. The Pacific tourist . coming somewhat familiar from their signs attheir wash-houses in our Eastern cities, the fol-lowing list of Chinese letters advertised for asingle week in San Francisco, will give a betteridea of them. A correspondent says : Ah Coon is Mr. Coon, Ah being merely a titleof respect. Chinamen who have three namesare of a higher rank, I am told, than those whohave two only. Some of our nicknames, asSam, Jake, Nat, etc., are very common Chinesenames. Ah Coon, Kong Chong Ling, Ah Chung Wo, Quong Chung Wang, Ah Hung, Quong On, Ah Lee, Quong Son Wa, Chang Sing, Quong Ton Sing, C
. The Pacific tourist . coming somewhat familiar from their signs attheir wash-houses in our Eastern cities, the fol-lowing list of Chinese letters advertised for asingle week in San Francisco, will give a betteridea of them. A correspondent says : Ah Coon is Mr. Coon, Ah being merely a titleof respect. Chinamen who have three namesare of a higher rank, I am told, than those whohave two only. Some of our nicknames, asSam, Jake, Nat, etc., are very common Chinesenames. Ah Coon, Kong Chong Ling, Ah Chung Wo, Quong Chung Wang, Ah Hung, Quong On, Ah Lee, Quong Son Wa, Chang Sing, Quong Ton Sing, Ching Chung, Nat Lee, Clioy Sinn & Co., Lee Dew & Co., Chung Wo Toug, Low Iling Kee, Chong Ga, Sam Kiam Wo, Do Foo. Sing Cow Wo, Eh Da Lnro, Sing Quong On, Tong Kee. Si Wo Luny, Fung Lung, Soon Sing, Gee Tang Hong, San Wall, Gee Wo Sang, See Wo Lung, Gum Go In. Sen Sing, Ileng Wa Hong, Tun San. Hi Lo, Way Sum Gow, Hong Faut, Wong Ung, Hung Song Lung, Yee Ching Lung, Jake Lung, Yen Wah Hong, Kee Hien, Ye Wah Sung,. SCENES IN THE YOSEMITE —Bridal Veil Fall. 2.—Mirror Lake. IBE &&GIFIG &&&&18r. 255 Kong Chieng, Yen Wall Co., Koung Yuue Ling. Young The Keow. California Customs. — The stage-coachfrom .Milton was about to leave Tuttletown afterchanging horses. Every seat, both inside andout, was full, except one which was occupied bya tourist wrapped in his supercilious dignity anda heavy linen-duster. A resident of Tuttletown,wishing to ride to Sonora, approached the stageand inquired for a seat. All full inside,growled the tourist spreading himself to the fullextent of his dignity and duster. But you areoccupying two seats, argued the man fromJackson Hill. • I aint going to be crowded. Ipay for my comfort, and intend to keep it. Did you pay for two seats ? Ive onlysecured one seat; but there is no room foranother in this coach, sir! And the touristsettled himself back, while the other passengersgrunted their disgust in tones not particularlyvociferous, but e
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