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Glossary

BOY, a term used by foreigners in China to denote the head-servant,
irrespective of his age.

CASH, Chinese copper coin with a square hole for stringing. The value of a
single cash may be taken as one-thousandth of a Mexican dollar. The cash
vary greatly in size. A "string" theoretically consists of a thousand
cash, but in many regions has but five hundred. The latter variety is at
present equal to one-third of a gold dollar.

CATTY, a Chinese pound, equal by treaty to one and one-third pounds
avoirdupois.

CHIN-SHIH, "Entered Scholar." The third literary degree; Doctor in
Literature.

CHOU, a Sub-prefecture, sometimes with Districts under it, and often
without them.

CHAoe-JASN, "Selected man." The second full literary degree; a Master of
Arts.

COMPOUND, an enclosure or yard, usually containing a number of buildings
belonging to a single family or establishment.

FASNG-SHUI, literally "wind and water." A complicated system of geomantic
superstition, by which the good luck of sites and buildings is determined.

FU, a Prefecture, governed by a Prefect, with several Districts under it.

HAN-LIN, "Forest of Pencils." The last literary degree, entitling to
office.

HSIEN, a District or Country, governed by the District Magistrate.

HSIU-TS'AI, "Flourishing Talent." The lowest of the several literary
degrees; a Bachelor of Arts.

K'ANG, a raised platform of adobe or of bricks, used as a bed and heated
by means of flues.

K'O-T'OU or KOTOW, the act of prostration and striking the head on the
ground in homage or worship.

LI, a Chinese measure of length, somewhat more than three of which equal
an English mile.

SQUEEZE, a forced contribution exacted by those through whose hands the
money of others passes.

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