

very hot, 15, is not is, eh? 58.

Yes, 24.

Besides these several nights, sun down

that time, heaven change very many

colotirs, 32'.

Yes, eh ? 39.

You not see, eh ? 39.

I not notice.

Thermometer high ;barometer low.

Thermometer rise heiw many degrees,

Fuse six degrees, 32, [eh ? 53.

Barometer also rise high, 32.

Not is, have wind rain, barometer thea

fall low, 32.

I also am so speaking. 2.

You not did so speak. You said rise

high.

Oh! I spoke wrong only, 7.

Besides have a reason whcrefor..' know

have typhoon come.

Yes, eh 32? Have what reason, eh? 2.

Have teleorum come.



84

26.

32.

CONVERSATION 2')th.

CONVERSATION 29th.—the tvphoox.

A telegram I I do not uiick'r.stand, I

What has a telcgrani to do with a '

typhoon? Does a typhoon come if\

thciv is a tt'legram? Then tele-

grams must 1)0 rather dangerous.

What are yon speaking about ?

There is nu danger in telegrams.

I was only joking.

But I am not.

What are you nut doing r

Jesting. It is a i-eality. When a

typhoon is coming, notice is sent

to people elsewhere in order that

they may iire]iare fur it.

That is --ood.:

iJONVERSATIOX r.OTH.—the visit.

A Ling, tell the coolies to get out

the chair, I am going out calling.

The coolies are having their rice.

Well, tell them to be rpiick. Tlicy

should take it before going down

to bring me up from office. I

cannot wait for them.

How long will tliey be r^

I do not know.

How can I wait for them ? 1 want

to go at once. I always tell them[

to have their diinier earlier. Why!

do not they do it ?

Now, coolies, have you had your

dinner ?

Yes; we have, thank you.

That is well. How you had a hearty

meal? I want to go a long way.



CONVERSATION tjw.m

('()X\'i:RSA'ri( ».\' 2'.)Tir.—Tui: i-ximoos.—(C»ii(iinfetlj

;}2.

lin"-sin ! "n<<o ^m hiii Lak^ lok^.

Titr-sin kwiiu fiintr-kau" mat^

sz" a .-^ "Yaii tiii"-siii , koin tsau

yaii Jiii)i(-kau ^tni-.'' Knm tin -

sill ,.t<") k<i' liiiu litis" .

JN'ci koiig mat a .' I iir-sin ^.lu

hai" iigai- hiin a\

JSgX) kong sill clR'.

«XT r ^ '^ *^

^go ^m liar a .

"N6i ,m hai" mat "ye a ?

^H hai' kong- siu* lok,,. Hai'k'okQ-

shat^ ^chati sz" lok^. "Yaii ^fung-

kau" jlai ill, tsair ta tur-sm

1)6' pitjShii' jan ^chi, tang "k'oii

ho-"yi to-pei" lok^,.

Ko'- ti 'hb lokv.

Telegram I I not uiKlerstaiid can, 32.

Telegram concern tyi)OOon whatbnsi-

ncs^, ch ? -J. Have telegram then]

]iavL' typiioon, eli? 32. 8o telegrams

also rather flangcroujj, 32.

\'i)U speak what, eh ? 2. 'I'elcgrams not

are dangerous. 2

[ .-^peaking laiigliing only. 7

I not am. 2

You not an- what tiling, eh f 2

Xutain speak laugliing 32. Is really true

matter, 32. Have typhoon come, 53,

then send telegram report other places

])Oop]r know, so they can shelter, 32.

J'liat ••ood. 32

CONVERSTION 3(>Tir.—thk visit.

1. A'-Jing, kill' ^kwu-Jei ch'ut^ kid'*.

"Ngo ch'nt ^k;U pai -liak..

2. J-Cwii-^lei shik^ fan" ^:u

']. Ng", kill -k'oii fai ^ti^lai. "K'oii ^m

^ts'ang lokj se-tsz"-Jau, ^t'oi "iigo

^fan "shong Jai, jing-^koi tai"- tso

shikj ia. "Ngo m tang talc

k'oii la .

L ^Kei noi'* shik, tak \iin ,ni?''

i ) S' c

5. ,M ,chi nj.

'Tim ^tan^ tak. "k'oii -Ns

yiu'tsikj-hakjhoii . "Ngo^shi-^shi !

kill' "k'oii "^tso-gti shikj fan".

Ts6"-mat^ "k'oii ^m tso" ni?''

j

jNa, ^kwii-dei sliik^* fan" la' "ina ?j

Shik.» lo', m koi" ± ?

Ho lo'. .Shikj I'aii fan" mci" ^ni ?^j

Yin' hoii' V.'-vnnln'a'.

A I iing, call coolie get-ouL chair. I go-out|

stieet visitino-.j

I

("oolies eat rice, 1.j

Well. 'J'ell them (piickly come. Tiiey

not yet go-down office, carry me back

up come, ought early(before tliat)eat,

21 . I not wait able for-them. 22.

How long eat able finish, eh r 53.

Xot know. 53.

How wait able for-them, eh, 35? I want

immediately go. I constantly tell

them earlier eat rice. Why tlioy

not do, eh 'f 53. i

Xuw, coolies eaten rice, eh ? 21, 33.j

Eaten, 31, beg pardon, 1, (i.e. for havhiy

eaten before you have).i

\\\-ll, 31. Eat full rice not-yet, eh ? 53.

Want go very long road, 2.'



'^8G



COXVI'JISA'IMOX iiUTii. 87

("(>XVi:i{">iATIoX ;',nTii.—Tin: \\sv\\—{''oittlnueil.)

13.

lU.

20.

.Man- -man'''' ^liaii--. .Mair-iiiau^*

\v{. ^:^r 'sfuu kom- man-. ^M

ho slrapj ^fan niau". Fai^ ti.

^Taiii;- -hii. ^^niiu', or ^sniio-^ kiu'*,

^l\Iang oCIuuil:, "^pri tîp kwo'sz--

^ttâi^niiigyapjlioil .^\\^^ la,'^8in

^shiingt (or s/tort a).

.Sz--.t'ad* (or politely jTung- k;l)

SZ-- _t'au-.p-o {orpolitely "Noii tung

kfl) -long ko . to cli'ut,^kiii lo .

^Sm-^sliciiig, ,sx-,iiai ^fan ^lai, 'nri

pel tMp * "k-ou ^la.

*^Ts'engt "ts'o*. "^lIoK();-(oynui^'') ^m

^ta'angkii/^Sin ^.shaug.-Xei ho ^li?

-Xgo jt'engt-kin' ^8in-^shang ^siii-

.p'lli* tit^- fân. Yiir-^shi {or

^, ,5». c, , ,. , ..) .,J -..>2

.shi *) ho tan sal mci" .ui.''

< ^,

-Xei -yan ^saiii. liu ^.Tan sai lo .

Ling--^.tsiin "yii-kîpj Liii^--(shau-)-

^L'ong ii;l])j fnkj a'r

Yiiir -iiei" tar- 16 tso- ^Kliang-yi

filtg t;U- ^ts'(3i.

^Shilng-yi' pat^ ^ts'i'n. ^Fong 'to-

tso' lok„.

-Xgo "yau slim- shm sz , sung

p:ii'-t'ok^, ^^Sin-j.sh:ing wai'- -ngo tso"

-ha. "Xgo -yau ko tsai shik^

^Ying-Wil^*. "Xgo ^k'aii ^.Sin-^shcing

Svan oti ^t'au-16"'^pei -k'oii tso". Ho

-yi tsin" -k'oii yap^ Jong ^hong Se-

tsz--JaH'*. hni- slinp -/an ho lok .

Eai, full, ;5I.

Slowly walk. .Slower. X'cil need so slow.

Xoi good ten parts slow. (Quicker.

Wait a I)it. Loosen, or let-do\Mi ehair,

(^Snng is used more by the chair-

lj(,'avcr, ^ tso" is used move by the

rider;Piill l»cll, gi\'e card Lu Hoy to- |

take enter go. (iood, 21, Sir. [•>!. i

-Master, mistress two [( .] both [0.] also|

gone ont street. (Difterenfc titles

should be used aceoi'ding to the

position of the ]x,'oplc. 8ce Titles

of Respect in ' Cantonese Made

Easy' [j Fart).

(Jentleiiijin, lady back come, yon give

cards them, 21. (See do. do.)

[n\ite sit. Very long not yet see, Sir.

Y(.n well, eh ? 1.

I heard. Sir, a-while-sincc fell. At-prcsent

well again all not-yet, eh ? 53.

You have heart. Well again entirely, 31.

Father, and mother enjoy luipiîncss, eh? 2.

llo[te your elder-brother doing liusiness

maile large wealth.

Fiusiness not succeeding. Afraid (he)

will fail, 32.

I have iriHing maiti'r wish l)eg, Sir,

for mo do a-bit. 1 have a son

kmnvs English. I beg. Sir, find

some work give him do. Able to-re-

commcnd hiin enter foreign firm's

office would-be very good, 32.



CONVERSATION 30th.

C'ON'VEIJ^ATK >X iiOTii.—thk visit—(Continvodj

2. At presc-ul t here iri no owe who wisiios

to en<i;ig-e a novice. If I hoar of

anyone wishing to engage a Chinese

clerk, I shall certainly rcmcmher

yonr son.

3. I congratulate yon. I heard a fewi

days ago that yon had a grandson.

24. I heal' you are going to Swatow

shortly. I wish you a pleasant voy-

age. If you should meet any old^

friends there, remember me kindly

to them. Take care of your-

self on board ship. A pleasant

voyage.[

2i^. Good bye. AVe will meet aga in. "We

will see each other again. Take

care how you go.

2G. AVhere is that coolie of mine now r

Dear me '. He is always off. I went

in and only stayed a short time,

and when I come out again he is

not here. Go and look for him.

27. He is coming, Sir, he is coming.

2'S. AVhy are you always running away r

Another time I shall call a street

coolie, and you will have to pay him.

2'J. I did not think, Sir, that you would

come out again socpiickly. I only

ran over to the next street to buy

a piece of sugar-cane.

30. I waited for you a long time. Yon

bought a piece of sugar-cane, did

you ? AVhen you came back you

were not eating sugar-cane.

MMm^ii IIIa*.

lift. *tsti?m

mm, :5t^®3&.

«#mTffit'{f. Sills'^.



CONVERSATION 3oth. 89

23.

•24.

26.

l^S.

CONVERSATION 30th.—tiik visit.— ('' •oiilinvrd.')

^sati sliaii ke . "N<;-o yok^ ^t'eiigf-

man' "van ^yan song ts'engt

/r-oiiti- \-an sc-tsz^*, "ngo sln'-r)it

,".

) C, .

- C , , , ) C , , .-

Kii liri 'nei-ke tsai Jai.

"Ngo ^knng- hei 'nci. "^go ^sui

(o/'^siii) keiyatj ^t'ciigt-man'-'nei

tak ko siiii lok^.

C^, L"j

c , , , ,.

"Ngo ^t'engt-'i'aii' "•'i^''c*""

' ^''^'•j

song lion ^hau -^t'an. -Agoyun-

"m'-i slum" t'nng. "Xei wtikj kin

. , . 3 ' c , ^ ,3 c - J

,ti kair^p'ang-"yan, tor "ngo man"

hair "k'oii ^1:1. "T'so* wan ^shiin

^la. Slinn" fnng ^la.

Stt 1 . /. IT -^ •••^ f

lio ,naug la. llau" uou" "van- ^

<y ,

'

j.k'('M' lok_^. Hair-^loi chi ^song

km ^la. ]\Ian--man^* Juing Ja.^

"Ngo ko ko kwu-Jei^ni.? Ai.^ ja"

"K'oii ^shi-^shiQtOj.m hai shii ke .

"Ngo yapj hoii "ta'o* yat^ chau-, {or

chan'* if a vpnj short time), fan

cli'nt^ ^lai, "k'oii tsai'r ^.m hai shii

lok.j. Hoii wan "k'iiii ^lai.

J^ai lok^, ^Sin-^sliaiig, ^lai lok^_.

Tso'-mat^ 'nt'i ^.Blii-^shi t>an h()ii

ke ,ni?"' '^sfro t-Ar (a raj/id pro-

moiciation of — tai- yi-)

^wiii tsaii" kid ko ^kaike ^kwii-^lei,

tsau' vui nc'i ch'nt. _ts'm- kc la .

c'

c^ "^

20. "Ngo ^m kwu tak^, ^Sin-^sliang.

koni fai -ts'oii ch'ut^ ^.lai ke .

"Ngo tsaii" tsad kwo ktik-Q-Jei

^kai "mai yatj Inkj che shik^ ^che.'

30. "Ngo tang "nci ho noi" (o>-noi'*)

lok. "Mai hik, chc inc ':' "Nei

At present no man engages new hands,

lo. I, if hear have raan wish en-

gage Cliinese writer, I certainly re-j

member {or recall ni>, compare treasnre

np in my memory) yonr son.

I congratulate you. I before several days

heard yon obtained a grandson, 32.

I hear yon iatei' date wish go Swatow. I

iiopeyou (will ha\e) prosperous wind.

You iierliai)S see some old friends for

njc ask welfare of-thoni, 21. Sit

steady on-ltoavd-ship. iM . Pi'nsperous

gales. 21.

"Well walk, 21. Afterwards can iiave

date, 32. Afterwards till each see,

21. Slowly walk, 21.

]\[y that [C] coolie, eh, 53 ? Dear me I

He always also not at place, 15. I

went in sat one moment, back oat

come, he then not at place, :52. r;o

find him come.

Coming, 32, Sir, coming, .32.

Why you constantly run go away. 1"», eh ?

53. I another time just call a street

coolie, then want you pay-out money,

[15. 22.

I Udl think alile. Sir. so (juickly out

come, 15. I just ran go-over Jieigh-

bouring street Ituy one piece sugar-

cane eat only. 7.

I wait you very long, :12. lUiy ]iiece

sugar-cane, eh? ;'.'.1. Ynu back in-

the-act-of coming yet not see cat

sugar-cane, eh ? 53.




CONVERSATION 30th.—thk xisn.—iCoati/u'fd)

31. I saw yon coming, so I ran (|nickly

back. How could I eat sugar-

cane when I was running ?

P>e quiet. When I go in to call, yon

should wait for me, and not run

awav elsewhere.

CONVERSATION 31 st.—military

Is there any tVar of war at present rjgga$-^tr1*Pg'^P/6»

I think there is no need to be afraidj^(fieE(^#5PS#tfl%i*trn&»

11,

at present of war.

All countries have many soldiers, and

they are constantly wanting to tight.

It would be much better if there was

universal peace.

In Western countries there are many

soldiers always congregated together

ready for fighting.

Large sums of money are spent every

year in these matters.

In olden times soldiers in the West

used bows and arrows, or spears, as

the Chinese do.

F>ut, Sir, do you not know that for

some years past the Chinese have

been copying the people of your

respected country, by using foreign

firearms ?

Yes, I know that : and not only that,

but they sire also making use of

torpedoes.

Have you been, Sir, to the [larade

ground, and seen the soldiers

parade ?

I have been several times. It is a

fine sight. It is really a fine sight.

-itrtt.

SA**4«aA«Evf



COXVKRSATIOX ;^(iTii. 91

COXVERSATTOX ?,(r\'u.- visrr.— fContiiivril.

31 -Ngo kiu^ ^Siii-êhiliig jlai, 'sho- , I saw, you Sir, coining, therefore I quickly

-yi -ngo fiii^ts'oii'-oti "'tsau ^fan ' ran back come. Rnnning road how

,lai.

tak.

1 s;iu- kan

(•he .ni f

\Uu shik. eat can sugar-cane, eh ? 5o.

32. -Mai ch'ut^ ^shengt l"k,- "-N'go|

Do-not issue sound, :52. I enter go sit,

yap, hull' -ts'o* 'uei jing-^koi[

you ought must wait I back out

yiu^'^tang "ngo ^fsin ch'ut, Jai ke'. come, 15. Not good run go another

:\I ^ho 'ts;iu JKiii' tar-yr slui'. place.

10.

11.

C( )XVERSATlOX :\ 1 ST.—m rjtau v.

.ui^f<mg,

X'"go kwii ui ehan^" An ^ni shai'

p'a -yau choiig " ta lole.|

Man" kwok^ jji ng^to, ^slu-shong-

|

^song ^ta-cluing' lok^. [lok^,|

^T'in hil- t'iii' <.p'ing yiitj-fat. ho

Tsoi- Sal kwok^ -yaii tar ^to ^ping

shi-^shi (/'/• .shi*) tsoi'r-^niai yi'r-

- ,,J 'C , , ..'^ 5,..

per ta-ehong '.

-Mill nn "^shai thui" p;i .ts'ni*

^ " •<

• 2 1 ^1 1

'^

wiir ^ni- li sz ke Jok-.

^Kwu ^shi ^Sai kwok^jting yaii'

yuug- kuug, tsui , wiikj chat^-'tsou

lai *^l;a, "îio "ts'z ^CMuiiig-kwdk^.

c, . 5..

jan kom yong

.

Tan--har ^Sin-^shang, "nei ^ni êhi

kau--_Iui'' ^ki'i iiin .kan, .T'uugc £

- )i

^yan hok, ^8in-^shang kwai kwuk

jan ^sliai jong ^tsông ^nie ?'

ifai" a, -ngo^.chi

lok^;yau" ^m ehi

yung- Jung ots'»'>ng, yai'r sliai

*^shou-J()ii-(p'aii ).

^Sin-^shang h(iii -kwo' k;iu -.eh-cing''*

kin^ ^ts'u jMug ^m ^ts'ang ^ni r'

lloii -kwo -yau kei, ts'z lok^. Ilo

't'ai lok-. ^CMian ching' 'ho 't'ai lok^,.

Present time fear fighting not fear,

eh :- r,;].

I think this time also not need fear have

l)attles fought, 32.

All (lit. myriad) countries soldiers many,

constantly wish to-fight, 32. lo2.

Heaven's beneath great peace more better.

In Western countries have great many I

soldiers constantly gathered together,|

ready to fight. I

Each year spend k\rge haudfnls money

on-account-of these matters, la, 32.

Olden times "Western countries' soldiers

also used bows, arrows, or spears to

fight like Chinese (///. Middle king-

dom) men so fashion.

But, Sir, you not know lately several years

time Chinese [^lit T'ong l)yna.«ty)

uK-n copy Sir's honourable country's

men use foreign firearms, eh r ;50.

Yes 1, 1 know, 32; also not only use foreign

firearms, also use water-thundi'rguns.

Sir gone parade-ground seen parading

soldiers not yet, eh ? 53.

(lone have several times, 32. Good to-

see, 32. Truly good to-see, 32.



92 CONVERSATION 31st.

COXVERSATIOX MsT.—yuhviAUY.— fronf.'nmJ.

];l

14.

18.

1'.).

The (luneral was riding a lai-gej

black horse, while the Colonel was|

on one as white as snow.

At first there was a regiment of

infantry, and some artillery-men..

I did not sec any ca\-alry.

Afterwards the volunteers came.

and they fought together.

Which side won, the soldiers, orj

the other side ? i

The volunteers were not strong

enough to withstand the soldiers.

They fought for an hour when

they were beaten.

Have you seen the new forts yet r

There are a great many large guns

in them.

I want to ask you something. \vv\

good. Please tell me what a l»reaeh-

loading gun is.

A breach-loading gun is not the

same as the common gun. The

cartridge is inserted at the breach

of the gun, and not at the muzzle.

I'lien that is the same as a revolver.

Ves, about the same, but there is

some difference.

And moreover a revolver {or pistol)

is only a small firearm.

You are right. When a cannon is

let off the whole earth trembles,

but when a small firearm is fired

there is not nnich noise.

T like to see the bayonets. They

glitter in the sunlight.

Yes, they appear very bright.

mm.

PA'S.



m



COXVKRHATIOX :;Ist

CONVERSATIOX 31st.—.miijtakv.—(CW///»w/.)

20. Ping-*^tsniig ^.t'o kirn ,"yau ^ti J<'e Officers cany swovds, liuvo some ride

"ina t'im. 'horses besides.

27. Kim' L'ung to "vai'i m:i^ ^faii- Sword.s from knives have wiiat distinction,

pitj ^ni?' ^1' " -"''J-

28. T'oiij:- yau '^kom kin ke : ^loiig Chinese so call, IT): two sides edges, 15,

liin "^h'au kc\ tsau" liai^ kin/: yat^ then is sword; one side edge, 15,

pin "^hau ke\ kiii'-tso" ^to. 'called knife.

29. -Yau yat yat, *ng<> Jiang J<ai Have one day I walk street, at road

{better Jâi) "^hai hr j)in (hecter side picked-np one pair knives. AVas

,pin) chap -Vj yat^ ^ma ^.to, liar thief fellows'. I'l, they ftfraid police

ts';lk^ % ke', k'oii p'a'' ^cli'ai-^.yan catch them, s<j then throw-away, 15.

cluikg -k'c'ii, "^komtsair ^wing-Jiiu

ke\

30. Hai- ^mc:' Chung- îiai shii' -niii? Indeed! 32. Still at place, eh? 55.

(or Chung- "yau "luo a' ?) {or Still have or not, ch ? 2.)

31. Chung- 'hai shii' :l' {m- Chang- Still at place, 2, {or Still have, 32.)

-yau lok.

32. 'Pei -ngo 't'ai la.' Cive me to-see, 21.

COXVERSATIO.\ 32xi).—tiik ( ;.\ rdenkr.

1. Kiti' fa wong lai. "X'^go yiii' kin ' Call Hower prince come. T want eec him.

2. 'H6 Ja,'"^Sm-^shangt. [-k'uii. Good, 21, Sir.

8. ^Tim \a\ -ngo Ja-.yiin* -ino Ja!

IIow explain my flower-garden no liowers.

4. ,d^'a ^m ^ts'ang ch'ut^ ii'. [ûi f ' Flowers not yet (come) out, 2. [eh? 53.

U. ^Fa (or ^F.l) ^lam ^to ^m kin' a'. Flower buds also not see, 2.

G. Man--raau'* -yau lok^.' Soiwly-slowly have. 32.

7. -Xgo tsokj -man -mai 'kci ^laii I last night bought several [C] fir-trees

^ts'ung-sh'ii- yiu "uci clnuig'. want you plant.

8. Chung' '^hai ^ts'6-^,p'ei ko' shii' 'ho Plant at turfed that place good, eh ? 32.

9. -Xei ^ngoi ke'. 'Xei 'kwu -ngo yiu' \ You stupid, 1-3. Yon think I want dig

kwatj ^ti Jung tsoi' 'ts'o-j)'ei Jai some holes in turf in-order-to plant,

chung ^me ? '

t-'h ? 32.

10. Ko' 'kei ji'o chnk^ shii" ^shangf Those several [C] bamboo trees grow

tak yip to.I

have-been-able-to leaves many.

11. Ko' jj'o shii'-ke shii'-^flu ^ying- ' That [C] tree's tree branch ought cut

^koi chiim -t'iin chi -tak^.|

short in-order-to do.



96 CONVERSATIOX r>2ND.

COXYEU>>ATIOX 32n]).—the cauukxer.—fCoidinucd.)

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

21.

2r).

20.

27.

28.

29.

Do you wish those few pots of lotus

put iuto the pond ?

Yes, certainly.

A seller of flowers brought a number

of roses. lie left them here for

your approval.

Let me see them by and by.

Where have you put all those

narcissi we had at Chinese new

year ?i

T have put them by, some otber

kinds will grow next year.

I know that. I wanted you to put

tliem by carefully.j

Are there any empty flower-pots ?'

If there are, I want you to plant

these seeds in them

These trees need pruning.

That plant is dead. Pull it up,

and put another in.

If I put a dog's tooth flower* in,

it will look well.

I want some new plants put on the

verandah every week.

Have you watered these flowers ?

I watered them this morning.

How is it they are so dry ?

The sun was very hot to-day.

I want to l)uy some flowers. AVhat

had I better l)uy ?

There are a great many flowers

that it would be well to buy.

I only want to buy a few.

Then buy some dahlias, sun-flowers,

camellias, tuberoses, and that will

be enough.

• Note.—The name in the text is a translation of tl,c Cliinesc name. Tlicve

would appeal- to be no common name for it in Englisli. Tlie Botanical name is



CONVEUSATIUX :Jl'm.

(MKWKUSA'rioX ;>L^^|).—TiiK i;aki»i;ukii.— (('ontinnetl.j

12.

! 1 1.

1.").

-\('i liai" via'' ko' ^kv\ ji'uii Îni ,fa|

cliiino-^ lok, ^t'on-i : liai" îii liar a r

Hai- tinji^-^'^la/

.Mai- ,fa ^lA ^taiii li ^mui-kwai -JVi

lai. -K'liii tin sliii' ^taiiû' "iici

*^

,,

.:> .) ..)

w.ikj (•luui,u--yi . isair _\iii .

c,,, -, .

c '. ,"c C • , . 1

I

any lia jici "iiiio fai^la.

11 kuni ^t(i ^wlioii-

J 8.

1').

20.

•21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

20.

27.

21).

30.

31.

32.

;r-<mg-jan^s

sin Iii, ^tiu sa! piu sliii a :

^Ciiai^mai lok^,, iliMit^ îiiii yui'r "wui

Ko^- Li -11^0 ,t('; v\\\ tiV â. "Xgo

. :> c , , . . c. , c, ....!

ym 'iici j.snau ho "k'ou.

-Yau^ti \m\vy ^fa-^p'im "yaii -nio a'?i

Yau ^ni, tsair yiu nei chuug ^.iii- i

Ju\ J-A ^ngan.

^Ni-gti shii" yiu' ^sliaiig-^chi-yij)^ chi

takv

Ko^ jd'o 'sz 'cho lok^, ,mang ch'utj|

^lai chnng' kwo tai" jVo.j

'Xgo cluing ^p'o kau-^nga fa .toj

c, ,. c, , c-

'

koi 1k) t'ai.

-,Mai ko 'lai-pai yui paiJi^saUota;

^hai ^k'c-Jau* chi^ tak^. !

"Nei ^lam ^ni-oti ^fil ^ra-^ts'aiig a ?

j

"Ngo ^kani ^chiu Jam- clio lok..1

^Tim ^kai kom ^kou ^.ni?'

i

Kam-yat, yit -.t'aiV'-^ sliai tak^ lio

-mang. ['mai r

-Xgoyii'i'' "m;ii ^ti^ fa. ,Piii-,ti ho

-Yaii '^ho to J;i ho mai.

"Xgo tsMig--har yui mai kei

Jail ^che.'

"^Kum, -mai ^ti chuk^-yokj ^fa, hoiig'-

yatj ^kw'ai, ^cha^fa,yukj-Qtsam ^fii,

kom tsav'r kaii lokv.

Yon ilo want those several potf; lotus flower

plant down into ])oii(l ; is not is? 2.

Yes. certainly, 21.

Sell flowei- fellow cariT some roses couic.

]Ie jilaced here wait you pcrhai)S like,

then want.

Wait a-whilegivemeto-sce, 21 (i.e. Show

them to me),

Chinese new year so many water-genii

flowers, place all what place, ch ? 2.

Place together, 32, coming year it also can

grow out other kinds flowers.

That I also know, 1. I want you put-

by well them. [ eh ? 2.

Have some empty flowers-pots have not,

Have, ."):;, then want you plant these

flowers seeds.

These trees want pruning in-order-to do.

That [C] dead, 32, pull out come plant

over another [C]

I plant [C] dog's-tooth-flower also pretty

good see,

Each [C] week want spread-out some new

flowers at verandah in-order-to do.

Have-you watered these flowers yet, eh ? 2.

I this morning watered. 32.

How explain so dry, eh ? 53.

To-day sun shine was-able-to very fierce.

[buy ?

I want buy someflowers. Which good

Have good many flowers good buy.

I only am wanting buy several [C]

only, 7.

Then buy some dahlias, sun-flowers, cam-

ellias, tuberoses, so then enough, 32.



^.8



COXVEKSATION .i.'.ud. Dl) ;



100 CONVERSATION ;53ri).

CONVERSATION 3;5]{i>.—mail LETTEni^.—(Con ffii tmJ.)

] '.). 'IMiere are a uumbcv of people waitino-

at the wiiulows to get letters.

20. AVheu the windows are opened you

show this paper to the people inside,

and they will hand yon the letters.

•_M. As soon as they are handed to you,

you must come up quickly.

22. A\'ry good, Sii'.

2."». Tio at once.

24. I have come back, Sir. There are

three letters and four newspapers.

25. Very good, (live tiicm to me.

2C. There are only two letters here,

and you said there were three.

How is that ?

27. The man told me there was a re-

gistered letter, which he would not

give me.

28. Then he only gave you two letters.

21). Yes, and I had to })ay ten cents

on this one before he would give

it to me.

oU. Why was tiuvt r

;>]. He said the postage was not enough.

;',2. All right, tiiat will do.

CONVERSATION 34th.—aEO(;T^Ai>nv

1. I have bought a new nia]i to-day,

Would you like to see it?

2. Oh ! Indeed r I would.



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COXVERSATIOX UTn.—CrEOCiRAVUY.—fConfinKP'J.)

10.

11.

12.

13.

,..! iaki! it this large place in the

centre of the luqv is China.

Oh no, thatis Europe, Asia, and

Africa.

Then where is China ? I do not

see it at all.

There it is.

No, yon are joking. The Eighteen

Provinces so small ?

It is not that China is small. China

is very large, l)ut the whole world

is very mncli larger than China

;

It is not only China that is in the

world, there arc a great many

countries in it.

How strange ! It is truly strange !

Where are England, and America?

How do you Western people come to

China ?

There are several routes. From

America you come by steamer from

California to Yokohama in Japan,

and afterwards you come straight

to Shanghai, or Hongkong. The

whole voyage takes about a month.

There are several routes by which you

can come from England.

First you start from London, which

is the capital of England, or from

some other English port.

^mm^ mm^m vnîî^

mm.

mtm, ^Syi. Jiiîc

1. It will be noticed two names are given in Chinese for Gibraltar.




CONVERSATION niTU.—r,i:oi;]i\vuY.—{C<»if;Hi/c>i:)

.'!. "Ngo ^t'ai takj tZ-r-^lri-^t'o ^.c-hung-

JvAn ^ni t:it hii" t''r-^fong har

^Chung-kwokj kwA .

\. ^M hai-, ko'tiifc , liaiY\n-Jo-j.ii, A'-

sai-a , k*ap^ A - fei-ler-^ka ^cbe.'

.-». *^Kom, ^Chung-kwok^ 'hai ^p;n shii

^111.- J lam" to ju km to lok^.

t;. ilai ko shii lok^.

7. ^^I hai", jSin-^shiingt kong siii -wii'*

lok^. Shapj-p:it, Sh;ing koni sai

1^^ ' '

ke ^me r

s. ^M hai' \va" ^Chnng-kvvok^ sai .

^.T'ong^.Shuu ho tai"tc'i"-^fong, tjin"-

hai"^t'n]]g ^t'iii-ha" kai ^raai chnng"

tai" takj ^to kwo ^Chung-kwok-Q

lok^. ^T'in-h;i" ^m chi tuk^ hai"

^Chung-kwokQ,"jau ho^tokwokjca ,

i). Kom ch'nt^-^.k'ei ke ! ^Chan ching

^.k'ci lokQ!^Ying-kwokQ,"Mei-k\vok^

'hai opin (shii)

^ni ?

10. -Nei-tei- ^Sai-kwok^ ^yau tiin Jai

^Chnng-kwok- ^ni ?

1 1. -Yau 'koi ^t'iu 16- ^lai ke', 'hai "Miii-

kwokg ^lai, tsai'r lial Kair J^am-

QSh.iu tap^ fo-^shiii), ^lai to Yafc^-

piin, ^Waiig-j)aii, ^yin-liair yat^

chikj 'shai to Shong"- lioi wakj

JToiig- kong. ^Shengt ^t'iii shoii-

lo" ,lai kai yok,-mok.* via vat

ko yutj to,

12. ilai Yiiig-kwok, "vau %i'\ f.'iu lo"

ho-"yi Jai tak^ ke .

1 3. Tai-yat^tsair^liai ^Y'ing-kwok^ ^kiiig-

^shengt JiUn-^tmi (o?- ^Lun ^tun)

^hoi-^shaii, wak^- die ^hai ^Yiiig-

kwok^pitjko fair-^.t'aii'^hei ^.hiiiig|.

I sec able [i.e. I apprehend) map's centre

fills spot large place is Middle King-

dom I-snppose, IH.

Not is, that spot is Europe, Asia, and

Africa, only, 7.

Then Middle Kingdomis-afc what pine j. eh?

53. Altogether also not see reach, 32.

(Do not arrive at seeing it.)

At that place, 32.

Not is. Sir speaks laughing words, 32,

I'ightcen Provinces (i.e., Ciiina

Proper) so small, eh ? 15, 30.

Not do say ^Middle Kingdom small. China

very large place ; but all Heaven's

Under calculated together still larger

al)le-to-be much than China, 32.

World not simply only is China, have

great many countries, 14.

So extraordinary! 15. Truly really strange!

32, England, America at where,

oh ': 53.

You AYestern-country men how comc-to

China, eh ? 53.

Have several lengths-of road come, 15,

from America come, then in ( >ldj

(!old Hills get-on fire-ship come ar-j

rive-at Japan, Yokohama. After-j

wards one straight sail arrive Shang-

hai, or Hongkong. All length of water-

road come calculate approximately

umst require one [C] month about.

From England have several lengths road

come able-to, 15,

No. 1 then from England capital city

London start, or from England other

[C] port begin to-<ro.




11.

IG.

18.

I'J.

20.

COXVERSATIOX 34th.—geogkai'HY.— fO/////////^'^/.;

You van vcacli Gilji-altav, a fortress[

and i>urt in the south of Spain, and

belonging to England in four, five,

or six days, according to the speed of

the steanur.

Seen either hy day or night, (Gibraltar

is rather like Hongkong.

Four or five days' sail in the Mediter-

ranean, and you reach Malta, an

English colony, where after staying

a day or two you again start for

Egypt.

A few days, and you arrive there, and,

without changing steamers, you go

through the country from North

to South by a canal, taking a

day for the journey.

After that you go down the Red Sea

for four or five days, and arrive at

Aden, an English settlement ; here

the snu is scorching, and there is

little water to drink, much sand,

and very little vegetation.

Then in about ten days' steaming the

vessel arrives at Colombo. This is

a port in Ceylon, which is a large

island at the South of India, belong-

ing to England.

After seven or eight day's journey

you arrive at Penang, and a day

or two after at Singapore. These

two ports are also English Colonies

and there are a great many Chinese

engaged in agriculture and business

in both.

pgisHS^fet4fi- mm^



CONVERSATION Utr. lo;

M )XVErtSA'ri(>X ;. [r\i.—c.\:o(^\i.\\'uy.—{('"i>fi»i'f'if-)

]<v\ -n.i'-liik/yatj tsau" Mio--y

to' Yalj-î'a-'^hu-t:ir, ^Yino-kwok;,|

fair- ^raii, p'au^-^t'ui, tsoi" T;ii--j

-I.(iii-su!i,u-^ ^r.iim iiin".j

M ^lunyatp-e- '(lii-pakvjai-lak^,'

'kcW -ts'z JRiiiK-'kong 'k^m ke'.1

IC. 'Hai Ter-^Climig-'Hoi ^shai ^sliiiu

-yai'i s// "iig- yatj koni noi'* tsau"

to'-M;i- ji-tiit^, ^Ying-kwok„ slinky

^t'ot, lilt- yat^ -King yat^ yair Jioi-

^shan 1i()ii' Ôi-k'ap^.

17. ^Kci yat^ tsau" to^ lok^, yairîn

*^shai kwo^ ^shiin, tsair til \vair-

Jio "Îmi kwok-Q pak^ piir shai

^t'nng ti)^ ^nam pin" yat^ yat^

shuii ^cli'ing.

18. Yin-havr "^shai lok^ ^Hung- Hoi

\'A -ng yat^to' A^-^ting ^Ying-j

kwok-Q fau--<.t'au-; "^hai ko^ shli

^chau ^niukikj yit^ "mo mat^ slioii

S-aiii, -yau "^ho^to ^sha niok^, ho

sliiii ts'o mukj.1

111. "^Kom, %-^shiiii *^s1iai ts'at^ yat^ i

t^y* tsair to^ Kot^-^liin-^pa fair.|

^Ni ko' fan- 'hai Sik^-Û'm 'hof-'to,

tsoi- Yau^-to" ^nam piir, iiai" slinky

Ying-kwok-Q kc .

20. ^Yin-liau- tR'at^ pat^ yat ^ slu'ni lo"

tsai'rto' Pc'i^-îiang (tsikJ^.^>au-fau)

k'apj ^Siiig-^ka-^po. ^Xi "loiigko'

lair-^fau ,to liai" ^Y'iug-kwok^,

slnik^"^t'()t,'yau Îk'^ ^to ^T'oiig-jan'

*^liai Ihu J<ang ^t'iii, tso" ^sbangt-

Sec steamer go fast or slow, 1."), five si \.lays

then ahle-to arrive Cibraltar, ICnglish

port, fort, at (Ireut Luzon (\vhich-is

Spain) south side.

Xot speaking (i.e. it does not matter

whether you speak of seeing it)

day (or) night, Gibraltar rather like

Hongkong so, 15.

In ^Mediterranean -Sea sail ship, have four

five days so long, then arrive Malta,

Englisb belonging island. Stop one

two days again start go Egypt.

Several daysthen arrive, o2, further not

need cross-ovcr-to (another) ship,

then by eanal from country's north

side going through to south side one

day's water journey.

Afterwards sail down Red Sea four five

days, arrive Aden, English port. At

this (place) throughout year extremely

hot, notranch (or none-at-all) water

to-drink, have very much sand desert,

is very little grass, wond.

Then steamer sails seven days about, then

arrives Colombo port. This [C] port

in Ceylon island, at India south side,

belong England's, 15.

After seveneiglit days water journey then

arrive Tenang (which-is New Port)

and Singapore. These two [C.] ports

also are English belong countries,

have very many Chinese at place

cultivate fields, do business, 15.

X'otc.—If will be noticed that there are two renderings for Gibraltar in Chinese.




COXYERSATIOX r.^Tii.—(;i:o(;rai'11v.— /^''//'/<'"'/''/.

21.

2.").

rive or six days more and you reach

Hongkong, from which place the

steamer goes on to Shanghai. You

go on board another to go to Naga-

saki and Yokohama.

Tins is the route of the Eiighsh mail

steamer, l^nt there are several

ways of going.

What do the mail steamers carry ?

How often do they come to Hong-

kong in a year ? I

The mail steamers take letters, and|

carry goods and passengers. EachI

mouth there are two English, twoI

French, two American, and two

German mail steamer^ come and go.j

i

By travelling in this way you see

a great many countries. The lan-

guages and dialects differ in each

country, Isujipose, and the customs

probably as well. Is the scenery

fine ?

lu some places the scenery is really

very fi ue. I n every place the i^eople

and things are strange, and the cus-

toms as well : the difference be- I

tween one country and another i

is as great as it is possiljle to imagine.

1 have heard it said that in a voyage

to England there arc many days

during which you do not see land.

Is that so ?



CONVERSATION iUvii.

COXVKPvSATlnX ;5Hif.—(;E(i(iit.\i'iiv.—((Vy//A'//m/.)

iM. -X«;-lnk, yat^ ^t'lin Lsai'r to Jliiiig-

koiis;- Idk , hai .Hung- koiig fu-

^sliiiii lioii' Shoiiii"- hoi. Yiurtiip^

tar yr cluk, lo-j.sliuii, liai^Hoiig-

kiiiig iKiii '^Ch'iHig-^k'e!. ^Waiig-

^pan.

:^:>. ^Xi- ti liar ^Ying-kwok tsA-^ka

^.sliiiii slm Jiaiigt ke lo'-^ch'iiig,

clmiig- "yau kci ^t'lii 1(»" ^liaiigfj

tak, kc-'.

2o. Tsn- ka ^slnin ^clidiig niat^ "ye ke

jii r "N'afj ^nin ^kau ^lai ^Hong-

kong "yaii kei ^to chong ^ni?'

24. 'J'so- kii ^sliini tai snn Joi 'wong,

k'aii, ('Iionu' fo,kung- ,van-liHk^.

"Mill yiit^ "yai'i "long chek^

^Ying-k\vo]<, tso-^kii ^shiin, "long

cliekQ FiitQ-^liin-Qsai tso-oka ^shiin,

"l()iig cliek, J'â-^k'ei tso-^kii ^sliiin,

kîp^ "long cheko Tsiipj-J<ong (or\

'I'akj Kwdk^) tso-Jca ^sliiin ^.nii'u-}

Î'ai'u Jioi-^shan ke . I

2r». K'oiii yiinu^" Joi "wong tsair kin""j

tak^ 'lio ^to kwok . Kok k^vok

shiir, -wa" ''t'o-^t'-ani ^kim-k'ajij

t'lniu' tsnk, ,111 I'nng kwa . Shaii-

shou lio fai "ma :'

2C>. -^'au ti lei"- fong^sllan-'^sll^.iisllat--

^siiaii^lioî'ai. Kok shi/(o/clrii^)

\ an mat." ch'ut -,k-ei. I'lmu-tsnk,

^kwai-'^koii Jc'ei-kwai lyat^kwok^

yat^ kwok ^ni ^t'nng : ^ch'a "yau

^fiii ter koiu yiin lok .

27. "Xgo ^t'cngt kwo taii^ ^sliiiu luiii

^'inu-kwok, "yau ^lio ,to vai, ^to

^ni Kui ^shaii. Jlar în luu" ^ni :

Five six (lays more then ai rive Hongk(;ng,

;)L', fn (in 1 [ongkong steamer go Shang-

hai (///, snjier mare). Again go-on

X'o. 2 [C] steamer from Hongkong go

Nagasaki and Yokohama.

These are English ancestral-family (i.e.

k.omc) vessel which it-goes, 1"), jonr-

neys, hesides ha\'e several lengths road

go can, i:..

Ancestral-home vessel contains what

things, I't, eh ? 53. One year period

come Hongkong have how many

times, eh ? 53.

Ancestral-home vessels bring letters come

go and cairy goods with passengers.

Each month have two [C] England

ancesti-al-home vessels, two [C]

French ancestral-home vessels, two

[C] American ancestral-home vessels,

and two German ancestral-home

vessels arrive, leave, l.">.

So fashion coming going, then see able

great many countries. Each country,

speech, dialects, and customs not same

1 -suppose. Mountain-water good see,

eh r 3.-..

Have some places scenery really fineto-see.

Each place men (and) things strange,

customs (and) manners remarkable :

one country, one country not same;

distinct have heaven earth so far, 32.

T heard have go-on ship go England have

W'vy many days also not see hills.

Is not is, eh? 53.



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;lo.

r()XVEll,SATIOX ;ilTii. Ki'.i

COXVl'iRSATIOX :l Itii.—(;i:o(;i!.\iMrv.— / ("'//'//////'v/J

"van t;ii" "^hoi, "van ,Hlii .liii tsok"

to jn kin ^t'iin.

T:ir *^hoi koin ^to .yii'- (or ju),

iioi" iiat iiui^='" "van _vii''' sliik^

kwa .

^'M liar; ^ni lak^ Jiaii: ^m tak, ^haii

I'ino- eh'e Jai elnik, _vii*.

inn kai ^.ni r

"^Fo-^slniii ^haii.ut tak^ fai . Liii,^--

iigoi" "van ^slu luinr to ^ni ki'u

t."/ .vii"

It is (the case that you <]o) have very

many (kiys, not sec able shore. All

I'ltund liave ureat sea, have times

inchiding birds also not sec, too.

Large ocean so many fish, now ami tiicn

liavc fish ea( I-suppose, !>-.

Not is, not liave leisure; not have leisure

stop engine to catch fish.

How exiilain, eh ? o'd.

Steamer go can quick. Resides have

times altogether also not sec fish.

COXVERSATIOX "..".th.—thh lost cuiTiiOOK'.

10.

A-Jaim. "ngo ko sun -po^" ^ni r

p,l ^clu a'.

-Xci jing-J;oi ^chi a .

Kei yatj ^to ^m kin a ,

Wan ^m ^ts'ang A' r

Wan Jai lok^.

Man" ^kwu-Jei Ja.'

*^H6 J<i.'[^chi a ?

Jvwu-Jci ^clii hai ^pin shii ^m

Kwuvlei wa' tsok, "man ningCO J C o

sun ^m ^.ts'ang (or ^meng) ^ning

fan Jai.

Tso" matj "mo ^ning ^fan ^lai ^ni?*

Ko sz"-.t'au* cli'ubj gkai (';/• ^.kiii)

shikj r.ts'aii, "k'oii ^tiu (or ^tiu)

shii tang k'oii ^tan ^lai ^ts'ini

Sz'- tsai ts'im tak . [.meng*t.

o 5 c^ , c, . \ i .i

Sz"- tsai ^m hang ^is'nn-tsz ;i .

"Kviii ^ts'im ^T'ong-tsz" tak^ J;i,"

tang s/r-.t'au* ,fan lai ,k;iii sun

pel k'ou.

A-kam, my tiiat letter-book, eh ? Oo.

Not know, 2.

You ought to-know, 2.

Several days also not see, 2.

Looked-for not yet ? 2.

Looked-for have, 32.

Ask coolies, 21.

Very good, 21. [eh? 2.

Coolies know at what place not know.

Coolies say last night took letter not

yet bring back come.

Do what not brought Ijack come, eh ? ."»o.

The master go-out street eat meal, he

placed (it) there wait he back come

sign name.

Boy sign can. [2.

r>ny not willing sign (lit. sign characters).

He sign Chinese can, 21, wait master

back come hand letter give him.




COXVERSATIOX o.yrn.—thk i,ost chit book.—(Confinufd.)

IG.

18.

Tlu' coolie says those boy^ ai'e very

sancy and will not let you s^^ak, they

^vill not let yon even say a word.

Yon tell the coolie that, unless I

say tlie chit is very important,

and mnsc be signed by the master

himself, the boy's signature will do.

The coolies also said that he thought

there was money in the letter, as

it Avas so thick and heavv.

11). Yon tell him what T have said.

20. I am writing a letter now, and,i

when I have finished it. I want

the coolie to take it to West Point.

21. But I want him first to go and

get the chit book.

•I'l. There is an answer to this letter

•lo. Y'ou mtist wait for an answer.

24. Take this i)arcel down to the office.

•lr>. Come l)ack quickly. There is some

work to do in the house.

21*.. There is no ink in the inkstand;

])0ur some into it. The pen nib

is broken;put a new nib into the

pen-holder.

27. This note-paper is damp. When

you write, the writing is blinTcd.

That envelope is blotted with ink.

I cannot use it.

<* m ci »l^. « PS^ if®

i

tii It # fli BS.i

S ^ lEl #. i

'R nw a n. M s± w m I

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COXVi:r.SATIOX :).Vjji.

COXVEliSATTOX :5:)ni.—tiik i-ost ( hit w)i)K.— (< 'an tin tml.)

^Kuii- \('\ \v;r k(/- ti s/r-^tsai 'ho'

<-'«»i)Ii<' says thoso hoys very saucy, l.j.

shii-^ch'au kL'\ ^in 'hr.ii "lU'i noi alluw y<in speak, ].'», one seiitcnoj

*^kono- kc^, yatj<r)ii^ lo ^m Vliuii

'

even ix.i allow yon sjjeak, l.'».

lU'i koiii;- ke .

"Xei \va- kwu- lei i/eii.uf 'iiKo Yoii speak-to coolie (for him) to-hear I not

ni ha;- wa" k..^ sun' hai" 'ho do say that letter is very important,

'kan-yiu' ke', shi'-pit^ yiu' sz"- lO, (and) must-certainly want mas-

tMu* ts-im meuo=:'t, s/r-^tsai ter si^n name, boy sign can do, 32.

^isMm-ts/r ho--yi tso'-tak^ lok .

Kwu- l''i vail- wa- "k-oii kin' ko' <.'oolie further says he saw the [C] letter

^fuDg- sun' hai- kom' -hal^^ koin' was so thick so heavy, he though:

-ch'ung,'* -kviii 'kwu shr-pii hai' nuist-eeilainly he money letter.



CONYERSATIOX ;J.Vii[.

COXVHIJSATrOX .;:)'IH.—THK j.nsT cjirr vooKXCoiitbuicd

'My Icad-iiciicicil is gone'. Has it

fallen dii the fl( or, uv liave you

taken it ?

1 lia\e nut taken it. I used tlie

slate and slate pencil to put d(j\>ii

some accounts.

"Why do you not take Chinese };cn

and ink to do that r They are

here as well as ink, slah, and

jtaper, all ready.

It is troublesome to grind the ink.

Whv. how lazv vou are I

COXYERSATION ;]Gth.—DirLO.ArATii'.

Many Western countries have made

treaties with China.

Those who make the treaties are

generally amhassadors.

The Chinese have also lately sent

ambassadors to foreign countries.

Aml)assadors reside at the capital

cities, and consult about govern-

mental matters with ministers of

state.

Consuls reside at otliei- cities to

attend to matters relating to their

countrymen.

Despatches are letters sent by

officials on government business

A different style is used in writing

them to that which is commonly

employed.

9m.




29.

30.

COXVERSATIOX 3:.i'i[.—thk lost niiT mQVi.—(Contl,iHed.)

Ngo ^chi jiin-pat^ ^m hai ko . i

Hai- tity lokj tei- {or Jau*-^"'^);i

wiikj -nei hai" -yau^ning'rao^ni ?'

"Ngo "mo ^ning-to li . "Ngo shai

ko f;ii shekj- pan, shek^-patj;

j

^lai "shong ^ti sho .

j

Tso" mafcj "nei ^m yuag" ^T'ong|

patj makj Jai âe ^ni? ^Ni shii

"yaii j.ii, yaii" "yaii makj-yin'*,

^T'ong- jan cbi, yat^ ^ti ^to

^ts'ai Bcii' ("^hai shii ) lok^.

31. Fai -sz" ^mo ko -^^ti mak^ il .

32. jAi, {or Âi) "nei kom "lun-to" ke

me?'

My [C] Iead-j)eiicil not is at-that. Ras-it

fallen down gruund {or is floor);or

you did have take not, eh ? 53.

I not take, 2. I use the [C] stone-board,

stone-pencil in-ordev-to put-down

some accounts.

Do what-thing you not use Chinese pen

ink in-ovder-to write, eh ? 53. This

place have, 1, also have ink-slab,

Chinese paper, each to-the-smallest-

item even ready all (at place), 32.

Troublesome grind that ink, 2.

Oh ! you so lazy, 15, eh ? 39.

CONVERSATION 36th.—diplomatic.

1. ^H6-^to ^Sai-kwok^ ^t'ung ^Chung-

kwok^ lap, ^wo-yok^.

2. Lapj ^wo-yok^\-e jan ^p'ing-^shong

hai" jam-ch'iii ^ting ke .

3. Kan--.loi* ^Chung-kwok^^ ^ta-fat„

^yam-(.ch'ai kwo ngoi" kwok^.

4. ^Yam-^ch'ai tsoi'^king ^shengfchii",

^t'ung tai--^shan -yi kwok^ sz" ke .

5. -Ling-sz"-^kwun chii" pit, shii ke

shengt ^lai ^ta-'lei "k'oii pun

kwok'o jan ke sz"-kun .

6. ^Man-^shii hai" ^kwiin sho fii" ke

Bun\ "^kong ^Wong-^ka' ke sz".

7. ^Sc ^man-^shii-ke ^man-fat^, ^m

^t'ung ^p'ing-^shung 'sho yung" ke,

'{or better ke^*).

Many Westeru-countries with Central-

Kingdom made treaties.

Make treaties those persons usually are

ambassadors settle-them, 15.

Lately Central-Kingdom sent ambassadors

to outside countries.

Ambassadors in capital cities live, with

ministers-of-state consult country's

business, 1.^.

Consuls live-in other places, 15, cities

in-order-to attend-to their own country's

people's business.

Despatches are officials sent letters

speaking-about Governmental mat-

ters.

Writing d-spatches' style, not similar

(to-that) usually what employed, 15.

Iôte.— 1. This is the common term

and has classical sanction; another term is

in use araongi^t tne Ciiinese in Hongkong

Kwok-Q ^ka.



114 COXVERSATIOX :56th.

COXVERSATK^X :J(jTH.—diplomatic.—{('onfinved.)

10.

11.

13.

14.

15.

It is necessary to know all the differ-

ent modes of addressing different

persons. i

I have heard there is a report that! |J^|| ^^ S M^fl O 4*ÎjM»

the Viceroy is going to Peking.!

Yes, every one in the streets says so. -^ [g* tSJlAAî%MM^%I do not know whether it is trne or

|

Pg^ ^^ mMWC^J^^ tft±^^false. You cannot believe every- i

thing that is said in the streets.

Probably there is some truth in it,

but I do not know certainly.

Js the new Intendant of Circuit well

spoken of ?

He has a good name; and is said to

l)e an upright and just official.

It is a pity that so many Chinese

officials extort money from the

populace.

18.

It is very rarely that such a thing :^ H fl ^M^flS^'lS^* ^^happens in England : but when it ^, —SKW»

does severe punishment follows. ,

At preseutthe District Magistrate is I,|H# IHS'giS'"ASÎtf?^ fi.

a good man, and tries cases very

clearly.j

I

The different ranks of Chinese are; ^%^^^1^^% ^f^, X

clearly distinguished by buttons: ^ '^H^ & ^ ^ l^}i§^

and there are other ways by which^li4''lS»

you can discover them. I



C'<)XVr:RSAT[OX .W.th.

("OXVEItSATIOX sn-nr.—niPLOMATK'.

8. Yiu%hik "^sho-vaukok. viing-^foiig- ; ^[nst kiuiw wluiLevfi- tlierc-is of each

fiit, ^lai ^ch'inu-^fn kok^ ^yaii.|

sort of methods to a.ldress-politely

i CHcll JK'lSOn.

9. "Ngo t'cngt (iiian -yau ^shciiot-liei{

I hearing liuanl thure-is ivi>on Vitrroy

Clii--^t'oi liiiii' rak^-J<iiig.|

going-lo XorLherii-cai.iial.

1

10.Hai- Je. J<ai

(i>r betIn- ^kai) shoiig' i Yes, '2\, street on, man (and)man also

liave so sav, 32.an jan ^tohai" kom konglok^.

11. ^l chi {or hi'ffcr c\\\) har ^chan

pel" *^ka ^.ni. Jvai shong" sho

kong ke ^m sun tak^ sai kc.'*

12. Tar-k'of^*oto "yau ^ti^clian ke , tiiir-

liai" (.m j.chi' tak^ sliat^ lok .

13. ^Yan-tci- "^kong *^ko-ko ^san 'Vo'-

^t'oi ho ^m ho ^ni .'

1-i. "KSiii -yau ^ho ^nicngf-^shengt {or

^.ming-^shing;jau-tei* wa" k'oii

hai- ching'-chikj ^kuug-to" ke

Jcwiin.

15. ^Ho-sikj kum' ^to /r'ong ^kwun ^to

hai" lakj-sok^ p;ik^-sing ke'*.

IG. ^Ying-kwokQ-mo-^kei-^ho -yaii kom

ke S7r;yokj nar "yan, yat^-ting'

, 3

^yun pan'.

17. Yin--,.shi {or yin' .shi*) ko Yiin"

kwiin "^ho ^.yan, sham-sz" ho

^ming-pak^.

18. ^T'ong Jvwun ^tang-k'ap^ "yaii

^teugt*, yi"-tak^ Jan- Jioi ;yaii"

-yau tar-yr yong" fat^- tsz ho-

-yi 't'ai tak, ch'nt, ke^^

Not know (is) true or false, 63. Street

on what is said, 1 6. not helieve can

all, i:..

Probably also have little truth, 15, but

not know able certainly, 32.

People say that new Intendant-of-Circuit

good not good eh ? 53.

He has good report;

people say he is

upright just's official.

To-be-pitied so many Chinese officials

also do extort-from (^the) hundred

surnames.

England, 15, not-often have such a

thing ; if it-is-so-that there-is, to-a-

certainty severely punished.

At present the District ^lagistrate good

man, try cases very clearly.

Chinese official ranks have buttons, easy

able to-divide-apart : also liavc|

other kinds-of methods able to-see|

can out, 15.



116 CONVERSATIOX SGra.

CONVERSATION oGi-R.—BiPLOynic— (Continued.)

19. English officials dress like the

people, without any difference,

just the same as those who are

not officials.

20. Court dress is sometimes worn by

some high officials.

21. Do Chinese officials use torture when

trying cases ?

22. They do. Do not foreigners employ

torture ?

23. Xo, they did in olden times ; hut

now the lowest and poorest in-

dividual when tried in court

cannot be compelled to acknowledge

his guilt.j

24. Good, Western customs are good,i

Chinese customs are good ; butj

unfortunately Chinese officials are I

sometimes bad.

25. There are a great many good things

amongst the Chinese, but there is

one thing not good. Shall I

tell you what it is ? Chinese

officials do not receive an adequate

salary.

26. That is right ; those words are true.

A high official will only receive a

few hundred taels as salary, while

his expenses are by the thousands.

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CONVEIISATIOX ;5Gtii. 119

Ko'-^ti jigair* ^slii pit^ yin ^sliai

kc^ ^111 kail' ^siiai ^ni, tsai'r yiii



^ 120 COXYERSATIOX 37th.®*



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CONVERSATION 37th.—a misunderstanding.—('Co;?/^;??^^//.;

17. No.

18. It seems like it.

19. It is not so.

20. I think it is.

21. Why ?

22. Because when I wish to explain it,

yon, Sir, will not let me explain it.

23. It is not so. I wish you to explain

clearly what that character ^ts'an

means, that is, when it is used. The

character ts'ik, what does it mean;

that is, when is ts'ik^ used ?

24. That is just what I wanted to say;

but you would not let me speak.

25. Wait till I have finished.

26. Well ; very good ;finish what you

have to say.

27. But you would not tell me, you

used the word to explain the word

itself. I did not know what the

word meant, and, if you used the

word to explain the word itself,

how could you make the meaning

clear to me?

28. Oh, now I understand you ; I will

explain it to you. The word ts'an

is used in speaking of those who

belong to your family, that is, of

those of the same surname.

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COXYEPtSATION 38th.—the seamstress, &c.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

IC.

"When you have clone all these things,

I want you to fold them up and put

them by.

I have some handkerchiefs, that I

want you to hem to-morrow.

Do not do them to-day, for, if you

have time, I want you to stitch

this collar.

You must fasten the ends of your

thread very firmly.

The stitches are too long. Make

the stitches very small. Do not

pucker it up. Make it smooth.

Baste this seam. "\Mien you have

done it, give it to me, and I will

machine it.

Have you seen my thimble ? I put

it

onthe dressing table with the

pair of scissors.

Oh ! that thread is too thick. You

must use finer thread to do this

work.

Have you made the button holes yet ?

I want you to put Chinese button

loops on this jacket.

You must gather this skirt into the

band.

I have picked out this sleeve from

the dress, I want you to stitch it

into the jacket again.

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CONVERSATION SStk.-tiik SEAMSTRESS, &Q.—{Continued.)

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

Tsu'-^yiin sal ^ni-^ti, ^sliau-Qmei yiu

"nei chipg ^ho ^chai îniii.

"Ngo -yaii ^ti *^shau-Qkaii yiu'' "nei

ot'iiig-yafc^ ^fc'i'ii {or ^tsi'ni).

.Kam-mat. ,m ho tso";

,van-\vai'

c - - '

>

"iiei ^kam-mafcj takj-j.h;in ^ngo yiii

"nei ^k'au {or k'au') mafc^ (o/-^k'au, or

matj ^cliam) ^ni-ko ^keiigt--lengt.

Sin "inei yiu ^tengf '^lio shafc^ c\n

takj.

^Cham-po- ^ch'ong kwo'* ^t'ai'i.

Yiii Jiin sai' po". ^l \o shnk^-

^.raai. Chiug ho wat^.

jNi^t'iukwat yiu'n;ln^-siu\ Tso"

jiin pei "ngo, "ngo tsair ^shai

jCh'e ^.lun.

"Neikiu "ngo "^ting-^cham "mo a\?

-Xgo ^t'ling-jnai ko^ tou' kaii^

tsin fong tsoi-kcng^t-oCliO"8"-

.t'oi* lok .

c o

jO ! ^ni- ^ti sill ^ts'o kwo^ {or

kwo^*) ^^t'au. Tso- ^ni-^ti Jvuiig-

^fu yiu' ynng* yau^sai'-,,ti sin'

chi takj.

J.iinko^ti î!au--jmni (rt/-'nau*-

'liau) ^m ^ts'ang" ^ni ?' ^Ni kin'

oShain yiu noi ^ching ^ti ^T'ong-

^yaii Sau*--yi "^hai

shu'.

-Xeiyiu' sluik^-înai ^ni-ko' ^k'wan,

hai ko Jv'wan-tai' *^ko shii'.

-Xgo liai ko kin^shdm ((?/• ^sham)

cli'akv clio ^ni-ko' {or ^n\ ^t'luig)

^sham-tsau', "ngo yiii' "nei Ûhi

jfan yaj^j hoii'.

Done-finished all tlicse, at-the-cnd want

yon fold well put by.

I have some handkerchiefs wish you to-

morrow hem.

To-day not good do ; because you to-day

have leisure, I want you stitch (or

stitch) this collar.

Thread end must fasten very firmly in-

order to-do.

Stitches long over much. Must sew small

stitches. Not good pucker-together,

make very smooth.

This length (of) seam must baste. Done

finished give me, I then use ma-

chine sew.

You see my thimble not, eh ? 2, I with

that pair scissors placed on dressing-

table, 32.

Oh ! this coarse over much. Doing

this work must use finer thread

before (it) can (do).

Sew those button-doors {or button mouths)

not yet, eh ? 58. This article [C]

jacket want you make some Chinese

button- ears on it.

You must gather-together this skirt at

the skirt-band that place.

I at that [C] dress picked out this [orQ.']

dress-sleeve. I want you sew back

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CONVERSATION 38th. 1 2[)

CONVERSATION 3Sth.—the

18. ^Ni-^t'iu kwat^ yiu k'ai'i {or jin

k'at'i ^m sliiii k'au luat^).

19. ^Ni-^ti fat^-Jilir'-.yaii'* jiii ^liin

kwat^, koni tsai'r kak^ kwat^.

"JSgO yiu "iiei kSvau ko -^ti jiin.

20. (.Ni-^ti ^shain {or ^shain) ko -^ti

,ts'e.man* ik) yivi t'iino--sin .

s C1 - o

22. "Nei qSiu ((>r ^si'ii) ko 'lai-pai pei

^yi-fukj kwo ko ^.ts'oi-.fung* ^liin,

-k'oii ji-^kii ^niiig jAn ^lai lok^.

23. ^Ts'oi-^fnng lo ^ti/ ts6--mat^ "nei

kom noi" chi (.ning- ko -^ti ^sluim

(or^sluim) ^faii ^lai? "Nei wii" "ngo

c ,. c ,. .

",, , .. ..3

,,3 c ,.

"pel "nei ^ning ^fan hou tso", "nei

,liin tak fili kwo hai ,ni shil

24. Hai" :i,' ,Sz- iiai, tan" "ngo "yau

peng"t. "Yaii keiyat^peng"! tak^

ho ^kau-Jcwan. ^Ciian ching

hai" ^ts'ai-^l(>ng lok^, ho ^san- fu

lok^. Yau" ^.m hei tak^ ^shan, fan"

yaii" ^m shik^ tak^ lok^.

25. Kom tsau" ^ch'i-^ti ^to ^ni ^.song-

jkon lok^. Ngo pei ^ti sin "nei

^u "Ngo pei hik^ luk^ sin kwo

"nei lok^. ^Yii-shing- ko^-oti

,nl?'

2C. Hai shiz ^lui, ^tsong-Joi chnng"-

yau ^ti ^kung-^fii tso", mong" ^Sz-

Qniii t'ai-kwii "ngo lok^. * * * *

siiAMfiTRh:?>ii,—(Contii)ne(l.J

This length seam [C.J want back-stitch.

This flannel want rnn-up seam, when-so

then herring-l)one seam. I want

you bind the edge.

This jacket that cross-cut cloth want

slip-stitch.

Y''on can eml)roider, not can, eh ?, o3.

Yon before that week give clothes to that

tailor sew, he now bring back

come, 32.

Tailor man, 1, why you so long before

bring those clothes back come ?

You said (if) I let you take back

go make, you sew can quicker

than at this place do, 15.

Yes, 1, ma'am, but I have sick. Have

several days ill, to-the-extent-of-

being very seriously (ill). Truly

really was painful, 32. Very is hard,

32. Also not get-up could body, rice

also not eat can, 32.

So then later also not important, 32. I

give some thread yon, 1. I gave six

reels thread to you, 32, Left that,

(where is it) eh ? 53.

At place, there ! In-future besides have

some work to-do, I-hope ma'am will-

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COXYERSATION 38th.—the se.uistress, &c.

28.

29.

31.

"Why, you do not do your work well. I

I told you to dust this room, and|

see what a quantity of dust there I

is on that tahle. Do you think

that that will do ?

I

There is no duster. It has gone toi

pieces. I took the feather brush

to do it with.

Why did yon not tell me ? I would

have given you a new one. Did

you dust the room first, or did the

coolies sweep it first ?

I always dust it first, and then the

coolies sweep the floor and wash it.

It is the same every day.

You should wait till the coolies have

swept the floor before you dust it.

Very well, Ma'am.

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COXYERSATIOX 39th. the new chair coolie.

Why was there such a noise in the

kitchen this morning ? It was a

dreadful noise.

It was only a bill collector, who had

cometo the wrong house.

Why need he made such a noise ?

He said the cook's mate was saucy.

And who is that now ? Tell him

to be quiet.

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CONVERSATION 39til 131

OONVEKSATION 3'.)Tir.—'nrn new ciiaiii coo\AK.—(Con(iinfr/I.)

27. Âi ! (or Âi), "nei tso" ,kiii)g--/u ^tn

(111 tso- takj ho ke . "Ngo kiu^

-nci hai ^ni ^k.in Jong* rmitQ (o?-

rnufc^) jin-^clran. "Nei "^t'ai "^lui

ko ^clioiio- _t*oi* kom to ,yiu-

C^ ) 5 (

C C''

^ch'an liai shii ke , "Nci *"k\vii

''kom tso" tak^ ke ^me r'

28. "]\I6nijltQ-^yin-^cli'aii-po lok.. Ljiir

cho lok^j. "Ngo shai ^kai-^mu

so, lai" fat^ ^che.

29. Yair ^.m wa" "ngo ^t'cugt ? "Ngo

tsaii p'l iai ^saii ke kwo "iiei

lok^. "Nei ^.sin mat^ ^yin-^ch'an,

per ^kwii-^lei ^sin so ju r

30. "Ngo ^shi-^shi ^^to hai'^siii matQ jin-

(Ch'an, yin"-hau" (kwu-Qlei tsair

so tei", nvdt^ Jai'i*- pan. Yat^-

yatj ^to hai" kom,

31. "Nei jing tang ^kwii-Qlei so ^.yiin

tî" clii mat^ jin-^ch'an ^.a.'

32. (Ng, "^ho Îci, ^Hz-^nai.

"\Yliy, you do work also not do can well,

15. I told you in this [C] room

wipe dust. You look-a-bit that [C]

table so much dust on place, 16. You

think so do can, eh ? 15, 39.

No wipe-dust-cloth, 32. Torn, 32, 1 use

fowl's-feather broom to flop (it with),

only, 32.

Yet not say for-me to-hear? I then

give piece new, 15, to you, 32. You

first wipe dust, or coolie first sweep,

eh ? 53.

I always also do first wipe dust, afterwards

coolies then sweep floor, wipe floor

boards. Day-by-day also is so.

You ought to-wait coolies sweep finish

floor before wipe dust, 1.

AYell, good, 21, Ma'am.

CONVERSATION 39th.—the new chair coolie.

1. ,Kam xhiii ts6"-niat, ch'ii-.fong*

kom ts'o ? olloii kom ts'o, pa

kom pai .

2. Kai" ,shau .ngan*-ke ,lai ts'o uk,

chekj.

3. Shai matj kom ^ts'o ^ni?''

a" fo-(^kai-ch';ing ^shii-

(Ch'an "WiC.

5. (Yi-Qkil ko-ko ^ni ; hai" mat^-.shoii*

iii ? Kill k'oii "mai ,ts'6.

This morning why cook-room so noisy ?

Market so noisy.

Is receive money's come wrong house

only, 7.

Need why such noise, eh ? 63.

He said cook's-mate saucy, so-he-said Gl.

Now that [C], eh ? 53 ; is who, eh ? 53.

Tell him not to-bc-noisy.





G. Probably it is the new coolie who

has come.

7. Tell him to come in.

8. Sir, I heard that yon want to

engage some one to carry the chair.

9. Yes, that is so. Where have you

been at work before ? Have you

any testimonials ?

10. I have no testimonials ; but I will

thank you, Sir, to be so good as to

write and ask my old master, Mr.

Flowers, the head of Messrs. Smith

and Brown's about me, he will be

happy to answer you. He recom-

mended me to come here.

11. Very well, when I see him to-day,

I shall ask him if yon did well

or not.

12. How long did you work with him ?

13. I was with him four or five years.

lie was a good master ; and you.

Sir, sf^eak Chinese so well, that I am

pleased to come and work for you,

14. Very well. You come back to-

morrow, and I will give you an

answer. But how is it you left

such a good master's employ ?

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CONVERSATION;;;)tii.—the new cilvir coolie.—{Continued.)

G. T:U'-k'or* hixi' saa ^kwu-Jc'i ^lai

lok,

7. Kiu' 'k'oii yap, ^lai ^la.'

8. ^Sin-^shiing, "ngo ^t'eng-^mau (or

^raan-takj) 'nef yiii 'ts'cngf jan

^t'oi kill'*.

9. Hai", -mo' t'so\ "Nei ^liai ^pin-

shii' "^til-kwo -okung ^ui?"' 'Nei

-yau tsiu chi mo ^iii.'

10. "Ngo "mo tsfn - chi, t;lir-har ^m-

^koi ^Sfn-^shcing '^ho ^sam ^t'ung

"iigo "se ^fung-snn mair "ngo

kaii" sz'-.t'au* ^.Fa ^Siii-^sbang,

^Sz--ma ^Pa-Jaii--ng jong-Jiong-

ke' tai'-opau. "K'oii ho ^.fiiii- hei

*^se sun *^k*oii-tsin "ngo. Hai"

"k'oii koii-tsin "ngo Jai ke .

11. *^H6 lok,j. -Ngo ^kam-yatj kin

"k'oii, "ngo tsau" man- -k'oii "nei

tso" takj ho ^m ho.

12 "Nei ^t'ung 'k'oii ^ta "^kei uoi'*

'

okiing ^ni ?

13. "Ngo ^t'nng "k'oii t;i sz "ng ^.nin

^kung kom noi'* lok^. 'K'oii

hai" *^h6 sz--.t'aii*; ^Sin-^shiing

yaii- kong tak^ ^T'ong-\va'* kom

"^ho, -ngo ^chiing-yi ^Lai ^t'ung

"nei ^tii-Qkiing kit

.

14. *^PIo Ja/ -nei ^fingf-^chin ^fan ^kii

"ngo pei ^shcngf-hei -nei ^la.'

Ts6--mat sz--.t'aii* kom ho -nei5 c

yaii" ^m ^t'ling "k'oii ^ta^kung^ni'?

Probably is new coolie come, d'2.

Call him enter come, 21.

Sir, I hear you want engage men carry

chair.

Yes, no mistake. You at what-place have-

worked, ch ? 53. You have testim-

onial paper not, eh ? 53.

I have-not testimonial, but trouble-you,

Sir, with-a good heart, for me write

letter ask my old master. Flowers

Mr., Smith, Browa foreign-firm's

head. He very pleased write letter

recommend me. It-was he recom-

mended me to-come, 15.

Very well, 32. I to-day see him, I then

ask him you do can well, not well.

You with him work how long labour,

eh? 53.

I with him do four, five years work so

long, 32. He is good, master;

Sir, also speak able Chinese language

so well, I pleased come with you

do-work, 14.

Good 21, you to-morrow-morning back

come I give answer you, 21. "Why

master so good you also not with

him do work, eh ? 53.



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COXVERSATION 3'JTir.—the neav chaiu coolik.—{Con finued)

koiig kwo 'iK'i ^t'enut- cÎ l>îi"

^m sijng ^.t'ung'k'oii td skiing kc.

Sz'-.t'au* kau" ,nin (or _uin*) fun

lidii ,k\vai tso- k;l, hai' koin~ngo

tsau" "mo „kung tii lok^.o o

IG. "]\I6 okang ta tso" mat^ 'ye ^ni?'

"Xgo ^fau lioii ^kwai ^hung-'ha

kei ko yiifcj (^t'au). ^Yi-^ka ^faii

cli'utj Jai "mo matj "je tso", siing

v\-an ^ti ^t'aii-lo".

17. "Nei "yaii lik^ "mo ^d ?' "Wiii ^t'oi

kill'*, "wui Jai oCh'e- tsai ^.m ûi ?

18. "Wui â," "Will â.' "Xgo ^kam-mat^

^.t'oi ^Siii-^shang tang "nei shi

kwo ngo "yau lik^ "mo a ?

19. ^0, ^m ^shai lok^. ^T'ing-yat^ ^lai,

^.t'ling "ngo kong la.

20.

^0! -nei ^lai lo' ^mc ?^ 'llo lok^.

kill'* ho, tan"- hai" "nei ^shi-

^shi ch'ut^-^kai (better in its own

irroiier tone) "wo.

21. ^M hai", "ngo "mo cli'iit ^kai

{J)ctter in variant tone) ke\ Ch'iit

^kai ko ko hai" "ngo fo-kei

chekj. "Ngo Jiam "mo ch'iit^ ^kai

{or ^kai) ke^ "Ngo tsing'-hai"

"yaii .shi* ch'iit^ "ha ^kai "mai ^ti

ts'oi,tekj -h;i -mai,-mai ^ti siing^,

a, kom ke ehck .

Sir, it is so, U. I talk over you hear,

It-not was not wish with liim do

work, 15. ]\Iaster last year back

went home ancestral-family-home,

was so I just no work do, 32.

No work to-work-at do what thing, eh ?

53. I back went home country

several [C] months, now back come

out uo thing to-do, wish to-find

some work.

You have strength not, eh ? Can carry

chair, can pull jinricksha not,

eh.? 53.

Can 1, cau 1. I to-day carry Sir, wait

you try over I have strength not, 2

.

Oh ! not need, 32. To-morrow come

with me speak, 21.

Ah!

you come, 32, eh ? 39. Yery-well

32. I yesterday saw your old master,

he said yon carry can chair well, but

you constantly out street said-he, 64.

Not is, I not out street, 15. Out street

that [C] was my fellow-servant only,

7. I at-all never out street, 15. I

only have times out a-bit street

buy some vegetables, buy a-bit rice,

buy some meat, 1, so only, 7.




CONVERSATION 39th.—the new chair crioiAE.— {Continued.)

24.

'2(j.

27.

28.

Very well. If yon are my coolie,

before you go out, you must get

leave to do so. If you do not

get permission, you must not go

out. Do you understand ?

I understand. Let it be as you say,

Sir. I do not go out.

Do you not want to engage another

coolie. Sir ? I have a clansman

{or brother), who wishes to learn

to be a chair coolie.

Yes, I want to engage another coolie.

As one coolie has left me, the other

says he is going as well.

Then I will tell my brother to come.

He is a good man. I will teach

him, and in a short time he will

be able to do everything.

Do not be in such a hurry. Hemay be a good man

;but how do

I know that he will be able to

carry the chair. It is not every

one that can carry a chair ; they

need to learn ; and some can never

learn.

If the chair-bearers do not keep

step, the whole chair jumps up and

down;

and, if they do not walk

steadily, the chair rocks from side

to side, and is very disagreeable.

I cannot stand it.

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CONVERSATION 39Tir.—the new chair coo\.\v..—(Cnntiiuicil.)

22. Ng, %o .la.' "Nei liai' ^t'ung "ngo|

tso- *^k\vu-Jci, -nei ^m "^ho cli'iit^|

^kaila'; "nei yiii' cli'iit^ J<ai ^sin,

yiii' % jan-(.ts'ing chi tak^.i

^:M hai-, ^m tso" tak^. -Nei fining-\

pakj iiiii ?

23. ^Hiii-takj lok„. Tsaii" ji ^Siii-

^shiiiig *^k6m wa" ^la.^ "Ngo "mo

ch'ufcj ^kai (or ol^'îi) 1^'« •

24. ^Sin-^shang ^m ^song Ss'engf ko

^kwii-olei ^t'im ^me f. "Ngo -yaii

ko ^hing-tai" song hok^ tso" ^t'oi

kiii'*ke .

25. Hai', -ngo *^song "^ts'engf tai--yi"|

ko^Jiwu-Jei. Yatj ko' ^t'sz, "long

ko oto yiii ^t'sz -wii.|

26. ^Kom, -ngo kiii' "ngo sai - 16 Jai !

:2 C,

lil. K'oii ho jan â. -Ngo kaii|

-k'oii ^la.^ "Mo "^kei noi^* -k'oii

yong--yong "^to "wiii tso" lok^.

27. "Mai kom fai ^cha {or clia). -K'oiij

Avakj-^che ^to hai" ho jan; tinij

^chi "k'oii -\vui ^t'oi kiii'* ^m "wiii|

^ni. ^M hai" jan jan -wiii ^t'oi

j

kiu'* ke'; yiii hok^ kwo chi -wiii;

ke'; -yaii ^ti ^h;im ^to \\\ hok^|

tak^ kii'.

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I

28. jM hopj kok^-po', sheng-t kiii^*

ngap, ngap, "ha; în ^hang tak^|

Van, kill'* "wui 'long ^pin piii,

-ts'o*-takj 'ho ^san-'fii. ^M 'tai

takj chii" lok^.

Yes, very-well 21. (If) yon do with inc

be coolie, you not good out street,

22. You want go-out street, first

must get permission in-order-to do.

Not do-so, not do can. You under-

stand, eh ? 3o.

Understand, 32. Just according-to Sir so

speak, 21. I not go-out street, 15.

Sir, not want engage [C] coolie besides,

eh ? 39. I have [C] brother wishes

learn to-be carry chair one, 15.

Yes, I wish engage another [C] coolie.

One [C] left, two [C] also want

leave they-say, 61.

So, I call my younger-brother come,

21. He good man, 1. I will-teach

him, 21. Not very long he every-

thing also can-do, 32.

Do-not-be so fast, 4. He perhaps al-

though is good man; how know he

can carry chair not can, eh ? 53.

Not is every man can carry chair,

15; must learn over before can, 15;

have some not-at-all also not learn

can, 14.

Not united footsteps whole chair jumps

jumps about; not walk can steadily,

chair will two sides move, sit very

difficult. Not stand able, 32.





29. "Well, you come on the first of the

month. I shall give you eight

dollars a month. If you can get

a good chair bearer, accustomed

to the work, bring him along with

you ; and I will see as to engaging

him,

I wish to tell you plainly that you

must do whatever I tell you. You

must not say, ' It is not ray work.'

It is the same with all the servants

in the house. If I tell anyone to

do anything, he does it ; if not, I

dismiss him at once.

32. Very well. Sir. I am obedient. I

will come to-morrow ; and my

wages will begin to count from to-

morrow, as to-morrow is the first

of the English month. Good

bye, Sir.

30.

31.

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CONVERSATION40th.—moving house.

1. Well, Sir, I have brought all the

furniture up ; but I do not know

how you want the articles placed.

2. Put the table in the centre of the

room, or it might be placed there

on that side,

3. Put the chairs about the room, one

here and there.

4. I have already placed the two arm

chairs one on each side of the

fire-place.

5. That will do.



CONVERSATION S'Jth. 139

COXVERSATIOX39tii.—tiik xkw chaiu VA)0\AV..—{('oi)tiiiu('(l)

29. ^Xg, -nei yut^ ^lio _^lai ^hl.' "Ngo

V<'i piito ko' ^ngan-.ts'in* yat^

yiit^. "Nei Svantak^ ho jan

sliuk^-^shau ^t'ui kin'* ke', tai

^mai k'oii ^lai ; "ngo tsaii" t'ai

*^ts'engt <.m *^ts'engt ^la.^

30. 'Ngo yiii *^kong fining kwo"nei

t'engt- 'rsgo kiu "nei tso" raat^-

-ye, ^shi-pitj yiii "nei tso". "Nei

^ni îio Wil", '^M hai" "ngo ^kung-

31. Shengt (kiin uk^ kom ^.to shai-

f iin^- yan ^to hai" yat yong". "Ngo

kill jan tso" mat^-"ye, "k'ou

tsaii" tso" lok^; ^m hai", "ngo

tsikj-hakj ^ts'z-^hiii "k'ou lok^.

32. ^Holok^, ^Sin-^shang, -ngo ^t'engt-

wii- ke^*. "Ngo ^t'ing-yab^^lai Ja.^

^Yan-^kung yaii" ^t'ing-yat, hei-

'shaii kai^lok^. ^T'ing-yat, hai"

yat ho" Û.

Sin-,shang.

Ts'ing-chi lok.

Well, you iirst day come, 21. I give

eight [C] dollars one [C] month.

You find can good man, accustomed-

hand carry chair, ir», bring along

him come ; I then see engage, not

engage, 21.

I want speak clearly for you to-hear. I

tell you do what thing, certainly re-

quire you to-do. You not good say,

'Not is ray work,' 1.

Whole [C] house so many servants also

are one same. I tell anyone do any-

thing he then does, 32;

(if) not

does. I immediately dismiss him, 32.

Very good, 32, Sir, I listen words, 15,

I to-morrow come, 21. Wages from

to-morrow begin reckon, 32. To-

morrow is first number, 21. Good-

bye, 32, Sir.

CONVERSATIONS 40th.—moving house.

.. ^Nii, ^Sin-^shangt, "ngo ^piin sai

ko'-oti ^kci-^sz-shapj-matj "shong

^.lai, tan"-(hai") ^m ^chi "nei song

'tim ^chai fat^ ^ni.

2. .T'oi* tsai'r^chai tsoi".fong*^chung-

^sam, wak^^chai ko piu" ^^to ho a.

3. Ko^-^ti Vi tsaii" ^chai yat^ ^chong

ni shii,

yat^ ^chong ko shii

,

kom ke .

4. Ko' "long ^chong ^kaii-V', "ngo "yi-

king fong' tsoi" fo Jo "long jîn.

5" Kora ^tj ho a ,

AVell, Sir, I have-moved all the furniture

up come ; but not know you wish

how put method, 53.

Table just put in room centre, or put

that side also good,2.

Those chairs just put one [C] this place,

one [C] that place so, 15.

Those two [C] arm chairs, I already

placed at fire furnace two sides.

So also good, 2.




CONVERSATION 40th.—moving kovse.—{Continued.)

6. Do you want carpet, or matting laid

down in this room ?

7. Put down the carpet which I bought

yesterday at the auction ; the new

matting is to be put in the front

room up stairs.

8. Get four men to carry in the piano and

place it against the wall.

9. Shall I put the canterbury beside

the piano ?

10. Yes, that will do, and put the stool

before the piano. What is the

use of putting it over there ?

11. I have arranged the vases on the

mantelpiece.

12. That will do. It would be well to

put some flowers in them.

13. I told the coolies this morning to

brush the fender ; and when they

had done so to bring it in with

the fire-irons as well, and place

them neatly before the fire-place

(or stove).

14. The davenport is to be placed

between the two windows.

15. There is no room there.

16. Oh, Yes, there is.

17. I meant to shake and sun the

hearth rugs to-day, but it has been

raining and I could not.

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CONVERSATION 40th.—moving house. {Continml)

19.

20.

21.

Well, it does not matter;you can

do it another day. Nail up the

brackets as they were before.

The over-mantel requires to be

placed right and fastened.

The bath-tul)is so heavy that two

men cannot carry it up.

Well, tell the four who carry the

piano to carry it as well.

Is the hat-stand to be put in the

ige?

24.

2G.

28.

29.

50.

Certainly ; if you do not put it there,

where are you going to put it ?

I do not know ; I was only asking

you.

The pictures are not broken, are

they?

Oh no, I brought them over very

carefully.

The stair carpet is mouldy.

Yes ; it has been raining so much

lately.

Where is the bed-roomfurniture.

Some of it has been brought up,

and some of it not. The mat-

tresses and mirrors, large and small,

i;iave not been brought for fear

the rain would wet them.

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CONVERSATION 40th.—moving novs^.—fContiimed.)

31. Wait till I see what is here—

beds,basin-stands, dressing-tables,

clothes-horses, towel-racks, ward-

robes. There are only a few

wanting.

32. Yes, that is so—bookcases, dining

table, dinner-wagons, what-nots,

couches. There has not been time

to bring them over.

CONVERSATION 41st.—the rail^

1. What news is there in the papei-s ?

2. There is no news.

8. The Chinese are buying a number

of ironclad war-ships.

4 Oh ! indeed, I have heard so too.

5. It would be better if they would

use the money to construct rail-

ways.

6. How is that ? What are railways ?

7. Why roads for railway carriages.

8. I do not know that either.

I will explain it to you. In Western

countries there are iron roads made

for railway carriages to run on

because railway carriages cannot

-un on the ordinary roads.

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CONVERSATION 41st.— the Vi^i\.\sXY.—(Continued.)

Suppose now it was desired to cons-

truct a railway from Canton to

Fat-shan.

11. Very well. How would it be done ?

12. First men are sent to look at the

country between Canton and Fat-

shan, and see what hills there are,

whether large or small ; to see

what rivers or what water-ways

there are, and what villages and

other places ; and what roads there

are ; and afterwards the easiest and

best way is selected for it.

13. That seems very simple;but in

the "West can roads be made any-

where ? Supposing now a man

should say, ' This place is mine,

you shall not make your road

through it.'

14. I am only telling you about it in

a general way. I am not entering

into full details about it. Of

course if a man's land is taken,

money is given to him for it. If

too much money is wanted, there

are officials to decide the matter.

15. Then who constructs the railway ?

I should think it must cost a

great deal of money.

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CONVERSATION 41st.—the railway—. (Continued.)

16. Certainly, it costs a great deal of

money. They are to be found

everywhere in 'Western countries.

In some countries the Government

make them, and if there is a

profit the Government gets it ; in

some countriesthe people make

them.

17. How can the people make them?

I can understand the Government

constructing them.

18. A number of people join together

and form a company. They get

permission from Parliament to

construct the railway ; and certain

regulations are made to which the

Company have to adhere.

19. How are the iron roads made ?

Probably there is a great deal of

work required over them.

20. You are right. There is a great

deal of work about them. First

a road has to be made with stones

and earth ; and the more level it

is the better. The surface must

be smooth;and if it can also run

in a straight line, it is also well.

21. Well, what then ? I am very much

interested in hearing about it. If

there should be high mountains

obstructing the road, what is done ?

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16.

19.

20.

CONVERSATION 41st.—the n\iL\yxY.—(Coiifiin(C(l)

'Ting* ^la,^ 'shai 'ho ^to .ts'iu*

ke\ Tsoi- ^Sai kwok^ to^ ch'ii

^to "yaii ke. "Yaii shii hai'

^Wong-jka 'chiiig kc^ -yau .ts'in*

chair ^AVoiig-^ka ^shaii ke lok^

;

-yaii s\m hai" pilk^-sing tsz"- kci

ching ke .

17. Pilko-sing' 'tiin ^ching tak^ ^ni 'r

jWong-^kil *^ching ke "ngo ho-

-yi ^ming-pik,.

18. 'Yau tar-^to jau hopj-^mai tso"

jShengt jkung-^sz. -K'oii-tei-

.t'uns: -Yi-Ching'-Kwok -Wiii" 'lo

cJan- 'ins: tso" ko ,t'iu fit -16'

yaii' ch'it^j-lapj ^choag-^ch'ing,

^kw'ai-jt'iii. Ko ^kung-^sz kok^

yong' sz" yiu chiu -^yi ko -^ti

^chong-jCh'ing ^lai tso"."

Ko -^ti t'itQ-16" tini ching ^ni ?'

Tai" k'oi^*, yiii ho ^to ^kung-^fii

tso" kwa .

"Mo ts'o . Yiii 'ho ^to ^.kung-^fii

ke . ^Sin ^t'aii yiu i:>ei shek^f

kung" ^nai ching yat^ ^t'iii 16";

yutj (P'ingyiitj ho. Shong" miu'*

yaii" yiu ^kwong-wiitj. Ko ^t'iu

16" ho-"yi yatj chik^ hoii chung"

ho kwo AYJin k'uk, ke .

21.fi\

'kom 'tira ^ni ? "Ngo 'ho

^chnug-yi ^t'cngf a . T'oug-yok^

"yad tiU" jShfln cho-Jau ko ^t'lii

lo", tnu sun ho ^ni (

Certainly, 21, use very nuich money, 15.

In Western countries all places also

have, 15. Have places is Govern-

ment make 15, have money made

riovernment receives, 15, 32 ; have

places is hundred surnames (i.e. the

people) themselves make, 15.

The-pcoplc how make can, eh ? 53.

Government make 15, I can under-

stand.

Have great many (people) join-together

make completed company. They

from parliament get permission

make tliat length iron-road ; also

make regulations customs. That

company each kind matter must

according-to those regulations come

to-do.

Those iron roads how make, eh ?

Probably must very much work

make I-suppose, 18.

No mistake. Require very much work,

15. First place (lit. Fore front)

must put stones and earth make

one length road ; more level

more better. Top face also must-be

bright smooth. That length road

can one straight go more good than

winding crooked, 15.

^Yel] ! How, eh ? 53. I very pleased

hear, 2. Supix)se have large hills

obstruct that length road, how

consider good, d\? 53.



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CONVERSATION 41st.—the rml^vay.—(Co)ich(fM)

There are two thingg I want to

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ask you about :-You call themfj*^ ^ 15 fj^ i^ ¥» W -{l

'fire carriages.' AVhy do you call ! I® W4 B/S» :S ^h fi # 'K

theui that, aud besides do they , R^^

go quickly ?

29.

At the front of the train there is

an engine with machinery, fire,

and furnaces like a steamer. This

engine pulls the whole train of

carriages whether there be few or

many. Sometimes there are two

or three carriages, sometimes there

are quite a number. There are

passenger carriages, luggage vans,

and goods wagons; some carry coals,

and some carry cattle and sheep.

As regards speed, some go quickly, '

and some go slowly. The fastest

go about one hundred and fifty

U an hour; the slow trains can

go fifty or sixty // an hour.

30. Truly it is wonderful. I happen

just to have some business, so I

cannot stay any longer. Good

bye, Sir.

31. Walk slowly.

32. Good bye.

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27.

28.

29.

30.

CONVERSATION 41st.—the TiAih\\\^Y.—(Condialed.)

"Yau "long yong"

man" (or man'*) 'ha

ye, "ngo song

-nci:—

-JSei

kiii^ -k'ou tso- fo-^ch'e. Tscr-mat^

^kom kill' ^ni ?^ Ling--ngoi- Jiang

tak, fî' -m^?

Ko' lat, ^fo-jCh'e ^ts'iu pin" "yaii

k£i' jCh'e, -yad ^kei-hei' tsoi" noi",

-yaii 'fo, -yaiic^^^'

c^h'd-patj-^to

^t'ung %-^8huii yatj yong." ^Ni

Bhing^ ,ch'e ^t'o ,shing (or

^shengt) lat, ,ch'e, ^m lua' Jo

'^shM, -Yaii ^shi 'yaii "long ^sam

^shing, -yau ^shi -ym kî shap,

^shing. -Yaii ^ti ^ch'e ^chong

jan-htlk^ ke' ; "yau ^ti ^ch'e

^chong "lung-^song, ^hang-iei

;

yaii- -yaii ^cb'e ^chong fo ;"yaii

^ti chong ^miii-t'an ke ;"yaii ^ti

chong ^ngaii, jong ke .

*^Kong Ji^ng fai man" ^ni, "yaii

^ti ^h^ng Ui ; -yaii ^ti ,hslng mdn"

ke'' Chi' fî' tsaii- hai" yat^

^tira^chung ^hiing yat^ pilk^ "ng-

shap, -1^1 ^tso yaii'*;^hiing msin-

ke' yatj ^tim oChung J.6^hing

tak -ng liikj shap, "lei ke .

Chan ching ch'ut -^k'ei lok,,. "Ngo

ngdm-ongdm "yau ^ti sz--koii

^8ho--yi ^m 'ts'o tak^ lok^. ^Sin-

^shdng, Wngt chi lok^.

81. Iklan- ^man {or man'*) ^hangf Ja.

32. 'Tsengt ^'.

Have two kind things, I wish ask a-

hit you:—You call them to-be fire

carriages. Why so call, eh ? Besides

go can quickly, eh ? 85.

That line fire-carriages front side have

one [C] carriage, have machinery

in interior, have fire, have furnaces,

differ-not-much-from fire-ship one

same. This. [C] carriage pulls

whole row carriages, no matter more

less. There-are times (when) there-

are two three [C], there-are

times (when)there-are several

tens [C.]. Have some carriages

carry passengers, 15;have some car-

riages carry trunks-boxes, luggage;

besides have carriages cany goods;

have some carry coal, 15 ; have

some carry cows, sheep, 15.

Speaking-about going fast slow, 53.

have some go quickly, have some

go slowly, 15. Most quick just is

one [C] hour clock go one hundred

fifty lei left (or) right;go slowly,

15, one [C] hour also go can five

six tens lei, 15.

Trulyreally extraordinary. 32. I just

have little business therefore not

sit can, 32. Sir, good bye for-the-

present 32.

Slow slow walk, 21.

Good-bye, 2.



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CONVERSATION 42nd. 155

CONVERSATION 42nd.—tradesmen, &c.

1. ^Ts'oi-^fung *16 ^lai lok^. "K'ou

wd" "nci tsokj-yatj %&i ^kdi

shong- yii'-chokj -k'oii, kiu -k'oii

^kam jChiii "shong ^lai wo

.

2. -Ngo tsau'-ching' 'hai ^Ying-kwok^

^fdn ch*utj Jai, yong'-yong- (or

yong--yong'*) ^to^ ^ts*ai-pî" sili

lok^. -Ngo tsing'-hai- yiii ^ti

pdkg oShdm fii ^che.'

3. -Ngo "wiii jt'ung "nî *ching.

'Tang "ngo tok^ kwo "nî ^shan,

't'al 'U -n6i choko ko'-^ti yiii*

*k61 .ch'ong/ 'kî fiifco^* ke\

4. "Ngo jiii chan- ^fei kwo kau-.shi,*

Yid' tso" jSung-oti kwo -ngo ji-

Jl& choko ko -pti che tak^.

5. "Ngo ^ch'i *k6i yat^ ^ning yat^ kin"

^shdm, yat ^t'lii fli pei nî chok^

kwo , t'ai -hil ^ngam (or oHgim)

^m ^ngdtn (or Angara). Tsaii" ho

yi^ 'ching ^sung, wjik^ chikj-^ti

^to takj ke .

6. *H6 jU.' jT'ung "ngo tso" shap^-

yi- kin- (or yat^J,6.)

pilk^ oShilm,

'ho-ts'z' ^ni kin" yat^ yong", yaii"

'ching liikj ^t'fii (or piin „td)pdkQ-

^.md-po fu,

pdkjpo fu , luk"

7. ^Kî .shi* ching tak^ jiin ^ni ?

jYan-^.wai "ngo ^yi-fuk^ ^hd,nQhdn

kaii shai ^che.

Tailor fellow come, 32. He says you

yesterday in street surface met him,

told him this morning up come, he-

says, 64.

I just from England back out come,

everything also prepared fully, 32.

I only want some white coats

trousers only, 7.

I can for you make. Wait (till) I measure

over your body, see a-bit you wear

those, want how long, how wide, 15.

I this time stouter than old time. Must

make looser than I now wear those,

in-order-to do.

I later several days bring one article (or

C.) jacket, one pair (lit. length, the C.)

trousers give you put-on (s. of

p. t.), see a-bit right not right.

Just very easy make loose, or

tighter also can, 15.

Well, 21. For me make twelve articles

[i. e. C] (or one dozen) white coats,

like this article (i.e. C.) one same, also

makesis [C] (or half dozen) white

linen trousers, white cotton trousers,

six pairs.

What time make can finish, eh ? 53.

Because my clothes only just

sufficient to-use only, 7.



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CONVERSATION 42nd.—tradesmen, &iC.— {Continued.)

8. I will make them quickly for you.

Do you not want a pith hat ? I

have a number in the shop, and

will bring them up for you to see.

9. Yes, I want one ; my old one is

worn out.

10. Do you not want some collars, or

neckties, or handkerchiefs, or

cinglets, or socks. Sir ?

11. The shoe-maker is waiting outside.

He has brought a new pair of

shoes.

12. Tell him to come in.

13. Ah ! You have brought my new

shoes, have you ? Where is the

shoe-horn ? Oh ! they are too

small; I cannot put them on.

14. I think you can. The leather is

stiff, that is all. Let me help you.

15. Ah ! there it is on, but it is too

tight. It pinches my toes.

16. I will take them back, and put

them on the lasts, and stretch

them.

17. I think they arc too short ; but if

you will bring them back again

after stretching them, I will try

them once more.

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CONVERSATION 42nd.—tradesmen &Q—{Coiitliuml)

18. I want this pair of boots mended.

I want them reheeled and resoled.

19. I am afraid these will not last well.

20. The pair of patent leather shoes

you made for me have cracked.

I said the leather was not good

when you made them for me, and

they had only been worn a short

time when the soles were worn

throngh.

21. Has the washerman brought the

clothes in yet?

22. He has. There are three articles

short—a white waistcoat and two

shirts.

23. He must find them again. If not,

he will have to buy new ones, the

same as those lost; or I will cut

him when I pay him.

24* Oh, dear me ! You must take more

care. Do not be so rough. Yon

have knocked over the birdcage

and frightened the bird to death.

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CONVERSATION 42nd.—tr.U)E6mex, 8iQ.^(Continued.)

18. ^Ni tiiii Jici (Note 1) yiu p6-Jan

^ho, yiii^ "^tii- chung a . Tsik^-

hai" yiii ching ^san ^luii ^chang,

Jiiii tai,

19. -Ngo p'ii' ^ni-^ti Jiili ^tai ^m ^k'ara

shai ke .

20. "Xei jt'iing 'ngo ching ko toil

ts'at^ jP'ei ^hdi ^ib lit, "^cho. "Nei

^ching ko' chan^ .shi*, "ngo ^to

wa" ,m ^ho .p'ei*. ch6k„ * "nao noi,"

{or noi' *) ^.hfli tai yau' ^lan ^t'im.

21. *^Sai-ji-fiikj-^16 ^ning oSham ^fan

Jai ^m Js'ang ^ni .?

22. ^Kaii (Note 2) lok„. -K'oii ^kdu

shiii jSam kin ;—yat, kin" tsad"

hai" pilkj pui -oSam, ko "long

kin" hai" h6n"-Qshara a .

23. 'K'oii yiii wan Jan die tak^. ^.M

hai", yiii "mai ^san ke , chiii -ji

shatj- cho ko -^11 yat, yong";^m

hai" j.ni, "ngo tsaii" kot^ "k'oii

jan-^kung lok^.

24. ^Ai, {or^ Ai) Pai'-^ka-'fo ! ^Sam-

kci „ti che' tak, ka . "Mai koni

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CONVERSATION 42nd.—trademex, &c.—{ConcImJrd.)

25. Have you brushed the clothes this

morning, that I had on when I

went to dinner last night ?

26. Yes, I have, I have folded them

up, and put them in the drawer

in the chest ofdrawers.

27.- You have not brushed my shoes

well this morning ; they do not

shine.

28. There is no blacking. It is all

used up.

29. Get some more from the compradore.

Give me the pass book, and I will

put it down,

30. Yery well. I will go and get it.

But what if he has none ?

31. Goto another shop and buy it.

32. Yery well.

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CONYERSATION 43rd.—the boy put into authority.

1. Now, Boy, I hand over the silver-

ware for you to look after.

2. How many articles are there.'*

3. Two dozen large spoons and

forks. There is one small fork

lost, but, barring that, there are

as many small forks and spoons.

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CONVERSATION 42nd.—tradesmen, &c.—(Condwlpd.)

"Noô tsok, 'miln chok„ ko - ti5.

20.

^shiim ch'ufcj ^kiii shik^ ots'dn, "n6i

kam jChiii ts'ilt^- cho ^m ^ts'ang

Ts'iitg-^cho lok^. Yau" chi'p^ m.li",

^chai yapj 'ng- t'ung-kwai" ko

kwai"- t'ung l^k^.

27. "N^l ^kam ^chiii ts'sit^ "ngo ^haf, "mo

ts'ilt^ to' leng't ka'.

28. -Mo ts'ilt^ jhiii mak, 'sliou. ^Shai

sili lok.

29.

80.

^T'ung -mili-piln'* %^ti Îti'.

^Pei ko p6^* ^tsai "ngo, 'tang

"ngo "shong-chii" lok^.

3 c,

^H6 Û." 'Ngo hou lo Jd.'

Wiik -^che -mo ,ni ?^

81. noil tai" ,kdn 'mii lok.

82. ,Ng, 'ho }L'

I last night wore those clothes go-out

streets (i.e. to go out) eat meal, you

this morning brushed not yet,

eh? 58.

Brushed, 82. Also folded together place

in five-drawers-cupboard that

drawer, 82.

You this morning brushed my shoes, not

brush till bright, 14,

No brush shoe ink water. Use all, 32.

With compradore get some, 21. Give

that book little (i.e., little book), to

me, till I enter, 32.

Well, 21. I go get, 21. Perhaps none,

eh ? 63.

Go another [the two words are run into

one][C]

buy, 82.

Well good, 21.

CONVERSATION 43rd.—the boy put into authority.

Ntl", Sz"- tsai, -ngo ^kau-tdi ko'- ti

j.ngan h6i kwo -uei "lei.

-Yau \6\ ^to kin- ^ni ?^

-Long Jti tii- ^kang ^ch'ii. Yaii-

-yad yat^ ^chi sai' ^ch'd shat^

cho, ^chiing ko yat^ ^chf, sai'

^cli'ii ^.kaug gto hai" tdi" jch'6.

^kang kom ,to.

There, Boy I hand-over those silver

articles over-to you to-attend-to.

Have how manyarticles,

eh?

58.

Two dozen large spoons forks. Further

have one [C] small fork lost [s. of

p. t.], wanting that one [C], small

forks spoons also are large forks

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162 CONVERSATION 43rd.

CONVERSATION 43rd.—the boy put ixto authority.

10.

11.

12.

14.

Are there any fruit knives and

forks ? There are of each kind a

dozen and a half, and there are

fish knives and forks.

There are boxes for these two kinds,

I suppose.

There are. I hand over the keys

for you to hold.

Where are the tea-spoons ?

Here they are. The egg spoons,

fruit spoons, salt cellars, and salt

spoons are all here.

And thecaster is

on thetable.

Did I not see that you had two

small ones besides ?

Quite so. This case holds the fish

slice and fork.

The tea-pot, coffee-pot, sugar-bowl,

and cream-jug are on the

side-board.

The hot-water-jug is there too.

Did not you see it ?

I saw it. Here are some sugar

spoons, and some vegetable-dishes

you have not mentioned.

There, that is all. I want you to

count them over very night, and

see if there are any wanting. If

there are any lost, you will have

to make them good. Do you

understand ?

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CONVERSATION 48rd. 1(50

CONVERSATION 43iiD.—the boy put into authority.

4. "Yaii shikj \v,o ^to ^clr^ "yaii

-mo il^? -Mui yong- "yaii yat^ JiA

piin,yaii" 'yau shik^ .yii* ^to

5. jNi 'long yong- ta»i--k'oi^* "yaii

oSong ^chong kwd ?

6. -Y&A ke.*^So-^8hi

"ngo^ktiu

kwo "nei ^chd.

7. ^Ch'ii-^kang ^ni ?

8. ^Hai ^ni shii^na. J\ai-tan' *-okang,

fatj *^kwo okang, jim-^chung,

jim okang, hain--pil"-lang- ^to

hai, jts'ai siii ^ni shii d .

9. "Ng-m^r-ka-'* tsoi" _t'oi* shong".

"Ngo ^m hai- kin 'nei ling"-

ngoi- -yaii "long ko sai ke

^t'im ?

10. "Mo ts'o\ jNi ko^ hop.* ^chong

chii- ^fan .yii* tai- ^.to oCh'a.

11. ^Ch'a-.wu*, jka-^fci-.wu*, ^t'ong-

^tau (or ^chung) ^.ngaii-'niii-makj,

hdin--pa--lang" ^hai ^.sai-^po shii .

12. Yitj-'^shoii-makj ^to '^hai ko' shii

d . "Nei ^m km ^me .''

13. Kin' lok^. ^Ni shii yaii' -yaii ^ti

fatj jt'ong okang, "yaii ^ti ts'ol -

otaii, "ndi ^to ^ra ^ts'ang "^kong

to ^lai.

14. Na, hai" kom' ^to lok^. "Ngo-mau--c , ,,j c ., c,, , ) ,.:>

"man yiu "nci tun kwo sai

Vai "ha ^ts'ai siii ^m ^.ts'ai. "Yaii

matj ^m kin - cho, yiii "nci j)'ui

lok^. "Nei ^ming-pakj mii ?

Have eat fruit knives forks, have not, eh ?

2. Each kind have one dozen

half, also have eat fish knives forks

besides.

TheBe two kinds probably have case hold

is-it-not-so ? 18,

Have, 15. Lock's-key I hand-over to

you to-hold.

Tea-spoons, eh ? 53.

At this place, there. Fowl's-egg-spoons,

lift fruit spoons, salt-cellar, salt

spoons all also at together all tliis

place, 2.

Five-scasonings-stand also on table sur-

face. I not have seen you besides

have two [C] small [s. of possess-

ing] besides ?

Not wrong. This [C] case holds [s.

of containing] di\ide fish large knife

fork.

Tea-pot, coffee-pot, sugar-basin (or bowl

sa?j), cow's-milk-mug, all at side-

board place.

Hot-water-mug also at that place, 2 . You

not see, eh ? 89.

Seen, 32. This place also have some

lift sugar spoons ; have some veget-

able-dishes, you also not yet speak

reach come.

There, it-is-tliat-there-aresomany, 32. I

every night want you count over all see

a-bit together all not together. Have

anything not seen [s. of p. t.], want

you make-good, 32. You under-

stand, eh ? 35.




CONVERSATION 43rd.—the boy put into AVsmniTY.—(Continued.)

15. Quite, Sir.

16. Where are the plates, and dishes,

and Chinaware ?

17. In the cupboard. I have looked

them over. There are large

plates and small plates, soup

plates and dessert plates and

meat-dishes, tea-cups and

saucers, coffee-cups, egg-cups, and

vegetable-dishes.

18. There is a soup tureen.

19. An iron ? No.

20. To put soup in.

21. Oh, a soup tureen;

yes.

22. There is also glass ware.

23. A number of the tumblcre are

broken and cracked.

24. I do not think so.

25. Yes, they are, and two or three of

the finger-glasses,

26. You must take care and not

break more of them.

27. The two large lamps need new

shades and chimney.

28. You must cut the wicks better.

The lamp did not burn well last

night. Is there enough oil

in it ? Has any oil been put in

this morning ?

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CONVERSATION 43rd. 1G5

CONVERSATION 43iiu.—thk liov put into avthority.—(Continued.)

lb. ^Ming-p;lk^ sai' lok^, ^Sin-^sluing.

K;. ^Vim tip^, ^ts'z-hei jii?"

17. '^llai (Vin) kwiiP* jlai lolv 'Ngo

\'a,i kwo' ^lai u\< . Yaii tai" tip ,

-yau sai^ tip^, ^^ oug tip^, kwo tip^,

^chong yukj tip., ^ch'a-^pui, ^cli'ii-

^piii-tipj, ka -Jci-^jpui, ^.kai-tan^*-

oPiif, ts'oi -otaii. (Note 1)

18. 'Yaii ko' ^t'ong-^tau.

19. T'oDg'-'tau? -Mo ^a.-

20. jChong ^t'ong ke\

21. ,0, ^t'ong-^tau ; -yau.

22. Yaii" "yaii jw-Qlei* hei ^t'ini.

23. '^Ho ^to ko -^ti ^po-Qlef-^^pui liar

liln- '^cho, lit, clio.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

,M hai' kwa

Ha.' a.^ "Long ^sam ku shaii-

^chung, yaii" hai" li

.

"Nei yiu tsz-sai "mai 'ching-lau

cto-oti.

Ko' -Icing ^chan tiii" ^tang {or ^tang)

I

chi tak^.

c„ , . , .> c

yiii ^san ^tang .tung*, ^tang chad

Nei yiii tsiii ko -oti ^tang ^sam

^ho-^ti chi' takj. Tsok^ "man ko

'^chun^tang^m^shiiitakj ho. Kaii

jaii, ^na kau' jii ? Jiam ^chiii

^cham (or ^cham) jau ^m ^ts'ang

Understand all, 32, Sir.

Bowls, plates, porcelain-articles, ch ? 53.

In (bowl) press come-to-bo, 32. I look over

come, 32. Have large plates, have

small plates, soup plates, fruit plates,

hold meat plates, tea-cups, tea-cup

plates, coffee-cups, fowl-egg-cups,

vegetable-dishes.

Have a soup tureen.

Iron ? No, 1.

Hold soup, 15.

Oh ! soup tureen ;have.

Besides have glass ware also.

Very many of-those glass-cups [i.e. glasses]

broken (s. of p. t.], cracked [s. of p. t.]

Not are probable, 18.

Are, 1. Two three [C] hand-bowls

also are, 2.

You must-be careful do-not make-break

more.

Those two [C] large lamps want new lamp

chimneys, lamp globes before (they

can) do.

You must cut (with scissors) those lamp

wicks betterbefore-it will-do. Last

night that [C] lamp not burn can

good. Enough oil, not enough, eh ?

53. This morning pour-in oil not

yet, eh ? 2.

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CONVERSATION 48rd.—the boy put ixto authoeity.—{Conduded.)

29. Shall I put on the table cloth

now ?

80. Yes, you had better. I want my

dinner earlier to night.

31. There are no serviettes.

82, Go to the wardrobe, and get

some out.

'fttirti.

CONVERSATION 44th.—the outside barbarian.

1. I have heard of a place called

Europe, and yet I have never

seen a man from Europe. Each

of you foreign devils say you

are Red Haired Men, or

Flowery Flag Men (Vulgar term

for English and American), or

people of some either place, which

on one knows anything about at all.

2. I thought you were a scholar.

3. So I am. Do you foreign devils

read? I take it people like what

you are do not have much litera-

ture to trouble yourselves about.

4. I cannot believe that you are a

scholar.

5. Why?

C. In the first place, you do not treat

people politely.

7. Why do you say that?

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CONVERSATION 44rd.—the outside barbarian.

8. Because Confucius, says, ' Not to do

to others as you would not wish

done to yourself.'

9. Halloa ! "Why ! Do you foreign

devils know the Four Books ?

10. If we are devils, probably we do

not understand them ; but if we

are human, it is possible we can

understand them.

11. It is truly l9.ughable. You foreigners

do not like to be called devils. Is

that it.?

12. I wish to ask you a question,

is! Very good. What is it ?

14. If any oiie were to style you a devil,

would you be pleased ? Certainly

not. If you are not pleased, do

you suppose I am ? I consider it

a breach of politeness.

15. Foreigner, there is something in

what you say.

IG. Our code of politeness differs from

yours. You do not know ours. I have

gradually learnt your estimable

country's politeness, and I wish to

treat you in a courteous manner;

but you. Sir, are rude to me.

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COXVKRSATION 4^tii.—thk orTsrDi: i:aiuui'Jan-.

12.

16.

îiiii llniiii- Imi- ls7, "Villi \va',

' Kci slio patj ynkj, iiiat^ slii' ^yii

^yan.'

Âi-^yii, {(If âf ^jii, or âi "ya) 'iiei-ter

faii- kwai tosliik 'Sz Shii ' kc !

C(^

i c

Yokj-hai' kwai, tar-k'oi^* ^m shik^

ke-'*; t'ong--y(')k^ liai" ^yaii. to p'a i

-wiii sliik^ ke^*.'

^Chaii-ching lio-si'u lok^, "nei-tei"

^fan-^yan ^m ^chnng-yi ^.yan-tei"

km nei tsn- kwai; bar în bar

"Ngo t6-eng*t ^maii ^Siu-^sbangt

yatj kou a .

Ho Ja ;" mat^ "ye ^.ui?^

Yokj "yaii jan ^cb'ing ^Sin-^sbangf

tso" kwai, ^Siu-^sbangt ji'in' ^m

yiiir ^ni?' K'ok„ sbat^ ^m yihr

lokp. ^Siu-j.sbiingt ^m yiia', ^Sin-

^shangf kwii "iigo yiin" ^me.''

^

"Ngo siin sliat^-'lai lok .

"Lo ^faii "iiei sbo kong ke' ^^to "yaii

^ti t6"-"lei.

"Ngo-tei" ^Sai-jau-kc^ "lai-fat^ ^m

^.t'ung -nei-tei- ^T'oiig-jau "lai-

fat^. -Nei pat^ ^cbi "ngo-ke^ "lai-

fat^ a . "Xgo tsiin--tsiin^* bok^

jSiii-j.sbaiigt kwai -kwok^ "lai-

mail, "ngo song liopQ-"Iai tor

^Sin-^sbangf; tan" ^Sin-^sbangf

mo lai tsip, "ngo. "Xgo, yok^

Because ('(.nliieiiis Master bave said.

' Yourseir wbat not wisb, don't

try-it-on to (otber) nien.'

Dear me, you foreign devils aiso know

' Four IJooks,' 17).

If-arc devil« j)robabIy not know, 15.

If are men, also perbaps can

know, 15.

Truly very-laugliable, 32, you foKeigners

not pleased people call you to-be

devils; is not is, eb ? 53.

I request-to ask (you). Sir, one

sentence, 2.

Good, 21 : wbat tbing, eb ? 53.

If-it-bappened tbere-was anyone styled

(you). Sir, to-be devil (you), Sir,

satisfied, not satisfied eb ? 53. Cer-

tainly not satisfied 32. (You), Sir,

not satisfied (you). Sir, tbink I

satisfied, eb ? 3'.). I consider (a)

loss-of-politeness, 32.

Venerable Foreigner, you wbat say, 15,

also bave some jirinciple (in it).

"\Ve Western-men's politeness-regulations

not same your Cbinese politeness-

rules. You not know our polite-

ness regulations, 2. I gradually

learn (yourj, Sir's, bonourable

country's good-manners. I wish in-

conformity-witb-politeness to-treat

(you). Sir, but (you). Sir, no




COXYERSATIOX 44:TH.—the outside i'-akijariax.— (Continued.)



CONVERSATION 44tii. 171

COXVl'iRSATIOX 1 InF.— I'lfH orTSiDK v.\w,.\\\ws.—{Co,irli(iIf'd.)

-yau pat^ kMiy liar ^yaii i>at^

tsuir-tc-i^* ^clii ûi-ti -lai-Jat^:

yokj ^Siii-^sluingt 'yiu'i pat^ l<';n\'

^111 bar ^yan "^ts'z yiiir-kwri,

jan -lai-fat liar ^Siii-^sliaugt

kwai -kwolc. ke^'"'.

17.

18. '"Yaii kwo ,tsak^ uiat^ tuir koi."

poliLciiess receive me. I, if have not

reach, (it) is because not entirely know

these pohtencss-reonlations;

(you),

Sir, have not attaiu-to not isbecausc-

of this reason, since (the) poUteness-

rcgulations are (your) Sir's honour-

able country's, 15.

Have overpassed (the limits of right),

have transgressed, 32.

•If faults, then not but alter.'

19. vShoii ^song joug-^yan ^nang kora' ! Who would-think Ocean-men could-bc-

20.

^ts'ung jning !

Pat^ "^kom ^tong;pat^ ^koni ^tong.

21. Yiii ^k'au "Lo- ^sz L'ai-^hoi, jan

"ngo tak^ ts'oii" 'Lo-^sz. lok^^.

22. ^M "^shai "^kong lok^, t;ur mong"

^Sin-^sluingt ha" ts'z^ ^m yung"

kom ke \va'-j.t'an.

23. -Ngo jiug-yiii^ kei flung- t'sz

-yau wa", ' Sai-,fo!io- V;

28.

29.

"^Nei man--k'apj Âu-Îo-jia-,.yan.

Hai- Je.-^-Vi'i-^l(.)-j>:i-jan hai"

raatj .yan* ^ni;"

"Ngo har j.Au-Jo-jia-<.yan

^Sin-^shangt hai" Âii-^lo-jia-jan ?

Hai- ^le.'

"Ngo *^k\vu ^8in-^sh;ingt wii" "nei

hai- Tai--^ying-k\vnk^ jan.

To hai- ii.

so deeply intelligent

Not dare to-considcr-mysclf-equal-to

(the praise you bestow on me).

Must beg Old-Scholar to-overlook,

because I have sinned-against

Venerable-Scholar 32.

Not need to-spcak, 32. (I) only hope

(you), Sir, after times not use such,

ir», words.

I ought-to-have remembered Confucius

'has said, ' Western-regions have

sages (final).'

You asking concerning Europeans.

Yes, 24. Europeans are what men,

eh ? 53.

I am European.

Sir, (you), are Einx>[ican ?

Yes, 21.

I thought. Sir you (said) you were Great

England man.

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172 CONVERSATIOX 44th.

CONVERSATION 44th.—the outside barbaiuax.

31. How is that?

32. England is in the continent of

Europe, so is France, Spain,

Portugal, Italy, Holland, Russia,

and Turkey : all of these are in

Europe.

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CONVERSATION 45th.^goverxmext.

1. Is there a queen on the throne iuj ^H'^^^)§f:^ft ^»

England ?

2. Not now ; l)ut during the last few

hundred years there have been

several queens in England.

We have the sis boards in Peking, I fgl^^A^/^nR^E^tMi

and lately another has been added ^^%jJlfi§-— 'MMti^^

to them. Have you English any

thing of that kind ?

We have, but first tell me what

the names of the seven boards

are.

Very well, they are the Board of

Civil Office, the Board of|

Revenue, the Board of Rites, the

Board of War, the Board of

Punishment, the Board of Works,

besides the new board, the

Admiralty.



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174 CONVERSATION 4;.tii.

COXYERSA r I ( >X 4.yjn.— oovERXMF. XT,

12.

AVell, in England there ar.' tlie

Treasury, the Home Office, the

Colonial Office, the Foreign

Offi.-e. ihe AVar Office. ihv

Admiralty, the India Office, the

Board of Trade, the Post Office,

the Office of "Works, besides othei-

Government Offices.

The Emperor has to assist liim in

governing the country, the Grand

Secretariat (or Imperial Chancery,,

or Inner Couneil). Does your

King have any such council 'r

There is a Privy Coiuicil in

England, and a number of Privy

Councillors.

Besides that there is a Caljinet,

which is composed of Cabinet

Ministers.

Who are the Cabinet Minisicrs ?

There are a number of Cal>inet

Ministers. Amongst them the

First Lord of the Treasury, the

Secretary of State for Foreign

Aflai I's. ''."he Secretary of Stat e for

the Colonies, the Chancellor of the

Exchequer, and others.

In "Western countries when the

Sovereign dies Avho ascends the

throne ?

The heii- apparent succeeds, as in

China.

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CONVEKSATIOX 4:.tk. >Vi:i;xMENT.— (A'rt//////?/cy/.)

14.

15.

IC.

18.

I'.t.

20.

I do not til ink it is the same, because

in China Princesses cannot ascend

the throne; in England they can.

What is done if the heir apparent

is not of ag'c ?

There is a great deal of trouble if the

empire falls into disorder.

But you have not answered my

question.

Oh ! Didux I ? Wliat did yon say ?

What did you ask me ?

I asked yon, suj^posing the Emperor

died, and the Heir Apparent was

not of age, who then would be

Emperor ? I suppose the Heir

Apparent could not sit on the

throne.

If such were tlie case, the Empress

Dowager would attend to the

affairs of the country until the

Heir Apparent was grown up. In

other words the Empress acts.

It is sail! that in America there is

no king. It seems very strange

to me.

In America the people elect from i

their midst one as head, whom

they call the President.

Then does the office pass on from

father to son and grandson ?

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CONVERSATION 45x11.

CONVEIiSATK >N 1 ">tii .—govern.mf^n-t.—(C 'fuirliufnf.)

1-1. "Ngo tiiii^-'^kwii ^m liai" vat^ yiJiig", I think not is one same, because China

jan-wai- ^Chuiig-kwokg ^Knng- Princesses not sit able throne, ITi

;

*^Chu ^ra-ts'o*ttakj^vai-(o/\vai'*) England yet do can, 03.

ke^ ^Ying-kwoko yair tso" tak^ ^ni. i

15. T'ai^-^Tsz ^m ts'ang' ^shing-j'an[

Heir-Apparent not yet established a-man

tsai'r ^tim '^ni 'r then how, eh ? 53.

16. Kwok. liin-, "yau Jio ^to sz'. ,Country in-confusion, have very much

j

trouble.

17. 'Ngo man" "nei ko koii , 'ni'i yai'rI

T ask you that sentence, you also not yet

^111 ^ts'ang tiipo -ngo lo^ po\ ' answered me, 31, 60.

18. jO ! Plai" ^me ? ^Sin-^shang "^tim wil";j

Oh ! Is-it so, eh ? 39. Sir how said ; asked i

man" "ngo mat^ ^ni ?^ mc what, eh ? 53.

19. "Ngo man" "nei p'ci -yir ^Wong;

T asked you supposing Emperor died-at

^pang ko' chan" _shi,* T'ai'-^t'sz|

that period-of time, Heir-Apparent

yaii" mei" ^chong tai", „pin ko^|

also not raised great, who[C.] becomes

tso" ^Wong-tai^ ^ni ? T'ai'-^tsz'

Mmpcroi', eh ? 53. Heir-Apparent

^m -ts'o*ttak^ wai^* kwii\ not sit can throne, I-suppose, 18.

20. T'ong-yokj "yaii kom sz", ^Wong-;

If have such matter, Empress-Dowager

T'ai -Had" tsau" 'lei kwok. sz". then attend country's business, wait

'^tang to T'ili - tsz tai" ko chan" till Heir-Apparent large that period

.shi.* Wong-hau" tsaii" shoii lime. Empress then drops curtain

^.lim t'ing ching lolc_. listens to-matters-of-state, 32.

21

.

^Yan-tei" *^kong w:'r -Mei-kwok^ "ino i People speaking say America no Emperor,

\AVong-tai\ "Ngo kin' tak^ *^ho|

I see able very extraordinary, 15.

ch'ut -,k'ei ke .;

C 3 I

22. Tsoi" "Mei-kwokg pak^-sing cli'it^-\

In America hundred-surnames elect-and-

liip, jk'ei jChung yat^ ko' j&n tso" set-up from-their midst one [C] man^'fau-^yan, kom yong^* ^ch'ing- to-be Headman, so fashion, politely-

'fii wai- Tai--Pak -"Lei-^Siii ,T'in- called Hiim) to-be President.

Tak,.

23. ^Koni yong'* "k'oU "^sz-^chi hair. So fashion his death's afterwards, is-it his

hai" "k'oii ^tsz ,,^iin ^shing kai', >ou grandson receive succession, is

hai" in hai" ,ni?" not is, eh ? 53.



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CONVERSATION i.Vm.

COXVEItSATlOX1 '>Tii.—GO\'K]\yy\\]sr.—{Coitli,iur>/.)

I21. ^M liar ^kom y«ing'". "KSiii Uo"

If;z îiui, koiii tsair ym yoiig

V'i tai"-yr lô tsn'. wak^- die

-k'oii tsij- tak^ sliap^-^fau lio ^to

-yau ^shi (or .shi*) *îscngt "k'oii

tsoi tsu" yatj yaiir Î'iin.

25. -K'oii ^111 tso" Kwok^-kc ^T'au-^yan

ko ,shi tun 111 .'

2<:. (.Tmiig pak^-siug- yat_j y<>ng" flitk^,

Jfi ^lioi ^kiug-^slieiigt, <.fjlii lioii

ts/r-^kei nk,. Wiik^ "yaii ^sluing-

yi tso", ^tau liou t:i-ici sz--koii ,

^.t'liiig jying-^sliong yat^ yiJng"-

•27. *^Koia '^h'') lok : "^koni siiir liai-^him-

i

28. 'Ngo ^t-engt-înan -Îi'i-kwok^ liar

yad kei sliap^ kwok^ hopj-^.uiai

wai" yat^, kiii tso" Ilopj-Cliiiiig -

Kwok^ Wii . ITai" -koin ^m liai"

2'.i. -Xei "^sho ^t'engt-ke' liar ^cliaii.

i "lau sz snap, kci slumg liop^-

!^raai tso" yat^ kwok^. "Miii

sluing -yau tsz'- kci kc lutj-lai',

k'a]ij -ki ts/r- kci-ko s/r, tan -

liar cluing -kwok^.-Kc s/. -kou

ha I" Kwok.-^ka "lei kc .

:i(i. Tai" -^Mci-kwok; ^m hai" cluing"

i

-yau ko jucng r*t

Xot is s(.) fashion. ITc is (for) four years,

then just must resign-up-to give to

another [C] to-be. If he does able

ten parts good, also have times invite

him again be one term more.

He not be country's Headman that time

how, eh ? O').

AVith hundred-surnames one same only.

Separates (himself) apart-from cap-

ital-city, back goes his-own house.

If have business to-do, back goes

attend-to bnsines:^. with ordinary

(times) one same.

So good, 32 : so consider is humble, 32.

I heard America is have several tens

countries united-together become

one, called to-be United States,

it-is-said, Gl. Is so not is, eh ? 53.

You what heard— (i.e. what you have

heard) is true. Have four tens

(and) several provinces (or states)

united-together become one country.

Each state has its-own laws and

manages its-own liusincss : but

whole-country's business is Govern

ment attends, 15.

Great America not is besides have a

[i.e. C] name r



180 CONVERSATION 45Tir.

CONVERSATION U'ni.—GOVERymisr.—fConrli/i/cd.)

81. Yes ; it is also called the Land of the

Flowery Flag, on account of the

national flag having many colours.

32. That is a rather a nice name. I® 15 ^ SF « P&.

CONVERSATION 4Gth.—buyinc; i trniture.

1. Oh 1 You sell furniture in this shop,

do you ?

2. Yes, Sir. What do you want to buy?

S. I wish to l)uy a great many things;

but you have not got many things

for sale here. I want them good,

and I want them cheap.

A. Then it will be difficult to come

to terms. Tiood things are dear,

and cheap things are bad. But, I

think, Sir, that you will be willing

to pay a just price.

5. My furniture is good. The things

are made by myself. I guarantee

them for a year. If anything

should break, I will mend it or

change it for another, just as you

like, without charging any more.



CONVERSATION 45tii. IHl

CONVERSATION45tk.—govehn.aient.— ('6'o//^7////<:v/.;

31. Hai- â^ yaii- kiii^ tao- ^F;l-Jv'<n-

kwok,, jan-wai- ko kwok^, ^k'ci

-yaii ^ho ^to sliik^-^^shou ke .

32. ^Kom > \oi ^ho .nieng*t lok^.

It-has, ] ; also called to-be Flowevy Flag

Country, because that country's flag

have very many colours, 15.

Such also rather good name, 82.

CONVERSATION 4GTir.—euyixo furniture.

1. : "Nei tsui" jii ^ktlu p'o mai"

^ka-^.5Z-shapj-matj ^me ?

2. Hai- â^ ^Siu-^shung, -nei 'song

-mai matj -ye ^.ni?'

3. -Ngo 'song -mai ho ^to "ye,

tan- -hai- 'nei ^ni shii "mo mat^

-ye railr ke . lau yiu ho,

yaii- yiii' jP'engt.

4. Kom ^to kei (.nan kong kc (or

kfc^'). 'Ho ^ka-'fo liai- k\vai\

jai fo' hai- ^p'engt. Tan- ^Sin-

^shangt 'hang 'pei ^kung-to"

kci -j.ts'in kwa .

5. "Ngo fo lu) îi." Ilai- u/.'- ke

'ching ke . JM;i "nri yat^ îiin

yung- ke . ^Yii-"k\vo ^nin ^kiin

-yaii matj Ian" -fat , "iigo ^t'ung

"nei wun--k\vo , wak^ chmg-jan

'ho, .ts'oii* -nei ^dinng-yi, ^m

.shai .tsM'n* ke .

c

Oh ! Vou ill this [C.J shop sell furniture,

oh ? 39.

Yes 1 , Sir, you wish to-buy what thing,

eh? 53.

J wish to-buy great many things, but

you this place not much things for-

sale. 15. Also want good, also

want cheap.

So also rather hard to-speak, 15. Good

furniture is dear, bad articles are

olicap. But, Sir, willing to-givc just

l)ricc probably, 18.

My goods good, 1. Are myself made,

l."». <!uarantce you one year use,

15. Tf year within have any

Itreakage, I for you will-change, or

liuike-again good, as you like, not

iii-od money, 15.



182 CONYEESATIOX 46th.

CONVER-^ATIOX 46th.—buying f VR^iTVRE.—(C(nifinur<f.)

6. The furniture in other shops is

honght at auction. It is old,

and when you take it up to your

house it suddenly lireaks.

7. Oh 1 There are good things sold

at auction. It depends upon cir-

cumstances.

8. Xow, look at this dining tahle.

It is only just newly made. Some

one ordered it from me and after-

wards did not want it ; so I will

sell it cheaply to you now.

9. Well, it is pretty good. What

wood is it made of ? How do

you sell it ?

in. Pretty good, is it ? It is first

i-ato. It is made of teak. If yon,

Sir, huy it, I will sell it cheaply

to you. I will not trouble about

the price. Say thirty dollars.

11. Thirty dollars r So dear ! Dear

me ! I cannot buy that.

12. It is not dear.

13. It is too dear. IIow can I bar-

gain with you when you start

with such a hiuh figure ?

m:::.^

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CONVERSATION 46Tir. 18.;

CONVERSATION 4Gtii.—r.uvixc Fmi}iiri-\u:—('Coiiiini("(7.)

C. Tai'-yi" ^k;iu p'o ko - ai ^ku-^^/-

liar ham -ye--Jaii "miU-tn kc .

Har kiur ke\ ^t'oi /liu -slioiig -iic'i

nk^ yatj chair-okau -wui Ian' lok^.

7. Âi ! (or Âi). llaui'-yc--jaii ^to

-yaii 'ho 'yc kc\ ^T'ai Jai

ts'aii

.

8. Na, 't'ai ^ni ^choiig tui'-Qts'iin-

L'oi" la.' Tsair sau ^-liing- hei

ke' ^cho." ^Yan-tei't tcng-t "ngo

tso' («/• tso") ke\ (or kc^*) ^shaii-

.nici (o/- ^sliau Snei*) "k'oii ^ni

yiii' ; *^k6m -ngo ^ka--ha j)'engt-

^ti m;ir pei 'nei ^la."

0. ^No, ,.to^kci^ho /i.^ Hai- mat^--yc

niukj V'hhig ke^? ^Tim inui"

!0. ^Ju'i ^ho ^mc?' Hai" tai" yat^ ^ho

ka\ ^Pei .yaii* mnk^ ^cliing ke\

^Siii-^shungt hai" "in;ii, mai"

jrengt V'l ""''•c''^-^ c^^

^'^^'

rai' lok^. ^Siiin-shapj ^man ^1:1.'

11. ^Siim-sliapj ^man ? Kom kwai kc !

Âil" ^'Sl 'mai tik^ lok^.

^'M hai" kwai Â:

Kwai^ '^kwo^* ^t'au. "Nei ^hoi tak^

koin tar ka , tun ^t'nng âk^

Other [C] shops Lhat fiii'nitiu-o is at-

aiictiou bought, 10. Is old, l."*, carry

again up your house one short time

can break, 02.

Oh : At auction also have good articles,

l."». Depends on circumstances.

There, look-at this [C] dinner-table, 21.

Just new made-finished, 15, only, 7.

Some-one fixed-with me to-make, I'),

finally he not want ; so I now

cheaper sell to you, 21.

Well also pretty good, 1. Is what wood

make, ? 15. How sell, eh? 53.

Pretty good, eh? 39. Is nunilx^r one good,

14. Use teak wood to-makc, 15.

(If You) Sir do buy, sell cheap to

you, 21. Not reckon price, 21.

Thirty dollars, 21.

Thirty dollars ? So dear ! 15. Oh! Not

buy able, 32.

Not is dear, 1.

Dear over much. You open able so groat

price, how with can you V»argain,

eh? 53.



184CONVERSATION 4Gth.

16.

CONVERSATION 4Gth.—buying furniture.—(Co/?//// /«^t^.)

14. Well, what do yon say you Avill give,

Sir ? It is not dear. It is made of

teak wood. It is a first-rate

article. There was a great deal of

work required in it. What will

you give ?

15. I do not want such a large one,

but, if you will reduce it to a

reasonable figure, perhaps I will

buy it. I should say twenty

dollars was enough for it. I will

give you twenty dollars for it.

18,

That will not do. It will not pay

me. How can that do ? Come

now, do not stand out. I will

reduce my price a little, and you

raise your offer. Twenty-five,

dollars now. That is very cheap.|

I shall lose on it. Oh !It is

really cheap.

Oil : no ; it is not cheap. It cannot

be considered to be very cheap.

You say you will lose on it ! Dear

me!

You will make a good profit.

Say twenty-three dollars.

Raise your price a little. Say

twenty-four dollars. I will

varnish it for you as well. Where

would you gc't it as cheap ?

±^mi»m^m. m



]X.

CONVERSATION 4Gth.

COXVKR^ÂTIOX -ItViH.— hitinc; vvnsnvny..~{('(»ifi>nw/.)

Jvom, ^Siu-^sliaiigt wa pci kei

^to jUi ? ^M liai" kwai îi." Yaii"

yung" .yau* niukj chiiigke , Tai"

yat^ hu ^ka- fo â Yin

^kang-^fii tsir ^sliengf ^lai ke .

Pel kei ^to ^ni

.Ml li

So. Sir, say give how luiicli, eh? 53.

Not is clear, 1 . Also use teak wood

to-make. \'>. Number otic good

article J. Needed great deal work

to-make coniiilete come, 10. Give

how mncl), eh ? 5?>.

ke , tatr hai" "nei kam to I

jP'engt, -ngo wak^- che "mai ^m

ting-, -ng(. wa" yi'-shapj ^man

kati lok^,. *Ngo jiei yi'-shap i

^mau nei An.

tai" I not do want so large, 15, but is'

i-educed to cheapness I jterhaps buy,|

not certain. I say twenty dollars

sufficient, ;;i'. I v:\yv twenty dollars i

i

to-voii. iM

.

,

^M tso- tak^. ^M kail ^piiu a\ Not d<. can. Not e(|iial original-price, 2.

Tim tak^ ^[>'- 0-! ma--ma'*

tei^* ^hi'. "Ngo kam ^ti, "nei,

jt'im ^ti Î;i.' Yi--shap^ "ng ^man'

j.la. Ho jj'engt lok^. Kom

tsaii" -ngo shitj- piin lok__. Âi-

^ya I ^Chan-ching ji'engt lok^.

How can, eh:- I. Oh! let it pass,

21. I reduce a-Iittle, you rise a-

little, 21. Twenty-five dollars. 21.

\'ery cheap, ;)2. So then I lose, 32.

Dear me! Truly cheaj). 82.

17. jro ^m hai- j)'engt /i.' ^M siin' Also, not is cheap, 1. .\ot consider able

takj shapj ^fan ji'engt ke . -Nei ten parts cheap, i:.. You say not

Wii-^mkau ].iin. Âi !''chan- tak^ erpial-to original-price. Oh ! niake-

ho ^to lok. Yi--shapj-^sam profit can very much. 32. Twenty-

.l..lh

T-ini-.ti Ja." Yi--shap,-sz ^man [ncreasea little, 21. Twenty-four dollars.

^hi. "Ngo jt'ung "nei mat^ kwo

fa-ki'-.slii* t'im la.^ ^Pin-shii

"yaii takj kom ^p'engt ke' ^ni r^

21. I for you wipe (^ver varnish[

besides. 21. Whciv Iiavr can ><•

cheap, ]."). eh ': ,"»;!.

S



1 186 CONVERSATIOX iCTH.



COXVKRSATION 46ti[. 187

CONVHRSATIOX IC.tk.—mvixc; vv\iwn\'A:.—i('<iiitiiiiiril.)

I'.i.

20.

Ai-y:i,- -yauyat^clR'k .roi^'kok Dear me! have one [C] table's foot

'^sm.o-^hiu lok . ,M 'tso- tak^ l.-osencd. :'.i'. Not do can, 32, nob

luk , ni yiVi' lok . Yat^ chek^ want, a2. One [C] foot loose, then

kOk^ sung, tsair 'uv- yiing" lolv, ' no use, :)2, not steady, 32, afterwards

^ni Svan-clmir l.>k . lian--^loi \rA\\

set taUle, whole tahle-fnll of-thin-s

Voi^\ shentrt -t'or^ 've tA tit^:

als-. fall all. 32.

sili lok,.

Yat^ chek kok ,s.in- ^me r Âi- One [0.] foot loose, eh? 30. Dear me,

jii,- har lok. 'Tim 'kai ^ni ?'it-is. 32. How explain, eh? 53.

O: ko'- ti s/.-fh'^- m ts'ang Oh! those workmen not yet nailed

^tengt shat, ehek^. Ko - ti "mo

raat^ ^so

fan ke'

firm only, 7. That not mucluuatter.

^'ery easily make back-again (as it

was lu'foi'e). I."».

'1. a': yair lat^ k.k . "Xgo yat^ eliek Oh! also coine-off. 32. 1 .me [C] hand

'shall to ^mang tak^ lat^ lok .

^

also pnll eau off, 32. So also con-

'Kom, ,t6 siin' 'hu ^k:i-'fo ^nie?'

j

sider good article, eh? 30.

Sin-^shangt a\ 'iiei ^tviigt "ngo Sir, 2, yon listen to-me speaking,

^kong^ji.^ Îiik^ yair ^_ni hai- lit^. AVood also not is cracked. Table I

.T'oi* vaii- san, vair 'ho kung- also new, also good workmanship,c o

tsok ke'. Uar 'ho .t/<n^ Hai" !'. Is good table. Is very strong'

c

'ho ^kin-kwn' ke' .t'oi^ ^Sz-fii^

c

l.'i. table. Workmen only wish

pat^-kwo' 's< ng fai'- li .l»''"i 'sluing;

'[^''^-l^'y '"^'^'^ "P ôme, 15, only, 7.

^lai ke êhe'-. Ko - i i ^ynng-yi- That easily made good. I for yon

make ucod. 21.ching- h'.. -Ng" ^t'ung "nei i

ching- ho ^hi.';

^:Î p';l' hair-^loi Ian- ^me ?' "Ngo Xo fear afterwards break, eh ? 30. I

'

fong hin--'cl.o. ^m 'chi tit -Ian" afraid broke, not alone falling-break

t'sz-h/-;' 'wtin-tip . yair -whi' porcelain, bowls-plates, besides can

chak (,at_) ^sbr.ng tsik, shOng-'

press hurt feast at those gncsts, 32.

ko'-.ti ,van-hak lok .



188 CONVERSATION 46th.m

COXVP^RSATION 4t;TH.— Hivixi; ruiiMTUiiE.—f

( 'iui'ini'r<1. i

24, There is ,.o fc-ar ; tl.eie is no fear. Pg '|lS. P§ 'W, — ^ W> ^There is .lo fear at all. T will put

,

*\Q^ ^ [§I^n M M ^, ^

it all right for you. It will 1.. fiS|5$i®ffB#. ^ ffl'Cl\

safer than before. I will nail it on|

#T ^l) itf W» XMlS^M\very carefully, and firmly, and see A ¥') Jfi @that the tenon tits in well.

-2D. All right. Tf iti.nor right. l' $fl!*»J» Pgfc^ ^Pg®will not have it. What did yon

pay the price was ?j

^

26. If it is not good, ofcour..- yonI

* ^. Pg ». ^4S^,PgSwill not want it. I said twenty- P|'J. f^^fv^Wzi+ l^l ^»

four dollars as the lowest figure.

•27. But I cannot give so mucli. I $1^ Pg## P^ ^B5> 1^^+will not give more than twenty-

, ^ ^ ij^^ pE-f^ ^ pg.^

three dollars.

-2S. I cannot do it. It is too cheap

little—too little. Oh ! come now,

twenty-four dollars.

29. No,I cannot. I will not huy it.

I am going, good-l»ye.

30. Sir, Sir, come back. Let us split

the difference. Twenty-three and

a half now.

- + ra ^ #).

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m




CONVERSATION 4r.TH.—buvi.v; vvRS\[TnK.—(ComlufM.)

^tûtêH,

31. I will not raise my price any! ^pg-^^^l^^ -ffzr^l^S',

farther. Twenty-tliree dollars ^That is the most.

32. Very well, I will let it go. I did fg, 3U4i fflffii*!'). ft)Pg|

not want too much from you. ^.~^%^, -^t^MMt^'Let it be as yon say. Sir. T will |^|lJ(.J,

g^^Hfl^fî^. f^Hf'J,

give it cheaper to ym. 1will ||li|9 ffi A+pJl*^^]^*

send it to your place to-morrow. "^^îÛ^'&UW^^Îf it is not right, yon need not

keep it.

CONVERSATION 47th.—a (Hxamaxs fLOTHEs

1. Tell me the names of the clothes ; fa^

^ ^llfe ffl.

M^M MWftS

which a Chinaman wears. S ffi ^4 flS -fe. ^»

2. The lower classes in hot weather

only wear a pair of trousers and

a jacket.

3. Yes, and in hot weather they take

off the jacket.

4. Some, such as rice ponnders and; :^^^ U^^^%Û, itfflPlE.

agricultural labourers, go even i|Sflft#» 51^^:^115.

without trousers, and wear a

loin cloth.

5. Poor people do not wear shoes

ft||Atl^ffil8» PS>S'^^#iand stockings. I)o they not feel

cold :-

G. It is of no conscfpiencc in summer. ^^ ^fc |@ B| fl j^^ T "It* % 0#

Probably in winter they feel'kkWi^\^WM^. ^^frffl

coM. [n winter ihey wear hats.f^^' Jfi I'S >!$!l»



COXVKRSATION 47T1I. ]!)1

COXVEliSATlOXI.VllF.— lil

V1X(; [ll[Sll[\lK.—{('n„r/,afr,/.)

^1111111 lok , Chi ^to liai" knm

.it) ^111 liai yiu iici ^to. >^\n-

shiingj koni \va", tsair koiii la.,

1 sail" jj'eiigt-oti ])(n kwo "lu'i ^la.t

<Â- ' • 1<^

1 • i. 'I

"Ago ^fiiig-^chiii sliai jaii ^t'oi

lio. "lU'i ^m yiu ^to tsir tak^ ke

I ii'iL iiicivast' niDiv, o2. 'I'wL'iity-tlirce

dolhii'.-;, Oi'. !Most also is so mncli

only, 7.

Well, also good, 21. Let-iL-jiass 21. Yet

ii'>t is want yon mu<;li. Sir, so say,

Llien so (be it), 21. Then cheaper

give to yon, 21. I lo-morrow send

man cai'iy np go your place. If not

good, you not want also do can, lo.

r<)XVER8AT[()X 47th.—A chixamaxVs ci.oTirKS.

'Xei kongkwo "ngo ^t'eiigt ^T'ong-

van chok-, koti vi-fnk^ kill-ed o o c-' 3

tso" niatj .mcng*t-

,^3 i- ,<>

Ko -^ti tso" j.ts'6 ke jan ^t'in-^slu-

yit^ patj-kwo chok.^ yat^ ^.t'lu fii,

yatj kin" .sliitni ^che.

Ilai" a , ^t'in-^shi yit^ _to êh'oii

(or sometimes _ch'(')ii*) cho ko

kin" ,sham t'im.

"lau ,,ti ho-"tsV. ^chung-'niai ke,

^kang ^t'in ke ,_,to "nio fu cliiik^,

no-iino- ch<)k,

,t'iu slKiii-^nuin.

P-an-JiMuig ^yan "mi) chok^ Îia

mat . ,M km "lam; ine.-'

^T-m yitj ko^ ^shi "mo ^S()ng-^kon

ke\ ^T-in-^slii "king tai--k'oi^^^

to km tung a . Î'm lang ko

shi tai mo -^ Ja

You speak over to-me to-hear Chinese

wear tliose clothes call what name.

Those who-are coarse, l'>, men heaven"s-

time-botonly wear one [C] trousers,

one [C] jacket only, 7,j

I

Yes, 1, weather hot alstj take off that'

[C] jacket also.

Have some very-similar pound-rice, !.'»,;

i

cultivate fields, 15, also no trousers

wear, only wear [C] water-covering.

Poor people not pnt-on shoes socks.

Not feid cold, ch r ;:V.).

Weather hot that time no matter, lo.

8eas<.tn cold prol)al)ly also feel

cold, 1."). Weather cold that time

wear hats, 21.




CONVERSATION 47th.—a chinamax's ci.oTnE^.— fCo/ieJt/deflj

7. There are several kinds of hats,«tlf Pg#^ itf^# "gl,

are there not'-

|

8. There are. There are small hats, '

:^^^ ^/h^U, ^^^M, MM,w.m. tm^. Vim.

mm.

felt hats, official hats, snmraer

hats, worn by officials, and bam-

boo hats and hoods.

9. Are there- not several kinds ofj

P§#^^# tJ tB»

bamboo hats ?|

!

10. There are. There is the rain'

?^ ^» ^ PH tft\ 10 1? #hat : that is the largest kind.

The small ones, snch as the

Chinese policemen in Hongkong

wear, are called cliuk-s:it. The

medinm size, snch as boaLmeii

and coolies wear, is called t'nng

kwii. The bamboo hats worn in

different localities are not the

same.

11. I suppose there are a great variety

of shoes as well.

12. There are.

13. Tell me what they are.

14. TlK-re are fine grass sIkx-s, doth'

^^-^1^, fljfi|g, iSffiRshoes, cloth shoes «itl, feitsolts.

I

|g |g, fljHfljJ&l^, Mcloth shoes with cloth soles, satin ^ ^^^

shoes.

15. "Wail a l>it. .\re there so many

kinds r

mmm. m^\^^^.




COXVEPiSATroX 47i'ir.—A ciiiXAArAN's clotiif-s.— (6'w//////wrv/.)

:\r.

kG ^*?

hai- -yai'i 'lio 'kc yoiio" Hats, not Ix'iiig have good several

kinds ? U,.

10.

-M.'.^ts',.', -ya.i 'sliiu nio^^ 'kau- Xo mistake, l.ave small hats, felt hats,

mo- chin, tar mo' % Jong mc?*,ia,.ge hats, cool hats (which) officials

Jov.ui t:i;' ke\ clmk^ mo^^ siit, !

,vear, 15, bamboo hats, snow hats

m<y^ I

^i\I hai- -y-^-a \ci yong" chnk^ Not is have se\eral kinds bamboo hats ?

-Yau a', -yaii -y^i-m-N' 1^"' ct'Jii.s^

'

Have, "i, have rain-hats, that variety is

{or .tMMg*) hai- Chi' t;ii- kc' hi'; „iost large, l.'., 21 ; those small.

ko -.ti sai ke h6-"ts'z ilong-

kong ^T'ong-^yan ^ch'cii-j.yan tai

ke , kill -tso" chuk^-SiltQ mo".

^Chung _t'ing* ke , ^ho-'ts'z

t'engf-yka, Jcwu-Jei t;ii ke , har

kill -ts6- ^t'ling- kwi'i mo". Yat^

ch'ii-* ch'ii chnk^ mo' {or mo'*)

,m t'nng vong''" ke .

I

11. Tai"-k'oi^* ^to hai" "yau ho ^to

^2.

13.

1-J.

lau a .

Kong pei "ngo J'engf ^hl'

"Yau j)'6 ^ts'o Jiiii, 1)6 min'" ^.haf,

p6 min'*c'^"'*"^

^^^c''*"' P*"'

niiii'" |i6 tai ^.hai, tini'- niin'*^j

,hai.

15. Tang chan" {or chan'") cha."

XT •> C1 ' ^ ^ ^2

Hai yau kom ^to ^me .'

15, very-like Hongkong Chinese

policemen wear, 15, called-to-be

chnk-Scit hats. ]\liddle quality, 15,

very-like boat-people (and) coolies

wear, 15, are called -to-be t'nng-kwii

hats. One place place bamboo hats

not same kind, 15.

Probably alsi. is haN'e good many kinds

of-shoes.

There-are, 2.

Speak give me to-hcar, 21.

Have fine gra.ss shoes, cloth uppers

shoes, cloth uppers felt sole shoes,

cloth uppers cloth soles shoes, satin

nppers shoes.

Wait a-bit only, I. Is-it (that) there-

arc so manv, eh ' o[).




COXVERSATION -iTTH.—a chixaiman's (n.OTKEH.—fCunfim/ed.)

There are more. I will tell yon

the rest, shall I r

17. All right, go on, tell me them all.'

0^. îflj, îffi^^^^J.

18.

19.

20.

Paper-soled shoes, leather-soled fj^l^ligg, &mU. t^Pffi»

'

shoes, India-rubber shoes, leather

]^W&JSW'i ®I8» Mshoes, ornamented shoes, shoes ^ g^ |jg .J|| |g.^ ^^ ^g^

in the Peking- style, Foochow ^ ^ ^^ ^^ ^ |^»

shoes, water shoes, "Westurn shoes,

and grass sandals.

Bnt what do you call those grass f/J^ll4ttfl^ffi^!l^^SBWffi» tf

sandals the coolies wear, and which|

^M^kWMM ftW^f^B^*

they tie on with bits of cord r I flll5^Mn4ft-4ifl^B^»

I have just mentioned them-straw ^llfli|$gÎF.^PjiPg-, 111^^sandals; and besides there are' gp^^ rS^F^flUflîfelS^

leather sandals with soles oidy: , fl" ® ^lî S ^ D^ "4 f^

and further those called • a 1 ^ M. '^»

thousand // horses.'

I want Lo return to our former

topic of conversation.

Aêry well, what do yon w;int to

talk about ?

23. I have seen Ciiincse in winter|

^c H$ *^ 1B Hf » ^ î& ^ Awearing some rather curious! ^HW^ffiW^Sft* P§-^trousers. I do not know wliat

they are called.

24. "What arc they like 'f

"Well, it is rather hard to say.j ^ 'ft.



COXVEIISATION 47tii. I'j:

COXVERSATIOX I7tii.—\ ciiixamax's ci.c.iiiks.— (rr/////////^,/.)

,J c., c,

Ii;. Cliiuig- "yaii ii . "X^o koiin- ^in;ii Resides have. 2. \ sj.cak tiiiisli-iiii-Lhe-

"lU'i t'cimt ;i?

i

rest vou Ln-luar!- I.C ^

' c

I

17. 'llo ^la/ 'kong ^la/ 'k(m<r ,niais;[i' i Oood, 2i, speak, li I . speak fiiiisl, all|

"iiU'it t'eiig-t l;i." to-!iic to-liear, I'l. !

I

IN. ^Sjia-Vhi \i\\ ^b;li. ^p-ci- tai ^luiu Sand-paper (Ciiiiiese ih>l Kiiulislg soled

shir-^kau ^liai, j)'ei inin''

^p'ei'

shoes, leather-soled shoes, tree-jium

*^tai Jiiii. Sung- Jiai, J<ing-^chong shoes, leather uppers leather soled

liai. Knk - cliai'i luii, shoii ,hai, shoes, ornainenied shoes, metroiKjlisi > C C i

"^

I

Sixi sliik^ ^hai, yair -yau "^ts'o fasluon shoe.s, Fnchow shoes, wateri

;

^h;ii. ' shoes, Western style shoes, (These i

haw tlie soles lunger than the uppers),

1moreovfr liaxc grass shoes. 1

I ]'.». -X<'i kill ko^-^ti ^kwt'i-Jei chok^ You call those coolies wear those shoes'

! ko - ti Juii. pei 'ts'6 "^ching ke\|

give grass made. 1">, gi\-c string tie

ipei .shing" pong-chii" kok^, ke

|

to-feet, l."i, .j;;, those are called-to-

!

^ni. ko^- ti hai" kfii^-tso- matj--ye !

hv what-tliing slioe. eh r :>?,.

'J>. Ko -,ti 'ngo tsaii'-ching {or'

Those 1 just sj)oke, ;)2, just are grass

cheug'") '^kong-'^cho lok^, tsik^ har shoes. o'2 : l)esides have those leather

\>'-i> ^\ni lok ; ling--ngoi- "yaui

soles, no uppers, 1."): besides have

ko - ti ji'ei tai,

"mo mi'u^"< some called-to-lK' ' thousand //

horses."

I. "X'go song ^fau- ehiin-^t'aii kong,

i wish haek-t urn-head .sjieak old-tinu

kau'-.shi'-= Sho "^kong ke\j

(i.<-'- i'onnerly) uhat speaking. !."•.

•I. X'l;-. to 'ho :i. 'Sono- 'kong mat - AVdl also gO(p(l. 1 .Wish to-talk wliat-

ve 111 .- thin-, eh r :<:;.

:i:\. /r-in-^shi--lang ko\shi, -ngo kiu^ I Season .•..Idthai linic I seen Chinese

kwo' /r-oug-^yau chrtk. ,ti "^kei i

wear some rather extraordinary. IT..

ch'ut^-^kV'i ke^ fi'u ^m ^chi kiu^- i

trousers, not know called-to-be what

tso" mat^ .meng'"'t ^'li. name. .'.;'•.

;;i. 'Tuu yong^'-^ kV ^ni?"' Whai kind. I."., eh: .".;;.

c c ; .I

jr>. To kei ^n,in kong ke (or kr'-).'

Also rallier hard ti'->peak. ]:>.



^ 196 CONVERSATION 47th.^^




COXVERSATIOX 47Tir.—a ciiixaman'sci.OTUKH.—^Couclm/r'/.)

20.

28.

29.

30.

Shi^-kwo', 't'ai--hu ^koiig tak

cli'iit^ k(/ yciiig^" ^lai ^m Vha.

-JIui chek^ kok^ "yai'i yat^ ^t/iii k-e .

^Hai kiikQ-'nplii shiiiig- ko sliu,

Vi c*^'''^^'^^^ ^^^""^

^l''^*"" c"^'"

kc\ Shoiig--^k6 ^snng- ke ,li:i"-

'tai cluik, ke'.

^Kom ke' ^me?"' Matj-'yc Jcii- fo

Try-over sce-a-biL speak ean out that

kind come not, 0.

Each [C] leg had one [C], 15. At ankle

above that place give a-piece tape so

tie together, lo. Up-high loose 15,

So, 15, eh ? :];). What thing, eh ? 53.

You also not know, eh ? 39.|

:^[ chi lok^. "Nei hai" "k'ai-ko' Not know, 32. You do take that kind I

so cometo-explain-method I

howI

think able out come, eh ? 53, Think i

one hundred years I also not think i

able arrive-at.;

yong^* "^kom ^.lai kai-fatQ, ngo

'ti'm *^song takj ch'utj ^lai ^ni ?\

'Song yat^ pak^ ,nin 'ngo „to _^m

song tc to.

51. 'Xgo yaii" ^m *^kong tak^ ^ming- I also not speak can clearer. I also speak

^ti. "Ngo gto "^kong to ho ^.mingI arrive-at very clear besides, 32.

^t'im lok^.

)2. -Xei m hai" 'kong t'o'-fu' kw:i\ You not are speaking-about leggings

P'cl hai" „t6 ^m ting- (or ting^*)

lok^. -:\r6 ts'o' lok^. Shi- -pit,

hai" t'6 -fii l(jk-.

probably ? 18, Fear is also not

certain, 32, Xo mistake, 32.

Certainly are leggings, 32.

COXVERSATIOX 48th.—exports and imi>orts.

^T'oug-jan lok, Jai ^Hong- kong"

c, ,

" J ,,,"",.. > ,,,,.)t'ai-km Joii sliong- ^mui-hei

^tang wa" ho in lio .-' Inn

lat, inig- wa" Jio An.

Chinese down come Hongkong look-see

street upon coal-vapour lamps

say good not good ? How sijeak,

eh ? 53.

To-a certainty say good, 21.



198 CONYERSATIOX 48th.rIs

COXVERSATIOX 48th.—exports axd \:^m:niTi^.—(Coiitiii/c>/.)

I remember \\lien the}- were first

introduced into Hongkong that

tlic Chinese in the streets put

tlieir hands on the lamp-posts to

see whether they were hot or not.

Oh:

Did thev indeed ? they

thon-ght them very curious.

]\Iany foreign articles are now

used by the Chinese, whieli in

former years were unknown.

Yes : kerosene, for instance.

Twenty years ago it was only

used by a few foreigners in

China : and now kerosene and

kerosene lamps arc for sale all

over the city ; and not only in tlio

city, but in the country as well.

Yes : and it is the same with

matches. Formerly when a lighi

was wanted, tinder was used and

a flint and piece of iron were

struck together in this way

before you got a light : now

everyone lias matches.

Kven the coolies liavc them in

their pockets : and they are

spread out in the streets for sale.

AVheii you wisli to smoke, and

ask for a liglit. every one lias

matclies.

m, ^^, fgpiftfswffitfis-.

#ii$pgiJiPiE,

Pi ^ii^^fts wilt's. «r>



CONVERSATION -Is-ur. 101»

COXVERSATIOX i.^Tii.—exi'Outs and \\\vo\u^.—(ro,iiiinii'fJ.)

"Nn'o kc'i -tcik, lluim- koiis: sunI

I ivincuilier-caii Ilouokonu,- newly issue

L'li'iit, ku eliair .%\\v\ ktii shiino-

ko -^ti ^T'oiig-^yan, pcf shaii mo.,3 ' C ,

".. C .. C,, , ,,

mar ^taDg- ch'ii sung t'ai yit^

,m yit,.

that ])(jri()(l Lime, streets upon those

Chinese give hands feel close-to

lamp-post want see hot, not liot.

()! hai- ,me ^K'oii-tci- *^kwii Ah I Yes, eh ? ;50. They thoughi very

ho ch'ntj'-Jv'ei lok^.

Yin"-^shi (rty .shi^"') ^T'ong-^yan

c,

7 c, . -5"

,5 " ,}

shai ho ^to j'ong-io ke , kau"-

^shi" ^m shik^ ke .

Hai" â;"

t'o- shoii ^na. ^Sin yr-

shapj ûin ko chan" .shi* pat^-

kwo "yau kei ko ^Sai-^yan shai

chekg;

^yi-^kci ^na, ot'ung ^.shengf

^to "yaii fo- shoii kung" fo- shiiii

^taug mai-;^m chi _sheng*t ^.tim,

,hong-"ha ^to "yau tak eh'nt.

extn dinaiy.

Pi'eseiit-Limr Chinese use very manyj

iViveign-goods, 1."), oklen-times not ;

known, 15.

Yes,1 :

kerosene now. Before twenty

years that period time only have

severiil [C] "Western-people use

only; at ])resent now throughout

city also have kerosene and kerosene

lamps sell;

not only city as-well,

country-side also have possession (of

them) to-issue in-sale, 32.

llai' ^;i;- fo-^ch';ii ^to hai" yat^ Yes, 1 : matches also is one same. Olden-

yung". Kair-.shi* yiii %, tsair

shai fo-^mui-jung, pei kjiir *^fo-

shek^, ^xii^ti t'it^, kora^hangchi

yaii fo;jii chair _shi* jan-^yan

to -y-aii fo-,ch'ai lok^.

ri)ne want fire, then use tinder, take

huni) tlint, take little iron, so knock

before have lire ; this jteriod of-tirae

cvery-one also have matches, ?>'2.

Jvwu-Îei ^to "yaii tak^ toi" hai Coolies also have able picketed in pocket,

toi^* lok^; ^to pai tsoi" ^kai

{or ^kiii) mai". "Xei song shik^

,yin, man" j'an-tei" tsc %, ko'-

ko,t(') -yati fo-,ch'ai lok^.

152 ; also spread-out in streets for-

sale. "\'ou wish eat smoke, ask

people lend lire, everyone also have

matches, o2.




CONVERSATIOX48th.—exports axd nivouTii.—(Confiin(e(J.)

Even in Yun-iiaii there are alsoj

foreign goods for sale. In the

capital of the Yiui-nan provincej

you can get condensed milk, but

it is twice as dear as it is in '

Hongkong. Here it sells for\

twenty-five cents a tin, but\

there it is fifty cents.

Why is it so much dearer ?

It is a long distance, and the

freight is high, and it is hard

work to go by the mountain

roads, moreover there is the

li-kin tax ; and so it is dear.

And what about opium : there is a

great deal of it imported, is there

not ? AVhat do the Chinese say

about opium : do they approve

of people taking it ?

To a man they say it is bad ;but

alas ! a great many of them

take it.

14. Why is it bad ?

15. People waste their time and

money, and spend all their pro-

perty over it. The smoking of

it weakens one.

IG. I su[»pose there are many goods

imported into China.

12.

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rfn _a % ii: # fi PBS ffl

# PS # PS»



C'OXVEUSATlUX 48TU. 2U1

('( L\ V HilSA'L' I ( )N IS 111 .— i:x ports and i m i'< )I{ts.— (^ 'niiliinir;!.)

'.». j,W;iii-îiaiii yikj to "yaii ^yrni.u-tn WiUi-nain also luoivuvcr liavo foix-iijii-

tii:ii-kc'. ^Hai ^Waii-îi;iiii Sliaiiii- goods for-salc, 1."). fii Wan-iiain

^slieiiut "^'""-'yi "mai-Lakj tUgi^'i- provincial-city it-is-jKj.s.siblc to-Luy-

"iiai- ko (tsik^ kwiui -.fan* îigai'i- aljlc comU'iised-cow's-inilk (just

-|iai) ; l;iir-lia;" IFniig- koiig tinned cow's-inilk") : l»uL Hongkong

slir.ng--if()ii koii/ k\\ai\ '^Hai doulde-fold so dear. At this pluce

ni shii liai'-niai" yi"-^ho-puii - is-sold two-dinies-liulf one tin; at

^tsz yat kwriii . "^liai ko shii yii'i that place must five-dimes to-be

-ng-^h(')-'ts/ chi' lak^. able (to get it).

10. '^Tim 'kai kwai' lak^ kom' ^to ^ni'; How ex[»lain dear-altle so much, eh ? 53.

11. Lo' yah" "yiiii : shoii-kiik^ yaii" Road also far, freight also dear, monnt-

kwai;^shan-Jo yaa" îiaii Jiang; ain-roads also difficult to-walk.

j.yi-'^che yau" yiu ^.Ici-, kam, sho- Moreover also need lihin ; therefore

-vi kwai^ la.- dear, 21.I

I

{2. Â-p-ii/- yiii ^ni;-'

ilai" -yaii 'ho Opium, eh r r»:3. Is-it (that) there-is!

^to yapj-^hau ^m hai" ^ni 'r "^Koiig- very much imported, not is, eh ? 53. !

\\\\\- Â-p'in -j-iu^T'oiig-^yan tim Spcaking-of opium Chinese how say, !

WW u\'r J^'hung-yi ^yau-tci" ch .' ."iT,. Ijike jieople to-smoke (///.

shikj jn ^chung-yi îii.'"-' to-eat\ not like, eh ? ,j:5.

1:'..

Yat^ ku ^to w;i- ^m ho; tan"-liai" To-a [C] (man) also say not good; Ijut

ho-sik^ ho Jo <.T-(«i;g-^yan to it-can-be-[>itied (i.e. it-is to be pitied)

'

shikj lok^.j

very many ("hinese also smoke.

I(///. eat) -.Vl.

14. Tso--mar^ ^m 'ho ^ni 'r : AVhy not good, eh ? 5:'.. '

15. ^Yan-tei" ^siii .ts-iir% yai'r yiu People waste money, also must waste time,

^sai ^shi-hair. ji- clre J'a-saii sai besides dissipate all these fields-and-

ko - li j-iu-tci-, uk^--yii. 8hik^- lands, houses-and-so-on. When-take

cho ^shan- tsz tsair "yiin-yOk^ (///. eaten) bodv then weakened, 02.

'"';

c . < JK;. Tai'-k'oi^'* -yau h() ,toya]i^- hau-fo

j

Probably have very many importcd-

to ^.Chung-kwok. ; liar ^m hai':

goods arrive-at China; is not is.



^ 202 CONVERSATION 48th.^



CONVERSATION 48th. 203^



20i CONVERSATION 48th.

CONVERSATION 48th.—exports axi. iMPoins.- / r«/?'//?w^/.;

24 I suppose a great deal of matiing

is sent to other countries.

25. Yes, there is, and straw as well. I

have heard that foreigners take

the straw for the i)nrpose of

making it into hats and bonnets.

Is it so or not ?

2Q. Yon are quite riglit ; it is so. When

I went to England this last time I

went to a place where the straw is

dyed into various colours, and

made into hats and bonnets, accord-

ing to the fashions of the time.

Fashions differ at different times.

27. All goods that arrive in China in

foreign ships liave to pass through

the Custom Houses.

28. The Custom Houses, which attend

to foreign vessels, have as head

the Inspector General of Customs,

who lives at Peking.

29. Each Custom House has a Com-

missioner of Customs, or Acting

Commissioner, or Assistant in

charge, and one, or two, Deputy

Connnissioners, besides Assistants !

of the first, second, third, orj

]

fourth classes, as well it^ Ti<le-i

surveyors. Assistant tide-surveyors,

Examiners, and Tidewaiters,!

Lina-uists. and Chinese Ckrks. I

— B#— Bt a#n#)B$:

mmm. -mmm. ^

mm.



COXVERSATlON 48th .

CONVKRSATIOX iKTii.— Kxroirrsand

\y\\'()RTs.—{('<i/ifiiuu',/.)

24. T;ir-k-()i-'* ^clioiig 'h6 ^Lo LsA^t Prulial.Iy oirry very much uiaLLiii'- j^n

hoii ])i'(,^ kwok^ la- . | other coniiLries, 1;").

i.i. H;u- -yau, "yaii is-o ^l-iiii a . Is have, have straw as-wdl. i\ I heard

-Xgii ^ffiig-t-mair ^Sai-^yaii "^lo Western-people get-it-in-order-to

^lai ehiiig mo'* ]«'i îiam "iioii make liats foi men (and) women

tiii kr . Plai- ^m har îii r" to-weai'. lo. Is not is, eh r 0:3.

2(5. Mo ts'o hai" lok^, "Xgo ^ni chong X'o mistake is, 32. I this time went

hoii ^Ying-kwok^, hoii to yat^ England, went to one [C] plac:.-; at

eli'ii tei"-^t'ong : tsoi" ko shii f Lhat place use cvery-kind-of e donr

yung" kok^ ^ngan-shik^ ^lai "yim to dye straw, and make moi wom.'n's

ts'o, k'apj ching îiam 'niiii hats, act-ordiiig-to the-tiine-likc what

mo'*, chill -^yi ^shi-Qhing sho tai weai', lo. Onetime, onetime, {or

ke . Yat^ ^shi, yat^ ^slii (a/- yat^ one time time) time-fashion n )t

.shi" ^shi) shi- fun \\\ t'nng same fasliion 10.

yong'" ke .

27. f^lio 'yai'i io -mat^ tsoi" Jong AVhate\er have-of goods in foreign ships

^.shiin êhong Jai ^Chung-kwok, loaded come China must pass-ihrough

ym ^knig-kwo hui- kwau ke . Customs. 15.

28. Ko -X\ hoi-^kwiin ta-iei Jong Those Customs attend-to foreign vessels,'

^shiin ke {or ke-"*). "Yaii "^Tsung- lO. Have Inspector-General rule-

Shoii -Mo--_Sz '^kwun-'^lei. "Koii and-attend. He at Peking lives. 15.'

hai Pakj-^kiiig ehii ke .\

21). 'Mui ^.kan Hoi-kwan "yaii ko Each [C] Customs-house have [C.J

Shoii -^Mo'-.Sz, wakj "Ch-ii Shoii - Commissioner-of-Customs, or Acting

M(r-ySz, yik^-w;lkj 'J'oi"--l(''i- Comniissioner-of-Customs, oj- Assis-{

Shoii -Mo" -^Sz ke . ^/aii" "yai'i tant-in-chargo, 15. Besides have'

yatj ko ,"longko , Fii -Sluiii -^lo'- one [(*.], two [C], Deputy-Commis- '

jSL, ling'-ngoi' "yaiî J'ong-pan'", sioners. hosides ha\e Assistants, tii-st, i

:> c

j.t'au, yi', ^siim, sz tang ke . second, third, fourth classes, 15.j

Chung" "yai'i j.T'ai'i-*'tang Tsung- Mi 'reover have Tide-surveyors. Assis-

|

•^ts'ttii*, Yi--*^tang '^Tsung-*^ts'un*, lani Tide-surveyors. Examinei-s,

Yinr-fo ke,

^Ts-in Tsz shaii. Tiilewaiters. Linguists, and Chinese,

^Tung-sz'*, k-a].^ ^Sjni-pan" [>tr clerks. |

Shii-piin'' ).j



20C CONVERSATIOX 48th.

CONVERSATION 4:8th.—exports and iy\\'ORT^.—{CoiicIi'(J(</.)

30.

31.

These attend to all the business fijg ^^ X tJ" MMMffH^^^of the Customs House, collect ^$^^ BR^5iP©iM. Uj

duties and Transit duties (accord-

ing to the Import and Export

Tariffs) on dutiable goods, and

let free goods pass. They

examine the goods, ships' papers

and manifests. They give Port

Clearances, and Permits, to break

l)nlk, to land, to ship, to repack,

or Night Permits, and attend to

many other things.

Then there are a great many

^^ ^ ^3^

\W ^\persons carrying on the business

of the Custom House. 1

32. Certaiiilv. /^*>J,

CONVERSATION 4'.tTPf.—thk had fimexd.

I did not wish to do it.

AVhy did you !'

He told me to.

|!^ «5 Hg ffi « »IE.

m -n f* ft m,

m. "4 m « 'If.

4. If pieople tell you to do anything,

must yon do it ?

'i. I do not say that : but he pressed

niL- very hard.

G. What did he say ?

7. He said, could I not even lend iiim

a few tens of dollars after such a

long acfiuaiiitance ?

A It "4 f* ft Sf. f^S'if'

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COXVElW.VnON 48T1I.n

COXVKlvSATlONisiii.

—Kxi'ORTS anm) xywowv^.—fCoiirholcd.)

30. Ni- ti yan ^t;i-"lci lloi- I<\v;in Those men uttoiitl-to Cnstdiiis whatever

sho "yan-ke sz'-koii , ehid -ji

tsun -"^hau slioii -tsak^, elrntj- hau

shoii^-tsakj, wak^ ^shaii Isz- hau

shoii', noi^-tcr shoii , van" "inin

shou' fo'-matj. -K'iiii-tei- yim^

fo^ yaii" "^t'ai ^shiin jd'hi,

^.shiiii-'^hau-^taii, ling--ng-or chnit^

Jumg-jP'ai, ^.hoi-^ts'ong- ehiin-

^tan, "^chiin-to -ngoir-Qtaii, chun-

lokj-^shiin-otan, "^koi-^chong-^tan

(o/*^koi ^paii), ye'-gtiin, ta-"Iei ho

^to yoiig- -ye ^t'im.

have's business, according-Lc Tmjiort

(and) Export tariffs, or receive .

Transit duties, Inland duties,

moreover (pass) free (of) duties

goods. They examine gf)ods and

further look-at ship's papers, and

manifests, besides issue Port'

Clearances, Permits to break bulk,

to land, to ship, to-change ihe-

holdings {or change packages), night

]jermits, attend very many kinds

things also.

31. "^Kom, "yau "^lio ^to jan isc'r lok_. ,Then have veiy many men di)ino-, 3

2. Tm^x"'' Certainly, 21.

('ONVERSATIOX 40t}i.—THE v,x\) friend.

"Ago ^to ^m soaig tso ke . I also not wish to-do, IT),

Ts6"-mat, 'nei tso" iii r|

Why von do, eh ? 'yi.

3. "K'oti kiti' "nuo tso" ke He told me to-do, 15.

4-. ^.Yan-tei" kni "nei tso" "ye, 'w\ Men tell yon to-do things you eorrainly

^shi-pit^ yii'i tso" ke ^me ?" mst do. eh ? l."», 30.

J.M bar ^kom wa" ke^* : trln" Xot do so say, 1.'). l)nt he pressed me|

"k'oii liik -tak "ngo ho kaii ka . nci'v ur<;-entlv. IL

t 0. "Kviii tim wa" ^ni r He bow sav, eh ? .J3.

"K'oti wa" shik^-takj "k'ciii kom He said know him so long, m-j m.jl

noi", ^to ^m tse tak^ kei shaji^ lend ;il>le scwral leiis dollars give

^man pei "k'oii ^me ' him. eh



208 CONVERSATION 41»th.

CONVERSATION 49th.—the bad Yi\\v.yA).—(Contimml)

Thi'ii you knew him a long time, '

and thought you could trust him.

Yes : that is just it.

Did he have anything else to say ?

He had a great deal to say.

Tell n^' what it was.

How can I tell you all ? He

came to see me every day.

Tell me something about it.

He would say one day that busi-

ness was dull : he had no {or

very little) capital ; if he bad

some, he could cai'ry on a large

business.

1(1. What would be sav the next dav

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

10.

17,

ID.

Business was not succeeding. He

had no money to get on with.

If liL, had no capital, how could

he 'go on in business r

Then be said the same thing

ever}' day ?

Why, it is about the same [t is

about the same with Imt little

dilTerente.

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CONVERSATION 49tii.—the bad TRiET^D.—{Confiiu<ed.)

8. 'Koui -noi sliik^-tak^ "k'uii ^ho iioi-,

^kwu sun' tak^ -k'oii kwo lok^.

9. Ilai"; tsair "^koin cliek^.

10. -K'oii cbnng- "yau niat^ shiifc^-wa-

c, t , .) 2Kong luo a f

11. "Yai'i "^ho to shiit.-wa- "^kong ke .

12. *^Kong kwo "ngo ^t'engt ^la.^

13. ^Tiin "^kong tak^ sai' a' ? -K'oii

yat,-yat^ ^to ^lai kin' "iigo.

1-4. Kong jto shin kwo "neo ^t'engf

y15. Jvam-matj yau' wa" ^.shang-yi tam

;

-mo matj "^pvin:

-yaii ^ti piin*, ho-

-yi tso- tai- ^p'un ^shang-yi .

16. To ^t'ing-yatj yair tim kong ^ni?^

17. ^Shang-yi pat^ ^t^'iii. "Mo .ts'in'

^16 luk^. 'Mn iiiiii-^ts'ii). tin

tS()- tak, shano--yi a.''

l<s. Yat.vat, vai'r liai- k('im konglok *?

20. ^T6 hai- kom shong'-ha'*. ^Cli'd-

patj-pto yatj yong- chek^.

Then you knew-able liim very long, thought

trust able him over, 32.

Yes;just so only, 7.

He besides have what speech-words

speak, not, eh ? 2.

Have very m;iny words speak, 15.

Speak over me to-hear. 21.

How speak able can all, eh ? 2. He daily

{Jit. day day) also come see me.

Speak more less for me to-hear, 21.

To-day moreover would-say business dull,

not much {or any) capital ; have

some capital, could do large affair

business.

Reach to-morrow again how

eh ? 53.

Business not advancing. No money to-i

handle, o'2. No capital-money, how

do can business, eh ? 1.

Day (by) day also is so speak, :-52 r

Again not is.

Also is so about. Nearly une same only,



210 CONVERSATION -iOTH.

CONVERSATION 49th,—the bad FmEy^B.—(Co» tin iml.)

21. No, I have not told you all. psM. nmtmmmi^ws.

22. What a long story,

23. Yon do not want to hear it then.

24. Yes, I do, go on.

25. He came one day, and said that his

accountant had emhezzled a thous-

and dollars, which he had put by

(laid by) to pay a debt. The

accountant hadabsconded, and

could not be found. His creditor

was now In his shop waiting for

payment, and would not be put

off. There was no help for it.

He would have to go to jail,

and it was not his fault. What

was he to do r It was very hard

lines. As money matters were so

pressing, he begged me to lend

him a thousand dollars, and at the

latest he would repay me in a

month. He was receiving a re-

mittance of three hundred dollars

in two or three days' time, and a

bill of exchange would be due in

a fortnight.

2G. Did you lend it to him ?

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COXVERSATION 4'.)Tir.—the bad yrie^d.— (Co,} ffu ml.)

21. ^.M Iiai"; "ng'o ^m ^ts'aii,^- kong siii

kWO 'IKM ^t eilo-|- ^;i."

22. Kum^ ^cli'uno- j^'iii kc^*.

23. Kom 'ikm' ^in sung ^t'cngf lok^.

24. Song ;'i , kdiig ^l;i."

25. "K'oii "yau yat^ yat^ Jai wa' 'k'uu

oh'oiig-kwai^* ^k'wai-Jiuiig "k'oii

yat^ ^ts'iii Jim, ko ^ts'in j-un|

"k'oii hai" tak^-^tang ^chai-j.mai ;

{or ^chai ting") j.lai ^wan yat^ ^t-iu

chai ,ki' clu>ng-k\vai^* tsau-16''*-

hoii , wan "k'oii ^m ""to, "k'oii Jai

kin "no'O ko chair slii (or _slu*)

ko chai - cliii "ts'o^f ting" "k'oii

p'o' 'tang 'l(. Jigaii*, ^t'oii-^ch'i

j

"k'oii ^jto j.m tak^, "mo noi"-^ho lok^.i

"K'oii ^shi-pit^ yiu^ "ts'o*! okcim|

lok^. Yair^mhai" "k'oii kwo . ^Timj

sun lio ^ni .'^ Ho jam-^kung 1

lokg. jNgan- long kom kan, "k'oii

^k'aii tse -chii" yat^ ^ts'in jiin

kwo "k'oii. Chi ^ch'i'yat, ko yiit

^wi'in ^ts'ing sai . ^Ch'i "long ^siim

yatj "yau jnu fii" ^sani pak^ ("gau

p'l'i k'ou, yau ^cli'i "long ko

c. . ..:> c ,

~

, }

lai-pai yau yat^ ^cliong wur-

„tan to ,k'ei kc lok^.

.' pel "k'ou "luo a ?

Not is; 1 not yet s^x-uk all fur you to-

hear, 1.

So long page, lb.

Then you not wish to-hear, 32.

Wish, 3 speak, 21.

Pie have one day come say his accountant

embezzle him one thousand dollars.

That thousand dollars he did oii-pur-

pose put-aside (or put-ready) in-order-

to rei)ay one item debt. That accoun-

tant ran-road-away, find him not

reach. He come see mc that period

time, the creditor sat waiting-ready

his shop wait get money. Put-off-

later him also not able, no help-for-

it, 3 2. He certainly must sit-in gaol,

32. Moreover not is his fault. AVhat

was-to-be-considered good, 32 ? Very

infernal work, 32. Silver (being) so

tight, he begged to-lend-for-a-while

one thousand dollars to him.

]\Iost late one [C] month repay com-

pletely all. Later-by two th.ree days

have man send three hundrrd dollars

give him, again later-by two [C]

weeks have one [C] bill-of-exchange

read) date. 15, 32.

You have lent to him not, eh ? 2.




27.

CONVERSATION 49th.—the bad YUiEJ^B.— fConfinuetl)

I was ashamed to put him off;

^ [jg |g fH X .^ K P&» ^again. I had to do it. I could

j

fSSC >?* #» ^f W ^ 1^*

not help but do it ; so I lent itj

j^ J[^ "^ # tS P^-.

to him. i

28. And how is it now ?

29. Oh ! I do not wish to say any-

thing about it. That happened

fully a year ago. He is not like|

what he was at all. If I stumble

across him in the street, he acts

as if he did not see me.

30. Have you asked him for the

money ?

31. I have, more than once; several

times. The first time hesaid he

had not any money ; when hej

had, he would give it to me. After-

wards he put off from day to day.|

Then he put me off in one way

and another ;he said that he did

not deny the debt, but asked forj

time to pay it in instalments. I

was willing to give him time, but

wished him to fix a time for

payment. He said, as we were old

friends,

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CONVERSATION I'.vrii.—tub bad fuikxi).— (''V//?////?W.)

Yair tsoi ^tîii iruii, yati

, 3

\

Again fnrLlier to-iuiL-off him, again fcfl

ch'ai'i' lok-Q. Patj tso- pat^ tak^

;

asliamod, 32. Not do. not able ;not

patj takj pat^ tso'; sho- ji tsc

"pji "k'oii lok^.

alile not to-do ; therefore lend t'

him, 32.

28. Yin-- shi ko'-„ti sz--kon' 'tiin ^tii r" At-pvcscnt tliat business how, eh ? 53.

29. Âi ! (oy âi) oto ^m s/ing Uongluk^.

Ko'-^ti sz--kon yau ^shuiigtc'^^"

lok.. (Yi-^ka ngaiig" ^m Î'uiig

kau- .shi * *^knm ke\ Îlai kaic

^

shoiig- wiik^ p'ang -^ts'aii iooii,

"k'oii tsok^ ^m kin jaii yat^

yong-.

31. Man- ('//• Man' -) lok^, ^m chi yat^

chong ;man"-kwo 'kNui slio ts'z

lok^. T*au ts'z man" "k'oii, "k'oii

tsau" wa" yin--^slu "nio, 'yau, tsau-

pei. Hair-Joi yair yat^yat^ ^foii

yat^yat^. Yiir-hair tso ^t'oii, yaii"

^t'oii;yair wa" ^m hai" ^m ying",

pat^-kwo song ^t'ung "ngo lo

^shi-hair, ni;in"-maii'^'-' J)'ang (or

^fan) kei ts'z ^wan. "Ngo ^to

c, c ., , ,",> c, .... , 3

hang pel ^shi-liau" "k'uu^ ng^ng

, .) ^1 ,•••'1 ' ^ . 3 <:, - 1 •=*

yiu "k'uu hau" tuig kei .sliK-

pel. "K'ou wa" k<ini "lo ^pang-

Oh! also not wish speak, 32. That

business have fully a-year, 32. Now

(inly not same old time so, 15. In

street on if knock-against him, he

acts (as if) not see man one same.

Asked him to-got money not yet

Asked 32, not only one time ; askcd-

over him several times. 32. Head

time asked him, he then said at-

present none, have, then give. After-

wards from one day put-off (to)

one day. Af ter-that left put-off, right

pnt-off; further said not is not

acknowledge, only wish from mc to-

get time, by-and-by divide ("/

separate) several times repay. I also

willing give time him, only want

him limit certainly what time

give. He said so old friends




32.

CONVERSATION 49th.—the bad FRiE};D—{Conch/>M.)

why should we dispute about a few

hmidred dollars ? He would give

it me there aud theu if he

ouly had it, hut he had uo raeaus

of livelihood. His place of business

was closed. He would pay me ofP

in full as soon as he had collected

his debts. His father had assisted

me ; I need not be afraid of helping

him a bit ; and then he had the

effrontery to ask me for the further

loan of Five Dollars to go up to

Canton to collect his debts. The last

time I saw him, he said he did not

know what I was talking about,|

that I owed him money—some

scores of dollars, which he paid away

on my behalf. Such a man as he

is!

He has no conscience. He is a bad

man. What a creature !

CONVERSATION r.OTH the cmir

1. I have been totho Hongkong Courts! fg^ H i #iS^P'3^S^>to-day to listen to tlie cases.

2. Oil ! Did yon go to the Magistraej, Bpf, iîr'MMMt W^ôr to llic Snpverae Conrt? ^ M "Si ^ ?^ 9)^,

3. I went to both. I \ve[it in tlic

'

S Ft9 S^^© "&» Jl4 Ifeiforenoon to the Supreme Conrt; ! ® ^ o] Sf PI > T* M âmi in the afternoon I ivent for "^ M. M Ki— ^M ("' â short time to tiie Magistracy,

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COXVER.SATIOX 49th. 215

("OXVERSATION hitii.—the rad friend (Coxcludej).)

"jiu'i sliai mat, cluing' ki'i pilkj

^ngaii ? 'yau, J^'oii tsau" ko|

chair .slii* tsik -liak^ ikm lok,

tair-hai" "mo sliai -kai . 1"() -

.t'au* shall in;'u in I'ln lok. Sliau<

c £ S ^<: I

cliiii , tsau" ^waii ^ts'ing sho lok^.j

"Iv'ou "lo-tau t'ai-kwu iio-o; nsô i

^pong-'lia "k'ou ,Li) ^m ji'a ke

;

c, , c, .... c , , ,

"), .J c ,

I

kom 'k'ou "yau kom tar tam

, . J C 3 C I

^hu man" "ngo tsc ^to "iig^man,j

pel 'k'ou tso" sliuu-kok^ "shong

.sheno-*t shauchoii"- . >Shau-'^mei'''(

~' C

'~c

ko choiig kill "k'ou, "k'ou yau"

wa" ^ni ^chi "ngo koiig mat^|

C '-5

1 ' ^1 ,ye, ngo vau" chano- "k'ou .no-an"

J C, ,, ,3 3 C ,3

wo — kei-a man wo , k'ou tor|

"ugo ^clii wo . Âi" ! kom kcj

jan kc':j

32. "Mo pun ^sam lok^. 'Î ho' jaii|

lok.. ,Yrti ,ka-'fo lok .!

iR'cd why dis[)ute sevonil imndred

of-moncy ? Had, he then that period

time immediately give, ;)2, but no

means-of-livelihood. Shop shut to

door, 02. Collect debts, then repay

in-full accounts, 32. His father

assisted me, I help-a-bit him also not

fear, 15;then he had so great audacity

to arrive- at asking me lend more

five dollars give him to-be water-

feet up-to city to-collect debts.

Finally that time saw him, he fur-

ther said not know I say what

thing, I also ov,-e him money, so-

he-said—several-tens-of dollars, so-

he-said, (which) he on-behalf-of me

paid, so-he-said. AlasI such kind-

of man, 15.

No original heart, 32, Not good man,

32, Inferior article, 32.

COXVERSATIOX 6oth.—the cocrts.

1. "Ngo ^.kam-matj hoii Jlong- koug

^Nga-_mun* ^t'eiigf sham on .

2. ()! -Xe'i hoii' Ts-un--|ei-'fu yik3 -3

,

'

-wak^ hoii On -cli'at_- sz ^Ng;i-

.miin'-' 11 i r'c ^

3. "Long ktin ^to hoii -kwo lok^.

Shong'chau "ngo hoii On -ch'at^-

v^ , . ..^ , .3 , ,3 c"^

^sz ^.Xga-.mun-; lia'-chaii "ngo

hoti ^.Ts'nn-'lei- fu yat chair

^kan {or "mn noi'*^).

I to-day go Hongkong Courts listen

trying cases.

Oh ! Aôu went ^Magistracy, or went

Supreme (Jit. Chief Justice's)

Court, eh ? 53.

Two [C] also went, 32. Forenoon I

went Supreme Court ; afternoon

i went Magistracy a short time

{or not long).




CONVERSATION 50th.—thk roYv.T^.—(Conti,nm1.)

4. What cases were being tried ? "Were

there many people in Court?

People like to go in to hear the

cases.

5, There were Criminal cases being

tried in the Chief Court, and the

Court was full.

G. If yon wish to learn to ppeak I

Chinese well, the best thing you

can do is to go every day to the

Court and listen to the cases.

7. Yes, I think it would be;

but I

do not always have the time to

go. I heard a number of new

words to day, which I had never

heard before.

8. That is just it. If you are always

in the habit of only speaking

with a few people, you only get

accustomed to the words which

they use. There are a great

many more words which you do

not hear.

9. I suppose from what you say that

it is the case that some people

aiv in the habit of using certain

words, and others are in the

habit of using other words ; and

to get a complete knowledge of

the language, you must listen to

many, and afterwards you will

find it easy t(» understand. Is it

not so ?

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CONVERSATION" 50th.—the covRTH.— rConfiiiwd.)

i. *^Sbam maf.j--ye sz" ^ni* ? ^T'ong

^chuiig "yaii ho ^to jau ^rae ?

^Yan-tei" ^chung-yi yap^ hoii

^t'engt ^sham-sz" lolc^.

5. Tsoi' Till" jT'ong sham f;in"-6n

(or fan^*-6ii ). ^T'ong-^chung

"ts'o*t 'mua ^yan a^

6. "Nei siing hok^ kong ho ^T'ong-

wa^*, "nei chi - ho yat^-yat^ hoii

^t'engt sham on lok^.

7. Hai", "iigo kwi'i chi - ho lok^; tan"

"ngo ^m hai" ^shi-^slii"yai) takj-^han

hoii . "Xgo ^kam-yatj ^to ^.t'engf

kin lio ^to ^san vva"-(.t'au, ^m

^ts'ang ^.t'engf kwo ke .

Tsau"hai" koinlok^. "Neiyok^-hai'

^shi-^.shi patj-kwo ^t'ung kei ko

^yan kong shiitQ-wa", "nei tiik^-

hai" ot'engt kwan "koii sho shai

ke wu,"-^t'au ^che. Chung" "yaii

''hd ^to wii"-^,t'au "nei ^m ^ts'ang

^t'engt kwo ke .

9. 'Ngo jan ^t'engj-kin "nei kong,

tiin - kwii hai' kom lok^. Hai'

^tim ^ni^ ? Tsik^ hai" "yaii ^ti

^hing ^kong ^ni yong", "yaii ^ti

hing kong ko yong". Song hill

siii jT'ong wa^*,^shi-pitjyiu ^t'eugt

ho ^to ^yan kong, ^yin-haii" tsaii"

yi" (t'engt tak^ chut^, hai" ^ra hai'

Try what matLers, eh ? 53. Court centre

[i.e. in Court) liave very many

people, eh .^39. People like in go

listen try-cases, 32.

In large Court try Criminal-cases. Court-

centre sit full men, 2.

You wish learn talk good Chinese, you

best day-by-day go hear try cases,

,32.

Yes, I think best, 32 ; but I not do all time

(i.e. It is not, or it does not happen

time after time, i.e. constantly) have

leisure go.' I to-day also hear per-

ceive (i.e. by hearing, hear) very

many new words, not yet heard

over, 15.

Just is so, 32. You, if-do always only with|

several [C] persons speak words,

you only-do hear habitually (or

i.e. accustomed to hear, or get

familiar by hearing) they what use,

15, words only, 7. (i.e. these words

which they use). Besides have

very many words you not yet heard

over, 15,

I because hear you say suppose it-is so,

32. Is how, eh ? 53. Just is

(whatfollows) have some habit-of

(or like to speak) speaking this kind,

have some habit-of speaking that

kind. Wishing to-understand all

Chinese words, certainly must hear

very many men speak, afterwards

then easy hear able out (this might be

p/^, hearing able to get to hear what

the words are) is not is, eh ? 53.




10.

11.

12.

CONVERSATION 50th.—the courts.— (Continued.)

I am afraid if people saw mc

constantly at the Courts, they

would say this is a vagabond

;

he has nothing to do ; so he is

very lazy.

Nonsense. If they see that you,

Sir, are so respectable, how could

they say you were a vagabond ?

There is no fear of that. Who

would dare to say it? Besides if

you, Sir, take some paper and a

pencil with you, and if there are

any words which you do not

understand, put them down on

the paper, and-ask your Chinese

teacher what they mean, then you

will understand them.

I put down some sentences this

morning, and I intended to ask my

Chinese teacher to explain the

meaning to me. I am afraid I

have lost the paper. I do not

see it, or I would ask you to ex-

plain them. I cannot find it,

though I have looked for it.

13. Well, if you will tell me all that

was said, in ('xactly the same words

that the persons used in giving

their evidence, you might perhaps

remember them again.

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CONVERSATION50th.—the co\:kis>.—{Continued.)

14. I am afraid I could not do that.

How could I remember so much ?

Some of the things that were said

were very unimportant. It would

be of no use to repeat them . Some of

them were obscene and indecent ; and

those I would not like to repeat.

Ah! I will tell you what: I will

give you a general statement of

what happened, and that will do.

15. Very good, go on.

16. Just as I went in they were trying

a lad (who was dressed in a torn

jacket and trousers, and barefooted)

for stealing an old pair of trousers,

which had been washed, and were

hung up to dry on a bamboo pole.

The wind blew them down into

the street, and the thief, who was

just passing at the time, picked

them up and ran. The owner saw

him and pursued him. For-

tunately the thief met a constable,

whostopped hiin, and took him up in

arrest to the Central Police Station.

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CONVERSATION 50th.—the co^jurs—(Continued.)

14. "Ngo p'i'i^ *^k6m ^m tso" tak^ lok^.

*^Tiin kei' tak^ kom^ ^to ^ni ?'

"Yaii oti shiit-^-wd" ho ^.hun ke

^che.^ Ko'-oti "mo yung" ^kong

/an ch'utj ^lai ke *. "Yai'i ^ti

lan--*'hau, /s'6-^hau, /ei--lai shut^-

wi'r; ko'-^ti -ngo yaii" ^m song

^kong /;in ch'atj ^lai. ^A ! "ngo

^kong kwo "nei ^t'engf ^^:' "ngo

tai'-yokg * kongkwo "nei /'eng,t

tsaii- tso" takj lok^.

15. 'H6 Ja,' 'kong ^Ur

16. "Ngo yatj pat^ yap^ hoii ko chan"

.shi* ^sham- kau yat^ ko haii"-

Qshangt-*^tsai, chok, hln" ^sham fii,

yaii" fiit^ ^-kok^, "mo ^hai chok^

ke'^.ni.

^Sham"k'oii ^yan-^wai

t'aii vat i'iii Ian" fii ;ko ^t'iii

fii hal" "yaii jan sai ^kon-

tseng't, ^kom, tsair pei /'iu

chuk^ Jvo long- hei, /ai sliai

^kon. j.Fung ^cli'oii lok^ ^.kai {or

^kai), ko' ts'tikj ^ngara (or ^ngam)

^ngamking-kwo hoii , chap^ hei

Jai tsau" *^t3a6 lok^. Shat^- chii

kin ko ts'dkj chap^ hei sho--yi

fill -Qti ^choij "k'oii. Ho- ts'oi

"yaii ko ^ch'ai-^yan yii'-chokj ko

tsiikj, tsit^-chiij "k'oii, ^.lai "k'ciii

"shono-Tai"- kwiin.

I fear so not do can, 32. How re-

member able so much, eh ? 53.

Have some words very ordinary, 15,

only, 7. Those no use speak back

out come, 15. Have some broken-

mouth, coarse-mouth, not-polite

words ; those I also not wish speak

back out come. Ah ! I speak to

you to-hear, 1 : I in-a-general-manner

speak to you to-hear, then do can, 32.

Well, 21, ?peak, 21.

I one pencil (i.e. just) enter go that

period time trying one [C] young-

lad wearing torn jacket, trousers,

also take-off feet, no shoes wearing,

15, 53. Trying him because steal-

ing one length torn trousers ;That

length (English pair) is have man

wash clean, so then give piece

bamboo pole hang-in-air up, in-

order-to dry-in-the-sun dry. Wind

blow down street, the thief just-just

pass-by going, pick up come, then

run, 32. Losing-owner see that

thief pick up, so-therefore quickly

follow him. Good -luck have a

police-man meet the thief, stopped

him, pull him up Great Station.




CONVERSATION 50th.—thecjUrts.- {Conthni,e(l)

17. After that there was a case of

highway robbery. A woman going

over the hills to Aberdeen; and

several thieves robbed her of a

pair of silver-gilt earrings with

jadestone drops;

and jadestone

hairpins and bangles were all

taken from her. Her husband,

who was with her, was wounded

by the robbers.

18. Did the prisoners not say any-

thing ?

19. They did. The thief, who stole

j

the old trousers, said he had just i

come out of jail ;that he had

|

nothing to eat, and had no money ;

that he did not steal the

trousers, but seeing them in the

streets, he thought no one wanted

them, and only picked them up,

thinking he would pawn them to

get money for his passage to the

country, as he wished to go home

to wait on his aged mother. He

wanted to be an honest man, and

he begged the Judge to have

pity on him, and not send him

to gaol, but banish him to his

native place.

m^^t^m.^mn.



CONVERSATION 50th.

CONVERSATION 50tii.—the courts.—(Co«f//»<«/.)

17. Sham ko kin" on ^clii-haii" yaii"

"yaii yat^ kin" ta-kok^-kwat^ kc

(orke^*). "Yauyatjko "uoii-.yan*

hai ^shan 16" hoii Shekj-^p'ai-

gWan ; "yau kci ko ts'ak^ ts'ung

"k'oii yatj toii t6"-Qkam "yi-.wan*,

^.lin-^mui yuk.* {or yuk^) "yi-

k'aii-'*; yukj ..tScim, kung" ak^ *,

yab^ ^ti ^to ts'ong sai "k'jii ke .

Chdng'-^fii gto ^t'ung-^raai "k'oii

^hdng 16" hoii , ko -^ti ts';ik-j {or

ts'ak.*) ^lin-^mai 'k'oii ^to ta-

^shong lok..

18. Ko -^ti fan^* "mo shiitg-wa" kong

me?'

19. "Yaii. ^T'aii Itin" fti ko ts'akj \va",

tsz"- kei ching ch'ut^ Jiiim ; "mo

fan" shik^, yau" "mo .ts'in*, "k'oii

wti" ^.m hcli" ^t'aii ko ^t'lii fii.,

"k'oii kin ko ^t'iii fii hai Jciii

shong", kwii "mo ^yan yiii ke,

patj-kwo cliapj liei ke ^che,

song ^.ni ng hoii tong , wan ^ti

.ts'in* t?'r bhoii-kok^ fan hoiic _ ^

^kwaiJiong-hii'*, fiik^-sz" kei shap^

sou ke "lo-"mo. Song tso" ho

j,yan "\va, k"'ou ^.k'au lar-jan

^hoi-^yan, ^m ho p:in" "k'oii "ts'o*t-

^kiim, ^tsong "k'oii kiii-^faii hoii

^yiin-tsik..

Tried that [C] case afberu-ards again

have one [C] strike-feet-boncs,

15. There was one [C.J woman on

mountain roads going Aberdeen

;

have several [C] robbers robbed

from-her one pair washcd-with-gold-

earrings, together-with jnde (earring

drops);jade hairpins, with bangles,

one to-the-least (i.e., all) also

snatched all hers, 15. Husband also

with her walking road going.

Those robbers including him rdso

by-striking-woundcd. 32.

Those prisoners no words to-speak, eh ?

39.

Have. Stealing torn trousers that thief

said, himself just out-of gaol ;

no

rice to-eat, also no cash; he said

not did steal that pair trousers,

he saw that pair trousers in street

on, thought no one wanted 15,

only picked up, 15, 7, wished to-take

away pawn, get {lit. find) some cash

to-be water-feet back 'go home

country-side, wait on several tens-of

years, 1 5, mother. "Wished to-become

good man, he-said, (!i*. He begged

His Lordship extend mercy, not good

sentencshiin sit-in goal, to-deal-with

him by-send ing-backgo native-place.



224 CONVERSATION oOth.

21.

CONVERSATION50th.—the c^MVJY:^. — (Contiiiw.d.)

20. Were there many other cases ?

I do uot know. When I had,

heard so much, I went into the,

small court, where the Puisne|

Judge was trying debt cases. I

22. What case was he trying ?

23. There was a case about a

promissory note. The Plaintiff

and his witness said that the

Plaintiff was ' the managing

partner in the Hop Shing

stationer's shop; and that he

lent nine hundred dollars with

interest at the rate of one per cent,

per mensem to the Defendant.

24. They further said the money was

paid over in the counting room

of the Hop Shing shop ;that

they were all present and saw

the money pass. Five hundred

dollars of it was in silver {or

Mexicans), the remainder -was in

four one hundred dollars bank

notes.

25. As soon as the dollars had been

shroffed and weighed, and the

notes counted, the Defendant with

his accountant and shopman left.

SAt^. Ill* SI

^ '^ » IS ft ^.

||-b.K*!%.

Note 1.—The rate of interest heiiig so commonly reckoned by the

mouth in ordinary conversation the cliances arc tljat it will be taken as under-



CONVERSATION 50th.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

COXVKR.'ÂTIOX5(iTii.— Tin; vov]v^^.—(Coiilinucd.)

20. Cliuim" "y; Xo -ki

k\v;t ?

Ko^-^ti -iigci ^111 ^ciii lok^. -Xgo

^t'eugt kom ^to Isai'r j-ap^ Tdo

Jôiig, Fd'-Yip^ {or Yitp ^Sz

chill -on .

8litiiii mat.

Besides Imvc very many cases

I-supposc ? 18.

TliaL I not know, 32. I heard so much

then enter Left Court, Puisne

Judge sitting Left Court trying

Suniniavy Cases.

11 :e on

Yaii yatj kiir on

ke\ ^Yiin-ko ^t'ung-jnai -k'oii-

ke' " ^

' "

diing -,yaii kom \vu Yiiii-

,>

tnii-o' hai" tsoi" llopj-.Sliing

h'u^* pS)^* tso- ^sz-sz- jan k'ap^

tso" sz' _iau'-\ "K'oii ^shangt

jigaii" pel per-ko , tsik^-nai tse

*^kau pak^ jun, lei'-sik^ yat^ ^fan

kai ke .

K'oii-tei'yau" wa-_ngan''' hai Hop^-

^Shing {or Hop^-.Shing*) chong -

_fono* Iviiu kc . ,K;iu ko

^slii {or .shi") ^t'ung-^mai kok^

cliing -,yau t.soi"-,ch'ong, kin

jigau* k'.vo shall. -Ngpak^jun

hai- pak^ .ngan* (or jingjigati*).

^Yii-shing" ko -^ti hai" sz ^chong

yat pak. inaii riifing ke Jigaii-

chi.

Yat t'ai kwo , toii kwo jigaii*,

yat slio kwo îigaii- clii, |)ei -ko

kung"-j.mai'k'oii-ke chong-kwai' *,

^kwiin-tini-'* tsai'r ch*e lok .

•I llllL-Ul

Plaintiff

Trying what cases, eh ? 53.

Have one [C] case ou

Promissory Note, 15.

together-with liis witnesses so said.

Plaintiff is in Hop-Shing,

Stationer's shop, being manager and

is master. He lent-on-interest money

to Defendant, that-is lent nine hund-

red dollars, interest, one candareen

'

(i.e. one candareen to the tael, and

as there are one hundred candareens

to the tael that is equivalent to 1 °j^.)

calculated, 15.

They also said money at Hop-Shing

counting-room handed-over, 15.

Hand money that time togethcr-

with all witnesses present, saw

money jjass hand. Five hund-

red dollars was white money (i.e.

silver) (or eagle money). Balance

that was four [C] one hundred

dollars each [C], 15, inoney-papcr

(i.e. notes.)

One look over, weigh over money, one

count over money-paper, DL'fendant

together-with his accountant, shop-

coolie, then left, 32.




CONVERSATION 50th.—the covrt^.- (Continued.)

26. Bat what about the note r

Jk. MMmm^.

27, Oh ! I forgot all about the note.

They said that, on account of the

Plaintiff and Defendant having

!

been good friends and having

known each other for many years,[

and having had many dealings i

together, no note was made out

at the time ; but afterwards, as the

money was not repaid at due date,

thatis

whenthe six

monthswere

up, the Defendant wrote out the

promissory note.

28. What did the Defendant say ?

j

fj^l/j^lj/g, ^#'^l^tT» -W

Did he defend the case, or did' ^fS.#^SB, WSMMhe admit the debt and only want ^^^^B^»time to rej^ay in instalments ?

29. Oh ! tlie Defendant denied it

altogether. He denied everything;

he said he did not write the note,

or execute it, that he did not

know- the Plaintiff, and that he had

never seen him before ; but I did

not hear the Defendant's side of

the case. I went up to the

Magistracy.

mm. xmmtiMW., x\



C"()X\'FJ.'SAT[()X 50Tir. 22<Si

C( )XVERSA'I"I()X r.OTir.—Tine covRTSi.— fCo/i/inued.J

/): -u'^u ham- .to ^11,

j.clu)ii<i- k'it - tiiii Idk . -Iv'tiii-tci"

\v;'r jaii-wai- -loiiu" J'au ^yiiu-

ko pc! -ko kair-.^hr* tso" lio

.to .11111.

^ho

That [C] promissory note oli ? 53.

! I altogether also not remember

that [C] promissory note, 32.

They said hecausc both sides,

PlaintifT, Dcfiiidant, old time were

good friends, also mutnally-

acfjuainted great many years, two

jarties also very .long- dealt-together;

therefore that period time not write

promissory-note; but afterwards

arrived-at date (when payment

should have been made) tliab time,

j List-is six [C] months date full

32, yet not repay money, therefore

Defendant write that [C] note,

28. Pei'-ko "^tim kong ^ni.^" "Yaa Defendant how say, eh r 53. Have can

tak^ pok. -mo, yik^-wuk^ ying" defend not, or aihnit does owe

hai" him .ngan*, song- yiu ^t'an'

money, wishing want spread out,

^hoi, ^fiin kci ts'z ^waii ^ni ?", divided several times repay, eh .' 53.

29. ^Ai!'- Pei--kn' ngang" ^m ying" Why! Defendant jnst-only not admit;

^kau- siiai'i; s




CONVERSATION 50th.—thk covrt^.- (ConrJiuh^J.)

30. There, there were a number of ' M,M!^^ ^ 4^ M\

small cases.

31. What were they ?

32. Firing crackers, obstrncting- the

road. There were no important

cases, so I did not stay.




CONVERSATION 50tii.—the cc,viiTfi.—{CoiirJuJcd.)

10. Js'nii--L(M- Fii -jiiii

31. Mat^ -ye on ^iii?'

1io to sill

V2. ^Sliiu pMii'-tsoiig'^'-, ^chu-^lan lo"

Magistracy liave very many small cases

What Lhiiig cases, eh ? 03.

Burn fire-crackers, obstruct road mouth.

"^hau. "Mo tai" on -Ida'*, sho- No great cases, therefore I not

71 wait.

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from want of time, are unable to master the intricacies of the language, but who,

at Uie same time, feel a desire to pick up a few words, so as not to be in the

jjosition of deaf nuUes when entirely surrounded l)y natives. Those who have

any knowledge of the subject will readily appreciate Mr. Ball's ol)ject in com-

piling this limited vocabulary, the want for which has been felt we might say,

fvcr since the Colony was founded. To say the least of them, tonic marks are

decidedly confusing unless they are seriously studied, and their entire absence

from this vocabulary will alone prove a recommendation. Mr. Ball's book makes

no pretensions to oust those vocabularies which are already in existence; it

merely makes an attempt to supply a demand hitherto unprovided for. * * *

* * * It is sultleiently copious to enable any one to make himself, or herself,

understood in the ordinary transactions of everyday life: and it is just possible

that it. mav awaken a desire in some persons to kn()W more of the language.

IS



NOTICES BY THE l»KKSS. VIII

Mr. Ball has very wisely issued the book at a low price, 75 a-uts a copy, and

its merit and cheapness should ensure an extensive Siile. Cliiiia MniJ, 22nd

September, 188G.

Mr, J. Dyer Ball's 'English-Cantonese Pocket Vocabulary' is quite a novelty

in its way, and is the first publication we have seen in Avhich some knowledge

of Chinese is rendered possible without the use of Chinese characters. The sounds

of the Chinese words in this little work are represented l)y English spelling, in

exactly the same fashion adopted in many rudimentary treatises on the French

aud other foreign languages. * « * The plan adopted by Mr. Dyer Ball is

very simple, and we think an effective one. He wished to provide a method by

wiiich travellers and others, who may not consider the acquisition of Cantonese

a game worth the candle, without any very serious study, can acquire a sufficient

acquaintance with the vernacular to be understood if unhappily isolated amongst

non-English speaking Chinese. Mr. Ball has done his work in his customary

careful and painstaking fashion, and we imagine this little book will command a

ready sale. Homjkoiuj Teh'fjrajih, 23rd September, 188G.

"\Vc have received a copy of another of those useful aids to the acquisition

of tlie Chinese colloquial for which Mr. Dyer Ball is becoming noted. This last

work is entitled 'An English-Cantonese Pocket Vocabulary.' It contains common

words and phrases, printed without the Chinese characters or tonic marks, and

the sounds of the Chinese words are represented by an English spelling, as far as

practicable, while the author in his preface gives some very simple directions how

to overcome the difficulties of pronunciation. The little book is not intended for

those who intend to make a serious study of Chinese; it is intended to enable

the English resident or tourist to pick up a sufficient vocabulary to make known

his wishes or wants to the natives, and to understand something of what is going

on around him when surrounded by Chinese. * * * The pamphlet will supply

a want and its study is likely to lead to further exploration in the same

direction.— i/o/^y/iO//// Dailij rref<s, 24th September, 188G. . .

The pamphlet is published for the benetiL of tourists or residents who have

no time to master the intricacies of the Cantonese dialect, and who are deterred

from the task when they take up other books on the sul)ject bristing with tonic

and other diacritical marks. ^Ir. Ball labours therefore here, as in his other

pamphlets, to make an intrinsic:illy difficult subject easy. AVe think the book

has its merits by its extreme simplicity and by the judicious selection of a stock

of the most ordinary and popular words and phrases. The spelling * =»

may prove handy enough for the purposes stated.—^'/////« Rcrie/r, Xovembcr and

December, 188G.



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EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT.WITH A VOCABULARY.

Price, $1.

EXTRACTS FROM NOTICES OF THE ABOVE WORK.

It is. for the most part, as the author says in the introduction, an adaptation

of Giles's Handbook oj the Sivatoic Dialed, and will prove as useful to those

entering ou the study of Hakka as Mr. Giles's book has proved in the case of the

dialect spoken at Swatow. An extensive vocabulary is appended. Daily Press,

28th October, 1881.

Unlike most books of the kind, there are no Chinese characters given for the

* Easy Sentences,' the collection of phrases being Romanized Phonetically so as to

give to the beginner the equivalent sounds in Chinese. The sentences given

appear to be well arranged, and cover as much ground as is ever likely to be

required by those desirous of attaining to a rough colloquial knowledge of Hakka.Mr. Ball frankly tells all others to go to a teacher, and indeed he strongly advises

even the learner to go hand in hand with the teacher in his uphill work from

the very beginning. China Mail, 22nd October, 1881.

A very handy little volume. * * « Useful pamphlet. * * « Chinese

is admittedly a difficult study to Europeans, but, as Mr. Ball states, there is no

reason why with a little trouble, they should not pick up sufficient conversational

knowledge so as to be able to understand what goes on about them as well as to

make themselves understood. For this purpose Mr. Ball's compilation will

answer every requii'ement. The sentences are judiciously arranged, and the

method of conveying a correct method of pronunciation is apparently very clear

and simple. The book is very well printed, and, as it is published at a very low-

price, will no doubt obtain an extensive circulation. Hongkong Telegraiih, 22nd

October, 1881.

'Easy Sentences in the Hakka Dialed, u-ith a Vocabulary. Translated by

J, Dyer Ball, Hongkong,1881.'

Thistitle

indicates the character of the book.

It contains 57 pages and fourteen chapters besides the vocabulary. The subjects

of the chapters are designated thus :—Lesson I. Domestic. II. to V. General.

VI. Relationship. VII. Opposites. VIII. Monetary. IX., X. Commercial.

XI. Medical. XII. Ecclesiastical. XIII. Nautical. XIV. Judicial. It thus

contains a wide range of subjects. We cordially recommend it to all students of

the Hakka Dialect. Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journed, November-

December, 1881.



NOTICES BY THE PRESS. X

NOTICES OF THE PilESS

ON

' HOW TO WRITE THE RADICALS'

Price 75 cents.

Mr. J. Djer Ball has given another pruof of his untiring eneri>-y in the

held of Chinese language and literature in the tiny volume just published under

the title of ' How to write the Radicals.' . A glance at the pages of the work is

sufficient to reveal the progressive method which the author has adopted.

Radicals formed by one stroke of the pen constitute the initiatory chapter of the

work, and are followed by successive methods of writing radicals up to those

formed of fifteen strokes. An Excursus on the practical use of the Chinese

Dictionary completes the work. We recommend it to the perusal of all students

of the language of the Flowery Land.—Honr/ko/u/ Telegraph, 13th October,

1888.

In the pamphlet just issued he simply gives the Radicals with their

pronunciation in Mandarin and Cantonese, and a dissection of each character

into its component strokes, showing the order in which they arc written or joined

together. Thus, all the strokes of the 17-stroke radical, -^ are laid out one by

one in the order they are written. The work should not only enable the learner

to count with considerable facility the number of strokes of which a character

is composed, but aid him to pick out the Radical component of any given

character. At the end of the work are several practical hints for the use of a

Chinese dictionary. China Mail, loth October, 1888.

We should say it would be found more or less useful to students at

li„nie—for Chinese is now to be found among the subjects requiredl)y several

examining bodies there—also to missionaries and others who were coming out to

China with the intention of learning Chinese, and who might easily get up the

radicals and their meanings en route,***'-' The radicals are the nearest

Chinese eciuivalent to our Western alphabets. They arc 214 in number, beginning

with those formed with one stroke of the pen, and end with a character formed

with 17 strokes. In the little work under notice, each radical is carefully analysed

;

and once these analyses have l)cen thoroughly mastered, the student cannot possible



XI NOTICES BY THE PRESS.

fail to write the radical correctly. ** * *

Tlie publishers, Messrs. Kelly &"Walsh, h^-ve done their part of the work carefully and well ; the paper is

excellent, and the type clear and distinct.—Z>r^% Press, 20th October, 1888.

This is a useful little book to beginners iu Chinese, whether their object of

study be local patois or the mandarin. The work is professedly an abridgment

of Mr. Dyer Ball's larger work 'How to write Chinese.'' It is none the less, or

rather, all the more useful on this account. The 214 radicals contain most, if

not all, of the combinations which make up the Chinese characters, and the

student who has well learned the structure of the radicals will find no difficulty

in writing any character, however complicated. It is not that any special virtue

attaches to the radicals as such, but that it so happens in developing them the

same rules were followed as in the more phonetic portions of the compound

character. The student who first commences the study of Chinese under a teacher

will probably rebel at the manner in which he is taught to form the strokes,

and as the teacher most probably can give him no explanation, he will get an

incorrect idea of form, and attribute the teacher's method as springing simply

from the perversity of the race generally. Indeed, as a rule, the character is

written just the contrary from what a European would anticipate, and it is often

a good rule when in doubt to think what would seem most natural and do—the

reverse. Mr. Dyer Ball's book if carefully perused will show the attentive student

that there is not only method but reason in the native way of writing, and this

we take it will be a grateful revelation to the student of this book. Shanghai

Mercury.

We have received from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, a copy of a most

useful pamphlet of 40 pages, with a 7 page excursus, by Mr. J. Dyer Ball, m.k.a.s.,

etc., of His Majesty's Civil Service, Hongkong, 'How to Write the Radicals.'

They are an irritating institution, these Radicals ; to a certain extent they are

the alphabet of the Chinese written language, and yet, while they are the bricks

out of which the characters are constructed, the learner must have a very full

knowledge of the language "before he can be certain which brick was laid first

when the character was biiilt up ; and to use a Chinese dictionary intelligently,

he must know this. On this head the reader will find Mr. Ball's excursus of

great value. The body of the pamphlet gives the Radicals in order, with their

pronunciation in Mandarin and Cantonese, and their analysis into the separate

strokes of which they are composed, and the order in which these strokes are

made; knowledge indispensable in itself, and which cannot be better acquired than

through this little l>ook. * * * It is printed by Kelly & Walsh, Limited,

Hongkong, and the typography and general appearance leave nothing to be

desired. North-Chim Daily News.



NOTICES BY THE PRESS. XII

'HOW TO WlilTE CHINESF; PARC I.

This work is intended for students of Chinese who wish to render themselves

perfect in the art of writing. It contains instructions in the method of holding

the pencil, the various forms of strokes, the reason of the positions, &c., and

generally is a useful book to refer to on the moment. • • • If the student

wish to have a general view of the construction of the cliaracters, Mr. Ball's

introduction read carefully over, and his smaller book for reference, will we take

it be sufficient to instruct the student in the formation with a European pen of

the characters neatly and legibly. Shcmghal Mcrcunj.

In addition to setting forth the component strokes of each Radical, Mr,

Ball in this new work gives extensive directions and remarks with regard to how

the various strokes, hooks, 'sweeps,' &c., should bo written. The work contains,

besides, a pretty long introduction, giving general information with regard to the

WTiting of Chinese characters. A good deal perhaps of Mr. Ball's directions may

be found scattered through other works, but we believe his work is the most

systematic attempt, at least of a popular kind, that has been made to resolve

the Chinese characters into their elemental parts and to set forth the mode in

which these characters are built up. Everyone who has experienced the enormous

diflBculty of mastering the ideographic language of China will owe a debt of

gratitude to Mr. Ball.— C/i<'?i« Mail, 22nd Xovember, 1888.

The untiring energy displayed by Mr. Dyer Ball in his praiseworthy en-

deav^ours to simplify the difficult study of Chinese is little short of marvellous.

It is scarcely a month ago since we criticized a little work of his 'IIow to Write

the Radicals,' and here he is again before our notice with the first part of a work

entitled ' How to "Write Chinese ;' and what is more, he will again present him-

self before very long, as we are told he has two other works nearly ready for

the public, one of them actually being in the Press, and the other in a forward

and active state of preparation.

The book with which we are now concerned is an amplification of 'How to

"Write the Radicals.' • • • • An introduction of twenty-five closely-packed

pages contains a lot of general remarks addressed to the beginner on Chinese

writing in general, and on the difference between native pen and paper and

similar clerical articles in use in the "West. The proper way of manipulating the

Chinese pen is also described and illustrated by a * * wood-cut taken from

Dr. "Williams's 'Easy Lessons in Chinese.' Then comes a detailed analysis of the



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eio-ht elementary strokes into wliich all Chinese characters, howevercomplicated,

can be ultimately resolved ; the bulk of the remarks here are taken from Dr.

Bridgman's 'Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect.' This is followed by

a series of terse practical rules for forming the different varieties of strokes

according to the position in which they occur ; and it is here that Mr. Ball shows

himself at his very best : no better, more careful, or more thorough advice could

possibly be offered, and supplemented by the always necessary aid of an efficient

teacher, the learner must, in spite of himself, make rapid progress in his pen-

manship if he follows out the excellent ruleslaid

downat this particular point

for his guidance. The main body of the book, the Radicals themselves, are far

more completely and exhaustively treated in this than in the previous work.

Each Radical has its pronunciation given in the Peking, Canton, Hakka, Swatow,

Foochow, Amoy, and Hankow dialects, the authorities quoted in each instance

being a sufficiently reliable guarantee of their accuracy ; the English meaning is

then given ; this is followed by the individual strokes put in the order in which

they occur when the character is written ; this is succeeded again by general

directions and remarks as to the pressure to beexerted on the pen at different

parts of the stroke : the whole forming a series of notes, so to speak, which must

be simply invaluable to the tyro. Mr. Ball's treatment is at once effective and

final, and is a model of what such work should be. * * * * A lucid

Excursus on the method of using a Chinese Dictionary is appended. The book

is concluded by an admirable set of three alphabetical indexes of the Radicals

according to their Mandarin, Cantonese, and English meanings. A number of

Chinese copy-slips as specimens are bound up with the work.

We sincerely wish that this latest venture of Mr. Ball's may meet with the

success it deserves, and thereby give him the encouragement he requires to bring

out the second part at an early d^tc—DaiJi/ Press, 27th November, 1888.

Neatly got up, and the author, well known as an excellent speaker of the

Cantonese dialect, has evidently bestowed much time and labour on his subject

of teaching foreigners how to write the Chinese radicals. » • • • There is

in the author's introduction a good deal of useful and interesting instruction on

penmanship in general such as a native teacher might oycrhok.— China Review,

September-October, 1888.

We noticed a few days ago Mr. Dyer Ball's pamphlet, ' How to Write the Radicals,'

which was an excerpt from the Ircchure now before us. The Chinese attach so

much importance to caligraphy, that the foreigner who wishes to be a Chinese

scholar must learn not only how to make the characters, but how to make them



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in the proper order. • • • * • Mr. Dyer Ball h;is performed his task

very carefully and completely. His book contains full descriptions of the paper

used by the Chinese and the pens, and taken from Dr. Williams—are as full as

could possibly be wished. How full the directions are may b3 judged from the

fact that the Single Dot takes nearly a page, and Hooks and Hooked Lines two

pages. After these preliminary instructions, come the full directions how to

write the Radicals, with illustrations and remarks under each ladical which are

omitted in the smaller book. The excursus in the latter pamphlet is also here,

and three useful indices are added ; an alphab3tical index to the radicals ac-

cording to their Mandarin pronunciation; the same according to Cantonese; and

an index to these according to their meaning in English.••«•••

The typography and general appearance of the book do great credit to the

publishers. North-China Dailij Neius.

HOW TO SPEAK CANTONESE.'

IN commenting on the second edition of his 'Cantonese Made Easy,' we pointed

out that although that work treated in a more comprehensive manner than had

hitherto been attempted the tones, expletives, pronunciation and grammatical structure

of Cantonese, it was deficient in lessons illustrative of the use of the language in

everyday life. Mr. Ball has now made good that defect by his new work, which

contains fifty 'conversations,' eminently practical, overing almost all the forms of

expression and almost all the vocabulary for ordinary conversations in Cantonese.

The author has succeeded in giving these conversations a life-like form, making them

as near as possible what one would naturally expect to form the subject matter of

conversation. Mr. Ball has perhaps mastered tlie Cantonese dialect better than

any foreigner has yet done; and his daily practice * * * * [lag aiven him a

power of setting forth the great difference between the structure of English and

Chinese in a more lucid manner than has yet been attained. It is not an Anglified

Cantonese that be endeavours to make his readers conversant with, but the real

idiom of Canton. We have no hesitation in saying that Mr. Ball's two works

' Cantonese ]\Iade Easy ' and ' How to Speak Cantonese' form as concise and complete

a manual of the dialect as it is nigh possible to expect. There are really no other

works on the subject worthy of comparison with them. Cliina Mail, 28th Fel)rua;v,

18S9.

Hongkong is about the only English Colony where the invaders never seem to

take kindly to the native language. Fy-ti and mda-mda constitute tiie vo:abulai-y

of most residents not Hongkong-born, eked out by the ridiculous pidi^in-English.

With regard to this latter means of (communication it has often struck us as curious

that no attempt is made to improve the ungrammatical, childish terras out of it, and

give the Chinese a chance of speaking good English, as ihey do in the Straits

Settlements. There pidgin-English would be laughed at Wy any Chinaman who

knew any English, and yet we here go on perpetuating the idiotic 'This no

blong ploppa' style of conversation. Even a slight acquaintance with Chinese

would be preferable to this, and there is very little excuse nowadays for not



possessing' that, forevery fivc-and-twenty minutes some handy and most carefully

explicit h'andbook on the subject is issued by Mr. J. Dyer Ball. His latest production

is a companion volume to ' Cantonese Made Easy,' and is entitled ' How to Speak

Cantonese.' In the former work a copious list of those most necessary peiplexities,

classifiers, are given, together with short lessons in composition and a few pages of

short sentences. The latter production is even more useful. It contains fifty

'conversations' on ordinary topics, covering most of the ground of everyday

business. Mr. Dyer Ball is too old a teacher of the public to waste time on

such fraudulent sentences as. The gardener's son gave the neighbour's daughter

a flower,' like the old First French Courses did ; his system is more practical. On

one i>age he gives the English sentence, with its translation in Chinese type, and, on

the opposite leaf, the sound of the Chinese words, with marks of intonation for those

who care to speak correctly, and, fourthly, a word-for-woid retranslation cf the

translation, showing the idioms and quaint construction of the sentences in Chinese.—

Honcjkoag TeJefjraph, 1st March, 1880.

Mr. Ball's latest, and perhaps his best attempt to popularize the * * study

of Cantonese. We have gone tlnough it very carefully from its first pages to its

last.• • The matter * *

is simply excellent throughout. • » • Here

we have a <* * collection of sentences extensive and highly valuable • • •

and which must prove of the greatest assistance to the colloquial student._

**

» • • • • The conversations, more especinlly those in the later sections of

the book, are of the most useful character, the idioms are well chosen, the vocabulary

is extensive and,with one or two exceptions, the foot notes appended throughout are

of great value and such as could only be given by one whose knowledge of the

subject was of a verv thorough and intricnte discription. We note that Mr. Ball

peruses the local native Press ; the great number of the newest and latest ap])roved

expressions for naval, military, and scientfiic technicalities shows this plamly.

As a * * collection of sente'nces, we have no hesitation in saying that this book

is without rival. * * • We heartily recommend it to all earnest students of

Cantonese ; ando o o

jt ^W\ prove of use even to old \\nm\%.— Hongkong

Daihj Press. 19th March, 1889.

READINGS FROM CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL.

Is* * * from the pen of that industrious and capable writer Mr. J. Dyer

Ball, the author of 'Things Chinese.' The * ' book consists of selections from

publications in the Cantonese vernacular, with free and literal translaiions of the

Chinese character and Romanized spelling. * * • Will be a valuable addition

to the students library.—C7i/n« .Mail, Hth August, 1894.

THINGS CHINESE:

MimIJTOTES ON YARIOUS SUBJECTS COI^I^ECTED WIIH mUA.

Mr. Dyer Ball, by his long residence in Chini and his extensive opportunities

for observing and studying 'things Chinese' is well qualified for the task of ])Utting

together such a volume as the interesting and instructive one now before us.

• " * » •q'ljQ value of the work will be found to consist chiefly, we think, in

its handiness and reliability as a popular book of reference on Chinese matters.

* • * * There are copious notes on Chinese art and architecture, and on the

history and national character of the people, on their queer social customs and on a

variety of other subjects of an instructive, and entertaining character.— CAma Mail,

21st January. 1892.



The desire to kuow something of the people one lives amongst is general, butin the ciise of China, to the majority, even of old residents, the manners and

customs, the beliefs and sentiments, of the natives remain so many conundrums. In

'Things Chinese' we have clear and concise answers to many of these conundrums.

« # ""• • We are glad to find the task has been speedily and creditably per-

formed by Mr. Ball, than whom probably no one is better qualified for it. * * *

The alphabetical arrangement makes the volume * • particularly convenient

for reference, and the book is one that may be taken up for five minutes and

opened anywhere with a certainly of finding something interesting. In fact it

crystallises the information obtainable on the various subjects treated of and

saves the casual inquirer troublesome research, while for the more serious student

who wishes to pursue his investigationsat greater length the useful references to

authorities arc supplied. The book commences with 'Abacus' and ends with

'Zoology,' and its usefulness is increased by a copious index — Hon f/Jco7iy Daily

Press, 2nd Febiaiary, 1892.

A most interesting book from the able pen of Mr. J. Dyer Ball. • • • •

Gives more information on various subjects connected with China than all the

previous publications in the same direction combined, o o o o^j,.. Dyer

Ball's 'Notes' display an amount of research and perseverance which speak volumes

alike for the author's industry and acumen.— Honr/Jconff Telegraph, iGih January,

1802.

This interesting volume • • • • will be found very useful as a work

of reference, • • • for an immense (amount) of interesting information on a

wide range of subjects has been condensed into its • • pages. It has evidently

been couipiled with great care. • • • • Many of the articles, notably on

CJhinese Societies, secret and otherwise. Dialects, Porcelain and Pottery, are admirable

little essays. • • • • Mr. Ball has collected and arranged his subjects in an

order which is both new and handy and the unpretentious volume is of real use to all

people interested in China and its people. 'Things Chinese' should form part of

every library containing works on the Celestial EmiAvQ.— Shanghai Mercimj. 2-lth

January, 1892.

Some of the articles, such as those headed Art, Dialects,- History, Laws,

Literature, Porcelain and Pottery, Silk, Societies, Tea, Trade, etc., etc., are valuable

little treatises. Shanghai Daily News, 1892.

The Chapters on History, Literature, Opium, Government, Infanticide, and

Dialects are good, and reflect credit upon the author. • • • • Many of Mr.

Balls' remarks are both shrewd and sensible. -Japan Mail, 1892.

This highly useful work. • • • • The range of subjects is so exhaustive,

comprising as its does such far removed and independent points of interest as

China's aboriginal tribes, Chinese amusements, modes of punishment, clothing,

Chinese classics, concubinage, botany and the fauna, geomancy, opium smoking

and its evils, Chinese etiquette, kidnapping, and infanticide, that it almost deserves

the name of an encyclopfedia. Altogether some 970 subjects receive attention.

• * * * The work contains a useful list of books on China of value alike to

the general reader and to students of the language. « « • It is impossible to

convey an adequate idea of such a treasure-house of information withiu the compass

of one brief article.— 7'Ae Kobe Herald, 9th March, 1892.

Full of just, accurate, and well considered descriptions.— .Vor/A China Daily

Kews, December, 1892.



There are many subjects and referencesin

this volumewhich will assist the

student of China, or the inquirer into the many strange modes and manners of a

stranse country and people. At every page and every turn we meet old friends

lightly or gravely dwelt'on, more or less examined and explained, and at the end

we are referred to standard and other works for further information. * « • *

His aim has been to give sufficient under each heading for the reader to form a good

idea, and at the same time a fair and just one, witiiout, of course, in the limits placed

on the size of the work, being able to deal with each subject exhaustively. It is no

mean achievement to have succeeded as he has done in this direction. Many of

the subjects treated are sufficient for long works themselves, and the boiling-down

process has had to be most carefully and judiciously done. His thirty years

acquaintance with, and study of the Chinese and their manners and customs, has

ably assisted him, and thougli there are many subjects on which, from his own

special knowledge, he might be tempted to be diffuse, he has restrained the

inclination. It was impossible to give all, but he has given an intelligent account

of each. We might instance such a subject as ancestral worship, which forms

so large a portion of Chinese ritual life, and could be indefinitely drawn out ; we

are given all that is necessary in two pages and a half. It is, however, almost

impossible to refer much to the actual subject matter; so many phases of Chinese

life are dealt with. London and China Express, Uth November, 1892.

'Things Chinese' is described as neither a glossary nor an encyclopaedia; but

it partakes of both from its alphabetical •dviangements.—Literarfj World, Uth

November, 1892.

While containing more than a word-book it is not so full or cumbersome as

an encyclopa3dia. The Publisher's Circular, 19th November, 1892.

THINGS CHINESE.

SECONDEDITION.

So much has it been appreciated * * the author has fouml it necessary

already to issue a second edition * * * No less than 19 new articles have been

added, the book has been increased by 78 pages, and there is scarcely an article

which has not undergone emendation and addition to bring it up to date.

o o o «:» To those acquainted with Mr. Ball's publications there is no

need to call attention to his erudition ; if any evidence were needed of the thoroughness

of his knowledge of the Chinese people, their manners and their customs, and of

their relations with and influence upon those outside the limits of their vast Empire

such evidence is given in 'Things Chinese.' Personal knowledge lins been

supplemented by information collected from all the leading authorities on China and

the Chinese. To those who wish to obtain information without being put to the

trouble of wading through a large number of books an important consideration

in this commercial age when the raajoiity of people can ill afford to waste hours

in verifying a single fact Mr. Dyer Ball's handbook will be simply invaluable,

for the author indicates clearly where his facts are obtained and where additional

information can be gleaned by the student. None of the new articles could

well be omitted. China Mail, 15th March, 1893.



Many improvements have been effected. A large nnmbor of new articles have

been introduced, and some of the former ones liave been re-written with excellent

rGSX\\tfi.—Hongkoni/ Telegraph, 25th March, 1893.

To the resident and the traveller and to all interested in China, the book is a

storehouse of information on almost every conceivable subject connected with the

country and its people. The article on embroidery will be found useful by the

many collectors who take an interest in this form of ai-t.—IIongJcoiu/ Daily J'ress,

27th March, 1803,

The new edition of ' Things Chinese ' contains a score of new sections admirably

treated of and greatly enrich a book originally opulent in its material, candidly

and carefully written. All foreign residents should secure copies.— (9 Independmte,

1st April, 189-!.

On the vexed question of missionary enterprise Mr. Ball wiites sensibly

enough. London Paper.

Mr. Ball, who spent his early years in Plongkong, and who now occupies

an important position in the Civil .Service in that colony, has had exceptional

opportunities of learning all about the Chinese, and he h;ts succeeded in compressing

into this handy volume a vast amount of information respecting various aspects of

their life and character. * * * • On the language and literature of China, :Mr.

Ball can speak with authority and the notes under these heads especially nre in-

teresting and informing. We must add our congratulation on the event which has

produced a revised and enlartjed issue with many subjects and articles now included

which had no place in the earlier issue. Amongst these we are given some humourous

examples of English from Chinese pens. Firecrackers, the Foreigner in Far Cathay,

Po-tsz and other Games of Chance, Stamps, and Torture, to mention only some of

them. • * • * Enough is comprised between the covers of the book to furnish

material for many works, but the system adopted, where any large subject is

concerned, is to give sufficient to make the particular subject of intelligent

interest, and to append a list of works which more or less exhaustively treat

of the matter * » * • "We have nothing but praise for the way Mr.

Dyer Ball has carried out his task, and placed before the reader a mass of information

within a comparatively small space. London and China Express.

THINGS CHINESE,

THIRD EDITION.

To those whose time or opportunities prevent them from dipping deep into

the customs, folklore, or classics of the Middle Kingdom, and who only desire to

acfiuire superficially that knowledge which it has taken the author many years of

busy and patient industry to summarize. 'Things Chinese" will come as a boon and

a blessing. It is just the sort of book which the globe-ti'otter, the merchant going

home, or the mere passing way-farer will or should purchase and read upon

his way back to the shores of Old Albion, for, although the six hundred and odd

closely printed pages can scarcely be calkd knowledge in a nutshell we know of no

other work which epitomizes all that is interesting and curious in China in such a

masterly and epigramatic manner. China Mail, 2nd May, 1900.



The whole work has been revised and some 150 pages have been added, bringingthe total up to 6G6. Nineteen new articles have been added, the subjects being

Ascending on High, Agriculture, Arms, Banks and Bank-notes, Betrothal, Birth

(Customs connected with), Buffalo, Camphor, Cosmetics, Cotton, Dogs, Doctors,

Ginger, Ginseng, Kites, Larks and other Songsters, Plague, Tenure of Land and

Tigers. • • • » Wg ^an confidently assert that the third edition is even

bettw than its predecessors. Honglcong Daily Press, 20th April, 1900.

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