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island, about one mile distant from "Bamboo Town." It is approach- ed on the west side by a stone walk 540 yds. in length from the river to the village gate. There are 2500 inhabitants, principally of the surname of Tsang ; five schools, about twenty shops, ten ancestral halls, and one temple. A small three story pagoda stands outside of the village on the west side. The greater part of the villagers are employed in agriculture; a few are traders at the provincial city.
Cheung-chau lower. A village on Dane's island about a quarter of a mile south of Bamboo Town. It was first settled in the Sung dynasty. There are now 2,000 inhabitants of the surnames Tsang and Tang. There are six ancestral halls, twelve shops, three schools, and a small three story pagoda. Between this village and Bamboo Town are several bongs of the Chinchew merchants who formerly did business in Macao; the villagers are accustomed to see foreigners, and are civil in their deportment.
IV.—French Island.
Kam-tengor Golden Tripod, is the only village on French Island, and is called "French Town" by foreigners. There are five thousand inhabitants, of the surname Ling, with a few hun- dreds of the surnames Leung Lau and I'm There
嚴 are ten or more ancestral halls, fifteen schools, fifty shops, and eight establishments for manufacturing sugar from the sugar cane. The dwelling-houses are built more substantially, and the exterior finished more neatly than in other Chinese villages. Many of the villagers retain considerable ill will towards foreigners. One of the burying places for foreigners is northwest from this village on a hill over- looking the river.
V.-Villages on Lun-tau Island.
Pak-shán. A village directly south of the Whampoa nine- story Pagoda, situated on an island south of Whampoa Island. The access to the village is by a graveled walk three quarters of a mile in length from the river to a stone bridge. On each side of the walk are groves of orange, laichí plantain, and wongpí trees, watered by artificial canals. The number of inhabitants is 2,000, principally of the surname Mok; a few families of the surname I'm The village is divided into two clusters of houses-viz., eastern and west- ern. There are ten ancestral, halls, three schools, and three shops. The villagers are princpally farmers, or engaged in foreign trade. They are all civil, and a few friendly, and hospitable.