[11] An assistant-magistrate. Up to 1848 Macao was under the joint government of the Portuguese and Chinese. [12] At this time the ships' Compradores were engaged at Macao, and not at Whampoa. [13] Buddhist Temple. [14] The Dutch East India Company. [15] 'Man-ta-le'--Pigeon-English for 'Mandarin' [16] A lac is 100,000. [17] Pigeon-English for 'cold.' [18] The best quality of birds' nests was brought from Java. This 'whimsical luxury' was worth 4,000 Spanish dollars per picul of 133-1/3 pounds. [19] Pigeon-English for 'old friend.' [20] Pigeon-English for 'quicksilver.' [21] 'Unfortunate.' [22] A complimentary term. [23] Captain Elliot. [24] Baring Brothers & Co. [25] Pigeon-English for 'gentlemen.' [26] A complimentary term. [27] One of our partners whom we had sent to London. Lord Byron once wrote of him to Murray as full of 'Entusymusy;' so we called him 'Tusymusy.' [28] Their Chinese names were Tan and Tung, but these words not being readily distinctive to the foreign ear, they both became Tom, while 'Old' and 'Young' were added to suit their respective ages. [29] 'My compliments to you.' [30] The chief of a foreign house was known as 'Tai-pan.' The word signifies 'head manager.' The assistants or clerks were called 'pursers.' This word was undoubtedly taken from the office of 'purser,' whom the Chinese had only known as transacting business for the commanders of the East India Company's ships. The latter enjoyed the privilege of forty tons of space (English measurement) in each vessel homeward, which involved the presence at Canton of the 'pursers' to act for them in selling their outward and buying their homeward investments. The 'pursers' frequently hired a portion of a Factory (when to be had), and resided in it more or less while their ships were at Whampoa. [31] Since the Conquest the reverse bears the name of the Emperor in Manchoo Tartar letters. [32] Known as 'Sycee,' which means literally 'fine silk.' [33] 10 cash = 1 candareen, 10 candareen = 1 mace, 10 mace = 1 tael. [34] Bar gold, Sycee silver, chopped dollars. [35] The Chinese called these boats 'scrambling dragons' and 'fast crabs.' [36] A chest contained 1 picul = 133-1/3 pounds. [37] Often so called in official language. [38] The 'Omega' belonged to Dent & Co. [39] The 'Governor Findlay' to Jardine, Matheson, & Co. [40] All opium vessels carried Shroffs. [41] The Chinese character which represents 'day' is literally 'sun.' [42] When a Chinese takes leave, he says, 'Kaou-tsze' ('I inform you of taking leave'). [43] The 'Colonel Young' belonged to Jardine, Matheson, & Co., as well as the 'Fairy.' [44] The 'Harriet' belonged to Jardine, Matheson, & Co. [45] Literally 'great wind,' not those destructive storms which occur but once in three or four years, unroof houses and tear ships to pieces; they are called Teĕt-kuy, 'iron whirlwinds.'