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THE MERCHANT.
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| There are 200 bales Grey Shirtings | 有二百疋洋布 | Yo ur pi p‘ee yahng-poo. |
| Is there any Opium? | 有洋藥沒有 | Yo yahng-yow mayo? |
| Put it in the godown | 擱在棧房裏 | Kawdzi jahn-fahnglee. |
| Hire four cargo-boats | 僱四隻駁船 | Koo sir chirp paw ch‘wahn. |
| The steamer leaves to-morrow | 輪船明天開行 | Loon ch‘wahn. mingt‘e-enn k‘i shing. |
| At what o'clock? | 幾點鐘 | Chee te-enn-joong? |
| At half-past eight in the morning | 八點半鐘 | Pah te-enn pahn-joong. |
| This steamer is very fast | 這個輪船狠快 | Chayka loon ch‘wahn hun k‘wi. |
| The cabins are also very good | 客艙也狠好 | K‘aw ts‘ahng yay hun how. |
| What is the fare from here to Shanghai? | 打這兒到上海得多少錢 | Tah-cher tow Shahng-hi tay taw show ch‘e-enn? |
| Twenty taels | 二十兩銀子 | Urshirt layang yeendza. |
| Food is provided on board | 船上管飯 | Ch‘wahn-shahng kooahn fahn. |
| Where's the captain? | 船主在那兒 | Ch‘wahn-joo dzi nar? |
