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LESSON V.—General.

  1. What does he say?
  2. He says he has no money.
  3. Give him some.
  4. Can you read?
  5. I can't read.
  6. Request the teacher to come.
  7. What is your honourable Surname?
  8. (To an inferior) what is your Surname?
  9. Can you talk Chinese?
  10. I can; what's your name?
  11. I am a Chinaman.
  12. He is an Englishman.
  13. You are not a native of the place.
  14. He is a man from Kayingchow.
  15. There are many Chinese at Singapore.
  16. Do you like this?
  17. Do you like being here?
  18. I do (like it).
  19. Tell him to go back.
  20. Seize this man.
  21. What has he been doing? or what does he do?
  22. He is a thief.
  23. What has he stolen?
  24. He has stolen nothing now.
  25. Has he struck anybody?
  26. He has he's a dangerous man.
  27. He has been doing something wrong.
  28. He ought to be punished.
  29. Take him to prison for a fortnight.
  30. Afterwards give him twenty blows.
  31. When he has been beaten, let him go.
  32. Warn him not to do it again.