[10] The Chinese name for Sweden is Suy-Kwŏ.
[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.'