[10] The definition of this harbour in the Chinese language is as follows:—
| Kum, | Sing, | Moon, |
| Gold, | Star, | Gate. |
“Gold Star” among the Chinese is the planet Mars, so that this place is named Margate.
[11] White porpoises, slightly tinged with pink, are frequently seen tumbling about in the “moons” and sea in the vicinity.
[12] At one time, during a rebellion in China, the emperor’s troops lost courage, (which to us must appear a wonderful event among Chinese,) and would not proceed against the rebels: this called forth from the emperor the following public rebuke:—“The emperor rebukes very sharply all the governors of the Chih-sang provinces, from which authority emanates, on account of their negligence in attending to the state of the military under their jurisdiction. He makes particular mention of the prevalent use of opium among the Canton military, and of the misconduct of the Ho, nan troops on their road to Fuh, keen.”—Canton Register, No. 13, 14, 16th Sept 1833.
[13] No individuals, except Portuguese, or naturalized Portuguese, are permitted to be owners of houses at Macao.
[14] The name Kaki is said to be Japanese; this fruit is not so named by the Chinese.
[15] I had models of the two kinds just mentioned, executed with great accuracy by a Chinese. The imitations of the fruit were modelled from clay, and accurately coloured afterwards according to nature.
[16] It is curious that Linnæus, by bestowing upon this bird the specific name of Apoda, or without feet, should have credited the assertion that it was so.
[17] Made from the milky juice yielded by the trunk of the Sukun, or bread-fruit tree.