Tow the boat.
要拖縴
Iau thoo-chien.
When will our boat arrive?
伲个船幾時到
Nyi-kuh zen kyi-z tau?
Roll up the bedding.
舖蓋打去來
Phoo-ke tang-chi-le.
Call coolies.
呌小工來
Kyau siau-koong le.
Call two sedan chairs.
呌兩頂轎子來
Kyau liang-ting jau-ts le.
Take the bedding and luggage to my house.
舖蓋咾行李送到我个屋裡
Phoo-ke lau ‘ang-li soong tau ngoo-kuh ok-li.
Do not forget the things.
物事勿要忘記
Meh-z ’veh iau maung-kyi.
When does the railway train start from Shanghai for Soochow?
火車從上海到蘇州幾點鐘開車
Hoo-tsho dzoong Zaung-he tau Soo-tseu kyi tien-tsoong khe tsho?
In the morning it starts at 8.45;* arriving at Soochow at 10.47 a.m.*
早晨八點三刻開車, 十點三刻過二分到蘇州
Tsau zung pah-tien san-khuh khe tsho, zeh-tien san-khuh koo nyi fung tau Soo-tseu.
The first class fare from Shanghai to Soochow is $3.15.*
上海到蘇州頭等客位三塊一角五分
Zaung-he tau Soo-tseu deu-tung khak-we san khwe ih kauh ng fung.