Shwuy-keth, a town about 21 miles to the East of the city of Keen-yang. Ma-sha, a town about 21 miles to the West of the city of Këen-yang. Keae-show, an important mart about 18 miles East of the city of Shaou-woo, and 9 miles West of Ma-sha. Ta-hoo and Seaou-hoo give their names to Rapids on the river between Shwuy-keth and the city of Keen-ning (foo); they are situated about 11 miles below Shwuyketh and 25 miles above Keen-ning. Yang-kh'ow, a town about 30 miles Northwest of the city of Yen-p'ing, and 9 miles East of the city of Shun-chang. Hwang-kang, about 30 miles East of the city of Yen-p'ing. Kaou-kh'eaou, about 20 miles North of the city of Sha (heen). Yung-kh'e, a town about 21 miles North-east of the city of Sha (hëen). Peh-lin p'oo, a town close to the district city of 福鼎縣 Fuh-ting in the prefecture of 福寧府 Fuh-ning. Peh-ling, a mountain pass, which gives its name to a small tea-district, about 15 miles North of the city of Fuh-chow. Tan-yang, a small town, about 33 miles North north-east of the city of Fuh-chow. T'ac-wan foo, or the Island of Formosa. Lo-ting (chow), an inferior prefecture in the West of the province. 肇慶府 Nan-hae. Se-ts'eaou shan, a hill in the district of Hwang-ho, a small place in the district of Ts'ing-yuen. shan. Ta-shan, a hill in the district of Ho-shan. San-to-chuh, a town about 25 miles East of the city of Hwuy-chow. Kew-leen shan on the borders of the province of Keang-se, about 15 miles North of the city of Ho-p'ing. Keth-shwuy, a small place in Lo-ting chow. the province. 雲南省 PROVINCE OF YUN-NAN. Poo-urh, a prefecture in the South-west of Tun-kh'e, a large town in the district of Hew ning, about 15 miles South-west of the city of Hwuychow. This is the most important mart for Green Teas. It is situated on the Heen-këang ho, a tributary of the Tseen-tang river, which falls into the sea at Hang-chow. The teas are conveyed from Tun-kh'e to Ningpo for shipment to Shanghae. The natural route for the tea is through the city of Hang-chow to Shanghae, but this would involve the export duty falling into the hands of the Governor-General of Keang-nan and Këang-se; the Governor-General of Fuh-këen and Che-këang therefore places a prohibitive duty on Tea at Hang-chow, thus diverting the Teas to Ningpo where they pay export duty within his jurisdiction. Teas from these districts, and also from Woo-yuen and Ke-mun in Ngan-hwuy, pass down by water to the Poyang lake, and then on to Kew-këang. 浙江省 PROVINCE OF CHE-KËANG. Ping-shwuy, a small town, about 9 miles Shaou-hing. Hwa-fow, a small town, about 7 miles South South of the city of west of the district city of Kh'ae-hwa, in the prefecture of Kh'eu-chow. Teas from these places pass through Ningpo to Shanghae for reasons already given. NOTES ON THE NAMES APPLIED TO TEA. Before proceeding with these notes, it may be as well to mention that the word "Tea" is derived from “Tây,” the pronunciation in the Amoy dialect of. This character is pronounced in various ways throughout China, and it is generally represented in English by Cha. It is used not only for Tea, but for the Tea oil tree, and other members of the Camellia family. BLACK TEAS. These are called by the Chinese (Hung Cha) Red Teas. Congou is derived from Kong-hoo, the Amoy pronunciation of I (Kung-foo) which means "work or labour." Souchong is derived from (Seaou-chung) which means "small sort." Paou-chong is derived from (Paou-chung), which means "wrapped sort." This is also called Padre Souchong from the fact of the priests, at the Woo-e shan (Bohea hills) and other celebrated places, cultivating and preparing very choice teas, which are packed in small paper bundles, each of which is supposed to be the produce of one shrub only. Flowery Pekoe. This is called in Chinese (Peh-haou), which means "white down," because it is picked before the leaf-bud has expanded, at which time the convoluted part is covered with a down-like sub stance. Oolong is a corruption of means literally Black Dragon. (Woo-lung), which The origin of this term |